Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-08

Everything in the way Of supplies
has stiffened in value, except hay, the
medium and lower classes Of which
are plentiful and very dull. Strictly
choice timothy is scarce and would
sell freely as there has not been over
a car load or two on the market here
for some time. Corn is scarce aud
wanted at higher prices and though
more than $1,000 SKIS are out on the
banks, awaiting tonnage, in the
Madrid Bend country and all for
New Orleans, at the liberal ireightage
Of l7ic per cwt. yet very little is com
ing here, and our millers and dealers
are inquirins for more corn. The
steamer Hays, which passed down last
night added 5000 SKIS Of corn to her
cargo between Madrid Bend and Tip
tonville. Flour 10 firm and the
recent advance Is fully sustained
though stocks are liberal and dealers
are we'll filled up. COrnmeal is irreg-
ular and tending up, millers advancing
prices yesterday beyond the figure at
which numerous merchants put it out
of store at. Oats were In demand
and no rust proof is held here except
BY retailers. Bran is not coming to
market. The total receipts since the
holidays has not reached half dozen
carloads. The demand for corn bran is
satisfied by local millsrs. Potatoes
are tending upward, and all arrivals
End ready takers at full figures. Round
lots have sold up to 50 SOfor p bs., and
50 So for peerless and early rose. The
retail demand for seed is increasing,
and numerous carloads are daily sent
to the interior. Half dozen carloads
Of onions have arrived within the past
few days, aud dealers are now well
supplied. The price Of dried apples is
higher, and an increasing demand Is
noted, Ebile peaches have been fat
and slow all the season. Sugars are
steady, with fair jobblRg demand
and molasseS is very qniet. Frozen
and muddy roads and slippery banks
along the rivers have greatly impeded
business during the past few days, but
ia spite Of these drawbacks, increased
activity is apparent in all lines, and
as soon as the temperature is more
genial, a lively traffic is anticipated.
FLOUR AND MEAL-pealers quote
! 4aelo barrels of -four al 50 7lat 81 for the
lower qualities, 81 75ab IS for good y
choice family aud W 50a7 Is for patents.
Cornmeal s. 70 at .he mills aud " I5a2
80 in small way.
FEEDSTUFFS - Corn, scarce and
firm at 60a5Sc per bu at wholesale and
retail for shelied and ear in bulk aud In
sacks. Oats are 4ga52c for feed classes in
lots and at retail, seed do arc 76c in
In small way for red rust proof and
Sc for black. Bran scarce Of 90qSl
per cwt corn do $li 60al500 per ton.
Uottonsced meal STEALS 30 per ton and "
per owt in a small way, With an upward
tendency. Hay, Sl4 00al6 % pei. ton and
S5aaOc per cwt for Western and 45nbOt
per cwt .or prairie; also " w per ton aha
dull. 30
VEG ETABLE-Potatocs retail at 3d.
3 20 per Dbl for seed classes as per quality
and % 80 for table varieties. Sweets,
81 75a2 perbbl. Onions, 81 60e3 per Dbl
Iatwholesale and retail Cabbage S3at Poi
crate for L. Ksagt, 81 75a260 for hi, apC
SiOOa4 so for whole bbls, Beans, e 40
276 per bu in lots AS per quality to
white, and 50 75a3 % at retail. Peas, 81 y
AL 70 per bu rs per quality
FRUIT-Apples sell from ~ b0a4 7
per Dbl; as per quality. Dried apples hr1
NJ 6a7c per ID, bright and fancy Il 70 /
higher peaches dull mt 8xadc. Orange
ions 10 per box for Messila and $6 o.
. 90 per case lQs Vglencia. Lemons W !
3 so per boz. kqisns, iS4f per box,
Der quality.
BITTER Creamery butter steady (
3sa4Oc; other casses plentiful, dull an
lower. cooking lfAlec ner ID; nediuman
dairp, 2Oa2bc per lb butterine, l7R2Oc Pc
10; country inoyersupply pt lza2Oc, q
latter fnE EXTRA yellow
CHEESE-Market Il quiet at 7Has
for flats and factory ~ round lots ~
At rataik likc In ! retail way for ~
cream and loo per u for I, A,