Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-15
WEEKLY STATEMENT,
TRADE.

Corn has declined slightly since yester-
day, and there is a fair stock Of hay and
oats offering, but with the one exception
there are no changes to mention in prices,
and with fair business doing the gene
raj market is steady. Apples are steady
at 81 so to &C. Butter is in fair supply
at % TO 27c for prime to choice. Cheese
is in fair supply at l2A to l5lc for Yves
tern Reserve and chedder. Eggs are
very scarce at 40 to 42c, with light
stock. Bagging is quiet at 10 to Ice for
2 and q pounds, choice brands. Lem
ons are firm at 81 so to s. per box, and
oranges firm at SIG per barrel. Flour is
steady at Sc to 9 so for super to fancy.
Corn meal is in light supply, and is sold
at SO As delivered from the depot.
Shelled corn is sold on the levee at SO to
zoe for old and new gunnies. Oats are
held at so to sic. Bran is quiet at 1921.
Hay is in better supply and held at n so
to $29 Provisions are steady, with very
little bacon on the market, and but light
stock of bulk meats. Bacon clear
sides are held at 81 to Ste; no clear
rib or shoulders offering; bulk clear sides
are sold at to u and shoulders at SIC;
new sugar.cured hams are sold at l33 to
l41c; dressed hogs sell at to &c. Lard
is quiet at 81 to l0ac for tierce and keg.
Beef is sold at to 4c for forequarters
and to &c for headquarters. Potatoes
are steady at SO 10 to 3 Is. Onions are
steady at So to %. Groceries are quiet
with large receipts of sugar and molas-
SEES, and downward tendency in those
articles. Coffee and other articles are
unchanged Nails are steady at 81 40
to 4 so. Poultry is 6rmer; chickens are
sold at SO so to 4 10; turkeys, geese and
ducks as quoted below. Cottonseed is
firm at $40 per ton on the levee.
From store on orders prices are as follows;
BAL1SG SrUEPs-2 and "a ID. bagging, as in
to SIC. Baling Irvine. l6 to lie. Second
hand gunnies and burlaps, 14@15c.
BRASs-s3 90 to % per bushel.
BRAs-ouiet at 81 4O9l 50 y l0oin store.
BUTTER-Good Western, l59lSc: inferior,
l21z@1sc; prime. 2092Sc; strictly choice, 269
ClRBAeE-Steady at Sc 5O@7 so.
CAyDLEs--Light weight star. ID TO l4c; full
weight, l9d20c.
CsEFsE-Common. lS@14c; chedder firm at
l6dl7c. Factory, Is to l6c.
CoFFEE-Firm at 2O924c for Rio and 800
Sic for Java.
Com MEAL-Firm at SO 5593 70 from store.
CoRS-Easy at u to 75c for shelled on orders;
EeGs-Are firm at AZ to 4Sc.
HAY-Steady at 81 5O9l 70 per 100 on orders.
HARDwARE-Axes, per dozen, $40 so to Il;
shovels, Ames', Sl4 So; spades, Ames', sl5 50;
rope, 10 to gle; casting, Be; plows,. Avery,
each. 81; iron per h, 41sc east steel 2oto 20 s
FLouR-Firmi super, So Is 70 g. so; X, So 25
7 90; Xxx, 81 so to rs; XXX. IS 90 to s SO;
choice family and fancy, 50 OO9lO %.
LgORRS aa S1, ws'sy faoRR cS s. t.
son county, q Is 70 2 Is: American gin and
brandies, 81 10 to 2 so; Highwines. SO 70 94ci
claret wine per case, IS Is to SO; port and
sherry per gallon, 81 Is to 30; Home bitters
MoLAssEs- Louisiana, old. firm 10000 in
barrels; syrups. 45975c; Louisiana. new. 90
TO Csc.
NAns-Quiet at 81 40 to 4 50 rates.
OATs-Quiet at 55d59c from store.
0sIoNs-Easy at So 90 per barrel.
PowDER-Rihe per key, IS; mining. 81 so.
PouLTRY-Chickens firm at IS 1905 90. Geese
81 90 to 8 90. Turkeys, SIS OOSD 90. Ducks,
81 90 to 90.
PorAroEs-Are quiet. with fair supply at
IS 25@3 40 y barrel. Sweet potatoes, 81 90 per
barrel.
PRovIsIoSs-Bacon per ID. clear sides. 81 to
s1Sc; clear rib sides. C: shoulders, .; new
sugar. cured hams, IL to l5c; breakfast bacon.
9lStol0e. Mess beef per Dbl, sl2 50. Mess pork
per Dbl. SIS Pigs feet per key, 81 3 to so.
Pork, clear sides per ID. "a TO re; shoulders,
So 70 &c. Fresh pork. 6 to SIC. Fresh beef,
forequarters. 10 Sc; headquarters, 20 Sc
Fresh mutton, G to Sc. Lard, tierces, va TO
l0c kegs. l01z to lie. -
RloE-steady; Carolina, SIC tieree. and 81
to SIC barreled.
SHOT-Per sack, 81 60 10 2 IS.
SoAP-German notified. &c; common, Sc:
SARDIyEs - Quarters per case. 81 to So;
halves. S3S.
SUGAR-Louisiasa, open kettle, 81 to lie :
yellow clarified, II 10 he; white CHARMED,
choice, 111z to l254C; hard refined white, 1870.