Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-20
General Trade.

The entire list OF bread, grain and
meatstnffs are declining. Since Sat-
urday last, cat meats for immediate
delivery have fallen ! to 10 per lb, and
lard is l3c per ID cheaper than it was
two weeks ago. Wheat, corn, oats
aud rye have declined from l to %
per bushel within the past four days
and wheat is DC per bushel below the
highest price which ruled several
weeks ago. Flour is easier in all mar
kets GaS lover in some. Potato ship
pers are doing 81 agtiVe trade, but
whether or not a profitable Oas is nus
certain. The highest to-day is 81 %
per bbl measure for wagon loads. A
few apples continue to arrive and sell
at 81 Is to ST. 10 per bbl measure as
per quality. The crop is poor, bstb
in quality and quantity, and the same
may be said of peaches.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The demand
for -four is mainly for best grades, which
range IN price from S. to Sc rs per Dbl for
family classRs and " 10 81 % for patents.
Cornmea! dull at Y s6a2 80 ia lots, and
lOc higher in a email way 3
FEEDSTUFFT-N Corn slow at 62c fop
shelled in bulk, and 5sss60c in SKIS;
ear do 48a65c per pu. Bran, SlSa.4
per ton and SOC per cwt for wheat,
and $lS per toni also Tee per cwt for corn;
Hay quiet at S9al7 per ton and 40a90c per
cwt for Western; nothing doing in prairie
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., packed per
Dbl, 81 75a2 for carload lots at the track,
and " 25a2 10 for single bbls; from wagons
81 % per Dbl measure Cabbage, per
cTata SO ana per 100 head "A 50a5 90 sweet
potatoes, 81 75a2 per Dbl Egg plants, 6Oc
per doz loose.
FRUITS-Green apples, per Dbl meas
ure $lal rs per Dbl, and SOC higher
packed; Dried do base per ID; Dried
peaches, 3ha &c; Lemons, 81 76aS 80 per
box; Oranges, So 70 per box for California
and 81 7ba3 50 for Sicily.
BUTTER-Market dull at l2a27c per
ID for Western, the latter for best cream
cry; country, plentiful at l0al8c per ID;
H0lbjpg doing ia cheese. N NW
GHLCKENS AND EGGS-Young
chickens ot good size sell at 50 25a2 70 per
dOz, and small 81 81 50al IS; old, y 6ga
So the latter for choice hans eggs louvre
atllal2c per doz.
KEATS AND LARD--Jobbers all cash
orders for smoked shoulders packed at
e4a9e do cTs llallHc, do clear liza
1lsc; mess pork Sl9qlg f0 hams, l3ial4t;
b bacon, l8Ac; bulk shoulders asSlc do
CIR l0bal0i. Lard, in ties, iltatih keRs
and hi bbls ll15allN; pals, llsal& small
pkRs at the usual advance
COFFEE-pqll Ut 9al4c per ID for
Rio. and 25a26c for Java
SUGAR AND M0LASS Rg-'Per ID
for o k, B1fa7ISc, Is per quality; DO Y o,
8lasso; do white, SS<see; coffee, a, Qa9Se;
graduated 9ta9Nc; p0W'd and loaf,
1ONe. Molasses, 32aS6c per gallon.
| BAGGING AND TIES--Valu range
from Ease per ID for bagging; 81 S6al 70
per hundle for ties. .....-..l -..,,..
p'HF HIDES AND . LEATHER I Dry
aint hides l5aisc per ID for No. /; l2al8c
Cor No. y dry sailed, l0al2ei greensslted,
eaTo; green, Saee Tallow 6HA7lc. Bees
wax, 2sas2c. Wool, 2a24e per ID;
Feathers, S6a40c, Harness, oek sole and
skiFting leather, 36a40c per ID; Deadlock
sole, 27aS0c; French cali, s4OeGO per dozi
domestic, S24a4O Ger do
MACKEREL New " hf bbls, So A.
| for No,1; Is 90 for No, 2, A1b Cor Ne,vS
Urge and "a 80 for medium. Ia kits bli
80 and Toe for Nos. l, 2 and 3. II
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 85 per Dbl Soap
ShnGc per ID, Cider, 81 % Tor bbls and