Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-28
General Trade,

Sales of corn and oats are noted at
shade lower than prices heretofore
ruling, transactions between dealers
being at 56c fol- Ger corn In SKIS, and
5lc for oats, Hay continues to rule
dull. Bran is weak, aud traffic in
seed potatoes is now confined to the
small order or retail business. The
meat market is unsettled, though
prices are not lower than at last report,
and poultry is unchanged. Eggs are
weak aud varying.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Single bbls
of flour are sold by dealers at S4a6 per Dbl
as per quality, and 650a7 90 for patents
Cornmeal easy at 80 75a2 IS per Dbl.
! FEED STUFFS-Corn, 56a62c per bu
in lots and on orders Oats, 5la55c per
bu. Bran, $40 por ton and 81 O5 per cwt
for wheat, and $l4 per ton for corn bran.
Hay, $l3al5 90 per ton, and S0a90c per
cwt for. Western and 81 00a7 so per ton
for prairie; also 50c per cwt Cotton seed
meal in small way 81 per cwt n cNt
ESCULENTS-Potatoes 81 5OaS % per
Dbl for table and seed classes in single
bbls sweets, $l75a2 rs per Dbl; onions.
81 75a2 Is per Dbl; cabbage, So 75a4 80 per
crate; kraut, 81 75a2 Is per Inf Dbl; fresh
beets b0a00c per doz lettuce and radishes
30a40c per doz; white beans 81 4Oa2 rs per
bu, the latter for navy, and all classes dull;
peas 75caSl 70 per bu as per quality for
mixed clay and blackeyedi lady peas S2a
| 22iper bu. IS fle gs.fsn nf.l =, r,. ..-
/ .FRUITS-Apples iobbing at 81 50a5 so
per Dbl; dried do, 5a71zc per h; dried
peaches, 3lIa51Sc per ID; oranges, So GOA
4 90 per box; lemons, $3aS so per box;
bananas, 81 50a2 50per bunch; raisins, $3a4
| per box. 81 lib l1i 10 ,10'tlt 9'a
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter l8a25c per ID, as per quality; West
ern cooking, l2al4c; medium and fancy
dairy, l6a2Oc; creamery, S5ei cheese, tao
tory 9le; full cream, l4c; Y A, loo,
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
$8a4 % per doz, as per quality ducks
So 50a4 50; geese, S4a4 80; turkeys, Sl2a2O
per .doz; eggs, l2lal3c per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
dry sailed sides at l0hal0kcon orders
for cash; shoulders, do, 71Sa7Ac; hams,
| 121fal3c; b bacon l21Sal8c; mess pork,
$l9 50a2G lard, in ties, 1l9Sall5kc; hf bbls
aud kegs, ll%allSc, and higher for pals
| aud smaller pkgs. N
C0FFEE-Quiet at 8Xal3%c As per
quality, for Rio; Java, 25a2Gc per Id. :
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Open
kettle, 6Na7Hc per ID; yellow clarified,
l8La8tc; white do, 82a9c; granulated, 9a9Ic:
| nowdered and cut loaf, l0lal0lc. Mo-
Lasses. 32 TO 66c per gal,
| BAGGING AND TIES-Nominally
Ease per ID for bagging; 81 86al 60 per
bundle for ties, and l2c per ID for Irvine.
| CANNED GO0DS-0ysters, and
lib full VT, 81 05al 80 per doz; It VT Coca
81 90; pie peaches, 2a3 ID, 81 GOAL %;
standard do 81 60a2 10 strawberries, 81 35
al so; corn, S5caSl %; string beans, 81 90
| for 2 b standards.
| SEEDS-Barlay, per bu. 81; blue grass,
81 80, rye, 70a80c; orchard do, 81 60al 60;
herd do, 90ca$l timothy, 81 % clover
seed, ts 00aS 25 onion sets, v O0s5 90
and 50 80 Tor top
HIDES And LEATHER - Dry
Clint hides, l5al 0cpqr ID for No. /, and 1Sc
| for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2ci green sAlted
6a7c; green, bA7c Tallow, 6Kafc. Bees.
wax, 22a24c. Wool, 22a24c per ID
/ ReaiberS, 86a40c Deer skins, 80a90c; har
ness. oak cole and skirting leather, S6a40,
DER 10; hemlock sole, 27a30o; French calf
lSaOaG0 per doZ domestic, $24a40 per do