Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-30
General Trade.

The value of leading commodities
rules very unsettled. Bread and feed
stuffs are all weak and lower, except
strictly choice western hay; meats are
Irregular, and quotations Of dealers
vary, many charging higher than quo
tations below, though purchases may
be readily made at figures given.
Poultry is cheaper, and eggs are droopy,
The total number of hogs packed in
the Northwest for the year ending on
the lst of March is set down at
9,342,99 decrease from the pre-
ceeding year of l.2O8,45 hogs. The
past winters packing sums up 6, 1922
hogs, an increase over the same time
last season Of 38I,452 hogs, with an
average net weight of 2l2 g. 100 lbs,
an increase of "a 6N1OO lbs. The Gin.
cinnati Price Current of yesterday,
from which the foregoing figures are
taken, says: "The yield Of lard shows
decrease of l01 100 pounds per hog;
pork produced shows an increase Of
l1l,0O0 barrels; the stocks product In
the West March |, shows an increase
of 1880 barrels pork; 33OOO,OOO
pounds Of meats, and decrease Of
p 200 tierces Of lard, compared to
same date last year. Concerning the
prospect for summer packing, the res
ports received show an average Of
two per cent increase; but the Price
Current thinks this an under estimate
and that ten per cent increase may
be expected, and possibly twenty-five
per cent"
FLOUR AND MEAL-Small orders
for -four sell at 81 75a6 90 per Dbl for
common TO fancy family; patents, So 50a
7 40 per Dbl Cornmeal weak at 81 Goa
| 2 70 per Dbl, the latter from store.
FEEDSTUBFS-OOrn weak and dull,
with plentiful offerings at 55a56c per bu
in lots for dry shelled; sic in bulk; 53a
tj4e in the ear sacked; 6(lc in bulk and
47a48cc in the shuck; small orders range
from 59a60c for shelled in SKIS. Oats easy
at SIC per bu between dealers and 54a55c
| In a small way, Bran weak and offering
at $l8 90 per tom in a small way, 81 o.
per cwt; corn bran, Sl4 90 per ton.
Cotton seed meal 96caSl per cwt Ger
man millet, 81 Goal 65 per bu for Southern
grown. Hay dull for all classes except
strictly choice Western timothy, and
prices range from Sl9 50al5 so per ton,
also S0a90c per cwt: prairie hay drag at
STAT Is per ton and 46a50c per owt in a
small way, HaI .ll
RSCU LENTS-Potatoes very dull,
droopy and irregular; no Wholesale de-
mand for seed classes, but retailers charge
So 50a3 90 per Dbl; table classes, 81 76a2 u
per Dbl for lots, the latter for peachblows,
and in a small way 81 40a2 so per Dbl;
new La, So 50a4 so per 9pecz box. Sweets
al T5a2 rs per Dbl, Cabbage scarce at
| "A bla4 So Der crate. Onions duh al
| 81 TSa2 % peg Dbl, New beets, 60a60C
~ d0z. Cucumbegs, ISL GOAL rs per doz
Beabs sull at 20 2taS 90 Pee by, the latter
for choice navy at retail, Peas slow, and
lSdy offer at Sii 1862 0Q per bu; mixed sell
at i5caSl IS per bu, as per quality :,
FRUlTS4Apples weak at ~ 2oa4 o.
per Dbl, as per quality no demand iol
small classes; dried appler, 5a7 ne per Il
AS Der quality. Dried peaches dull a
/ 5Ia4c per ID Oranges IS 00as 90 pei
box for Messina and IS for lmpeplel 81
about 160 to the box Lemons, " 60aS "
fAar box. laEla1r .5a .st ;
IBUTTER AND CHEESE-The but
ter market Is dull and irregular; West
err grades sell st lea20c per 10, ant
creamery at SOaS5c; country butter lSa26
as per quality. Cheese, f5c for \ A, ID
Tor full cream, and l0al0 Ne for factory.
| POULTRY AND EGGS-Chieken
lower and sales range from &a4 20 pc
ldoz for. large; ducks, 81 0Qa4 5G snipe
l$lal 2b@per doz; Reelfoot iifh, 7sSe pc