Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-01
GeneraI Tradel

Moderate animation prevails in
trade circles, for the season, but the
tendancy Of the entire list of essen :
tials is in buyers favor, though no
marked decline has occurred tor sew
eral days. Wheat in markets north
Of the Ohio river has declined from
lc to 20 per Blu since last week, corn
is 1c to lc cheaper. cats are &c to 30
lower, and meats are droopy. At
Chicago mess pork is 40c down ssrom
Saturdays closing figures, lard 3Oc
per cwt cheaper, and bulk sides are
loo to Zoo per cwt lower. In this
market no changes ofimportance have
occurred since last report. A steamer
is loading at st. Louis to leave this
evening on a cut rate, it is said, and
while prices of some articles are
rather demoralized in consequence,
yet quotations are mainly as hereto
fore.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Small orders
for -four at from $3.50 to co per Dbl for
common to choice family and So so to 100
for patents. Cornmeal 1895 per Dbl in
lots and ~ 70 on orders
FEEDSFU FFS-While shelled corn
in SKIS sell in lots at the landing for Sc per
bu, small orders to &c per Ia higher; oats
are easy and plentiful at 81 to AZ as per
quality for new Southern and 43a44c
for old Western; bran $l4 per
ton and 80a90c for wheat and all
al2 per ton also Soc per cwt for corn bran.
Hay unchanged at 50 to II per ton for
western and 65 to soc per cwt as per quail
ity. Prairie slow at IS 00a6 00 per ton for
old and new.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., per Dbl,
measure 40 to Go from wagons; packed
81; from store in single bbls 81 Is.
Onions 81 75a3 90 per Dbl from store, and
50 00a2 SO pr, hhl measure from wagons.
Tomatoes, 40a50c per bu, Cabbage,
nothing doing.
FRUITS-Apples, 81 GOAL so per Dbl
for good, and in shipping order 81 75a2 90
Melons, $40 per 100 for Ga. wster, and
81 GOAL so for La canteloupes Lemons
S5a5 so per box fer Sicily. TO oranges
offer. Wild goose plums, 75c per a Blu
box. Fresh peaches, 75c do. No move
ment in dried apples or peaches.
per quality; Western dairy ,20a22c; cream
cry, 26a27o; cooking and medium, l2al9c, all
on orders; round lots lower. No move
ment in cheese.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Strictly
choice sell at 81 25 and 81 70 per doz;
others 81 2ja2 old hens $3a3 so and mixed
at SOC less. Ducks, SO per doz. Nothing
doing in geese or turkeys. Eggs firm and
in active demand at 16c per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Dealers fill
cash orders as follows; Dry sailed
shoulders, 7a74c per ID; s, 7%aSHc;
smoked shoulders, 8aSLc; C r S, 816a9Hc;
clear, 9Ha99sc; hams, lSal41<c; b bacon,
l2Ssal2Hc. Lard in ties, 9Na996c; hall
bbls and kegs 9sa9%c; pals. 9%c; hall
do, nc higher.
COFFEE-Dull at 0al4c per ID for Rio
ane 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Per ID
.Jor o k 6%a71S as per quality doy G. 81
aS5sc; do white, 83a9c; coffee A, 9a9sSc
granulated. 9sa9Sc; pow'd and C loaf, l04c;
Molasses, 82a35c per gal
BAGGING AND TIES-Values range
from l0alllc per lbfor baggingi 81 36al 40
per bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, ltal6c per ID for No l; 12alSc for
No 2; dry salted, l0al2lc; green salted
case; green, 5a6c. Tallow, 64a7ic Bees
wax. 2ja27c. Wool, 22a24c. Feathers
35a40c. Harness, oak sole and skirtine
leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock sole, 27u
soc; French cat, $4Oa60 per doz; domestic
$2aa40 per doz.
MA0KEREL-New in hf bbls, IS AZ
tor No |; So for No 2 "a Is for No large
and 81 so for medium: in kits 90, 80 and
rs for Nos l, 2and 3.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 35 per Dbl. Soap
| ,IIaec per h. Cider, 81 90 for bbls and
Il C0a4 Is for hf do; rice, 6Ns7HC
per ID. m
% 20 per keg. Lime, 96caSl per Dbl
cement, 81 6BA1 10 per Dbl for Louisville
| 81 so for Rosedale, and "a 6Oa6 for POI
land. Plaster, 81 co. Lnmper yellow
| pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, Sl4
| lressed, $50 per N;lathing, 81 76a2 per N
shingles, SSa4 50 per M,
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETO--Cottor
.ad at river landing $40 per tom seet
..eal, ST 50sl900 per ton; oil cake
Il; oil, 80a33c tor crude; 42ab4c for re-
| lined as per quality.
| LlVESTOOK-Choice beef cattlescapce