Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-07
GENERAL Trade.

Mercantile business increasing rap-
idly. Flour and oats are steady, while
meats and lard are lower. Hay quiet;
potatoes firm. Eggs lower and slow.
Plantation supplies and groceries firm.
The quotations and general tone Of the
marketsr given below:
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers fill
OF ers for -four at SO so 10 6 80 per Dbl for
common to fancy family, and 81 0Oa7 50
for patents. Market steady and un-
changed. Cornmeal dull at " 60a2 65 per
Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Cor 48c for shelled
in SKIS at the track, or landing and the
anne for ear. corn; in bulk per carload
Acc. Oats in lots 40a42c per bu for choice
mi-ed, and 37a38c in a small way. In
ferior lower. Bran S14 to IL per ton and
S5a9Oc per cwt corr do Sll per ton and
Soc per cwt. Hay quiet ut $40 to II per
ton rs per quality and 65a90c per cwt
prairie do Inactive at $5a 6 90 per ton,
and 40ab0c per cwt.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES loose from
wagons 81 90 per Dbl measure, as per
quality, and from store 81 25al 30 per Dbl.
Onions 81 25a2 so per Dbl in lots and in a
small way as per quality. Cabbage per
100 head S8al0, and per crate 81 75a3 90;
beans and peas no movement
FRUITS-Apples 81 25al so per Dbl
from FIRST hands, and from store ST. 76a2 %
as per quality; dried apples 8 to &c per ID,
melons IS to IL per 100; dried peaches 4a5c
per ID; lemons So per box. Bananas 81 90
az 90 per bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cooking
butter l2albc per ID; medium 10 fancy
dairy 16 to &c; creamery 28and 2Sc;
butterine l5al7c; country butter l5a20c.
Cheese l0al2c per ID for factory and l5a
Ice for Y. A.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Old chick
ems range from 81 90 10 3 50per doz rs per
quality; young 81 so and 3 for small, and
" 60a3 70 for large and choice qualities.
Egg. irregular and more plentiful at Ice
per doz. and slow.
MEATS AND LARD-The line Of
meats are irmer and quotations rule I'M
settled. Dry sailed shoulders, 6a8k;o do
c r s, 6Ha7c; smoked qualities lie per ID
higher. Hams l4al61c b bacon, l3al3ic,
Mess Pork Sl3 70 per Dbl. Lard in ties,
sAa9c; kegs aud hlf bbls, 9a9Hc; pals,
9%allc. Small pkgs at the usual ad.
vance.
OoFFEE-pull at SalSlc per Id for Ric
SUGAR AND M0LAssEs-Per II
for 0 k 79sa8kc as per quality; dog C, 81
aS9sc; do white, 9hc; coffee A, &c
g~ranulated, 9sa99c; pow'd and C LOAF, l04c
Molasses, 30a38c per gal.
BAGGING AND TIES-Values rang,
from 9~sall4c per lbfor baggingi 81 35al Al
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Marke
very dull. Dry flint hide
l5al6c per ID for No /; 12alSc 70.
No2 dry salted, l0al2c; green sailed
6aSc; green, ba6c. Tallow, 7a7lc. Bees
wax, 2Sa30c. Wool, 22a24c. Feathers
86A40c. Harness. oak sole and skirtinl
leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock sole, 27i
S0ci French CAT, slOa60 per doz; domesti
$2ia40 per doz.
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS 8
tor No Il S6 for No 2 "a 70 for No 8 larg
aud 81 90 for medium: in kits 90, So an
65 for Nos |, 2and 8.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 80al 60 per BIB
Soap,8ha6c por ID. Cider, 81 90 tor Dbl
and "a 0Oal Is for Rf do; rice. 6Xai1
per ID.
BUILDING MATERIAL NALL
g 90 por keg. Lime, 95ossf per BIB
Cement, 81 6Gai 10 per Dbl for Louisvill,
81 80 fol Roredale, and 81 60a5 for Porl
land. Plaster, ~ so. Lumber, yello'
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, 81
dressed, ss0per Nilathing, 81 75a2 per n
shingles, E8a4M per Nj.
O0TTONSEED, OIL, RTC-Sound co
ton seed at river landing $40 per ton; soc
meal, ST 60ale60 per toni oil cak