Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-22
General Trade.

The tone Of the markets IN the
northwest at the close Of business last
evening we're mainly droopy. Meats
closed dull and in some instances
lower, losing 90 per owt at Chi
CagOi lard l2ic, mess pork 25c, and
wheat 10 per bushel. Here the value Of
bread and feedstuffs are steady, with
good inquiry for corn and a light move
ment in oats and bran. The arrival 81
over 1900 bales Of hay on the present
dull market 10 subject Of some com.
ment, though it is expected that use
will be found for it without difficulty,
Flour continues to be in good demand.
Meats, though dropping elsewhere,
are stiff here, and some dealers charge
I to 10 per ID higher than figures
given below. A large supply Of
game is offering, and for three
days past it has been coming in
very freely, The feeling Is weak, but
quotations can be realized for all good
stock. Tainted, Of which, considera
Bile arrives, must go for anything it
will bring, which frequently is not
much, and sometimes nothing At all.
Eggs are slow and at lower figures.
Poultry Of all kinds is arriving freely
and chickens are dull, while dressed
turkeys incline downward. The soft
weather is having an unfavorable eff.
feet upon all kinds Of game and poul,
try. w
FLOUR AND MEAL-SiHRle bbls o.
-four sell as follows Family "a 0Oa4 rs,
choice TO fancy So LOAD 30; extra do S. Goa
5 10; patents Sc 25a6 70. Cornmeal 81 B5s
2 40 in lots and 10c higher at retail.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn in SKIS per car.
load 5la53c per bu; do in bulk, 461Sa49C
for yellow and white ear do, 40c in bulk,
and 45a46c in slls; small orders, Babe
higher. Oats, as per quality in lots, 84i
800 In skis, and 80a8lc In bulk; in small
way 87a40c. Bran, SIS so per ton, anc
SOC per cwt. Hay, S10al6 per ton and OK
per cwt for Western, and IS 60a9 90 pei
ton, also 50c per cwt for prairie.
ESCULENTS-Pota In large Dbl
81 95sl as; In SKIS S7a40c for round lots ant
25c per Dbl higher in a small way, Onion
81 b0ki 70 per Dbl. Cabbage 50 00al6 0(
per 100 head, Kraut, 81 20 for hf anC
81 GOA 8 80 for whole bbls, as per size
Celery, 25a50o per doz Beans, 81 OOI
2 rs per bushel. i.adlr Ili
FRUITs-Apples 81 0Oa4 25 per bb
in car lots as per quality single bbls 81
8; dried do 5a6Ilei dried peaches 41<a6c
BUTTER AND OHRESE--Cookinp
butter l2albo per ID; Western dairy is (
25c; creamery 28a40o; country l2a2bc
butterine l6al7c. Cheese, Salbc as pc
quality
GAME-veni whole, 6a7c per h
saddles, 10al2c. Quail and squirrels 81 90
% per doI rabbits 81 80 per doz; will
ducks 81 b0a2 80 per doz, he latter 70
mallard; Reefoot Ash case per ID. 3
POULTRY--Chickens range as DC
quality al 50 70 g % per dozen for Nv
and blessed; turkeys 81 10 SIS per doze
| live, ana IL 70 l4o dlassod, ducks 90 8
per dozen; geese 50 for live, and % TO 5
Dor dozen dressed. 800.
YMEATs AMI, LARD Cash order
Arc filed as follows. Dry sailed clea
sides 7la7Nc per lb do CT s 7ia71i
do shoulders 6a6lfci smoked crs 8hI
Hams lsal0e bacon 9lal0c. Me-
pork SIS per Dbl. Lard in tcs, SiagO
In NJ bbls and kegs Babe; pals, 0la9l'
and tho usual advance for small pkgs.
C0FFEE--Quiet at 0alic per poun
! fol- Rio and 22a27c for Java
4 Sugar AND MOLASSES = d
maud octiye. and prices easy. o K6h
| oKc per ID; seconds 0ka71<c; y O TX
white Q 1Ka7Kc; granulaled, S4asg
pow'd and cut Loaf 05fc. Melassea, 2
b2o per gal as per quality. Sorghum, 8
S6o per gal.