Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-16
Ge.neral Trade.

GNAACA0A ANANCs
The state Of the markets are gener>
ally quiet and without essential vari.
ton, ave that cut meats are frmer.
Flour rules firm, cOrnmeal very dull,
aud ieedstuffs move slowly. Poultry
aud game arc in demand and prices
are we'll maintained.
FLOUR AND MEAL = .Jobber, All
orders for -four at 81 25a6 for common 10
choice family grades, and So 75a7 Is for
patents. Cornmeal dut at 81 40a2 so per
Dbl. -
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 51a5sc al whole
sale and retail. Oats firm at 4Sasc per bu
Hayslow at $l2 ale per ton for Western,in
lots, and S5a05c per cWt In q small wAv
Prairie hay, slow at Sal 50 per ton and
45a50c per cwt.
ESCULENTS - Seed potatoes arc in
demand at " 25a2 70 per bbl, AZ
per quality, no retail market vet;
table varieties, in lots, sell at
Il 9Oa2 10 per Dbl from first hands, 50 25a
2 so per Dbl in q small way. Sweets retail
ut VI 75a2 per Dbl, Turnips. in a small
way, atSl % per Dbl. Kraut, plenfifuIand
dull, at 81 15a2 80 per hf, and s4al 90 per
whole bbl. Beans, 81 75a3 per bu for white
medium. Peas,$l 75a2per bu Us per quail
ity.
FRUlTS-Apples irregular at S25Oa450
per bblas per quality; dried do, 5a7c per
10, as per quality and quantity; peaches
dull at34ka5c per 10. Oranges, So 50a4 90
per box, and "a Uls9 90 per Dbl for Cuban
Lemons, Ss2ja4 80 per box. Raisins 81 so
IA 90 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in demand at 81 50a4 so per doz as
per quality. Turkeys, Seals per doz for
live and Ice per 10 for dressed. Geese
a5 Copper doz. Ducks, SO t0a3 IS per doz.
Eggs PIC per doz.
GAME-Quails Slt0a2per doz. Rabbits.
S200a2 50 per doz. SquirrelsS 81 25al so pet
doz. Ducks. 81 60a3per d,z. Venison.
Zoe whole and l2alSc Tor saddles.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Home
made butter 6a2jc per ID, as per quality;
Western ,28a30c; creamery, S8a46c; but
terine, lSa20c. Cheese, '9alOc per ib. for
factory; l4lc for'fullcream and l5al6e for
Y A.
MEATS AND LARD Dry sailed
clear ribpork is 9%a9%cper ID; shoulders
6lsaIMc; breakfast bacon, l3Hc; c hams,
l3e. Lard, IN tes, ll6c; Kegs, lllc;
pals, &c higher and in hlf pals l2lal2ic
BAGGING AND TtES-Iron ties.
81 35 per bundle for pieced and II 55al 60
for standard. Irvine, re per ID. Bag
ging. 7sa9Ic per ID for flax into and hamn
SUGAR AND MOLASSES Good
common q X sugar. 5sa5Ne. fully fair.
6a6ISc; prime, 6HaG9Sc; ~. G. 6EalZc;
OFF white, SaSlc; white, 8ka9c; granu-
lated, l0KG powdered and cut Loaf, Ike.
Molssses- ~ 70 pc, as per quality.
OOFFEE-Per 10, 9alltc for Rio, and
2la26c FOR Java.
ACCUMULATION, IS rs, 81 75and
81 90 for Nos. l, 2 and g. kits do, 95, IS
and 80c each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry aipt
hides, l5al6o per ID for No. | and i3c for
No. 2; dry salted, l0al2; green sailed. 7
aa8He; green, 6afc. Tallow, 6Na7c. Bees
wax, 22a2lc. Wool, 22a24c ne, ID.
Feathers, S5a40c. Deer skins, 30a3Oc; har-
ness, oak sole and skirting leather. 3GadOc
per ID; hemlock sole, 27a36c; French calf
S40a60 per doz; domestic. $24ad0 per do
SVNDRlES-Pigs' feet, S225 per key;
SIS for hf and 81 50al0 for bbls. Kn,1t
Nat and retailinga at t5a6 for bbls, and 81 so
AZ for hlf do mince meat, 8k9Rc per Id;
cider, SSaS 90 for bbls and "a IS for hf do,
pickles, SSaS 80 for bbls and "a 75a5 for hi
do; peanuts, 4la6c per ID for Tenn, and ga
lOc for Nai pccans, base for Ark; COCOA
nuts, S6a7 per 100 oatmeal and cracked
wheat, IA 50a5 forht bblS rice, 7alXc per
ID; brooms, 81 75a4 per doz, and broom
corn Ito &c per ID, as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Brick
$9al0 80 per M for soft and hard, and IA
4Ho each for fire Nails, So IS per key
Lime, 85caSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 70a1 rs
per Dbl for Louisville; 81 so for Rosedale,
and s. for Portland. Plaster, 81 so. Lum-
Der, yellow pine flooring, S25; rough
framing, Sl4; dressed, $30per Nj; lathing.
81 75a2 per NJ; shingles, $3a4 so per M.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 l0a1 20 per bu,
barley, 81; blue grass, 81 co. rye,7 0aS0c
orchard do, 81 50al 60; herd do. 81 O2.
timothy. 500 clover seed, IS 75s8 d.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Cot-
ton seed at the mills $40 perton and weak;
seed meal easy, S19 so perton; oil cake, S2i;
oil, SIC for crude; 4Sc for refined and SOC
per gal for cooking oil, all (. o. b.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle are in active
demand at 3a54c perlb. gross, for medium
10 choice, and 2a21Sc for common. Sheen
Sa4te per lb,gross, and S2a2 50 per head for
medium Hogs, 5a6lc per ID, gross. Cows
and calves, 2Oa40 each. Yearlings S7a9
per head.