Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-04

Business is but fairly active to-day,
and, as usual on Saturday, but little is
being done in the general market except
in a jobbing way.
Apples range from 50 IS to 81 50 per
barrel. Beans are firm, with light stock
at So 25 to 3 90 per bushel Bacon is a
fraction easier, with trade sales to-day
at SEC for clear sides, ssc for clear rib
and lie for shoulders. Lard is sold
at 10 to l0lc for tieree, II to ll4e
for key and l2lc for caddies. Breakfast
bacon and sugar-cured hams are steady
and unchanged; we quote the former II !
to l2c, canyased and the latter at II to
lSc for choice. Mess pork is easier and
held at Sll 30. Bagging is easier, with
sales at II to lse for 2 and q pounds,
as to brand. Cabbages are dnll, with a
large stock at S. to 81 per 100 Corn
meal is in fair supply at 50 20 to 3 %
on the levee. Corn is firm at 81 to sic.
Oats are held at so to sic. Bran rules
steady at $27 to s2S. Choice hay ranges
from $29 to $50, with sales of 20 bales
to-day at the latter figure. Flour is
steady at s. Is to 8 so for super to
fancy, with sales of extra choice fam
lily, delivered, at 81 IS. Soap, starch
and candles are quiet but firm. New Lou
isiana sugar is arriving freely, and is sold
at l2c for centrifugal and II! to l3c for
prime white clarified, New molaSses is
sold at 20 to 7jc. Eggs are in light
receipt and sell at 80 to 3Oc. Onions
are firm at SO %. Poultry is in fair
supply at 50 so to 81 for young chick.
ems and 81 % to s. for old. Geese are
steady at s. and turkeys $40 to SIS per
dozen. Potatoes are dull, with better
supply at 50 So to 3 10 per barrel.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BALNG STuFPs--2 lb. hemp bagging. hand
loom. rs in quality. lGl4@l7lSc; power loom
17%@lSc; "a lbs. fax, Is to lS1sc. Iron ties
as in pattern. 5 to &c. Baling Irvine, l6 to lie
Second hand gunnies and burlaps. 1l9l6e.
BAcoE-Dull; clear sides. 81 to GO; cleal
rib, 81 to C; shoulders. s to &C; sugar
cured hams. l7@lsc, as to brand Breakfast
bacon. ll@l2lSo, plain and canvasod.
BEASs-S3 25 to 3 50 per bushel.
BRAS-Firm at 81 45@l so - l00in store.
BUTTER-Good western, l5glSc; inferior
dull and nominal; prime. 20923c; strictly
C4SBiAGE~Qaiet at Sc OO@s 90.
CAgDLEs-Light weight star. 10 TO l4c; full
weight, l9920c.
CsEEsE-COmmon. ll@l4c; chedder firm at
0oTTEF-Firm at 2l@25c for Rio and SIG
l3c for Java.
coTroEsEED-s9 90 y ton on leyee.
CoRN MEAL-Quet at So 4093 20 from store.
CoRE-buIl at 81 to sc for shelled on orders
ear, 55@55c.
EeGs-Are scarce at 2g@3Oc.
HAY-Steady at 81 5O9l 65 per 100 on orders,
as 10 quality.
HARDwARE-Axes, per dozen, $40 50 to "a;
shoyels, Ames'. Sll 80; spades, Ames'. SIS so
rope. 10 to &c; casting. Sc; plows. Avery
each, 81; iron per n. SIC; cast steel 20 to 25c
German, Is to 2Oc nails per keg, "a 50 to 4 SO
FLOUR-Quiet; super S. 00a6 Is; X. Sc 500
20; Xxx, 81 0097 %; Xxx, 81 5OC5s OOi
choice family and fancy. IS 5O99 90.
LARD-In kegs. llA@ll1zc; tierces. 1910
l01fc; caddies, l2lS@l214c.
rels; syrups, 597Oc; Louisiana, new, 20 to
Toe.
NAILS Steady at 81 20 to 4 IS rates.
0ATs-Quiet at 52a53c from store.
0HIoEs-Firm at SO 259S 50 per barrel.
PowDER-Rihe per key, So; mining. 81 80.
PoULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at 81 25g4 %
young. So 0094 06. rs to size. Geese. IS 90.
Turkeys. sl2 O09l5 90.
PoTATOEs--Are quiet. with fair supply at
So 2OgS IS u barrel. Sweet potatoes. 81 Is per
barrel.
PoRK-scarce at SIS 90 per barrel for prime
mess.
SALr-s2 25@3 so q Dbl; 81 T5@2 90 y sack.
SHoT-Per sack, So 60 TO 2S5
halves, S38.
STARCH Quiet at 5 to 5l<e per ID.
LIQUoRs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, 65 10
CSC; Bourbon and Rye, 81 IS to 80; Robert
brandies, 81 10 to 2 so; Highwines, SO to &c
claret wine per case, So Is to so; port and
sherry per gallon. 81 25 to 2 50; Home bitters
per dozen. 81 50 tO 50.