Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-09


The general merchandise and pro-
duce market exhibits activity, while
feedstuffs are moving slowly except in
q retail way. Corn is quiet, with a
fair demand and good supply. Corn.
meal is quiet aud inactive. Complaints
of light weight meal have been made
but it is understood the matter has
been recti6ed and the difficulty ended
Flour continues in brisk jobbing de.
mand and dealers are we'll supplied
A heavy demand prevails for seed pc.
tatoes, and it is expected to continue
for perhaps two weeks to come The
season at New Orleans is over, and
the new crop is about all planted
Table varieties of potatoes are scarce
and 10 demand. Apples are firm and
scarce with no round lotS offering
Feed oats are scarce and firm while
Sc ID classes are only moving In small
retail way. A good demand is noted
for desirable country butter, but
northern classes arc dull and move
slowly. Strictly choice hay is scarce
and will sell freely, other classes are
not moving except in a small way,
and prairie hay is firm, not more than
three or four car loads arriving since
the food stopped the railway trains
New Orleans lettuce, beets and
radishes have arrived during the
present week, and a few strawberries
have been forwarded to other
cities. Poultry is scarce and in
demand, while eggs are droopy and
unsettled.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Family -four
ranges from $5a6 rs per Dbl, and patents
50 60aT so; stock liberal and market
steady. Cornmeal 81 9oOS 90 per Dbl and
dull.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn in SKIS CSC per
bu for lots and 6la62c in a small way;
bulk corn at the track 53a54c. Oats scarce
and firm for feed at 49as0c for lots, and
5la52c at retail Bran scarce at 81 10 per
cwt for wheat; corn bran Sl5 per ton, and
SOC per cwt. Hay SlSal6 per ton, and 80a
90c per cwt for Western; 50 90 also 55a60c
per owt for prairie.
ESCULENTS-Seed potatoes are quot.
ed in small way at 50 25a3 80 per Dbl
round los on the landing sell at 50 75s
% per Dbl "a per quality. Sweets $2a2 2f
per Dbl Cabbage g 75a4 Is per crate fol
La. Lettuce 4Oa6Oc per doE radishe,
S5c; beets 50c; beans 81 bqaS per bui peas
81 25a2 per bu. as per quality.
FRUlTS-Applesp per Dbl Sat; dried do
5a1hc per ID; peaches Ska41sc per lbi
pineapples 50 so per doz; lemons $3q4 pei
poxi oranges Sad per box; raising $Sai
per box.
BUTTER AND CHEEsE-Country
butter l8a25c per Ii; Western l7a24c, al
per quality; creamery 40c. Cheese on
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chicken
range from SO bOa5 per dozen; ducks 81
a 25 turkeys 2Oc per ID for dressed, anC
Sl5a20 per doz for live; geese S4a6 per dol
| for live and dressed No game in tn,
market for ten days past Eggs weak an.
unsettled At l2lSalbc per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Dealers quot
meats droopy and sell clear rib sides a
l0Ic packed and shoulders at 7Kc, loose
lots being &c less, These prices can b
shaded for carload lots. Hams, l2lal3c
breakfast bacon, l3alSNc; lard in ties III
ALIKE; kegs and hf bbls l2al2Hc; pals a
| the usual advance.
COFFEE = Easy at 8Isal3Hc pei
| ID for Rio, and 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Y
sugar, e<aSic per ID; W c, S3a9c; o X
bsa7ic; granulated, 9aglc; powdered ant
cut loaf, l0lal0ic. Mclasses, 80 to 65c pc
gal.
Tao per ID aud nominal Ties, 81 6bl
! 90 per bundle 81 S5 for pieceddo. Twinc
l2c per ID.
| CANNED GOODS-oysters, / and
ID full VT. 81 GOAL 81 per DOE; II VT Csc
Isl 90 pie peaches 2aS ID, 81 coal rs