Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-29

fAcinltJ tOWhIu ptahting WOfh. 1u-
element weather has prevented and
bad roads, with muddy landings along
the river, have retarded business du.
the past few days. After a siege
of intensely cold weather during the
part of the week, more moderate
temperature followed, and cOnsidera-
bic rain fell. The winter has appa.
broken, and busy preparations
for the usual spring seeding labor is
expected 10 set in very soon. The
fluctuations in valuation of produce,
groceries, bread and feedstuffs during
tho week have been slight, and barely
worthy Of note. Feedsiuifs are a shade
cheaper, while wheat and -four are a
higher. Meats are steady and
bpt little changed from a week ago,
though the tone at intervals has been
in sellers favor, and some classes
are quoted &c per lb higher. Lard
is Sc per cwt. cheaper. Whisky, cot.
fee, sugar and rice are unchanged,
Louisiana molasses is 2 to 80 per
lower. Crude cotton seed oil
has advanced lc per gallon and refined
has declined 2 to &c per gallon. Re
of leading articles here during
the week include AGO bbls Hour, $50
do. meal. $50 SKIS corn, $50 oats, 5000
bbls potatoes, 45O do. apples, 1900
bales western and 8 carloads prairie
hay, a rather meager list for the sea
son, and though river navigation above
has been intercepted by ice, yet
facilities are ample, and can
all needed demands, therefore
the weeks light additions 10 stocks is
indicative Of only moderate transac-
tons in the general list of supplies.
A prominent incident in business
the past week has been
the opening of the Merchants Ex-
change. This event occurred last
T. tuesday, and each day since, between
the hours of IL and II dealers in grain,
eats, tr3adstufs, groceries and other
jmmodities, have %congregated to
C infer and interchange views and
make sales. 1t is really a revival Of
the cid Chamber Of Commerce, which
10 its day had many ups and downs,
bat which was always a useful insti
even when down. The mer-
chants of our city have realized by
unpleasant experience the waut Of
such an institution, and they have
gon to work this time in a way which
bids fair to result in a decided success.
AS yet, tho institution is very young
but it is very lively, and the kilograms
other markets alone, with the
local statistics Of imports, exports,
etc, are worth more than the amount
are expected to pay as dues.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers quote
bbls of -four at 81 60a6 25 for COM
to extra family, and S. b0a6 for
choice and fancy, do, while patents are
sold at 81 2'aS; car loads at the track or
landing are 25a50c per Dbl less. Corn
meal irregular at " so per Dbl by the dray
! nd from the mills, and 81 60 on orders in
a small way. Sales have been made be-
low the figures noted for large lots for
forward delivery.
FEEDSpUFFS-Corn sells slowly,the
demand being light, and quotations for
round lots are SIC for mixed yellow, and
Sc for white shelled in SKIS and 49a50o in
bulk; ear corn 5la52c in SKIS and Acc in
bulk; dealers charge 3a5c per bu higher.
Oats are quoted firm and scarce, and sell
in a small way at 49a l0c for mixed, 63c
for white, Doc for black seed and 75o for
red do; round lots at the track by the car
load are AZ and 48c for mixed and white
and 52a53c for black. Bran isuusettled at
85a SOC per cwt .and Sl5al6 per ton, for
wheat; corn do easy at 5 4al5. Hay is
slow, except for strictly choice, Of which
arrives. the offerings Of prairie and
medium is ample; prices are STAT so per
for Southern prairie, Slab for
prime Western, and Sl5al5 80 for choice
do; small orders of the latter sell al 85a95c
Ear cwt, and for prairie 45a50c per cwt.
UQttonseed meal retails at 81 l0al Is per
cwt
ESCULENTS-Potatoes are firm at
81 50 per Dbl at retail for table, and s3a3 50
as per quality for seed varieties. The de-
mapd has been active and all arrivals of
round lots found ready buyers az 81 25a
2 30 for table and % 65a2 SOTO seed varie-
ties. Flatboats at the landing have all
sold out and are now delivering to pur-
chasers. Some 300 bbls received during
the week found reedy takers, and pros.
poets favor q free demand for all ship
ments likely to be made to this market.
Sweet potatoes in q small way, 81 75a2 Is
per DBL. Onions are scarce and wanted at
81 25a2 80 per Dbl. Kraut plentiful and slow
at 81 75a2l25 forhf, and 81. 76a45 so for whole
bbls. Cabbage $3ai per crate for La, and
Gal0c per head for Ohio valley on fat
boat. Beans 81 30a8 rs per bu in lots
and at retail for white medium to navy,
Peas, 81 25a1 70 forper bu for blackeyed
and clay qualities, with no movement in
other classes.
FRUIT-Apples sell at 81 50a4 so per
Dbl as Per qualify. The season is drawing
to a close and receipts hayo been limited,
with stock In first hands chiefly on Rays
Aatboat, now pretty well sold out. Dried
apples are in demand at 5a6Hc per ID as
per quality; dried peaches continue dull
at 3Hg4c per ID. Oranges are $8a9 per
case for valencia; Palerm and Messina
$3a3 so; lemons 80 25a4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-FactQry
cheese Is aal0c per lbi full cream lilci
Y. A. l5al6o, with tho tonp quiet Butter
is weak except for strictly choice, country
made being plentiful and dull at l6a2Go
per ID; western 22a2Sci creamery 5Sa4Oci
butterine l7a20c.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
in demand at 50 5Oa5 90 per doz, for live
o. dfssgpd. as per quality; geese Sla8,
the latter for fat dressed; ducks So 50a4 80
per doz; turkeys 154l8c per pound tlr
dressed? and Sl0al6 per doz Y for live.
Eggs slow at l7c, with free shipments q
other markets. Reelfont fsb 6a7c per lbi
Wild ducks 81 50a3 90 per doai squirrel.
$1al % per dog quail 81 75a2 co. rabbits
81 75a2 Is per doz.
MEATS, LARD-Dry sailed or bulk
pork selling for cash at 9ta9tC
ber iL;sbQplders do 6%a7c hams l2Aal3c;
breakfast bacon l23silG mess pork $40 pei
Dbl. Lard l1hall96c in tcs;hfbbls aud keei
T. Lio,or ond'tho ueiat advance Tor mil,