Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
General Trade.

A slightly easier tone rules for
meats, but the market continues un-
settled and the future appears uncer-
tain Efforts to sustain the recent
advance in markets Of supply are
earnest, but the bears seem to be
working equally strenuous, and their
prospects to pull prices down are
good. The stocks here are light, and
dealers are shy Of purchasing except
sparingly. The -four market is un
changed, and receipts are fully equal
to the demand. Cornmeal is firm,
with fair consumptive and shipping
movement, the same being almost
wholly satisfied by local mills. At
New Orleans values are weak and the
tendency down. Corn is quoted firm,
with moderate demand and the sup>
ply equal thereto, Oats are firm, with
scant offerings. Bran Sold to arrive
at SIT Is per ton. Hay is very dull
for all classes except strictly choice
Illinois timothy, Of which none offers
and which would sell at SIS or SIS 30
per ton if there were any here. The
poultry, egg and vegetable traffic is in
fair volume, but calls for no special
remark. 1
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers sell
single bbls at S4 75a6 for family grades
and &c t0a7 for patents. Cornmeal, 81 55
az go per Dbl in lots and 81 10 in a small
way. & -
FEEDSTUFFS-C Corn, 54a55c in lots
for dry shelled sacked, and &c in bulk
per car load; ear do 6Sa5ic; bulk do 4Sc;
small orders 2 to 81 per bu higher Oats,
52a54c per blu and firm; in small way z
to &c higher. Bran, per cwt 81 for wheat
corn do $l4a16 per ton, and 45a50c per
cwt. Hay Offering freely Mt $7al2 per ton
for common 10 prairie; Ohio river dull at
81 5Oa7 per ton. and 45c per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Old potatoes 81 50a2
per Dbl, and 50a60c per bu in SKIS with
limited movement; new La. 81 25al so
per 3specis box and S5s5 so per Dbl.
Sweets 81 25ai 70 per Dbl. Cabbage,
So 50a4 per crate for choice fresh, and SOC
TO SO for inferior and stale. Snap beans,
81 60a2 per 3-peckll box. Onions, 81 75aa
per Dbl for old, and s4a4 so per Dbl for
do scarce and firm at &c to INC per ID;
new La. Beans dull at 81 25a8 per bu,
Peas 75caBl 80 per bu.
S-Strawberries, 81 80 per "a
quart box. Apples nominalI dried
peaches dull at 3ha5o, oranges at Slab
per box, as per quality; lemons "a 26a4 80
per box, as per quality; raisins 81 25aS
p9r box
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Choice
prairie butter 25c per ID and other do
rnastic classes 16a22c; Western creamery,
2SaS0e, Northern dairy Is to 26c as pei
quality Cheese Q 10 loo.
sDr;SS Eng chickens 81 56aI per dos Is po nV sze
oId hens 81 T6e5 rs per doz; rooster,
and mixed SSa4 so ducks 81 0Oa4 50
Eggs ouiet at l3al4c per doz.
MRATS AND LARD-0rders ar,
Allied for cash at ll%allNc per ID for dry
sailed pork; ors, lQAallc, shoulders
7JIa Sc: hams, 1S1lalSNc; bbaeon, lSc
! elear rib bacon, llHallAc; mess pork.
SI9 5Os2O. Time orders higher. Lard u
tos. ll5EallHc; hf bbls and kegs, llAi
i2IIc small pkgs higher,
COFFEE-Firm at 9al6c per ID FOL
| RID and 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per II
for o k, 5za7IXc, AZ per quality DO 9
| sia8lc;do white, 8Kas9sei gTanulated, VA
! 9Hc; pow'd and c loaf, 1OialVnc. Mola'
ses, 32a35c per gallon.
BAGGING AND TIES-Values rang
from 7a9c per lb for bsggipgl " S6al B
per bundle for ties. ....
| CANNED GO0DS-0ysters, an
ID full VT, 81 Goal 70 per dozi It VT 6jc
81 90; pie peaches, 2aS ID, 81 GOAL u
standard do 81 6Oa2 10; strawberries, 81 81
al 80; corn, Sbcasi %; string beans, 81 0
| for lib standards,