Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-17
General Trade.


Of interesting features,save that trade
isina healthy, though quiet condition.
Meats are firm. but irregular; game
and poultry rule higher; feedstufs are
without animation; -four is unchanged;
cornmeal fat, and eggs move slowly.
Dealers are laying in their stock OF
potatoes for seeding purposes as rap>
idly as desirable qualities offer, and
though the retail traffic has not yet
opened a brisk demand is anticipated
and prices are expected to be higher
than at present.
FLOUR AND MEAL - Jobbers fill
orders for -four at 81 26a6 for common TO
choice family grades, and So 75a7 rs for
patents. Cornmeal neglected at 81 40a2 SO
per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 5la5Sc at whole
sale and retail. Oats firm at 4Sa50c per bu
Hay slow at $40 al6 per ton for Western,iA
lots, and S5a95c per cwt in a small way.
Prairie hay, slow at STAT 30 per ton and
45a50c per cwt.
ESCULENTS Potatoes range from
81 25a2 IS per Dbl, for seed qualities in
found lots, and eating potatoes are u GOA
2 so per Dbl at wholesale and retail; sweets
in a small way, 81 75a2 90
per Dbl. Turnips, in a small
way, atSl % per Dbl. Kraut, plentiful and
duh, at 81 75a2 80 per hf, and S4af so per
whole Dbl. Beans, 50 75a3 per bu for white
medium. Peas,Sl 76,a2per bu MS per quail
ity.
FRUITS--Apples irregular at 81 50a450
per Dbl as per quality; dried do, 5a7c per
lib, as per quality and quantity; peaches
duh at34Ka5c per ID. Oranges, SO 50a4 90
per box, and So O0a9 90 per Dbl for Cuban
Lemons, So 25a4 so per box. Raisins 81 so
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens
are in demand at 81 50a5 90 per doz for
choice hens, and 81 90 for large young.
Dressed command same figures. Turkeys
$l0al6 per doz, and 1Ta1Sc per ID for the
dressed. Geese $4 00a5 90 per doz. Ducks,
So 60a4 90 per doz. Eggs easy and plen-
tiful at zoe per doz.
GAME-Quails, 81 50a2 per doz. Rabbits,
81 00a2 50 per doz. Squirrels 81 25al 50 per
doz. Ducks, 81 60a3per doz. Venison,
IOc whole and 12a13c for saddles.
BUTTER AND CHEESE = Home
made butter l6a25c per ID, as per quality;
Western ,23a30ci creamery SSa40c; but
terine, 18a20c. Cheese, 9al0c per lb, for
factory; l4lc for flllcream and l5al6c for
Y. A.
clear ribpork is 9Ha9kc per ID; shoulders,
6Ha7c; breakfast bacon, l3Hc; S hams,
13c. Lard, In ties, llHc; kegs, 1l%c;
pals, nc higher and in hlf pals 12lal2lc
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties,
81 IS per bundle for pieced and 81 55al so
for standard. Irvine, l2c per ID. Bag
ging, liable perth for fax, iute and hemp.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES- Good
common o X sugar, 5ia6Ac; fully fair,
6a61Sc; prime, 6Ha6Ac; y. c. 6Na7Xc;
off white, ea8bc; white, S1sa9c; granu-
lated, l0Hc; powdered and cut Loaf, HE.
Molasses, 80 to 52c, as per quality.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al43c for Rio, and
2la26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls, IS rs, 81 70 and
"a 30 for Nos. !, 2 and 3; kits do, 95, IS
and SOC each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, 15al6c per ID for No. /, and 1Sc for
No. 2; dry sailed, 10sf2c; green sailed. I
aa8hc; green, 6a7c. Tallow, 61fa7c. Bees
wax, 22a24c. Wool, 22a24c per Id.
Feathers, S5a40c. Deer skins, 30a30c; har-
ness, oak sole and skirting leather, 36a40c
Ger 10; hemlock sole, 27a30c; French calf,
$40a60 per doz; domestic. S24a40 per do
SUNDRIES-Hgs' feet, $225 per keg;
SIS for hf and 81 50al0 for bbls. Kraut
Cat and retailing at $5a6 for bbls, and 81 so
a3 for hlf do; mince meat, 61S9Hc per ID;
pickles, SSa8 90 for bbls and 81 76a5 for hf
do; peanuts, 4la6e por ID for Tenn, and %
l0c for Va; pecans, 6a6c for Ark cocoa.
nuts, SCAT per 100; oatmeal and cracked
wheat, 81 50a5 forhf bbls; rice, 7al1e per
ID; brooms, 81 TOAD per doz, and broom
corn to 7c per ID, as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Brick
$9a10 so per NJ for soft and hard, and 4a
Axe each for fire Nails, SO 6b per keg
Lime, 85caS1 per Dbl. Cement, 81 70al Il
per Dbl for Louisville; 81 so for Rosedale,
and IS for Portland. Plaster, 81 90. Lum'
Der, yellow pine flooring, S25; rough
| framing, Sl4; dressed, $80per NJ; lathing
81 75a2 per NJ; shingles, $Sa450 per M.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 10a1 20 per bu
barley 81; blue grass, 81 go; rye, 70a80c;
orchard do, 81 60a1 go; herd do, 81 90
timothy, 81 90; clover seed, S. 7ba6 %.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETO.-Cot
ton seed ut the mills $40 per ton and weak
seed meal easy, Sl8 so per ton; oil cake, S2l
oil, BIC for crude; 48c for refined and 90
per gal for cooking oil, all {. o. b.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle are in active
demand at 3aD1c per lb. gross. for medium
to choice, and 2a2Kc for common. Sheep
3a4lc per lb,gross, and S2a2 80 per head 70
medium. Hogs, 5a6lc per ID, gross. Cow
and calves, $2Oa40 each. Yearlings $ia
per head.