Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-14
TRADE.

Without any marked changes in prices,
the market for the leading articles of
produce is fairly active, and the supply
equal to the demand. Apples are steady
at 81 so to Sc. Butter is in fair supply
at 90 to &c for prime to choice. Cheese
is in fair supply at l2l to l54c for Wes-
tern Reserve and chedder. Eggs are in
fair demand at IS to 36c, with light
stock. Bagging is quiet at Is to Ice for
2 and 2i 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 40 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 S27.
Hay is in better supply and held at q 80
to $50. Provisions are steady, with very
little bacon on the market, and but q light
stock of bulk meats. Bacon clear
sides are held at 81 to sici no clear
rib or shoulders offering; bulk clear sides
are sold at to u and shoulders at &c;
new sugar-cured hams are sold at l3l to
l4lc; dressed hogs sell at to &c. Lard
is quiet at 81 to lOlc for tierce and key.
Beef is sold at 3 to 4c for forequarters
and to 7c for headquarters. Potatoes
are steady at IS 10 to 10. Onions are
steady at 50 to 25 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 A 80 Poultry is frmer; chickens are
sold at SO so to rs; turkeys, geese and
ducks as quoted below. Cottonseed has
advanced to $40 per ton on the levse.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAL1Se sruFFs-2 and ~ Id. bagging. as in
quality, 16k9l7c. Iron ties. as in pattern.
to SIC. Baling, twine, IS 70 lie. Second
BRAHs--sS 90 to Is per bushel.
BRAS-Quiet at 81 40dl 50 = 100 in store.
BUTTER-GOod Western, l59lSc: inferior,
l2lz@lse; prime. 2O92Sc; strictly choice. 269
g CasRaeS-steady at O. 5Oe7 50.
CANDLEs-Light weight star. IL to Ae; full
eCaEFsESCommon. 1sa1lc; chedder firm at
16dl7c. Factory. Is to Ice.
CoFFEE-Firm at 2O92ie for Rio and 0s
&C CoTroSsEED $40 90 y ton on leyee.
Coax MEAL--Rirm at So sos 10 from store.
CoRN-Easy at IS TO 79c for shelled on orders +;
ear. 69@1tc-
HAY-Steady at 81 5O9l 7Oper 100 on ORDERS
as 70 quality. =.
HGRDwIRE-Axes, uer dozen, $40 80 70 Il;
shovels, Ames'. s14 50; spades. Ames', SIS 80;
each, 81; iron per n. 41sc cast steel; % to 25c
German. IS TO Dc nails per key. 81 % 70 ~ ":
FLOuR-Firm; super, So 3 TO 8 s: X. % =
90; Xxx, 81 50 to Is; AAA. - ~ 10 %;
choice family and fsney, Y Voslo ", az :.
Soc; Bourbon and Rye, 81 Is to 4. 50; Robert;
son county, 81 3 70 y: American gin and
brandies, 81 10 10 2 50; Highwines. % to &c
claret wine per case, S % . 500 port and
/ sherry per gallon, ~ . 10 z ~; Home bltteri
per dozen. s6 50 to 80.
Reconsideration. old. firm 096Oc II
barrels; syrups, 45S75e; Louisiana. new, 8
TO csc.
OArs-Quiet at 55el5Sc from store.
OSIOSs-Easy at s. 90 per barrel.
POwDER-Rihe per keg. Sc; mining. "a Sc.
PoULTRY-Chickens firm at IS 1895 %. Gees
81 % to 9 %. Turkeys, SIS oO90 %. Ducks
81 % 20 5 %.
PorAroEs--Aro quiet. with fair supply a
So E93 40 D barrel. Sweet potatoes, - " re
barrel.
PRovrsIoSs-Baeon per ID. clear sides, 81 4
SIC; clear rib sides. e; shoulders, g; new
suear-cnred hams. II to i5e; breAk fast bacon
9htol0c. Mess beef per Dbl. sl2 30. Mess poIl
per Dbl. SIS. Pigs feet per keg. s. 3 70 y
Pork, clear sides per ID. y 70 &c shoulders
6 to6i4c. Fresh pork. 8 TO 70. Fresh beet
foreQuarters, 4 to So; hindquarters, 70 Sc
Fresh mutton, 6 to So. Lard. tierees, W .
loo; kegs. los 10 lie.
10 Sc karrc!ed.
sKIT-S2 E93 50 = Dbl. 81 75a2 % , sack
SEOr-Per sack, 81 60 70 IS.
SoAP-German mottled. 7c; common, Sc.
SkRDEEs Quarters per case. 81 10 IS
halves. SIS.
sTARca-o Quiet at S TO Sc per b.
SraAR-Louisiana, open kettle, 81 70 lie
yellow clarified, n % l2c; white clarified