Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-23

steady. Uplands. 81 to Tod; Orleans. lO4d.
TRADE.
Monday being holiday, there will be
no paper issued from this Office We
therefore present TO our readers the week
ly review one day earlier than usual.
Business during the week has shown
more animation in every branch of trade
than during the week previous, and in
the leading lines will show gain of rs
per cent over the corresponding week
10 1870. This is attributable partly to
the approaching holidays, but chiefly to
the fact that our small dealers, as well
as merchants in the interior, are in far
better condition, financially, than for
years past. Now they order goods the
moment they need them, and accompany
their orders with cash, whereas hereto
fore they would order only when they
could make collections sufficient to send
perhaps 5 per cent. of the invoice in
cash. AS was stated yesterday in this
paper, the city and surrounding country
are in a better condition to-day than for
the past fifteen years. Our merchants
are the " favored ones in the Northern
cities, and their patronage is courted,
and to-day the credit of the city is better
in the East than any other Southern or
Southwestern market. No essential
changes have been made in prices either
in dry goods or boots and shoes, and no
marked changes are reported in the
hardware, saddlery or other similar
branches Of trade. The movement in the
general masket has shown an increased
activity consequent upon re-opening
Of navigation during the early part of
the week, and large receipts of produce.
Corn was the principal article affected,
the price dropping from Is to 79c to
OBJ to 65c, when spectators took nearly
all that was offered, and shipped both
by rail and steamer to New Orleans.
To-day it is held at zoe, from the fact
that there are few if any boats above to
bring it here, and but little in first
hands. Ear corn is firm at 63c.
Bran is steady at s27 per ton. Oats are
held firmly at 81 to 53c. Sales of hay are
made at $29 for prime and $50 to $3l for
choice Western. Apples are steady
at SO so to S. Butter is in fair supply
at "a to 30c for prime to choice. Cheese
is in fair supply at IL! to l52c for Wes-
tern Reserve and chedder. Eggs are
in limited supply at A to 45c. Live
poultry is in fair request and the supply
liberal. Ducks are 81 per DOZEN chick
ems, 81 so to 4 80: geese, 81 % to IS; tur-
keys, $l4 to $24. Bagging quiet l4l to l6
and 2f pounds, choice brands. Lem
ons are firm at 81 80 to s. per box, and
oranges dull at $l2tol3 per Dbl. Flour is
steady at Sc to 9 so for super to fancy.
Corn meal is in light supply, and is sold
at So 60 delivered from the depot.
Provisions are steady and the mar
ket is well supplied Bacon clear
sides are held at 81 to Ste; no clear
rib or shoulders offering; bulk clear
sides, g to 7c; shoulders, Sic; new
sugar-cured hams are sold at Is to
l4lc; dressed hogs sell at to &c. Lard
is quiet at 81 to l0c for tierce and keg.
Beef is sold at 3 to 4c for forequarters
and to &c for headquarters. Potatoes
are quiet, with sales Of l25 barrels
delivered, at 81 90. Onions are
steady at SO to 20. Groceries are firm
with fair receipts of sugar and molss
ses, and a hrmer feeling in those ar
ticles. Coffee is firm and unchanged
Nails are steady at 81 80 to 4 So. Cot
tonseed is firm at $40 per ton on the
levee.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BALNG STUFFs-2 and % ID. bagging, as il
quality, l674@l7c. Iron ties. as in pattern
to SIC. Bnling tuine, l6 to lie. Second
hand gunnies and burlaps, lf@l5c.
BEAss-s3 20 70 3 3 per bushel.
BRAS-Quiet az 81 1901 30 n 100 in store.
BUrrER-Gocd Western. l59lsc; inferior
l2sS9lse; prime, 2lsz5ei strictly choice. 20e
CasB1sS-steady at 81 $4,000
CAS1LKs-Light weight star. Is to lio; full
CHEEsF-Common. 1Sello; ehsdder firm a
| l69l7c. Factory, Is to lie.
coFFEE-Firm at 2O92ic for Rio and sos
CoTToNsEKD-slO 90 y ton on levee.
CoRN MEAL-Firm At s. 658S Is from store.
CoEs-kasy at 70 70 7Sc for shelled on orders
Eaes-Ars firm at A to 45c. rn.a.r
HAY-steady at 81 5O9l 70 per 100 on orders
H1RDwIEE-Axes, yer dozen, SO 50 IA
shavels, Ames', sl4 So; spades. Ames'. sl5 50
rope. AZ 70 &c; casting. 5ci plows, avery
/ Gsrman, IS to iso naili per keg. 81 IS 10 "a
RLOuR-firm; super, Sc 3 % SO; X. g 2
| 7 90; Xxx. 81 50 10 20; Xxx. IS 90 to 5 50
Gseice family and fancy, 50 O09l0 90.
/ LIQUoRs-Rectihed whisky per gallon. IS Z
Csc; Bourbon and Rye. 81 O5 to 10: Robert
son county, 81 3 70 90: American gin an
brandies, 81 10 to so; Highwines, SO 10 &c
claret wine per case, g IS 70 4 SO: port an
sherry per -gallon, 81 o 70 50; Home bitter
per dozen. s. 50 10 20.
ADMINISTRATIONS, old. firm So96oo I
harrelsi syrups, i59I5c; Louisiana. new. 9
/ 70 &c.
NAILs--Quiet at "a 40 70 4 50 rates.
OATs-Quiet az a595sc from store.
QSroSs-Essy at $ 8 per barrel.
POWDKR-Ride per key, Is mining. 81 50.
PouLrKY-Chickensq quiet Al g 50145o. Gees
g 70 %. Turkeys, SIS oo92 %. Ducks
] 81 % 70 50.
PoTkroEs-Aro quiet. with . fair supply q
IS l09S 15 , barrel. Sweet potatoes, s. 90 pc
barrel.
PRovTsr0Es-Bacon per b, clear sides, 81 I
Sc; clear rib sides. &c: shoulders. .; nol
I suEar-crred hnms. l3tolf 1fc breakfast bacon
i0ittolO1Se. Ness beef per Dbl, So 50. Mess por
per Dbl. SIS. PIGS feet per key. = 3 70 g
Pork. clear sides per ID, * 70 Ike; shoulders
81 70 &C. Fresh pork. 65S 70 "a. Fresh beef
forequarters, 70 Sc; headquarters. 70 g
Fresh mutton, 70 &c. Lard. tiurccs. 81 .
i0e; kegs, lo,f % lie.
hcE--steaay; Carolina, sc tierce, and -
siiT-ss SSss 50 = bbl. I; q 75es % y sask