Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-18

Business during the week has been fair
in all its branches, and as the holidays
approach, the orders from the interior
for notions, fancy goods, as well as
staple goods, are increasing. There are
no marked changes in dry goods or boots
and shoes, prices ruling steady, as pre-
/ viously quoted. In the general market
the principal change has been in corn,
which early ia the week rose to s5c, but
Letter declined to Go to Csc, when specu-
lators took 1900 sacks for the New Or
leans market, with a prospect of a net
profit Of 30c per sack. Other than the
above no marked changes have taken
place. The resumption of navigation
between Cairo and St. Louis will have
but little effect upon prices, as the lead
ing articles are sold here now as cheap
and in some cases cheaper than they
can be laid down for. Oats are in good
supply at so to SIC. Sales Of hay are
made at $27 for prime. Apples are steady
at 50 so to Sc. Butter is in fair supply
at % to 27c for prime to choice. Cheese
is in fair supply at l23 to l54c for Yves
tern Reserve and chedder Eggs are
in limited supply at 80 to 4Oc. Live
poultry is in fair request and the supply
liberal. Ducks are 81 per dozen; chick
ems, SO to so; geese, 81 Is to s.; tur-
keys, Sl4 to $24 Bagging quiet; Is to l6
2 and 2i pounds, choice brands. Lem
ons are firm at 81 90 to s. per box, and
oranges firm at $l4tol5 per Dbl. Flour is
steady at Sc to 3 so for super to fancy.
Corn meal is in light supply, and is sold
at So so delivered from the depot.
Provisions are steady, with some new
bacon on the market, and q fair
stock Of bulk meats Bacon clear
sides are held at 10 STE; no clear
rib or shoulders offering; bulk clear
sides, &c; 30 boxes shoulders sold at Sic;
new sugar-cured hams are sold at l3A to
l45c; dressed hogs sell at to Tc. Lard
is quiet at st to l0c for tieree and keg.
Beef is sold at to &c for forequarters
and to &c for headquarters. Potatoes
are quiet at SO Is delivered. Onions are
steady at 50 to 8 25. Groceries are quiet
with fair receipts of sugar and molas-
SEES. and a frmer feeling in those ar
ticles. Coffee and other articles are
unchanged. Nails are steady at 81 40
to 4 so. 0ottonseed is firm at $40 per
ton on the levee.
From store on orders prices are as folloWsi
BALINe SruFFs-2 and "a ID. bagging, as in
quality. 1si4@l7c. Iron ties. as in pattern,
5 to SIC. Baling. twine. Is 70 lie. Second
hand gunnies and burlaps, H9l5c.
BRANs-S3 90 TO 3 25 per bushel.
BRAN-Quiet at 81 1901 50 3 l00in store.
BUTrKR-Good Western, 15alscs inferior.
l2,z9lsc; prime, 2OSZSc; strictly choice no
CABBIGS-Steady at So 1907 50.
CAYDLEs-Light weight star. u TO lici iuii
"S caEEsE~common, 1sslIc; chsdder firm at
CoffKx-Firm at sOs2lc for Rio and 500
Sic for Java.
CoTroSsEED- 90 = ton on lsyee.
Cons NEAL-Firm at IS 55G3 20 from store.
CoRs-Easy at 70 to TSc for shelled on orders;
ear, 68969c.
HIY-Steady at 81 5OSl 70Psr 100 on orders,
= H n sSrA per dozen. SO 80 % u;
shovels, Ames', sl4 50; spades, Ames', SIS so;
rope, 10 10 &c; casting, So; plows, Avery,
each, 81; iron per u, 4lzc cast steel: 20 to Sc;
German, IS to 2Oc; nails per key, s. 30 70 ~,
FLoUR-Rirm super, 81 = 70 81; q y. ~ a. 10
100; Xxx. n 80 70 ~ A n.y. i, Is ~ ~ 70 oo'
LIouoRs -Rectifed whisky per gallon, 81 to
CSC; Bourbon and Rye. 81 8 to o0i Robert,
son county, 81 3 TO p: American gin ana
brandies, 81 10 to 50; Highwines; s5 Q sie
elaret wine per case, s. IS 10 50; port and
sherry per gallon. 81 8 to 50; Home bitters
per dozen. s. 50 to %.
Reconsideration old. hrm &96oc 10
barrels; syruPs, 45S75e; Louisiana, new. ~
Ntns-ouist at 81 10 to 80 rates.
OAFs-Quiet Al 55a59c from store.
ONToSs-Easy AZ s. % per barrel.
pOwDER-Rife per key, - mining. - 30.
FuutTHr-C hickuns quiet Al - lott5uO. deese
s. % to 2 %. Turkeys, SIS 0o9O %. Ducks,
~ 90 to %.
PorIToEs-Ars quiet. with fair supply at
6 E93 20 y barrel. Sweet potatoes. s. o. per
barrel.
gugar 80 49, :, = % isc; 6rsskfast bsson
s'-i.' Ness beef per Dbl, So 9. Mes pork