Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03
General Trade.

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There is no animation in the grain
and feed market. The receipts of
corn have been heavy, and this has
Influenced a sharp decline in value,
though prices up the country are also
lower. The receipts here within the
past week reach full 40OO SKIS, and
round lots Of white in bulk offer
freely by the carload at 5lc per Blu.
Ear corn sold on arrival early this
week at 56c per bu, but it would not
bring that to day by 3 or &c per Blu.
The oats Offering are very fat, and
many OF the new crop arrive in musty
order, A few choice old Western
would sell, as they are scarce, while
sellers are anxious to dispose of the
stocks they bold, as they are chiefly Ct
light and inferior quality. Bran is offer.
ing at Sl4 per ton. Hay continues as
heretofore except that strictly choice
is scarce, and it is the only kind for
which there is any inquiry. The potato
shipping season is over, and the firms
here have shipped above 10000 bbls.
Most Of our dealers will get out even,
but their workwill go for little or moth
ing,and in this they have the sympathy
Of the growers, for they are in like
condition in majority of cases. A
few apples are going forward, but the
most Of the crop, which was a short
one, has been shipped. Dried apples
Of this seasons crop are coming into
market freely, but few have yet been
sold. One lot Of good quality changed
hands at &c per pound, very good
price. The most Of the stale supply Of
chickens which overstocked the mar
ket early in the week have been work
ed off, and better feeling prevails.
Some real choice spring sold to-day
up to SO per doz, and old hens if good
command 50 25. Young ducks are
selling at 50 so to 3 70 per doz, Eggs
are firm and irregulsr at l6 to 17c per
doz.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The stock of
-four is ample and the demand moderate.
Jobbers quote single bbls at 81 so to 6 for
common to choice family, and i6 75a7 for
patents. Cornmeal easy at 50 60 per Dbl
in lots and 10c higher in small way.
EEEDSTUFFS-COrn plentiful and
dull at SIC per bu in dray load lots between
dealers for sacked, and 5SaG0c in a small
way. Carloads of white in bulk offer al
sic. Oats irregular ut IS to Acc per blu in
lots, and at retail as per quality. Bran
eteedE.st Sl4 per ton and S0a9Jc per cwt
for wheat, and $llal2 per ton, also SOC
per cwt for corn hiram. Hay quiet and
unchanged at 50 to IA per ton for common
to prime Western; in small way a90c
per cwt. Prairie hay S5a6 80 per ton and
35a45c per cwt.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS Po-
tatoes $lal 70 per Dbl from store, and Goa
Csc loose from wagons; cabbage ~ 60a3 so
per per crate; onions firm at 50 per Dbl for
, Western and few offering; melons Si6alS
per 100 for water, and 81 per dozen for
canteloupes; apples 75ca;l so per Dbl
measure and S2a2 so per Dbl packed; new
dried apples arrive daily, but no sales Of
Importance have yet transpired. Nothing
doing in old peas, beans OF dried peaches
BUTTER AND CHEESE-The but
ter market, under the influence of fresr
supplies, is not so strong country sweet is
| selling at l5al8c per lb; creamery 25a27c
Western dairy l6a22c; cooking 12al6c,
Nothing doing in cheese.
POULTRY AND EGGS-0ld chick.
ems sell from 50 80 10 % per doz, the lat.
ter for choice fat hens; young sell. as pei
size and quality, from 81 10 TO 3 per doE
the latter for extra fine. Tho tone is firm
for aIl good Glasses. Young ducks sell al
| from So 10 87O per doz, as per size
Nothing doing in geese and turkeys
Fogs scarce and Arm at l6al7 per doz.
TEATS AND LARD-DealeT al
cosh orders as followsi Dry salteC
shoulders, 65a7c per lbi crs 7HaSc
smoked shoulders, 7AaSc; RS, 8Na8%e
clear. 9Ha9Xc; hams l31{al4Ne, scare,
and very firm; b bacon, l21al2Sc LarC
! IN ties, gNa9JEc; half bbls and kegs 9si
9%c; pals 9Nn; halt do, Nc higher.
C0FFEE-Dull at 9al4o ppF ID tor Ri
ane 25a26c for Java
SUGAR AND MOLASSESrPer i
Ior k 8Ha7 nc as per quality; doy c, ~
aS5sc; do white, 8ga9ci coffee A, 9a92sc
granulated. 9sa93c; pow'd and c LOAF, lO3c
Molasses, S2a35c per gal
BAGGING ANDrIES-Valpes rang