Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-21

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generally have been liberal since the
opening Of navigation in the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers, and in many leading
articles there is downward tendency.
In the leading branches, as well as in
orders, fair business is being done
Mess pork is in light supply, with
a moderate demand at $l4 so to SIS.
Bacon clear sides are sold at 81 to
Ssc, clear rib SIC, shoulders 7ic. Lard,
lOi to 10! for tieree and III to ll!c for
key. Breakfast bacon and hams are
quiet at l0i to l0sc for the former and
III to lie for the latter, and new sugar
cured hams are sold at 10 to l5lc I'M
canvased and for fancy canvased Ice is
the price. Bulk sides, old are 7lc; new,
s to SIC. Corn meal is quiet at 81 10 to
3 20. Corn is held at G0c for choice
white, with sales of $50 sacks choice at CO.
Hay is $25 to $50; sales, so bales common
at S25. Bran is quiet at S25 so to $26.
Apples, 81 to 81, with choice fancy held
at 8 90. Onions are quiet at 50 30 to 3.
Butter is in fair supply at p to zee for
common to fair table and Use for extra
choice. Beans are quiet at 81 to %.
Eggs are quiet at 33 to 3jc, with good
supply. Cabbage quiet at ST to s.. Dried
apples 81 to Glc and quiet. Dried peaches
G to &c, with good supply. Cranberries
are easier ct Sl2 to ID per barrel. Kraut
is quiet at 80 90 to 10 90. Choice
-four is firm and tending upward; low
grades are nominal. Sugar is quiet
and prices are easier Coffee is quiet
and without change. Poultry is in good
supply at 81 90 for ducks, g 90 for
geese, Sl2 90 to SIT 90 for tur-
keys, and 81 so to 90 for chickens.
Onions are dull, at 81 so. Potatoes
are quiet but shade iirmer at
81 So to 3 co. Nails are firm at
81 IS rates. Bagging is easier, with
sales 100 pieces at l53 to Ice for 2
to 2t pound fax and hemp Cheese
is easier at l5c for factory. Whisky is
unchanged. Lemons are IS to $40 per
box. Oranges in fair supply at 81 to
$40 per barrel. Oats are steady at 80 to
SIC, with sales of 200 sacks choice white
at the latter figure.
From store on orders prices are as follows:
BALING sTuFFs-2 and "a ID. bagging. as in
| quality, l611@l7l&c. Iron ties. as in pattern,
to SIC. Baling Irvine, l6 TO lie. Second
hand gunnies and burlaps, l4gl5c.
rib, S1zc; shoulders. SIC; sugar cured hams.
! l5gl61ac, as to brand; breakfast bacon. l0l4
Gle, plain and canvased.
BRANs-s3 Is to ~ per bushel.
BRAS-Quiet at 81 1901 so y lin store.
BUTTER-Good Western. l59lsc; inferior.
dull and nominal; prime, 2O923c; strictly
choice. 2s@2gc, and scarce.
CABBAGE-Steady at s6 5OgS 90,
CaEEsE-COmmon. ll9l4ci ohedder firm at
ooFvEE-ouiet at 2l@2ic for Rio and sOs
CoTroSsEED-s9 90 a ton on levee.
| Com MKAL-Quiet at SO 3093 IS from store.
CoRN-Firm at IS to 66c for shelled on orders !;
ear. 54955c.
HAY-steady at 81 50gl 60 per 100 on orders.
as to quality.
HARDwARE-Axes, per dozen. $40 50 to IA (;
shovels, Ames', s14 50; spades. Ames'. SIS 50;
rope, 10 10 2lc; casting, Sc; plows, Avery,
each, 81; iron per D. 419c; cast steel 20 to Csc I;
German, Is to zoe; nails per keg, 81 50 to 4 So.
FLoUSyFirm super IS l9@s Is X 80: % COG q.
Choice S FAM family y and aS sney 6 500 ss o. 'Os' w.
LARD-In kegs, llAG111ze; tierces. 1919
101ac; caddies. l2zSglSc; pals, he.
LIQUoRs-Rectifed whisky per gallon. IS to
csc; Bourbon and Rye. 81 Is to 50; Robert
son county, 81 Is TO 2 IS: American gin and
brandies, 81 10 to so; Highwines, 93 TO &c;
caret wine per case, So rs to so; port and
sherry per gallon. 81 Is to 2 50; Home bitters
per dozen. SO 50 to 50.
Reconsideration. old, firm S0965c in
barrels; syrups, I5975c; Louisiana, new, 70
NAILs-steady at 81 rs rates.
0Ars-Quiet at 54d55c from store.
0NIoss-Easy at IS 90 per barrel.
PowDER-Riile per key, IS; mining, 81 so.
! POULTRY-Old chickens quiet at 81 00gi 50 /;
young, 81 5093 IS. as to size. Geese, So so to
| 7 so. Turkeys. Sl2 009lS 90. Ducks, "a 90.
PoTAToEs-Are quiet. with a fair supply az
50 1898 Is y barrel. Sweet potatoes. 81 Is per
barrel,
PoRk-scarco at SIS 90 per barrel for prime
SAIr-s2 2a3 50 "A Dbl. 81 1892 90 y sack.
SHoT-Per sack, 50 60 to2S
soAP-GeFman notified, &c; common, Sc.
SARDIEEs Quarters per case, ST to SIS;
STARCH Quiet at to SIC per n.
| SUGAR-LOuisiana, open kettle, 81 to 10lzc;
yellow clarified, u 10 1910; white clarified,
choice. l3c hard refined white. 1871 to l4c.