Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-12

Business in the general market has
been considerably improved, and the re-
ceipts of produce are more liberal. Some
400 barrels Of apples are upon the mar
ket at s. to SC. Butter isin fair supply
at % to 26c for prime to choice. Cheese
is in fair supply atl2l to l59c for Wes-
tern Reserve and chedder Eggs are in
fair demand at IS to 36e, with light
stock Begging is quiet at Is to Ice for
2 and q pounds, choice brands Lem
ons are firm at s. to 80 per box, and
oranges firm at Slipper barrel. Flour is
steady at sc to 9 so for super to fancy!
Corn meali in light supply and is sold
at So 40 delivered fromsthe depot Sew.
eral hundred sacks Of shelled corn sold
on thelevee at n to 721e7 for old and
new gunnies, and one sale, TO arrive, was
made at roc The supply is better, some
1900 sacks having arrived, Oats are
held at so to 5le Bran is quiet at $27.
Hay is in better supply; several hundred
bales Zone barge-load) was bought by
dealers yesterday at $26 So Provisions
are steady. The supply of bacon is
light and bulk meats ample. Bacon
clear sides are sold at to 8sc; no clear
rib or shoulders offering; bulk clear sides
are sold at 81 to Z ] and shoulders at 81;
new sugarcured hams are sold at l3l to
l41c; dressed hogs sell ct to 7c. Lard
is quiet at 81 to lOAc for itierce and keg.
Beef is sold at TO &c for foreqnarters
and to &c for headquarters. Potatoes
are steady at 50 IS TO 1885, Onions are
steady at 81 to rs. Groceries are quiet
with large receipts of sugar and molas-
SEES, and a downward tendency ia those
articles. Coffee and other articles are
unchanged. Nails are steady at 81 40
to 4 80. "a
From store ON ordnrs prices are, as follows
BALISG STuREs-2 and "a ID. bagging. as in
quality, 16h@lTc. Iron ties. as in pattern.
hand gunnies and burlaps, 149l5c. 7sq
BEASs-s3 90 to 3 Is per bushel. ,.-.
BRAH-Quiet at 81 4091 80 y 100 in store.
BuTrER-Good Western. 15@lsc; inferior,
l21F@lsc; prime. 2092Sci strictly choice. 26g
&C CiARslds@stcady at SO soar 50. ~
oAEDLEsSLight weight star, Is to l4c; full
CHEESE Common. l2al4c; ohedder firm al
otofFFr-Firm az 26@2ic fCr Rio and SOa
GoTToSsRED--s9 90 % ton on lsyse. 3; ..
6oss|Firm at II 10 &c for shelled on orders;
oar, 69174c. ri~ i-ranrat 9l0dH
Eees-Are firm at 36c. 3.. ssaro.
HAY-steady at 81 6O9l IOpe 100 on orders
| HIRDw ARn---Axes. per dozen. $40 so 20 u;
shOvels, Ames'. Sl4 q; spades. Ames', SO 5Oi
each. 81; ron per n, lSc east Steel 5oto S5c
fTE%aR + 70 19T su Ps' s5 5S E' 81 Xxx
g 50; XXX, IS CO., choice family and fancy
iLG1o11oasCRsctitied whisky per gallon. 65 to
son county, 81 Is to IS: American gin and
brandies. 81 10 to So; Hiehwines, 90 to 80 /;
claret wine per case, So rs 90 so: port and
sherry per gallon, % to 2 30; Home bitters
M0LAssEs--Louisiana. old. firm 10000 in
barrels; syrups, 45@75ci Louisiana. new. 90
! 10 Soc.
NAILS Qmet at ~ 40 to % rates. q
0ATs-Firm at 55G55se from store. a.
! 0SIoHs-Easy at So 90 per barrel.
/ POwDER-Rihe per keg, So; mining, "a So
PoULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at "a COCA SO !
young, 81 5Og3 Is. as 70 size. Geese. 81 20 to
Q co.. Turkeys, SIG 0OG19 90. Ducks, 81 OOt
80. na't e.'. Nai'A
Por1ToEs--Are quiet. with a fair supply at
SO 25@3 so y barrel. Sweet potatoes, 81 % per
barrel. 80.
PRovIsIoSs-BaeOn per ID. clear sides, 81 10
sac; clear rib sides. &C; shoulders. Tc; new
i0c. Mess beef per Dbl, s12 50. Mess pork per
Dbl. SIS 90 Pigs feet per keE, 81 3 70 30.
Pork, clear sides per 10, rs TO- 714c shoulders,
50 to &c. Fresh pork, 8 20 &c Fresh beef,
forequarters,.4 TO &c; headquarters. 20 Sc
Fresh mutton, 6 to &C.. Lard. tierces, 81 TO
loo; kegs, l011 to lie. q
siLT%s2 25ss So D Dbl; 81 T592 90 . sack.
SHor-Per sack, 81 co to2a5
SoAP-dermah notified, 7e; common, Be-:
SARDIsEs = Quarters per case, 81 to s2S;
srSRca- Quiet at 5 TO SIC per n.
SUGAR-Louisiana, open kettle, to lie !
yellow clarified, IL to l2c; white clarified,
choice, l3c ; hard refined white, 1Ss54c.