Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-15

The receipts Of -four having been
largely increased and further reduc-
Their reduction Of freights to-day to 4Oc
from st. Louis has caused an easier feel
ing in low grades, consignments Of which
are offered with but few buyers at prices
fully zoe below last week rates. Grain
and feed is also weaker and fraction
lower, and provisions are shaded a frac-
ton. Poultry is in large supply and de-
clining. Mess pork is in light supply,
with moderate demand at Sl4 80 to
SIS. Bacon clear sides are held at 81
to SEC, clear rib "a to SIC, shoulders Sc.
Lard, lOi to l01 for tierce and III to lac
for key. Breakfast bacon and hams are
quiet and shade easier; the former is
quoted at 100 to lie, and new sugar
cured hams are sold at l54 to l53c I'M
canvased and for fancy canvased l63c is
the price. Bulk sides, old, are 74ci new,
8 to SIC. Corn meal is quiet at 81 O5 to
3 10. Corn is held at so to Coo; l4O
sacks oats sold at 49c, indicating lower
prices. Forty bales prime hay brought
500. Bran is dull, with offerings at S25,
Apples, 50 to 81, with choice fancy held
at A So Onions are quiet at 81 30 to 3
Butter in better supply at p to 26c for
common to fair table and 2sc for extra
choice. Beans are quiet at 50 to %.
Eggs are steady at BE, with light sup
ply. Cabbage firm at IS to 10. Dried
apples 81 to 6lc andquiet. Dried peaches
C to &c, with good supply. Cranberries
are easier at Sl2 to IA per barrel. Kraut
is quiet at 50 90 to 10 co. Choice
-four is firm but quiet. Sugar is
unsettled but prices are not lower.
Coffee is quiet at the decline no
ticed. Poultry is in large supply at 81
for ducks, s. for geese, $l2 to l6 for
turkeys, and 81 so to 90 for chickens,
Onions are dull, with sales Of 80 barrels
at So 50. Cabbage are quiet at s. 10 9
per crate. Potatoes are quiet but shade
frmer at 81 70 to g. Nails are firm at
81 10 rates. Bagging is easier, with
sales by the lot at l6l to l6lc for 2
to q pound fax and hemp. Cheese
is easier at l5lc 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
BALISG SrUFFs-2 ID. hemp bagging. hand
loom. as in quality, l6.a9l75se; power loom,
as in pattern, 5 to &c. Baling Irvine, 10 TO lie.
Second hand gunnies and burlaps. 1l9l5c.
BAcON-Quiet; clear sides, 85s TO $40; clear
rib, SIC; shoulders, Sc; sugar-cured hams,
| l5ISa161zc. as to brand; breakfast bacon, lO1s
Gle, plain and canvased.. e"
BEANs-S3 % to s 40 per bushel. Ir.
BRAY-Quiet at 81 409l so y 100 in store.
BUrTER-Good Western, bglSe: inferior,
dull and nominal; prime. Dsz5c; strictly
'I UtEn'ioE-Steady at IS Oo@9OO.
CANDLEs-Light weight star, Is to lie; full
"e CaEEsE~COnmOn. ll@lic; chedder firm al
0GsceFiFEE--Quiet at 2l@2ic for Rio and 300
SIC for Java. ,.
! COTTONSEED-SS W " Ton on leNees
CoRS MEAL--Quiet at SO 25a3 IS from store.
CORS-Rirm at 65 to CSC for shelled on orders
! ear, 54Q15Se.
EGGs-Are scarce at 35c.
HLY-Steady at 81 5O9l IS per 100 on orders
! as 70 quality.
HGRDwARR--Axes. per dozen, $40 50 70 ii
shoyels, Amcs'. Sl4 so; spades, Ames', SIS so
rope, IL to &c; casting. Sc; plOws, Avery
each. 81; iron per b. 4Ec; cast steel; 70 TO &c
German. Is to 2Oc; nail. per kegs 81 50 TO gu
] FfOuR-Firm: super So O0d6 %: Y. s. 50g
r.: *, 81 % rs; XXX. 81 60@s %
| choice family and fancy. IS 5000 90.
I LARD-In kegs, lll49ll1Se; tierees. lO14G
/ lOlIe; caddies, 12lz9l3c; pals, lie.
LIouORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, s. 4
e5c Bourbon and Rye q 2 to 30; Robert sTt
brandies. 81 10 to 80; Highwines. % to 94c
cIaret wine per case, So IS TO 50; port an,
sherry per gallon, 81 Is TO so; Home bitter
/ per dozen. 81 so to Z 50.
! MoLAssEs-Louisiana, old, firm 30g65c i
barrels; syrups, 45975c; Louisiana, new. q
NGn.s-steady at a rs rates.
OArs-Quiet at 54g5ic from store.
OSIoNs- Easy at 81 gea3 90 per barrel.
PowDgR-Riie per keg, S. mining. 81 50;
PoULrRY-0ld chickens quiet at "a OOg4 ~
! Young 81 j0Gt3 IS. as to size. Geese, - W
Turkeys, si2 O0gl6 %. Ducks, 81 %.
PoTGfoEs-Are quiet. with a fair supply a
So 1893 90 y barrel. Sweet potatoes. - . pc
PoRx-Quiet at SIS GO per barrel for prim
SaIr-s2 25@s 50 . Dbl. 81 1892 90 v sack
] SHOT-Per sack, 81 81 TO 50.
SOAP-German mottled. &c; common, Sc.
SARDEEs = Quarters per case. 81 to SIS
halves, SIS.