Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-05

The closing Of navigation above Cairo
and the temerity Of many Of our grain
dealers has left the market with but a
scant supply Of corn and oats, and to-
day the market is excited and higher.
Some few lots Of ear corn labQut 70
sacks) is reported sold at Gle, while
shelled is not to be had. Oats sell read
lily at 81 to SIC, at which price 33l sacks
changed hands to-day. 10 sacks bran
sold at $26, and so bales prime hay at
$50 all from the levee. Mess pork
is in moderate request at IA 80 to $l5.
Bacon clear sides are sold at s to SIC,
clear rib 7lc, shoulders Fsc, bulk clear
sides nc, shoulders, 5ic. Lard,
quiet at 81 to lOc for tierce and lOi to lie
for key. Breakfast bacon and hams are
10 to lie for the former, and II to 1910
for the latter, plain and canvassed! Corn
meal is firm at SO 20 and none offering
Apples are scarce and firmer at So so TO
s. 80 for common to good, with choice
fancy held at G so; sales of % bbls rus
sets at s.. Onions are quiet at 81 to 3 10
Butter is in fair supply at "a to 26c for
common to fair table and &c for extra
choice. Beans are worth So to 3 Is.
Eggs are firm at 35c, with light
supply. Cabbage quiet at $6to7 80. Dried
apples 81 to 6lc and quiet. Dried peaches
c to &c, with good supply. Cranberries
are steady at Sl2 90 to sl4 90 per barrel
for uncuitiyated snd cultivated. Kraut
is quiet at $40 80 to II 90. Choice
-four is firm and without change; low
grades are steady. Sugar is firm and
prices unchanged. Coffee is firm aud
tending upward Poultry is in fair
supply at 81 90 for ducks, Sc so for
geese, Sl2 90 to Sl7 30 for tpr-
keys, and SO 90 to 4 80 for chickens.
Potatoes are firm at So 10 to 20 for
choice peachblows. Nails are dull and
lower, on account of the large stock, 81 &c
81 40 rates. Bagging is l5a to Ice fol-
2 to q pound flax and hemp. Cheese
is steady at l4lc for factory. Whisky is
unchanged. Lemons are s. to $40 per
box. Oranges in fair supply at s. to
$40 per barrel.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BALING sTuFFs-2 and ~ lb. bagging. as in
quality, l6l4NlTc. Iron ties. Is in pattern,
10 SIC. Baling twine, Is 70 lie. Second
hand gunnies and burlaps, l49l5c.
BACON--Firmer; clear sides, slstos14c; clear
rib. ~ to Sc; shoulders. re; bulk sides, ~
toTtsc; shoulders, SIC; sugar-cured hams,l4
1910. g. 70 brand; breakfast bacon. lOslle'
plain and eanyssed.
BFANs-S3 90 to 8 . per bUshel.
BRAS-Quiet at 81 GOAL 50 . loo In store.
BUrrER-GoOd Western, l59lsc; inferior
dull and nominal; prime. D9zSe; strictly
choice. 26G2Ic, and scarce.
CARBAGE-Steady at 6 5097 %.
CAEDLEs-Light weight star, Is to l4e; full
"e CSzzEESSisEScommon. nslic; cheddsr firm a
i0 oS;orfEESFirn at Hs2l1lc for Rio and 800
a. G5eT TO 90 y ton on Ievee.
CORS MRAL-Firm at s. 4093 50 from store.
CoRS-Firm at 70 to lie for shelled on orders
ear, 59560c.
HAT-stsady at 81 5Osl 65 per 100 on orders
as 70 quality.
shovels, Ames', Sl450; spades. Ames'. SIS SOL
rope, ~ to &c; casting. Sc; ploWs, Avery
each. "a; iron per n. &c cast steel. % 10 sc
/ German, is 10 3c; nails per key. 81 81 10 go
FLoUR--firm; super 81 &46 50i y. s. 20
! Z co; NA, 81 sci 50; XXX. 81 ligs %
choice family and fancy. s. 1919 IS.
LAKD-ln kegs, llglllsc: tierces. l09l01fc
] nnIulc1. ~. NIIIL-.n pals. ILo.
LIQUORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, IS 4
sc; Bourbon and Rye, 81 3 TO 30; Robert
son county, 81 8 70 3; American gin ant
| brandies. 81 10 to so; Highwines, g 70 &c
claret wine per case, s. Is 20 50; port ant
sherry per gallon. 81 3 10 50; Home bitter
per dozen, s. 50 20 50.
MoI1ssss- Lcuirisna. old, frm sO965e g
barrelsi syrups. 5S75o; Louisiana, new, II
N1ns-Rasier at a 40 to ( seratss.
OATs-firm at 55456c from store.
OSIoxs-Easy al 3 % per barrel.
PowDKR-Rihe per keg, IS mining. - 50.
POuLTEr-0ld chickens quiet AZ a oo9t 50
| young, s. 00d3 IS. as to sile. Geese. 81 % 0
W. Turkeys. SO 0oeis %. Ducks, q % .
PoTarors-Ars frn, With = fair supply .