Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-16
General Trade.

The leading feature of the marke,
to-day is Stiffness in meats, though
prices are not Quotably higher; liberal
stock is in hands Of dealers and they
are very willing to dispose of part Of
atc surplus at quotations; indeed,
concessions may be secured on any.
thing like carload lots. A round lot
at the track changed hands at $40 05
per cwt for ri s. Hams are quoted
weak and unsettled, A lot Of coun
try bacon shoulders sold from first
hands at 7lc per ID, smoked jowls at
$40 and lard at 1l!c per Ii. The
bottom has dropped from under seed
potatoes, aud dealers with liberal
stocks on hand are glad to accept
lower prices indeed, round lots at the
track or landing will not command
~ per Dbl, if as much, for early rose
and other seed classes; in table vari
cites values hOil up very we'll. A
carload Of p BIS sold at go per bu in
SKIS, and bbls offer at 81 5Oa2 60 for
round lots. The tone is, however, in
favor Of buyers. Butter is weak and
lower. Feedstuffs exhibit but little
change. A lot of bran changed hands
at $2l per ton for wheat. aud corn
bran offers from mills at $l3al4 per
ton. Corn is in ample supply aud
favors buyers. Oats move in scant
quantities; but one car load has been
sold In week past, except in smsll
way. Hay is easy and sellers are aux-
iOus, with a liberal supply OF medium
on hand, and sales are hard to effect;
strictly choice timothy is scarce and
would command full prices, but all
other classes are abundant. A little
better feeling prevails in eggs, but
prices are unsettled and range from
10 to l3c per doz. Poultry of all kinds
is scarce and in demand at full Hg>
ures. No game worth noting has en-
tered the market for two weeks, and
the rabbit season is over. A few SOUR
relS and quail como in at intervals, to
fOd willing buyers. The receipts of
asur, corn and potatoes have been
heavy during the past week, and over
1000 sacks Of bran has arrived, the
most liberal quantity Of the latter of
any week for long time.
FLOUR-Dealers report the market
easy aud supply liberal. Single bbls are
ssld at "a 0Oa6 90 for common to choice
fsniliy. and ~ 50a7 70 for patents. Corn
meal TX light movement At 81 6Oa3 90 per
Dbl In lots aud In small way.
FREDSTUFtsu-Corn in lots 57a5Sc
per bu fer dry shelled aud ear in SKIS, and
bSa54o in bulk; small orders 60s6Sc; oats
bkelDe per Dui UIun, per CWL pl lOi corn,
do, e0e hsy. So t0al6 90 per ton, and S0a
600 per cwt fog Western; 81 60aS 90 per
ton for prairie; seed meal 96caSl 90 per
ewt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN small
way s. O0a3 90 per Dbl as per quality and
weak; sweets stiff at 81 O0a2 rs per Dbl;
cabbage IS T5a4 90 per crate; kraut 81 2Sa
$50 Der hf Dbl from store and easy; no
demand for bbls onions, 81 25R2 90 per
bbl and dull; beans, ~ 50as 90 per Dbl In
large and small way, the latter for navy,
peas, SO 0Oa2 % for Indy peas and 81 lba
80 per bu for whippoorwili, clay and
hlnckeyed, With the supply liberal.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chlckens
"A Der quality 81 O0a5 90 per doz and firm;
turkeys, Sl4 O0al20 90 per dos and lSa20c
Der II; ducks, SO 60a4 %; geese, "a 00a6 90
mn dow eggs, i0algc per doE.
BJTTRR AND oHEESE-Country
butter lSa2bc per ib; ths latter Tor choice
yellow; Northern creamery, S6p; other
grades i4a2Or, hs per qualityi cheese, eblg
i5c. as per ohality. i
FRUITS--Apples scaroe at So b0a0 90
per Dbl, dried do, 5a7Ifo per hi peaches
SAa5o per lhY oranges IS OOaS % per boz