Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-09
Orleans. 9sSd. Sales. 10000 bales. of which
200 were for export and speculation.



Receipts of produce are light and or
ders to the North are limited making
consignments few and light, in conse.
quence of fair supply of the leading ar
ticles. Provisions are steady. Mess pork
is quoted at $l4 so. Bacon clear sides
firm at 8 to SIC, clear rib Ssc, shout
ders Sc. Lard, lOi to l0lc for tierce and
III TO ll9c for keg. Breakfast bacon
and hams are unchanged. Bulk sides,
SC. Corn meal is quiet, with a light de-
mand at not over 81 Is to 3 20. Corn
is quiet with sales Of ear at Al to
4Sc, and shelled at 50 to Coo,
with sales of 100 sacks. Oats steady
at SOC, with sales Of 80 sacks. Hay is
firm at $29 to 1872 for mixed to choice.
Potatoes are 81 10 to So. Apples, 81 to
3 so, with choice fancy held at 4. Onions
are quiet at 81 30 TO 3. Butter in better
supply at "a to 26c for common to fair
table and Csc for extra choice. Beans
are quiet at SO to Is. Eggs are steady
at 30 to 30. Cabbage firm at 81 to 3.
Dried apples 81 to 6lc and quiet. Dried
peaches to &c, with a good supply.
Cranberries are easier at $l2 to II per
barrel. Kraut is quiet at 50 to 10 per
barrel. Bran is quiet at 1927 to q per
ton. Flour is unchanged. Sugar is
steady. Coffee is frmer and tending
upward. Poultry is quiet at 81 so to
4 80 for chickens, s. for geese and $l2
to SIG for turkeys. Bran is firm at
$27 co. Nails are firm at ~ 70 rates
Bagging is easier, with sales by the lot
to arrive at lGl to lGic for to u pound
flax and hemp Cheese is easier at lj4c
for factory. Whisky is unchanged.
From store on orders prices are Ms follows:
BALNG STUFFs-2 ID. hemp bagging. hand
loom, as in quality. l6l49lT!1le; power loom.
171&glsc; ~ lbs. FAX, Is to lshe. Iron ties,
as in pattern. 10 &C. Baling twine, l6 to lie.
Second hand gunnies and burlaps. ll9l6e.
BAoOS-Firmer; clear sides. 81 TO &c; clear
rib. 81 to SIC: shoulders. TO s1<e; sugar
euIeu mans; i'~ioc, az 70 brand Dreaktast
BEASs-s3 2j TO 3 40 per bushel.
BRAS-Firm at 81 45gl 50 y 100 in store.
BuTTRR-GOOd Western, l59lsr: inferior.
dull and nominal; prime. 2OS2oc; strictly
CABBAGE-Firmer at 81 ON@l0OO.
weight. l9@2Oc.
CHEFsE-COmmOn, ll@l4c; chsddor firm at
CoTrEE-Firm at 2l925c for Rio and BIG
33c for Java.
CoTrOSsRRo-s9 90 a ton on levee.
CoRs MEAL-Quiet at So 1898 Is from store.
C0RN-firm at 81 TO 60c for sheiled on orders;
ear. 4995lc.
EGGs-Are scarce at 3l@S2e.
HAY-Steady at 81 5O9l IS per 100 on orders.
as TO quality.
shoyels, Ames', Sl4 SO; spades. Ames', SIS SO;
rope, 10 to Die; casting. So; plOws, Avery.
each 81; iron per n. 41zc; east steel 20 10 25c
German. Is TO zoe; nails per key. 81 90 to so.
ELoUgyQuiet super s6 99%s .; x, 60 SOC
choice family and fancy: ss 5OSs 90.
LARD-In. kegs. llh9ll1zc; tierces. 1919
l0l2c; caddies. l2lagl251c.
LIQUORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon. IS to
SON county, 81 Is to Z Is; American Kin and
brandies, 81 10 to 2 so; Highwines. 90 to 9lc;
claret wine per case, So IS to 80; port and
sherry per gallon, 81 25 to 50; Home bitters
per dozen. 81 so to Z 50.
MOLAssEs-Louisiana. firm lOs65c In bar
rels; syrups, 4597Oc; Louisiana, new. 20 to
Toe.
NAILS Steady at 81 70 rates.
OATs-Quiet at 52C953c from store.
0SIoNs-Easy ut So 1903 80 per barrel.
PowDER-Riae per key. Sc; mining, 81 so.
POULTRY-Old chickens quiet at 81 25@l4 70 I;
young, So 0OGg4 90. as to size. Geese, IS 90.
Turkeys, SIG 009lS 90. Ducks, 81 %.
PoTAToEs--Are quiet with fair supply at
So 2OqS 80 y barrel. Sweet potatoes. 81 Is per
barrel.
tGPoRK-Quiet at SIS 90 per barrel for prime
mess.
SHoT-Per sack. 80 60 to2S5
SoAP-German mottled, Te; common. Sc.
SARDINEs - Quarters per case. 81 TO SIS;
halves. S3S.
STARCH Quiet at to SIC per n.