Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-20
General Trade.

Business continues impeded by bad
weather, frozen roads and a threat
ened inundation of the low lands.
The river is now bank full this side Of
Cairo, and stepping over in many
places. White river is as full as il
can hold, and other side streams Of
the South are equally flush. Nearly
every article Of prime consumption ia
strong aud tending upward. Meats
are particularly Arm, with continued
upward tone, the advance since list
week being full &c per ID. Feedstufs
are all looking toward higher values,
and the demand is increasing, A brisk
movement in all lines of trade is an.
ticipated as soon as the weather set.
ties.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers fill Or
ders for -four at from 50 70 TO 8 90 per bbl
for low grades IS rs TO 90 for good 10
choice family, and 50 so to 1925 per bbl
for patents, Cornmeal varying at SO 90 to
3 l0per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn is scarce and in
demand at 60a62c per bu Oats 50a52c for
black seed, and 6Sa75c for rust-proof
Bran 81 ~ per cwt for wheat, and scarce;
corn bran ga 60al6 per ton. Western hay
Sl3al e per ton and 60a90c per cwt prairie
S7a7 80 per ton and 45a50c per cwt. Cotton
seed meal e5aSl per cwt.
ESCU LENTS-P Peerless, russets and
g. r. potatoes in lots 81 6Ua2 70 per Dbl:
Tuscoes and j. whites 81 90 p rs 81 80
10, with ready demand for all arrivals.
Dealers charge ~ 90a3 90 per Dbl for seed,
and 81 5Oa2 10 per Dbl for table varieties.
Sweets offer at 81 80 per Dbl in lots; re-
tailers charge 81 15a2. Cabbage S3a3 so
per crate for La. Beans 81 60a3 rs per
bu for medium to choice navy at whole
sale and retail. Peas 81 50a2 GO as per
quality, with light movement. Kraut
dull at 81 76a2 90 per hf and Sia6 for
whole bbls.
FRUINS-AppleS in good inquiry and
scarce at 81 b0a4 - per Dbl; dried do in
demand at 6a7c per ID; peaches dull at
3ha5c per ID, Lemons S3a3 so per box.
Oranges $3aS 80 per box, and Is 80 per
case for Sicialian. Raisins Sad per box.
POULTRY. EGGS AND GAME
Chickens in demand, at S3ai rs per doz
for choice hens. Turkeys scarce at $16a2O
per doz for live and i8a2Oc for dressed.
Geese u 60a6 for live, and S7as for dressed.
Ducks slad per doZ. Eggs l7alSc per doz.
Quail 81 Is per doz. Squirrels $la1 %;
ducks 81 t0a2 70; rabbits 81 75a2. Veni.
son l0c whole aud l3c for saddles. Reel
foot fish 7al0c perlb.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter plentiful and dull at l2alSc per h
as per quality; Western cooking l5al8c;
medium dairy 20a22c, fancy do 25c;
creamery SSai0c; butterine 2Oc, Cheese,
Y. A. l5hc full cream de- factory 9G
round lots lower
MEATS AND LARD-Doalers quote
meats varying and cash orders at from
~ 10 7Ac for shoulders; clear rib 9%a
9]sc; clear l0al0hc. hams, l3al3hc;
breakfast bacon, lSalSMc; mess pork,
$40 50a20 per Dbl. Lard, l1HallKc per
lb for tcs, half bhls and kegs llIal2A;
pals 12Ial2sc; hi do nc higher. Dressed
Iegs Glaze per ID; beef 3Ka7o per ID for
fore and bind quarters; mutton 7a9c.
OOr Eh-I lAl oIaulolAC per ~ iul
Rio, as por quality; java 2la26c per lb.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES - La.
common o X to choice y 68ac por ID;
white and granulated, 9a9lc; powdered
and cut Loaf, l0lal0!c. Molasses, la. 30
10 60c, as per quality.
BAGGtNG AND TIES--Iron ties,
81 80 per bundle for pieoed and 81 55al 90
for standard. Twine,- l2c per ID. Bag
cling, liable per ID for dax, jute aud hemp.
sEEDoSSEroBarloy -Iper ou' 81 blue
s5 SS clover seed, 81 OOas %; millet
81 40al 50 per bui onion sets, s. 0Oa6 80
ana HIDES II r. ' AID LEATHER = The
hide market is Arm, Dry flint hides,
l6al6c per ID for No !, and lSc for