Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-12
General Trade.

A slight change is noted in potatoes
and dealers now pay from 60 to Zoe per
Dbl measure for wagon loads. Prices
in upper country markets are reported
better. The trade, however, has been
unsatisfactory SO far, and nearly all
who have handled potatoes this sea"
son are more or less short in the deal.
Apple shippers have done better,
though the movement has been light,
owing to the short and generally inferi-
or crop. A bare load Of stuff arrived
here from st. Louis yesterday, the
cargo including 1850 bales Of bagging,
1000 bbls meal, 200 SKIS of bran and a
small lot of grain. The inquiry for
corn continues good, while the market
is bare Of round lots and but little is
in second hands. Flour is quoted
droopy and lower. Meats in upper
country markets remain in an unset
tied condition, but are not lower than
at last report. In Chicago last even
ing values were slightly higher than
at Che close on the day before. Mess
pork advanced loo per Dbl, crs 25c
per cwt, lard zoe per pwt, corn lc per
blu, and wheat 1lc per bu over the
previous day. The chicken trade Is
quite active, though prices are barely
sustained. All good shipments are
taken rather freely at top figures, while
small or inferior are neglected. Fresh
eggs are selling at IL and 12c per doE'
and stale go slowly at lower figures.
The receipts are ample for all require
ments.
FLOUR AND MEAL. - Dealers
quote flour weak, with only moderate
demand for the better grades and no re-
duest for the lower classes. Quotations
are REDUCED as follows; Family, 81 60a4 Is
per bbl choice 70 fancy, Is 25a5 IS; and
patents, So 50a6 ID. Cprnmeal is unset
tIed at 81 7Oa2 IS per Dbl.
FFEDSTUFFS Corn is scarce and
dealers charge 60a62c per bush in small
way: round lot Of shelled in SKIS would
find buyers at 57a5Sc Der bu; oats are IT.
regular, sales are noted at fOc per bu for
round lots Of rather POOR quality, while
choice are quoted at 44a45c per bu; brag
offers to arrive 1T Sls per ton for wheat,
orders are quoted 85a90c peF cwt and corn
bran at Soc per cwt; hsY is wholly IN
changed and but little is doing in it; 9g9-
tations are nominally 81 to SIT per ton for
Western, and per cwt Soa9Oe; old South
ern prairie is quoted at 10 per ton anG 4Oq
SOC per cWt' No new prairie has yer sFs
rived, but receipts have been expected foF
ten DAYS or more.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES loose 60a75c
per Dbl measure, and in shipping order
81 Goal IS per DBL; onions 81 7oa2 per Dbl
loose, and 81 % paekeds tomatoes, loose,
60a75c per bu beans pominaiig 81 25aS OO
per bu; meas pominQlly bQc TO 81 psg bg;
cabbage s3a4 peg lpO head, and " 81 per
crate
FRUITS-Green apples 75eafi 80 per
Dbl measure loose, and S2a2 rs in shipping
order; Georgia wstermelons $50 per l9Og;
Louisiana canteloupes $2a2 80 per doz;
lemons S5a5 50per box; oranges S4a5 81
SGr box as per quality.
: BETTER-The feeling is better for
table auaAitins Western dairy l6 to l8c
Dor ID; fancy 10, 2Q922c; creamery 2Ga28c;
good country 10 70 49, cooking butter
Toe per ID, The receipts arg sbqpt equal
70 the demand. Nothing doing in eReesa,
CHICKENS AND EGGS = Young
chickens range from Il 25g2 80 per dez5, as
per quality; old do, $2aS 60 PeF coz Eggs
i9al2c der dOz.
MEATS AND LARD-Dealers quote
dry salted or s at 7Aa7&e per ID; do
shoulders 6Aa6Ic; smoked G 8 8AaSEsc;
do shoulders 7%A7Ac; b bacon l2I1 10 loo;
hams l2Hal3kc, mess pork nominally SD
nor bbl lard in ties 9a9Ac per ID, hf Dbl
and KEGS 9la9Hc, pals lOal0Hc, hf dc Nc
higher. -
Rio, and 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LAS9EsvPer ID
for O k, 6Ka7lEc, as per quality; d9ye G,
elassc; do white, S2za9c; coffee, A, Basic
formulated, 9sa9%e; pow'd and loaf,
fOXc. Molasses, 32a35c per gallon.
BAGaING AND TIES-Vaiues range
from Sallc per ID for bsgging; 81 35al 30
per bundle for ties
HIDES AND LEATHER - Dry
fint hides, 15al6c per 10 for No. |; l2alSc
for No. q dry sRlted, l0al2lc; green sailed,
case; green. 6a6cs Tallow, 6Ha7io. Bees
wax, 25a27c. Wool, 22a24c per ID.
Feathers, 35a40c. Harness, oak sole and
slkirting leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock
sole, 2fa30c; French calf, 34OR60 per doz;
domestic $24a40 per dc
MAOKEREL-New in hf bbls, 80 ~
for No. !; s. 60 for No. 2; "a - for No. 3
Urge and 81 90 for medium. In kits 80,
80 and 75c foy Nos. l, 2 aud 3.