Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-17

A fair jobbing business is being done
in plantation supplies to-day, and in the
leading branches of trade there is a
moderate business doing. Provisions
continue easy, while -four, grain and
corn meal, as well as groceries, are
steady. Mess pork is in light supply,
with a moderate demand at $l4 so to
SIS. Bacon clear sides are held at 81 to
sec, clear rib 81 to SIC, shoulders Tie.
Lard, lOi to lO9 for fierce and III to H. &c
for key Breakfast bacon and hams are
quiet and a shade easier; the former is
quoted at l0l to lie, and new sugar
cured hams are sold at l5l to lj4c un-
eanvased and for fancy cauvased Ice is
the price. Bulk sides, old, are he; new,
8 to STE Corn meal is quiet at 81 10 to
3 20. Corn is held at Soc Hay is S24
to $50. Bran is quiet at $25 so to S26,
Apples, 81 to 81, with choice fancy held
at 4 80. Onions are quiet at 81 30 to 3.
Butter is in fair supply at p to Zee for
common to fair table and 2Sc for extra
choice. Beans are quiet at So to %.
Eggs are steady at 35c, with light sup
ply. Cabbage firm at s. to 10. Dried
apples 81 to 69c and quiet. Dried peaches
G to &c, with good supply. Cranberries
are easier at $l2 to l3 per barrel. Kraut
is quiet at 50 90 to 10 90. Choice
flour is firm but quiet Sugar is
unsettled but prices are not lower.
Coffee is quiet at the decline no
ticed. Poultry is in fair supply at 81
for ducks, s. for geese, sl2 to II for
turkeys, and 50 so to 4 90 for chickens.
Onions are dull, at 81 so. Potatoes
are quiet but a shade frmer at
81 So to 3 90. Nails are firm at
81 IS rates Bagging is easier with
sales by the lot at l64 to l6lc for 2
to q pound fax and hemp Cheese
is easier at l54c for factory. Whisky is
unchanged. Lemons are S. to $40 per
box. Oranges in fair supply at 81 to
$40 per barrel.
From store on orders prices arc as follows:
BALNG sTuFFs,-.2 Id. hemp bagging. hand
loom, as in quality, lGlt9lT11ze; power loom.
171S9lsc; "a lbs. fax Is TO ls1Sc. Iron ties,
as in pattern, 5 to &c. Baling Irvine, 16 to lie
Second hand gunnies and burlaps. Halle.
.BAccoS-Easieri clear sides, So to SIC; clear
IL gka AaRn ~
lsnSi6lgc, as 70 brand; breakfast bacon. 1917
91lc, plain ana capfasea.
BRAgs-S3 . TO . ~ per bushel.
BRAN-Quiet at 81 40sl 50 , 100 in store.
dull and nominal; prime. 2O923c; strictly
-t ClBsAGE-Steady at IS 10000.
CASDLEs-Light weight star, ID to l4o; full
CHEEsE-COmmOn. 11@14c; choddsr firm at
CorrEE-ouiet at 2i@2ic for Rio and 300
S2c for Java.
gorressFrp-se % y ter on Large.
CORg MRAL-Quiet at 50 3013 s. from store.
ear, 5i95Sc.
Eads-Are scarce at $50.
HAV-steady at 81 5O9l O5 per 100 on orders,
HARDwGRE-Axes, per dozen, $40 50 to a.;
shoyels, Ames', sl4 So; spades, Ames', SIS 50;
rope, 10 to 2lc; casting, Sc; plows, Avery,
each, 81; iron per n. 4l1c; cast steel 20 to 25e
German, IS to 0c; nails per key, 81 50 10 4 so.
FLoUR-Firm; super s. 00a6 IS; Y. So 500
6 70; XIX, 81 90 Is; Xxx, 81 509S 10;
choice family and fancy. IS 50a9 o.. -tn
LARD-In kegs. lh@ll1sc; tiefSss. 1919
l0ttc; oaddies, 191fd1sc pals, he.
LIQUOHs-Reetiied whisky per gallon. 65 TO
Csc; Bourbon and Rye, 81 Is to So; Robert
son county, 81 % TO 3; American gin and
brandies, 81 10 to 2 so; Highwines. SO to &c;
elaret wine per case, So Is TO 80; port and
sherry per gallon. 81 Is to so; Home bitters
per dozen. s. 50 to Z so.
MOLAssEs-LOuisiana old, firm 30965c In
barrels; syrups, 459T5c; Louisiana, new, 70
to zoe.
NArLs-Steady at 81 IS rates.
0Ars-Quiet at 5t955c froin store.
OSioEs-Easy at 81 9093 % per barrel.
p0WDER-Riae per keg. Sc; mining. 81 50.
PouLTRY-Qld chickens quiet at 81 OOg4 so;
young, 81 50g3 IS. as 20 size. Geese, s. 90.
Turkeys, sl2 009lS 90. Ducks, 81 90.
POTATOEs--Are quiet. with fair supply at
IS 1893 Is y barrel. Sweet potatoes, 81 Is per
PoRK-ouiot at SIS 90 per barrel for prime
mess.
sILr-s2 259S 50 . bbl.; 81 1902 co y sack.
SHOr-Per sack, 81 go to2s5.
SOAP-German m0ttled, &c; common. SC,
sARDrSEs = Quarters per case, 81 to SIS;
halves, SIS.
srARcH-Quiet at TO SIC per n.
SUGAR-LOuisiana, open kettle, 10 to ll54c;
yellow clarified. IL TO l21zc; white clarified,
choice, lSc; hard refined white. l314 to lie.