Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-19
Total
TRADE.


in sugars, we have no change of Importance
to notice in the general market since our last
weekly review. Owing to the rains and snow,
which have fallen during The week. business
has been confined almost exclusively to filling
country orders. very little having been done
in the jobbing line. Receipts of produce,
grain and feed. as well as groceries, have been
quite liberal, in some cases overstocking the
market. Heavy and continued rains have
fallen throughout the North and West, while
the snow storm mentioned extended into the
interior of Arkansas and to the central por-
ton of Mississippi, causing some alarm. and.
it is said. much injury to the cotton ungath-
cred. To what extent the injury will be, we
are unable to say. Prices have undergone but
little change since our last review. Bagging
is quiet, with a fair demand. Corn meal is
dull and lower. Cottonseed continues in de-
mand, and receipts are liberal. Flour is I'M
changed in every respect. Oats are in better
supply and are firm. Corn is dull and lower.
Hay is in moderate demand and prices shade
easier. Receipts have increased largely. Gro
ceries are quiet and, with the exception of the
noted advance in sugar, prices are unchanged.
Provisions are in moderate request only, and
prices somewhat lower. Lard is dull and ir-
regular. Produce is in fair supply and quo
tations unchanged. We quote the general
market as follows;
BRooMs AND BRooMCoRN-Common to No.
house brooms. 81 so to 4 90 per dozen broom
corn in request at s35 90 to 80 90 per ton.
BUTTER-Choice quiet at 30 to BIC, with fair
supply common to gSSs y e Soo Bas
ging. 2S to 29c, with moderate demand
Flax, 20 to 30c Iron Ties. 5 to &c.
BEANs--Are quiet at 81 70 to 80 per bushel
for mixed white and navy.
Corn MEAL-Dull; choice kiln dried, So %
from store; So 10 from levee in lots.
CHERsE-Quiet; Western Reserve, English
and Factory, l51a to lie.
CoFFEE-Quiet and steady; Rio, Is to DC;
CorroN SEED-MorEs- seed. at the
levee, sells at SO, buyer furnishing. sacks
delivered at mills, $40; notes, / to &c per n.
EGGs-,Steady and firm, at S5c. with good
demaud.
mand superfine, 81 IS to 90; Y, s. Is to 5 50
Xxx, Sc 90 to 6 SO; XXX and fancy. 81 90 to
5 so. Buckwheat -four, IS 90 to 90 per bar
FEEp-Oats continue in request at Sc. Corn
| is lower at 60 to 6212c. Bran is dull at $40 o.
| to q 90. Hay is quiet; mixed, So 90; choice.
s23 90 to "a 90. Cottonseed meal, so 90 to Is q
per ton.
FRUITs-Good to choice apples. So 90 to pei
to 10 per box. Layer raisins, SO 80; Cranber'
ries, sl3 to Is per Dbl. for cultivated. Oranges
| SO to 10 per Dbl.
FIsH-Whito fish, 81 to,s per half Dbl Roe
herring Gd s. ts SS p as1 sis So
to 2 so; No. 2, 81 75i No. 8. 81 60; sardines
| per case, s23 90 to "a 90, and scarce.
GUgSIEs-Good No. seconds firm at Is To
| 19c; burlaps, IA to &c.,.
HIDES. TALLow AND FURs-In fair demand
at full prices; dry flint, IL to 1Sc; do, salted,
IIc; green sailed, Q to 913c; green, 7c. Tallow,
to &c; grease, 70 sc. Sheep pelts, zoe to 81 ;
deer skins, IS to Ice; mink; zoe to 81 coon.
Acknowledgement light; IS Is to 0 per Dbl;
LEATHER-Hemlock sole. 30 TO Sc; oak sole.
AZ to Acc; saddle, 40 to 43c; brides, sis to So
per doz; uppers, 40 to 5Oci calfskins. French.
s45 to 20 american Go, W. 70 o. hogs droon
ing, to &c; beef cattle firm, to nc; sheep.
| So 90 to 90.
KRAUr-Quiet at SO to 10 90 per Dbl.
MoLAssEs...Reboiled Orleans. 50 to 75c Eas-
| tern syrup, 75c TO 81 Is; sorghum, 30 to Toe.
NAiIsNQuiet at 81 IS to 4 To-.
0ms-Quiet and steady; coal, q to 29c; lin
seed, raw, 81 10, boiled. 81 10; lard, VI Y
| lubricating, 75c; crude cotton seed oil, 81 to
POWDER per keg, Sc 80; mining, 81 so.
| PoULTRY-Chickens, 50 90 to 90 per dozen
ducks, IS 90 to 4 90; turkeys. scarce, at SIS OC
| to S18.
barrel; sweet do. ,60c to 81 Is per bush: Onions
are steady at 81 90 to 80 per Dbl. Cabbage, s.
| TO per 100. Turnips, 45c per bushel.
Provisions - Bulk meats are quiet and
lower clear sides, II to l215c; clear rib. lO19 70
| lie; shoulders. s to SIC; sugar cured hams, ls
TO zoe; breakfast bacon, II TO lSc; lard in
tierces. IL to lSc: kegs, IA to l5c; mess pork is
| dull at $40 90 o2l 90.
RIcE-Rangoon. s to SIC; North Carolina,
| 81 to Sc; Louisiana, IA to &c..
SUoAR-Refned sugars are higher and prices
somewhat irregularI crushed and powdered,
| Is to Ice; Louisiana sugars quiet; open kettle,
9 to lie; yellow clarified, l219 to 1Sc; white
clarified, 1871 TO l4c.
SALT-Quiet; So IS to 90. common to dairy.
SPIRITs-Quiet; highwines, 81 TO Sc; proof
spirits, 81 to Is; rectifed whisky, 81 TO %.
SHof-Quiet at 81 so to 2 IS per sack.
soar AND CANDLEs-Candles. light weights,
| 10 to 15c; full, 10 to zoe. Soap, German. mot;
tied. So to 9Ac; palm. 81 to &c; chemical
olive, Q to &c; common rosin, % to SIC.
STARcH-Quiet at to &c per Id.