Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-03
GeneraI Trade.

The de-Aand for corn is rather light
though dealers ara we'll supplied.
There is some light request for hay,
especially with the choice classes
which have been scant and inactive
for several months. The balance Of
feedstuifs are quiet with a light local
request. Eggs are plentiful aud prices
remain unsettled with figures ruling
low. The meat market continues
firm.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers fill
orders for -four at "a 90 to 6 per Dbl for
common to fancy family, and So 75a7 90
for patents, Supply ample and demand
light Cornmeal dull at 81 40a2 90 per
Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS. Corn 4Sc for shelled
in SKIS at the track, or landing and the
same for ear. corn; in bulk per carload
44c. Oats in lots 36a37c per bu for choice
mixed, and SSa40c in a small way. In
ferior lower. Bran Sl8al3 90 per ton and
S5a90c per cwt corn do III per ton and
Soc per ewt. Hay quiet at $40 to l6 per
ton as per quality and 65a9tc per cwt;
prairie do inactive ut S6a7 % per ton,
and 40a DC per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. loose from
wagons 75a90c per Dbl measure, as per
quality, and from store 81 DIAL 90 per Dbl.
Onions 81 75a2 Is per Dbl in lots and in a
small way as per quality. Cabbage per
100 head $Sal0, and per crate 81 75a2 rs;
beans ana peas no movement.
FRUITS-Apples 81 25al 50 per Dbl
from first hands, and from store ST. 76a2 rs
as per quality; dried apples 8 to &c per ID,
melons IS to II per 100; dried peaches 4a5c
per ID; lemons So per box. Bananas 81 so
AZ so per bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cooking
butter l2albc per ID; medium TO fancy
dairy l6 to 22c; creamery 26and 2Sc;
butterine l5al7c; country butter l5a20c.
Cheese SalOc per ID for factory and l3c
for Y. A.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Old chick
ems range from " so to 3 90 per doz as per
quality; young 81 80 and 2 for small, and
- 60a3 70 for large and choice qualities.
Eggs irregular and more plentiful at lSa
OF per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-The line Of
meats are flrmer and quotations rule I'M
settled. Dry sailed shoulders, 6a6Lc; do
c r S, 6Aa7c; smoked qualities lie per ID
Mess Pork $l4 90 per Dbl. Lard in ties,
sAa9c; kegs and hlf bbls, 9a9kc; pals,
9Sa91se Small pkgs at the usual adj
vance.
COFFEE-Dull at 9a14c per lb for Rio
ane 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per lb
Jor 0 k 6ha7 &c as per quality; do c, 81
aS%c; do white, 89a9c; coffee A, &c,
graduated. 9aa93ci pow'd and c LOAF, l04ci
Molasses, 32a48c per gal.
BAGGING ANDTIES-Values range
from l0alllc per lbfor baggingi 81 S5al AZ
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Market
very dull. Dry flint hides
laal6c per 10 for No i; l2al3c fol-
No 2 dry sailed, l0al21c green sailed
Ease; green, 6a6c. Tallow, 6Ia7lc. Bees.
wax, 2 a27c. Wool, 22a24c. Feathers
35a40c. Harness. oak sole and skirtine
leather, 36a40c per lb; hemlock sole, 27l
30c; French cal, Si0a60 per doz; domestic
S21a40 per doz.
MAGkEREL-New in hf bbls, s. AZ
Tor No l; So for No2 "a rs for No 8 larg,
and 81 so for medium; in kits 95, 30 anC
70 for Nos /, 2 and %
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 35 per Dbl. Soap
8Ka6c per Id. Cider, 81 90 tor bbls anC
"a 0Oa4 10 tor hf do; rice, 6Aa7Ht
per ID.
BUILDING MATERIAL Mails
So 90 per keg. Lime, gbea$l per Dbl
Cement, 81 Coal 10 per Dbl for Louisville
81 90 for Rosedale, and "a 60a5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 %. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, Sl4
dressed. S8O per W;lathi1g. 81 T5a2 1er M
shingles, S3a4 50 per M.
U0TTONSEED, OIL, BTC--Sound cot
ton seed at river landing SIG per ton; seeC
meal, $l7 6alS@ per ton; oil cake
s2l; oil, 30a36c Tor crude; 42ab4c for 70
fined as per quality.
LIVESTOCK-Cholc beefcattle;scarce
do medium 4a41zc per ID gross; othe
classes l1Is4Ac, rs per quality; yearlings
seas each; mich cow $20a30; per head
sheep 31a4se per ID, tor good mutton quail
tiles, and slal 30 per head for poor
lambs 81 60a3 per head Tor medium ant
5a6c per pound for choice. Mules a
sos TO $40 each; horses at s66 10 SIC
each
CATTLE AND SHEEp-The suppl,
Of cattle is reported ample, and values ar
weak under the influence of liberal re
ceipts. Beef cattle range as per quality
from y TO 4c per ID; grass fed stock, II {,
2hc; yearlings, Sa6; milch cows slow a
Sl5 to 40 Hogs have met some deman,
ut 5ha6c, grass sheep, 3s4c for Medium
and choice Slal 50 per head; for poo
lambs 5a5ic for good GO Founders and N
deand for poor offerings.