Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-23
General Trade.

NANSA NAS AuhNSAoO VI hOoNy AZ
ceipts and liberal shipments under
way the corn market broke badly yes.
terday and sales were made at consid.
erably lower prices, while holders
we're anxious and buyers shy. Nearly
1000 sack came in, aud several car
loads Of good shelled corn in bulk sold
at the track at 800 per bushel, while
sacked corn offered freely at $50. The
foregoing figures are from 2 to &c below
prices previously ruling. A rumcr pre-
vailed that Anchor Line freight raf..:-'
had been reduced at st. Louis from
ia to l5c per cwt, and bran offering
to arrive at lower prices. COrnmeal is
demoralized in sympathy with corn
and values are unsettled. Oats are
quiet for feed and black seed varieties
with dealers we'll supplied, while rust
proof are weak with no takers for
several car loads Offering. No pota-
toes remain in first hands, and the
market is firm with an upward ten
dency, and the liberal stocks among
dealers are selling off rapidly, both Of
seed and table varieties, while receipts
are meagre. Apples are in demand,
and few car loads would command
ready sale at full prices. Game is
weak with ducks and rabbits lower.
Poultry is less active and an easier
tone rules, Eggs are unsettled, and
six or eight thousand dozen have been
shipped from here to Northern mar.
kets within the past ten days.
FLOUR AND Dealers quote
-four on orders at the following; Low
grades "a 90 to AIS per Dbl; family,
S. to 25per Dbl; patents, So so to I 30
per Dbl. Cornmeal, S3aS 10 per Dbl
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn, weak and lower
at 59a62c per bu for sheIed, at wholesale
and retail. Oats 5la53c per bu for mixed,
52a65c for black seed and 68a75c for rust
proof Bran, 800 to 81 per cwt for wheat,
and SIS per ton; also S5c per cwt for corn
bran; cotton seed meal SlS 90 per ton,
and 81 per ewt; hay, steady at Sl3al6 per
ton. and 30 to SOC per cwt for Western,
prairie 81 50 10 80Oper ton, and 40 to Soc
per Cwt
VEGETABLES-Jobbers quote pota-
toes stiff at 80 90 to 2 70 per bu for table,
and 81 to $50 for seed varieties sweets,
81 50a2 per bbl onions, 81 6i 10 9 rs per
Dbl; Cabbage $3a3 50per crate for Lou
islan; beans, 81 0OaS 25 per bu; peas,
81 25a2 50 per bu, as per quality; for new
beets, Soc per doz; kraut, VI 7jto 2 so per
hf, and 81 to 6per whole Dbl.
FRUITS-Applcs scarce and firm at
50 50 to 4 70 per bbli dried, 8 to 7c per 10;
peaches, dull at 81 TO Sc per ID; lemons, So
TO 3 80 per box; oranges So to 90 per box;
raisins $S to 4 90 per box,
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
quiet ut 81 60a475 per doz, the latter for
choice hens; turkeys, Sl2 to 10 per doz for
live and l8a20c per ID for dressed; geese,
"a to 90 per doz for live; ducks, So to 4 90
per doz; eggs IS TO lie per doz
GAME ANDFISH-Ducks 81 70 to
2 50 per doz the latter for mallard and
teal; quails, 81 60al 10 per doz, squirrels
81 to rs per doz; rabbits 81 SO to 70
per dol; Reelfoot fish 6toe per v.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Butter is
plentiful and slow, especially for country
which varies from II to l8c per 10 as per
quality; Western cooking, 10 to lSc per ID;
medium dairy, 20a22c per ID; fancy do,
25c; creamery 80 to 40c butterine, II to
zoe per Id; cheese 9lal0c for factory l4la
l5c Tor full cream, and l5al6c for Y a;
round lots lower.
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbers quote
meats irregular at 79sa74c per ID for shout
ders, l0al0Ac for T, and l02sal0kc for
clear; mess pork $40 b0aW 90 per Dbl; hams
1870; breakfast bacon lSc; lard, in ties, l Ia
1910; hf bbls and kegs, Halle buckets,
l2al2Ac; hfdo l2Hal22c.
COFFEE-Unsettled at 8hal3l5c per
ID for Rio, and 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES y c
sugar, 8a8kc per ID; " c, Sla9c; o X,
6ga7ic; granulated, 9a9Ic; powdered and
cut loaf, l0tal0lc. Molasses, ~ to DOC per
gal. -
BAGGlNG AND Ties bagging, as
per quality, 7sa93c perlb. ties, 81 boa
| 90 per bundle 81 IS for pieceddo. Irvine,
l2c per ID.
SEEDS-Barley, per bu, 81; blue
grass, 81 So rye, 70a90c; orchard do
ST. GOAL 60; herd do, 90caSl timothy,
So 25: clover seed, IS 0OaS25; millet,
81 40al 50 per bu; onion sets, S 0OaS %
and 80 so for TOP,
HIDES AND LEATHER - Dry
aint hides, l5al6c per 10 for No. !, and lSc
for No. q dry salted, l0al2c; green saltod,
7aslfc; green, 6a7c, Tallow, 6ka7c. Bees
way. 22a24c. Wool, 22a2ic per ID,
Feathers, S5a40c. Deer skins, S0a3Oc; har.
ness, oak sole and skirting leather, 36a40C
Ger 10; hemlook sole, 27a80ci French calf
H0a60 per doz; domestic, 2la40 per do
SHNDRIES-Pigs feet, " for kegs
"a for hf bbls, and 81 so for bbls at re,
Tan. and % to Soc per pckge cheaper
IL lots Minre meat 8kglSc per lb