Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-19
General Trade.

But little animation prevails in
trade circles, and receipts of feedstuffs
and grain have fallen off this week to
less than half Of last week s volume,
yet are ample for all requirements.
The stock of corn Offering is less than
5000 SKIS, but it is fully equal to the
demand, which is but little more than
local. The hay market is very fat
for all classes, and indications point
to still lower prices than at present
rule, for the supply up the country is
heavy, while the consumptive demand
South is extremely limited, Oats are
firm because of the light supply, but
the demand is not large. Bran is
very scarce and general dealers are
out of supply. Sales are noted to ar
rive at $l9 per ton for wheat
bran. In -four the feeling is steady
for family classes, but low grades are
nominal and not moving. The vegeA
table market is dull, with choice only
in demand. New potatoes sold at
IS 50 per Dbl, and cid are too dull for
quotations, though prices are given at
81 to 50 Is per Dbl as per quality and
quantity. A round lot of p BIS sold
several Days ago at 81 Is, and several
consignments held under orders at
higher figures are likely to spoil before
they find buyers. Apples have been
coming in bad order and selling at
anything they would fetch, all the way
from SOC to 81 50 per Dbl as per quali-
ty and condition. New spring chick
ems sell at 50 to IS per dCg, as per
size, and old chickens, strictly choice,
have sold as high as IS 80. Eggs are
droopy, and sales are noted at l3c,
with few small packages as high as
l4c.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers sell
single bbls of -four ut So 75a6 % per Dbl
for all except patents, which sell at So 25a
Z %; draylOad lots arG 2)o cheaper. Corn
meal unsettled ut 81 55a2 IS per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Shelled' corn, $4,000
per Blu for sound in SKIS as per quantity.
Oats, 5la55c per bu. Bran SIS per
ton or 81 per cwt in small way; corn
do, Sl3al4 per ton aud 76e per cwt; cotton
seed meal, u per cWt; hay dull at Sl0a
1850 per ton, as per qualify, for Western at
track or landing and SOa9Oc per cwt;
prairie do ~ 5Oa1 per ton and 45c per
cWt.
ESCULENTs-Potstoes dull at 81 75s
2 Is per Dbl, as per quality also 60g70c
per bu in SKIS; sweets, 81 75a2 per bbil
new La, 81 60a2 90 per peck box; onions,
81 25a2 co per Dbl for sound unsprouted;
cabbage, SSa4 so per crate; beans, - 25s
9 rs per bus pege, 15caS2 per bu.
BUTTER AND Oh EEsE-Butter un-
settled at l2a20c per ID for Wsstspn and
ono aRc for creamery country do, 1sA25c
U US1.' N Cheese, 9}fal6c per ID, as per
TFSRGITs-Applea, 81 6Oa4 80 per
Dbl, as per soundncss; dried do, 51Sa7c
per ID; do peaches, dull at SKa5c lem nsl
50 50a8 90 per per box; oranges, $Sa3 90
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
range from SO 50a5 50 per doz, "a per
quality, geese duh ATS 50a4 SO per dosI
ducks, S4a4 so; turkeys, $l4a2O per doz.
Eggs, l8al4o per doz
MEATS AND LARD-Dealers prices
for cash are for s, l0isl09sc per ID; c r s,
l0hal0<c, shoulders, 75sa7Ac; hams,
l2Hal3Ac; b bacon, l3al316e clear rib
bacon llsal1zsc, mess pork, $40 30. Time
orders for thirty days or longer range
from 1SaHc higher. Lard in tcs, liza
1lAc; hi bbls and kegs, l21al224c; small
or pkgs higher.
COFFEE-Firm at 9al5c per 10 for
Rio, and 2ja26c for Java.