Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-31
General Trade.

General Trade.
The variations in prices Of leading
commodities have not been of a
marked character for some days past,
though nearly all of the essentials in
cline toward buyers favor. Cured
meats incline downward, mess pork in
the Chicago market being loo per
Dbl cheaper, and lard 121c per cwt
lower than on Saturday last. Wheat,
corn and oats are from / to 10 per
bushel cheaper than last week. The
demand for provisions exhibits mod
erately increased volume, but is less
than one. fourth as heavy as ruled at
this time last season. The request for
-four and cornmeal is also light as
compared with a year ago.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Small orders
for -four at from $3.50 to co per Dbl for
common to choice family ana Sc so to 100
for patents Cornmeal S265 per Dbl in
lots and " rs on orders.
FEEDSTU FFS-W White shelled corn
in SKIS sell in lots at the landing for Sc per
bu,small orders 3 to sc per tu higher; oats
are easy and plentiful at 81 to AZ as per
quality for new Southern and 43a44c
for old Western; bran $l4 per
ton and 80a90c for wheat and al
ALI per ton also Soc per cwt for corn bran
Hay unchanged at 50 to II per ton fol-
western and IS to 90c per ewt as per quail
ity. Prairie slow at 50 00a60Oper ton fol
old and new. Htit
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., per Dbl
measure 40 to IS from wagons; packed
81; from store in single bbls 81 Is.
Onions 81 75a3 90 per Dbl from store, and
" O0a2 80 per Dbl measure from wagons.
Tomatoes, 40a50c per bu. Cabbage,
nothing doing.
FRUITS-Apples, 81 GOAL 50 per Dbl
for good, and in shipping order 81 75a2 90.
Melons, $50 per 100 for Ga. water, and
81 Goal so for La. canteloupes. Lemons,
S5a5 so per box for Sicily. 20 oranges
offer. Wild goose plums, 75c per II bu
box. Fresh peaches, zoe do. No move
ment in dried apples or peaches.
BUTTER-C6untry l5a2OO per ID, as
per qualityi Western dairy 2Oa22ci cream.
cry, I6a27c; cooking and medium, l2al9c, all
on orders; round lots lower. No move.
ment in cheese.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Fresh well
grown chickens are in better demand al
slightly improved figures, but old stock on
hand for several days is slow to dispose oil
even at low prices. Strictly choice sell al
So 25 and W 70 per doz; Others 81 25a2
old hens SO 00a3 so and mixed at SOC
less, Ducks, 50 per doz. Nothing doing
in geese or turkeys. Eggs firm and in
active demand ut loo per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-pealers FL
cash orders as follows; Dry sailed
shoulders, 7a7Ac per ID; C s, 7%aSNci
smoked shoulders, SaSAc; c r S, 8%a9hc
clear, 9Ha92So; hams, l3al4kc; b bacon
l25sal2Hc. Lard in ties, 9%a99Sc hal
bbls and kegs 9Ba99sci pals, 9Nc; hall
do, ne higher,
C0FFEE-Dall at 9al4e per ID for RiC
ane 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASeES-Per Ii
Jor o k 616a7 Nc as per quality doy c, 81
a85sc; do white, 84a9c; coffee A, 9a9Ao
grapulated, 9sa93c; pow'd and loaf, l04c
Molasses, 32a35c per gal
BAGGING AND TIES-Values range
from l0all3C per ID for bagging; 81 S5al al
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides ltql6c per ID for No l; l2alSc fol
No 2 dry sailed, l0al2lc green sailed
case; green, 5a6c. Tallow, 64a7!c. Bees
wax. 2.a27e. Wool, Z2q24c, Feathers
35a4Oe, Harness, oak sole and skiFtipa
leather, 86a40c per lb, hemloGk sole, pa
soc; French cat, S40a60 per dozi domestic
S24a40 per doz.
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS II
tor No L; IS for No 2; "a IS for No 8 larg,
aud "a so for medium in kits &c. 80 anC
IS for N9s !, 2and 3.
SURDRIkS-sslt 81 95 per Dbl. Soap
| S1lsGe per b. Cider, N 90 tor bbls ant
"a OOa4 70 for hf aoi rice bNa7h'
per ID. ,,nnD11 NJ.
50 20 per keg. Linz; soca3l per Rpl
Cement, 81 60a1 rs per BIB, 'or LOUISVILLE
81 50 for Rosedale, and "a 50a6 Az fqrt
land. Plaster, 81 $50. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, $l4
dressed, $50 per N;lRthing, 81 75a2 per M
shingles, sSa4 50 per n.
COTTON SEED, OIL, RTC.-CottoF
seed at river landing $40 per ton; seet
meal, ST 60a18 90 nr ton; oil cake
B2l; oil, 8Oa3Sc for crude; 42ab4c for re
fined as per quality.
LIVESTOUK-Uhoieeb eefcattle;scarcC
do medium 4a4Hc per ID gross; othe
classes l1<a4kc, as per quality; yearlingl
B6a9 each; mich COWS $20aSO; per head
sheep Shade per ID, for good mutton quail
tiles, and $lal so perhead for poor
| lambs 81 60a3 per head tor medium AM
5a6c per pound for choice, Mules a
sos TO SIG each; horses at $66 to sl6
each.