Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-19
General Trade.

The meat market rules varying with
the tendency toward cheaper prices.
Mess pork is 81 per Dbl lower at Chi
cagO than it was week ago, while
lard is loo per cwt cheaper. In other
markets the decline in mess pork has
ranged from 25 to zoe per Dbl, lard loo
per cwt, and cut meats from Is to 35c
per cwt, The feed aud breadstuff
markets exhibit no features not here
tOfore reported. Trade is in moder>
ate volume and receipts are Gee, with
the supply equal to all demands, ex
cept for corn which continues scarce
and firm. H. I N sa
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers sell
-four at $4a0 per Dbl for common to fancy
family; So 60a7 for patents. Cornmeai,
81 75d2 IS per Dbl in lots and at retail
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn, 6Sab9c peri
in lots for dry shelled. 54a55c in bulk and
for ear corn in SKIS, small orders 2 to 4c
higher, Oats quiet at 53a54c per bu in
lots and 56a57c in q small way Bran,
is quoted ut ST. 60 per ton and in a
small way $lal 05 per cwt. Corn bran,
$l4 per ton and 7hc per cwt. Hay, $8al2
per. ton and 80a905 per cwt for western;
prairie do flat at SIS per ton and 35a40c Der
cwt. German millet 81 l5a1 rs per Blu.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. D b potatbes
scarce and firm at So 25a2 50 per Dbl from.
store, and 81 S0al 80 per Dbl in lots with
few receipts. New La. are selling at y3a4
per Dbl few small going as low as 81
La. onions $4ai Is per Dbl. Cabbage
scarce and in demand ut "a per crate for
fresh. Snap beans Slal Is per 3-pcck box.
Cucumbers 50a60c per doz. Green peas
Coo per bushel measure. White beans dull
at " 25a2 10 per bu. Cow and other peas
very dull at 75caSl 80 per bu as per quail
ity.
BUTTER-Western cooking, 12al5c;
do dairy, 15a22c; creamery, 9la3;c coun-
try butter plentiful at l0alSc; mainly l5a
lie; choice prairie lSa2jc. Cheese dull at
l0al5c.
FRpIT-Dried apples Arm and scarce
at Case per ID, do peaches dull at 3<a5c
per h. Lemons 50 75a3 so per box
Oranges 81 TOAD per box,
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens.
S5a5 % per doz for choice hens and 81 So
al 20 for ROSTERS, and mixed chickens;
young 81 75aS 50 as per size. No move
ment in ducks, geese or turkeys Egg
easy al3al4c per doz, the latter for small
pckgs,
MEATS AND LARD-All classes Of
provisions are droopy. Jobbers fill cash
orders for smoked shoulders packed at
&c do crs 1l2sallAc, do clear l21sa
l2FQ, mess pork $40 75a2l; hams, l84al4l;
b bacon, 14f; bulk shoulders 8HaS%c. do
crs loyal Lard, in ties, lllallSi kegs
and hf bbls ll%al9 pals, l2al2H, small
pkgs at the usual advance, 1911
COFFEE-Firm at 9dl4c per ID foi
Rio, and 2Sa2Gc for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per II
| for k, 594h71Go, IS per quality; do y c,
8,sSIc;do white. s1Ia6)Sc; grapuated, Dsa
9Xc pdw'd and loaf l0IaI0Ho Molas-
SEES, S2a85c per gallon.
BAGGING AND TIES-Values range
from 7a9c per ID for bagging; 81 S5al bL
per bundle for ties.
CANNED G0ODS-Oysters, ] and
Id full VT, 81 Goal 70 per doz; II VT 66cs
81 CO. Die peaches, 2aS ID, 81 Coal rs
standard DO 81 t042 To- strawberries, 81 81
al 50; corn, s5ean 25 ariRg beans, 81 O
HIDES AND LEATHER - DRY
Amt hides, 15al6c per ID for No. l, and lSt
for No. q dry sailed, l0al2ci green salted
Cafe; green. 6S7c. Tallow, 61fa7c. Bees
| wax 22a24c. Wosl, 2a24c per ID
A., Feathers, S5a40c. Deer skins, SysS6c; har
ness, oak solo sad skirting leather, sSaf0
Ger Id; hemlock sole, 27aSQe; French cali
i0a60 per doz: domestic. $24a40 per do
MAGKEREL-Hfbbls, 70 so, So 90 ant
81 rs Tor Aoa, ], 2 and 8; kits do, 80, q
and 7bc each. .
Soap. 4a8c per 10. Cider, W 80 tor Dbl
and 81 OOa4 rs for hf doi pickles
81 0OaT so for bbls and 81 25s4 so for b
do; oatmeal and cracked wheat
| 81 60a5 for hf bbls; rice, 7aikc pc
ID; brooms, 81 TOAD per doz, and broom
corn TO 10 per ID, as per quality II N
bbls, 81 Boa, SKIS, 81 60;