Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-12
General Trade.

date.
General Trade.
Trade is moderately active in sew
eral liues, while in others it is ex
ceedingly dull. The feed market is
particularly fat, except for oats, which
rule scarce and firm. Flour is in
good demand, with stocks decreased
and prices a little higher on some
grades. Potatoes are active and higher
for sound classes. Apples are slow to
sell and kraut is neglected. Corn
meal is wholly inactive, and prices are
nominal. Game is in better demand
at higher figures, while all classes Of
poultry are in good request at i'm.
proved values. Eggs move rather
freely, though still offer in liberal
qualities.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four in good demand at 81 50a5 so for
common to choice family, and So 25a7 90
for patent. Cornmeal is fiat, at 81 4pa2 90
per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn heavy and slow
to sell, at 50a66c per bushel for shelled
and ear in lots; retailers charge 5a6c per
bu higher. Oats are firm at 47c per bu
and 4Sa50c at retail. Bran $l5al6 per ton
and 66a90c per cwt; Hay dull at $llal6
per ton, as per quality, 86a95c per cat
for Western prairie hay, 81 00a7 so per
ton and 4ba50c per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are selling
freely in lots at 81 90 per Dbl for peach-
blows; and table varieties, while seed
qualities are - 50a2 IS per Dbl, no retail
increment in the latter at present but the
market is firm and supply limited, Onions
firm at 81 25a2 so per Dbl. Cabbage at
retail 9allac per head. Sweet potatoes
81 75a2 90 per Dbl, in a small way. Tur-
nips at 81 Is per Dbl. Beans, So O0a3 Is
per bu; round lots 81 60 az rs. Peas. 81
per bu for green, 81 IS for lady and
81 25al 20 for black eyed.
FRUITS-Apples meet slow sales at 80
"a so per Dbl as per quality; dried do, 6a7c
per lbi dried peaches dull at 3Xa4c per Ii.
Oranges, IS 60a9 90 per Dbl and Sl00a4 so
per box for Cuban Lemons, 81 Goal 2j
per box. Raisins So 00a4 90 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in better demand at 50 00a4 % per
doz for live and dressed. Turkeys, l2al5c
per ID live and l5a17c per ID for dressed.
Geese "a 00a5OOper doz. Ducks, 50 Goa
4 90. per doz. Eggs 20u2lc per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Good
butter is in demand at 2Sa42o; per Id for
Western qualities the latter for strictly
choice creamery; common and country,
l6a20c and extra country, Csc. Cheese,
9al0c per lb, for factory; l5al6c for Y. A
and l5ic for full cream.
MEATS AND LARD-Dry sailed rib
sides are quoted at 9a9hc per lb; and
shoulders, 6Sa65c from jobbers; break
fast bacon, l8Ac; hams, l3c.
Mess pork, SIS Goals 90 per Dbl
Lard, l0Aallom ties; llall4c in hlf bbls
ard kegs, andHc higher in buckets. Live
hogs scarce a! 6Ha7c, and dressed do Base
per ID.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties.
81 35 per bundle for pieced and 81 Goal go
for standard. Irvine, lie per ID. Bag
cling. liable perlb for fax, jute and hemp.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES- Good
common o X sugar, 5la5Nc; fully fair,
6a6hci prime, 6Ha62Sci ". c. 6Ka7Ac;
OFF white, SaS5c; white, S%a9c; granu-
lated, l0Hc; powdered and cut Loaf, llNc.
Molasses, 30 TO 52c, as per quality.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al4!c for Rio. and
2ia26c for Java.
NATURALIZATION, S. rs, 81 rs and
81 80 for Nos. ], 2 and g. kits do, 95, IS
and 80c each.
HIDES AND LEATHER Dry flint
hides. 15al6c per ID for No. /, and l8c for
No. 2; dry sailed, lOal2c; green sailed, 7
| aaSISc; green, ba7c. Tallow, 6Ha7c. Bees
wax, 22a24o. Wool, 22a2ic per ID.
Feathers, 35a40o. Deer skins, 30aS0c; har-
ness. oak sole and skirting leather, 36a4Oc
per ID; hemlock sole, 27a30c; French calf,
A0aG0 per doz; domestic. S2Ia40 per do
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, $2@ per keg;
IS for hf aud 81 5Oal0 for bbls. Kraut
aat and retailingat $5a6 for bbls, and So sc
a3 for hlf do; mince meat, SH9Hc per ID;
cider. 3Sa8 so for bbls and "a rs for hf do;
pickles, $8aS 80 for bbls and "a 76a5 for hi
do; peanuts, 4ia6c per Id for Tenn, and Ga
l0c for Va; pecans, 6a6c for Ark; cocoa.
nuts, $6a7 per 100, oatmeal and cracked
wheat, "a 50a5 forhf bbls; rice, 7alkc pei
10; brooms, 81 75a4 per doz, and broom
corn 3 to 7c per ID, as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL. Brick
s9al0 so per M for soft and hard, and a
4l<c each for FIRE Nails, IS IS per keg
Lime, S5caSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 70al Il
perbbl for Louisville; ~ 80 for Rosedale,
and S. for Portland. Plaster, 81 80. Lum,
Der, yellow pine flooring, S25; rough
framing, sl4; dressed, $50 per M; lathing,
81 75a2 per M; shingles, SSa450 per NJ.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 l0al 20 per bu.
barley, 81; blue grass, 81 CO. rye, 10as0c;
orchard do, 81 50al 60; herd do, 81 90
timothy, $780, clover seed, IS 75a6 %.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Cot.
ton seed at the mills $l2 per ton and weak,
seed meal easy, $lS so perton; oil cake, S2li
oil, $40 for crude; 4Sc for refined and 50C
per gal for cooking oil, all f. o. b..
LIVE ST0CK-Choice beeyes &c PEI
ID gross, and 2a4hc for grass fod. Re.
eeipts light and demand good; sheep art
in light demand, at 3a4Ac for good and
slal 80 per head for common. Hogs in
scant supply at ika6Hc gross. Cows and
calves Si6 to $25 per head yearlings 20
10 81 each.