Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-25

of last week was 3,2l4,02l bales, an
increase over last year Of l54.s39
bales, and over the year before Of
467 $40 bales, both at the same date.
General Trade.
The meat market is reported 10 a
weak aud unsettled condition; -four is
stiff, with stock running down consid-
erAbl; cornmeal is higher; oats are
rather active and stiff; barn is very
quiet, with no arrivals; hay offers is
liberal quantities, and is slow to sell;
corn is moving in q very small way,
and the tone is weak, Apples are iD
ample supply, with prices barely sus-
tanned; potatoes have sold extensively
during the last three weeks in round
lots chiefly, there being no movement
Of Importance as yet for seed varieties;
poultry is scarce and higher, while
eggs are unchanged. Ronnd lot sales
have been light for several days past,
but the small order business was rath-
or brisk yesterday and to-day.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers sell
single bbls Of -four at "a so to IS 25 for
common to choice family, and S. 25.to
81 90 for patents. Cornmeal in lots 81 50
per Dbl, and l0c higher in q small
way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn is scarce and in
light inquiry at 52a534c per bu for dry
shelled in lots, and son TO sic in bulk:
car corn so and 5lc. Oats 47a4Sc in lots
and no receipts, with a scant supply:
black seed oats sold in lots at 63c per
bushel. Bran quiet at Sl3 50al4 90 for
corn, and $i6 90 for wheat bran. Small
orders for corn 3 TO &c above figures
quoted. Oats , to &c higher, and bran
Sl8 t0al9 90 per ton. Hay low to sell al
Sl2 10 SIG per ton, and 85a90c per cwt for
western. Prairie plentiful and dull at
81 00a7 50 per ton, and 45a50c per cwt.
ESCULENTS - Round lots of seed
Potatoes sell at " s. to . 90 per Dbl; table
varieties ~ 25a2 40 as per quality; sm4ll
orders Of the latter So so per Dbl; sweets
81 00a2 2Jiha small way. Onions scarce
and wanted at 50 30a2 so per Dbl for lots.
Retailers charge 2jc higher. Turnips
slow at 81 25al 90 per Dbl. Cabbage from
the Ohio valley TO lie per head. Kraut
dull ut 81 75a2 90 for half. and So 25 to
4 so for whole bbls. Beans in lots 81 6S
TO 2 IS per bu for lots of medium white
and navy; small orders 25c per bu higher.
Peas nominal at 81 50al 70 per Su in a
small way for black-eyed; no movement
in other qualities.
FRUIT-Apples plentiful at IS 00a4 50
per Dbl as per quality and quantity; dried
do 5a7c pefib. Peaches slow at 3La5c.
Lemons, 80 50a4 5Oper box. Oranges S3to
so per case for Valencia and scarce, no
others offer. Arkansaw pecans of good
quality offer In lots at &c per ID; Tennessee
peanuts at 4Ac.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter l6 to 2Oc per ID; extra yellow &c;
Northern country II to Die; butterine II
TO zoe; Western dairy 27a29c; medium do
22a2Sc; creamery 8Sa40c. Factory cheese
9al0c; full cream l41Gc; Y, A. lkal6c.
GAME-Wild ducks 81 GOA % per
doz, for Mallards and 81 25al 50 Tor
small. Squirrels, $12J per doz. Rabbits
81 10. Quail VI 5Oal IS. Reelfoot fish 8
to &c. Venison 10al8c.
POULTRY AND EGGS Dressed
chickens are SO 00a4 80 per doz; live do
So 00a4 90 for large and no deman | for
inferior; extra hens 81 50a5 co per doz.
Ducks "a 0Oai 90 per doz for dressed and
live. Geese .6 90 per doz for all gray, and
SIS for half do; fat dressed seas per doz.
TuFkeps $40 toSl8 per doz for live, aud l6
l8c per ID for dressed. Eggs slow aud
plentiful at l7al8c per doz.
MEATS, LARD, ETC.-Dry sailed
shoulders are selling on orders at SKA
6Hc per ID; clear ribs, 9a9%c. Mess pork
$40 per Dbl. Hams l3al3Hc; breakfast ba-
con, l3al3Hc. Lard, llallkc in tes,
10 higher in hf bbls and kegs; llHallAc;
in 20-lb pals, Fresh beef, 3Xa4Xc for
fore and Bale for headquarters. Hogs,
7a9e for dressed, as per quality, the latter
for choice city dressed.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties,
81 85 per bundle for pieced and 81 65al 60
for standard. Irvine, l2c per ID. Bag
ging, Tla94c per ID for fax, jute and hemp.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES- Good
common . X sugar, 5la6Nc; fully fair,
6a6%c; prime, 6ka6%c; ~. c. 6KA7Ac;
off white, Basic; white, SHa9c; granu-
lated, lOKc; powdered and cut loaf llKc.
Molasses, 80 TO 52c, ~ per quality.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al4lc for Rio. and
2la26c for Java
MACKEREL-Hfbbls, IS IS, 81 75and
"a so for Nos. !, 2 and g. kits do, 95, So
and SOC each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, 15al6c per ID for No. /, and 1Sc fol-
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed, I
aa8Hc; green, 5a7c Tallow, 6Ha7c. Bees.
wax, 22a24c, Wool, 22a24c per 10
Feathers, 35a40c. Deer skins, 30a30c; har.
ness, oak sole and skirting leather, S6a40t
Ger ID; hemlock sole, 27aS0c; French calf
A0a6O per doz, domestic, S24a40 per de
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet 1926 per keg
fat and retailing at $5a6 for bbls, and 81,
2 90 for hlf do mince meat 8H94c per 10
cider, Sea8 60tor bbls and "a 70 for hf do
pickles, S8aS 50 for bbls and 81 75a5 for b
DO; oatmeal and cracked wheat
"a 50a5 for hf bbls; rice, 7alkc pei
10; brooms, 81 TOAD per doz, and broom
corn 8to 70 per ID, as per quality,
BUILDING MATERIAL. Brick
t8a10 so per NJ for soft and hard, and Al
Axe each for Ere Nails, So SO per key
+ Lime, SbcaSl per Dbl. Cement, VI lOal q
per Dbl for Louisyillei 81 80 for Rosedale
/; and So for Portland. Plaster, ~ 80. Lum
Der, yellow pine flooring, S25; rougl
framing, Sl4; dressed, $50 per Nj lathing
81 75a2 per NJ; shingles, SSa460 per NJ.
SEEDS-Barley, per bu, 81; blu
grass, 81 90 rye, 10as0ei orchard do
$1 60a1 GO; herd do. 90caSl timothy
So %; clover seed. IS 00aS 10; oats, 60aS0l
Der Blu; millet q 4041 80 per blu; onioi
sets. IS O0a5 90 and So Q for top
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC, -gottol
seed at river ldg $40 per ton; at mills, $li
seed meal easy, $l8 80 perton; oil cake, S2l
oil SIC for crude; 48c for refined and 80
nor Qal for cooking oil, all f. o b.
LfVR ST0OK-Good beef cattle rang
from 8Nabjgc and demand good wit
light receipts and few Qacripg othe
CLASSES l11aSc. Sheep ip active request q
mutton qlalitiea ct ia5Nc gross and 81 90
I SO Dor hca1 for common Hogs grm an
In light offering a. 5a5 20 on foot. Nile
, COWS with calves, $2Oa40 eaohi yearliRg'
I S6a9.
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