Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-13
General Trade.

The leading topic in all circles of
business is the freshet in the upper
Ohio valley. The damage has sheen
enormous, aud further destruction
appears inevitable. So far, little injury
has resulted by the rains to this sec.
ton Of the country, and the only in.
terruption to traffic has been on the
line between here and Paducah,
csused byswelling streams this side Of
Union City. Other roads move
promptly onregular time. The threat.
ened destructive food to the Missis.
sippi valley below Cairo, to be upon
it by the end Of this week, as
predicted yesterday, may come, and it
may not. At present the outlook is
favorable for no serious damape to
result. Chief Sigual Officer Hagen
has made just such mistakes before, and
if he does it again many people will
begin to believe he don't know any
more about foods in the Mississippi
valley than Vennor and Tice knows
about weather futures. 1t is mo-
mentous question with every inhabi.
itant Of the lowlands, and ell Of this
section are Watching eagerly for every
item, reliable or otherwise, relating to
the subject. Business is still re,
tarded by the bad condition of the
roads and river landings. An easier
tone is noted in some articles, espe.
cially -four, meats aud hay. Coffee is
on the rise for the FIRST time in several
years, and cotton seed products are
reported unsettled, with some excite
ment in this and the New Orleans
market. Eggs are plentiful and easy.
Prices opened last Saturday firm at
24c, fell to &c during the day because
of free arrivals, and yesterday and to-
day continued slow at the same ifg-
ures. There is dpO change Of impor.
tance in poultry, game, oats aud pota.
toes. The latter are in active request
both in Wholesale and retail way,
aud the tone is firm, with an upward
tendency for desirable classes,
FLOUR AND MEAL. ~ RetAilers
quote at from So 20 10 4 so per Dbl for
low grades; aud slow to sell; good TO
choice family, 81 75a5 IS fancy, s. Teas 50;
patents, 20 75a7 Is with good demand for
family and better classes. Cornmeal IT,
regular at 81 70a2 rs per Dbl from the
mills for drayloads some sales being re-
ported Of less; retailers charge 6al0c
higher
FEED FFS-Co Is selling in
corload lots at sc per bushel for shelled
in sacks, for white and yellow, oyer
1000 sacks going at this price within the
asst three days; damp and inferior lower;
ear corn with or without shuck, 4Sablc /
in bulk. Oats 4ga52c per bu for mixed;
52sb5c for black seed, and 70a75c for
rust proof Bran offering to dealers at
$40 per ton and between dealers $40 60a
10 10; NO receipts and dealers nearly, out
with an active inguirycorn bran, Sl4 50
al5 90 per ton. Hay, $l2al6 per ton for
Western as per quality, and 8bA90c per
cwt, nnirie dull at 81 per ton, and Asa
sno,,as ION nor cWt
FRUITS.-Apples moving slowly at
81 55al rs per barrel, Dried active and
Alum at safe perlb as per quality peaches
dull at 8ka5c. per ID. Oranges, 81 76a
3 o nor box for Messina and ~ 30 per
case for Valencia. Lemons, ~ 75aS 90
per box Rasins, s2ab per box
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. move free
Nv and lots sell at 50 25a2 80 per Dbl for
table at the landing or track, and
81 75a2 40 for seed varieties. The latter
retail at S3a3 80 per Dbl, and table varieties
AZ 81 so with firm feeling on all good
classes Sweets slow at II Tba2 70 per Dbl.
Cabbage from La, ~ 50a3 80 par crate;
lxrout. 81 7ba2 10 per half and 81 50a8 90
per whole Dbl; beans 81 40aS 10 per bush.
Tor white as per qnality and quantity
neas do. 81 26a2 90 rs per quality.
| BUTTER AND CHEESE--Coun-
try butter plentiful and dull at l2al8c per
| M, the latter for extra; western dairy 20a
S0e In a small way, for medium 10 choice
and creamery, ssaA0G butterins l7a2Oc,