Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-13
General Trade.

The markets are without animation
in any line except potatoes, and deal
ers are laying in as literally as the
supply will admit ia anticipation of a
brisk demand for seeding purposes,
three or four weeks ahead. Table
varieties are also selling freely, and
the value of all sound stock rules firm
with an upward tendency. Flour is firm
with stocks light and receipts scant.
Oats are scarce aud firm, with sales of
lots on the elevator az 48o per bu, and
between dealers from store at 48Ic.
Hay ia plentiful corn ditto; corumeal
fat aud inactive; krout is neglected,
aud meats weak. Poultry and game
is in better demand and some higher
FLOUR AND HEAL -Jobbers quote
-four in good demand at "a 60a5 50 for
COMMON to choice family, and Sc 25a7 90
for patent Cornmeal is fiat, at 81 4pa2 so
per bbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn moves slow at
f0a56c per bushel, at Wholesale and re-
tail. Oats retail at 49a' DC per bu. Bran SIS
al6 per ton and B5a90c per cwt; Hay dull
at $ltal6 per ton, as per quality, Ssa95c
perc9t for Western prairie hay, S7a7 80
per ton and iji50o per cwt.
VEGETABLES-Potatoo are active
at g O0l2 70 per hbl as per quality in lots,
and . higher iof single bbis. Sweets.
81 75a2 90 per Dbl, Onions firm at s225
AZ 80 per Dbl. Cabbage at retail 9allc
perhead, Turnips at 81 Is per Dbl. Beans.
S3a3 20 per bg round lots S260a2 u Peas,
81 per bu for green, 81 IS for lady and
81 25al 0 for black eyed.
FRUITS-Apples meet slow sales at 81
"A 80 per Dbl as per quality; dried do, 5a7c
per lbi dried peaches dull at 3ka4c per Ia.
Oranges, ~ 50a9 90 per Dbl and 81 00a4 so
per box for Cuban Lemons, 81 50al2,
per box Raisins So 00a4 90 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in better demand at 80 00a4 90 per
doz for live and dressed. Turkeys, Ice
per ID live and l5ai7cp per Ii for dressed.
Geese 81 00a5 Copper doz. Ducks, SO Goa
4 90 per doz. Eggs 2la2te per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Good
butter is in demand at 23a42c per Id for
Western qualities the latter for strictly
choice creamery common and country,
l6a20c and extra country, 2jc. Cheese,
9alle per ID, for factory lbal6c for IA,
and l5lc for full crcam
GAME-SQuirrels Slal Is per doz. Quail
81 25al 60. Rabbits, 81 75a2 80. Ducks.
81 2la2 50 for mallard and 5 GOAL 90 for
small. Reelfoot fish. 5a7c per h.
MEATS AND LARD-Dry sailed rib
sides are jobbing ut 9a9Hc per ID; and
shoulders, 69a67sc from jobbers; break
fast bacon, 1910; hams, l3c.
Mess pork, SIS 5Oa19 90 per Dbl
Lard, l0Mallc IN ties; 1lall4c in hlf bbls
ard kegs, andHc higher in buckets. Live
hogs scarce at 6ha7c, and dressed do ea9c
per 10.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties.
81 80 per bundle for pieced and 81 55al 80
for standard. Irvine, he per ID. Bag
giug, 7Ia9lc peril for fax, jute and hemp.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES- Good
common Q X sugar, 5la5Ac; fully fair,
6a6Ec; prime, GHa6Ac; y. c. 6Ha7Ac,
of white, 8a85c; white, 8Ha9c; granu-
lated, l0He; powdered and cut Loaf, IKE.
Molassos, IS to &c, as per quality.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al41c for Rio. and
2la26c for Java.
NAOKEREL-Hfbbls IS 10, 81 10 and
81 70 for Nos. /, 2 and 8; kits do, 95, IS
and e0c each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
| hides. l5al6c per 10 for No. /, and i8c for
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed.
aasTc; green, SAFE. Taliow, 6ha7c. Bees.
wax, 2za24o. Wool, 22a2lc pc ID.
/ I..4la.. or,NOa Inar alaf-n nn.On.. -
ness. oak sole and skirting leather, 36a40c
per III; helnlock sole, 27a30c; French calf
$40a60 pefdoz; domestic. S24a40 per do
5UNDRIES-Pigs' feet, 1928 per keg,
So for hf and 81 50al0 for bbls. Knlui
Cat and retailing at S5a6 for bbls, and 81 6C
a3 for hlf do; mince meat, Sh9Xo per 10;
cider, {8aS 80 for bbls and "a 10 for hf do;
| pickles, S8aS so for bbls and 81 Tha5 for b
do; peanuts, 4la6c per ID for Tenn, and Q,
l0c for V@ pecans, 5a6c for Ark; cocoa,
nuts, S6a7 per 100 oatmeal and cracked
wheat, "a 5Oa5 forth bbls; rice, 7alHc PEI
IN; brooms, 81 75a4 per doz. and broom
corn 3 to &c per lb, as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL Brick
Sqa10 80 per NJ for soft and hard, and Al
Axe each for fire Nails, SO 65 per key
Lame, ooca$l per Dbl. Cement, 81 70al Il
per Dbl for louisville; " 30 for Rosedale
and So for Portland. Plaster, 81 80. Lum
Der, yellow pine flooring, S25 rougl
framing, Sl4; dressed, $S0p er M; lathing
ST 75a9 per NJ; shingles, S8a4 so per NJ.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 l0al 20 per bu
barley, 81; blue grass, 81 60, rye, 70as0c;
orchard do, ST. Goal 60; herd do, 81 00
timothy, $500 clover seed, IS T6a6 %.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Cot
ton seed at the mills Sl2 per ton and weak
seed meal easy ,slS 90 perton; oil cake, 81
oil, $40 for crude; i5c for refined and so
per gal for cooking oil. all {. o. b.
LIVE ST0CK-Choice beeves &c PEE
ID gross, and 2a4}Sc for grass fed. Re
eeipts light and demand good; sheep ar
in light demand, at Sa4Nc for good anc
Slal so per bend for common, Hog il