Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-20
General Trade.

General Tradea
An increase is noted in the volume
OF corn and cornmeal traffic, but de.
creased traffic prevails in all other
classes Of ieedstufs. An important
feature of business was the arrival Of
the first carload of Southern prairie
hay, shipped from Wheatley, about 100
miles west Of here and beyond De Walls
Bluff, by Suffer & Hemingway.
This first arrival Of this years crop
was held at 81 per ton, but had not
been disposed of at the hour of clos
ing this report. Another feature Of
interest is the fact that the steamer
Central City loaded at St. Louis for
this port, with miscellaneous cargo,
grounded on Tuesday last at the head
Of Island II, about 12O miles above
here. Among the sales reported here
in Wholesale way, are several small
lots of bran at SD IS per ton between
dealers,and shelled corn at Gle per bu,
while oats are selling at 44a45c per Blu,
all between dealers. Western hay ex.
hibits no improvement and poor
grades are especially dull, and slow to
dispose Of; strictly choice continues
scarce: and meets good inquiry at full
prices. Flour maintains it value, also
provisions, while cornmeal is weak and
offers in lots at 50 70 per Dbl. The
supply of chickens is heavy and prices
are droopy. a.sso.--..-.--.--
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers quote
-four in single bbls at "a 50a4 70 for family
IS 90 to 8 70 for choice fancy, and So GOA
8 80 for patents. Corn meal in small
way 81 90per Dbl.
FEEDSTU FFS-Cern scarce at 81 to
64c per bushel for shelled in SKIS. Oats a
a45c in lots and 46a60c in small way;
bran $l4 Is per ton, and 85a90c per cwt
for wheat; corn do $l1al2 per ton and SOC
per cwt Hay dull at 50 to II per ton and
% to 9Oc per cwt for western, southern
prairie per ton for old and 81 for new in
lots and 40a45c per cwt.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per Dbl
measure so to 75c and in shipping order
sl25 per bbls; onions 81 per Dbl measure
loose and - 25a250 from store. Tomatoes
50c per bu measure. Beans nominally
- 25a2 76per bushel; peas Goo to 81 90 pei
bu.
FRUITS-Apples 75c to 81 50 per bbI
measure, and so cts higher packed; dried
do to 7c per ID. Watermelons SIS to SIC
per 100 Canteloupes 81 to 2 so per dcz
Lemons, 20 90 per box. Oranges 81 so pei
box for California.
BUTTER-Inferior and cooking, Ia
l6c per ID; medium TO choice dairy l6a22c;
creamery 25a27c; country grades 16a2Oc,
the latter for best prairie. Nothing
doing in cheese.
CHICKENS AND EGGS-Supply Of
chickens is liberal and young range from
81 % to 2 so per doz; old - TO So; the lat
ter for choice hens. Eggs easy at 1Oallc
per doz.
MEATS AND LARD - Smoked
shoulders, 8aSHc per ID; do c I
5, 85sa8%c; do clear, 9a9Hc; dry sailed
shoulders, 61a65c; do crs, 75sa8c; hams,
lSal31Ic; b bacon, l2Hc. A small lot Of
.ountry hams, canvassed. sold at
l21c per ID between dealers. Lard in ties,
-sKa91Sc; in pals. lOal0hc; in half do nc
higher.
UOFFEE-Dull at 9a14c per ID for Rio
ane 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per ID
Jor k 611a7 nc as per quality; do y c, 81
a8Sc; do white, 89a9c; coffee A, 9a9%o;
granulated, 9sa9Ic; pow'd and loaf l0tc.
Molasses, 32a35c per gal.
BAGGlNG AND TIES-Values range
from 8allc per ID for bagging; 81 S5al 80
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, l6al6c per ID for No l; l2aiSc for
No 2; dry sailed, 10al2lc; green sailed,
case; green, 5a6c. Tallow, 6Ia71c, Bees
wax, 25a27c. Wool, 22a24c. Feathers,
35a40c. Harness, oak sole and skirting
leather, 36a40c per lb hemlock sole, 27a
soc; French CAT, S40a60 per doz; domestic
$24a40 per doz.
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS 40
TOR No l; So for No 2; "a 70 for No large
and 81 so for medium: in kits 90, 80 and
10 for Nos l, 2and 3.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 35 per Dbl. Soap
31Ea6c per ID. CIDER, 81 90 for bbls and
"a 00a4 rs for hf do rice, 6%a7Kc
per ID.
BUILDING MATERIAL.-Nails
50 70 per keg. Lime 95ca$1 per Dbl.
Cement, 81 Goal rs per Dbl for Louisville
So so for Rosedale, and 81 60a5 for Port.
land. Plaster, 81 90. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, S25; rough framing, $l4
dressed, $50 per N;lathing, 81 75a2 per M
shingles, S3a4 30 per M.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETO.-Cottor
seed at river landing SIG per ton; seed
meal, SIT 50al850 per ton; oil cake
S2l; oil, S0aS5c for crude; 45a54c for re-
fined as per quality.
LIVE ST0CK-Choice beefcattlenonC
offer; do medium 4a4hc per ID gross; Other
ciasses l 16a4%c, as per quality yearlings
S6a9 each; mich cows $20a30; per head
sheep Sia4c psr lb, for good mutton quail
tiles, and '$1sl 80 perhead for poor
lambs 81 50a3 per head tor medium and
5aGc per pound for choice, Mules o.
965 to Sll0 each; horses ct $66 to $l5(