Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-22
General Trade.

The soft weather is having depres
sing influence on all perishable arti.
Giles, and game, fresh meat and live
poultry are particularly heavy on ac-
count Of the large offerings, while
much Of it is in a tainted condition;
dry sailed meats are lower, cotton
seed and seed products are lower,
eggs are droOpy and somewhat cheaper,
lOO0s dozen: selling in lot for 27c,
and hOur is slow. with concessions
necessary to effect trades, while corn
meal is dull and somewhat lower; feed
stuffs are unchanged, with good in.
quiry for bran at quotations, and oats
are in better demand. The MARKETS
about bareOt car corn, but it would
not take much to supply the demand,
Whichis limited. Hay is dull and Of
fers literally, with sales Of car loads
Of mixed at Sl2 per ton. Kraut meets
ready sale at prices quoted. Dried
fruit is somewhat lower, a round lot
Of dried apples having changed hands
at 5ic per ID; and peanuts are very
dull, while cheese Is in the same con-
dition. Choice butter Is scarce and
meets good inquiry, with no higher
prices quoted, except for fancy
creamery. White beans are firm and
in demand. Potatoes are easier, with
dealers we'll supplied and holding off
until stocks are reduced. Onions are
also dull and slow to sell. ~
FLOUR AND MEAL - Dealers soil
at "a so a87 90 p0F Dbl as per quality
and cornmeal at 81 35aS2 so per Dbl. n
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn b0a63c per .bi
shelled Ia sks and 44a48c in bulk Tor lots,
and 2 to Be higher in small way. Bar
corn scarce and inquired for at 45a4Sc per
Blu in sacks for round lots. Oats SIC for
choice in SKIS; 27a28c in bulk for lots, and
2a4c higher in small way. Bran,
$l4 90 per ton and 85c per cwt for wheat
and tlA 90 per ton, also Soc per cwt
for corn do. Seed meal sl7 76alS 90 per
ton, and 81 % per cwt. Hay, $40 GOA
10 90 per ton, and dull in lots at 75a9Oc
per cwt Prairie hay, s. 90 per ton, and
Acc per cwt.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. inactive at
81 35al 80 per Dbl forround lots of choice,
and 40a45c per bu. in sks; also 90a40c in
| hulhr 0wfaat In a cr,nl NAV a M 80. III
Onions, easy at 81 Goal rs per bblin lots,
and ~ % al retail Cabbage, l2al5c
| per head; kraut "a 26ab per hi and
86Oa960 for whole bbls white
beans ~ 65a2 80 per bu for medium, and
country 81 2ba2 90 dried green peas 81 50
per bu celery, 25a50c per doz punches.
FRUITS-Apples sell freely, If choice,
at 50 25aS 80 per Dbl in lots; small gen
items 81 50a2 %, and ~ 50a8 90 for medi-
UNI, and 25ab0c higher IN q small way;
| dried do. 8 Goat coo per Dbl and
In demand; dried peaches dull At 6a6c;
oranges, S0a6 90 per bbl lemons, s6a5 90
POULTRY, riggs AND GAME
| Chickens heavy at 81 6Oa2 80 for young,
and " 60aS 30 for old; geese dull at W 0O
al 80 per dozen; ducks, in demand nj s3a
8 so per doE turkeys, ~ 00al2 10 per dozi
quail and squirrels Slal 2bper doEvenison
whole g., and saddles l0c per lbi
rabbits slal 25 por do1; wild ducks
VI 69a2 bQ per doc. Riggs, 20a27e per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamer
| butter 28aSQo per ID; fancy do 37c;medium
| dairy ID 70 zoe choice do 20a22c fancy 2
a2tGcooldng l2aloc;b utterlne1 6a1 7gcoun-
| try lba2Oci cheese eagc. for fats, l2c fol
hf cream, lSKal4 for full cream and 14]I
al5 for Y A.
MEATS AND LARD-Cash prices
for small orders are rs follows Dry sailed