Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-16

/ A slight decline IN bacon and hrmer
feeling, with slight advance in -four, is
about the only changes to record in the
general market to-day. Business is i'm
proving and Front street, as we'll as the
other business thoroughfares, presents a
more lively aspect than for several days
past. Mess pork is in light supply,
with moderate demand at Slf so to
SIS. Bacon clear sides are held at 81 to
ssc, clear rib 81 to SIC, shoulders 7Ic.
Lard, lOI to lOl for tierce and III to l4c
for keg. Breakfast bacon and hams are
quiet and shade easier the former is
quoted at lOl to lie, and new sugar
cured hams are sold at l54 to l53c un-
canvased and for fancy canvased l62c is
the price. Bulk sides, old, are 73c; new,
8 to sic. Corn meal is quiet at So 10 to
3 Is. Corn is held at 50 to Soc; 1893
sacks choice sold at 60c, and 200 yellow
at 59c. Sixty bales prime hay brought
$29. Bran is dull, with offerings at S25.
Apples, 50 to 81, with choice fancy held
at "A so. Onions are quiet at 81 80 to 3
Butter is in fair supply at "a to 26c for
common to fair table and use for extra
choice. Beans are quiet at 81 to 2 Is.
Eggs are steady at s5c, with a light sup
ply. Cabbage firm at IS to 10. Dried
apples 81 to 6lc and quiet, Dried peaches
6 to &c, with good supply. Cranberries
are easier at Sl2 to Il per barrel Kraut
is quiet at 50 90 to 10 90. Choice
-four is firm but quiet Sugar is
unsettled but prices are not lower.
Coffee is quiet at the decline no
tieed. Poultry is in fair supply at 81
for ducks, s. for geese, Sl2 to II for
turkeys, and 81 80 to 4 90 for chickens.
Onions are dull, with sales of IS barrels
at 81 80. Cabbage are quiet at s. TO 3
per crate. Potatoes are quiet but shade
firmer at 81 So to3. Nails are firm at
81 10 rates. Bagging is easier, with
sales by the lot at l6i to l6so Cor 2
to 81 pound flax and hemp. Cheese
is easier at l5Ic for factory. Whisky is
unchanged. Lemons are 50 to $40 per
box. Oranges in fair supply at IS to
$40 per barrel.
From store on orders prices are as follows;
BALING sruFFs-2 ID. hemp bagging. hand
loom, as IN quality. 20 talI IL; power leqm.
as IN pa'tera. 8 to &C.. Baling Irvine, Is TO l7c.
Second hand cuunies and burlaps. 14Gl5e.
BltnT-kgsiar; clear sides, 81 TO sac; clear
rib. s,se; shoplfes5. eager cures EaiiS S;,
ellc, plain and earYased.
BKass-s3 3 70 3 " per bushgl.
BRlx-Qulst q 81 iQSl ~ p 100 in store,
BUrrER-Good NegtlTR, l5alsc; inferior.
dull and nominali prime, DS2jei strictly
CABBAGE-steady at IS O0s9 %.
CASDLEs-Light weight star, Is to llc; full
weight, l9a30c.
CaEIsE-oOmmOn. llsllo; chodder frn at
C6fFEE-Quiet at n@sic for kiO and @s
CoTroSsEED-s9 90 y ton on levee.
Com MEAL-Quieta at s. 593 5 from store.
CoRN-Firm at s. TO Csc for shelled on orders;
ear. 54l95sc.
EsGs-Are scarce at $50.
HGY-Steady at 81 SOIL 65 per 100 on orders.
as to quality.
HARDEARE-Axes. per dozen, SO 50 70 IA;
shovels. Ames', Slf 50; spades, Ames', SIS 81;
rope, ~ 70 2lc; casting. SC pl0Ws, Avery,
each, 81; iron per n, sc; cast steel % to Sc /;
German, Is 10 1lc nails per keg. 81 50 10 50.
fLOuE-kirm; super s. COAT IS Y. s. 500
Is; AA. 81 % Z g; Xxx. 81 5098 90;
choice faulty and fancy. S. 5Og9 %.
LARD-ln kegs. llLGll1Sc. tierces. l0kg
l0lEe; caddies, l21S 9l3c; pals, l2c.
LIQuORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, s. 10
&c; Bourbon and Rye. 81 8 to I 50; Robert
son county, 81 8 70 8 American gin and
brandies. 81 10 10 ? So; HighWines. g TO 9ic I;
claret wine per case, s. Is to 4 50: port and
sherry per gallon. 81 = 70 ? 50; Home bitters
per dozen. 8 50 70 50.
MoLAssEs-L6uisiana, old. firm o0G65c in
barrels; syrups. i5s75c; Louisiana, new, 70
to 75c.
NAils-steady at 81 Is rates.
OArs-Quiot at 54Qi5c from store.
0S1Oxs-Easy At 8 s09S % per barrel.
PowDER-Rife per keg, S. mining. 81 so.
POuLTEI-Old chickens quiet at q 04f So;
young. 81 59d3 IS. e. 70 size. Geese, Is %.
| Turkeys. So 00Gls %. Ducks. 81 o..
P0fkToEs-Are quiet. with q fair supply I'll
3 l5lt3 3 , barrel. Sweet potatoes, g . pei
barrel.