Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-02

Oh WHICH oJVV Wofo lOT cApOht anu eioouioei'hs |
Trade.
The prospects to-day for "a resump-
ton Of navigation to St. Louis are more
favorable, and by our kilograms 1t will
be seen that boats have again com
menced loading there for the South.
Business to-day in the leading branches
is more active, and in the general mar
ket it will be heavier than on any pre-
ceding day Of the week. There are no
marked changes to note in prices, but
nearly every article is held firmly, and,
excepting grain, the market is fairly
supplied. Flour, meal, groceries. and,
in fact, all staple articles are firm.
Provisions are frmer, and an advance
is anticipated by some. Mess pork
is in moderate request at IA 90 to Sl5.
Bacon clear sides are sold at 8 to SIC,
clear rib lie, shoulders 7sc, bulk clear
sides ne, shoulders, Gle. Lard,
quiet at % to l0c for tieree and lO4 TO lie
for keg. Breakfast bacon and hams are
10 to lie for the former, and new sugar
cured hams are sold at II to l5c un-
canvased and for fancy canvased logo
is the price. Corn meal is firm at
SO 20. Corn is scarce and firm; the last
sales were at 65c; to-day zoe could be
realized on small lots. Hay is firm at
$25 TO $50 per ton. Bran is steady at
S25 90 to &c 90, and no offerings. Oats
are firm at 81 TO j2c. Apples are
scarce and firmer at So so to s. 80 for
common to good, with choice fancy held
at C 90. Onions are quiet at 81 to 10.
Butter is in fair supply at p to 26c for
common TO fair table and DC for extra
choice. Beans are worth So to 3 10.
Eggs are firm at 80 TO 34e, with fair
supply. Cabbage quiet at $6lo7 80. Dried
apples % to 6lc and quiet. Dried peaches
to &c, with a good supply. Cranherries
are steady at Sl2 90 to $l4 90 per barrel
for uncultivated and cultivated. Kraut
is quiet at $40 so to II 90. Choice
-four is firm and without change; low
grades are steady. Sugar is firm and
prices unchanged. Coffee is firm and
without change Poultry is in fair
fair supply at SO 80 for ducks, Sc so for
geese, 50 90 to SIS 50 for tur-
keys, and 81 so to 4 so for chickens.
Potatoes are firm, with sales Of 100 bar
rels at So 20 delivered. Nails are firm at
81 IS rates. Bagging is l5a to Ice for
2 to q pound fax and hemp. Cheese
is steady at 15c for factory. Whisky is
unchanged. Lemons are SO to $40 per
box. Oranges in fair supply at s. to
$40 per barrel
From store on orders prices are as follows;
BALIxG STUPFs-2 and ~ lib. bagging. as in
quality, 16Agl7c. Iron ties, as IN pattern'
| to SIC. Baling twine. l6 to lie. Second
| hand gunnies and burlaps. Hgl5c.
| BAcoH-Firmer; clear sides. SlStoS14c; clear
| rib, IA to Sc; shoulders. TIC; bulk sides, "a
| TO ne; shoulders. &c; sugar-cured ham. if9
1515c. as to brand; breakfast bacon. losllc'
| plain and canvased.
BEANs-S3 90 TO 8 % per bushel.
| BRAN-Quiet at 81 409l so "a 100 in store.
BUTrER-Good Western, l5@lse; inferior.
dull and nominal; prime, 1Sz3c; strictly
| choice, 269Z1c, and scarce.
CABBAGE-Steady at S6 5OgI D.
oAYDIEs-Light weight star, Is to l4c; full
CaEEsESCommon. 1l@1Ic; chedder firm at
'CciovPEE-Firm at 2l@2i1lc for Rio and 300
CorrovsFED-se 90 y ton on levee.
CoRE MEAL-Firm at So 1903 50 from store.
CoRN-Firm at 81 to CSC for shelled on orders
ear. 59960c. -
HAY-Steady at 81 5O9l 65 per 100 on orders,
as TO quality. .,o .o =,
shovels, Ames', Sl4 so; spades. Ames', SO 5Oi
each, si; iron per n. lSc cast steel 20 to sc
FLoUR-Firm super So 29@6 Is x; g 7 zoe
SIS; XX,., 81 20g7 Is; IVY W. q 7OsS OOi
LARD-In kegs, ll@lllsc; tierces. lO9lO1sc
caddies. 1214@l2e4c; pals, lie.
LIoUORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon. 6 to
95c; Bourbon and Rye, 81 Is to 4 SO; Robert;
bT bra 81 10 to 2 so; Highwines. 90 to &c
sherry per gallon. ST Is to SO; Home bitters
per dozen. s. 50 to 50. - -
I
barrels; syrups. 45@75c; Louisiana. new. in
to zoe.
Mans Steady at "a 70 rates.
OATs-Quiet at 55956c from store.
! OHiONs-Easy at So 90 per barrel.
POwDER-Rihe per key, So; mining, 81 80.
! PoULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at 81 OOg4 so
young, So 50d3 IS. as TO size. Geese, 81 90 tC
90. Turkeys, 50 00@lS %. Ducks. 50 90 tc
so.
PorAroEs-Are firm, with a fair supply al
sS 25@S so y barrel. Sweet potatoes, ~ . pei
PoRK-scarce at SIS 90 per barrel for prime
SAIr-s2 25@S so "A Dbl; 81 1902 90 y sack,
SHoT-Per sack, az 60 to IS.
! SoAP-German notified. &c; common, Sc:
SARDMEs Quarters per case, 81 TO SS
halves. sSs.
STARCH Quiet at s to.51<c per n.
SUGAR-LOuisiana, open kettle, 90 ll12e
yellow clarified, l1l3 tO:l21Ie; white clarified
choice, l3c; hard refined white. 1874 to lac.