Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-28
TRADE.

The prospects for a resumption o.
navigation above are still more unfa
yorable, and in consequence holders Of
produce are contemplating an advance
iE some of the leading articles Corn
is held at Coo. Bran is steady al
$27 TO $2S per ton. Oats are held
firmly at 81 to 53c Sales of hay are
made at 500 for prime and $50 to S3l for
choice Western. Apples are steady
at So so to Sc. Butter is in fair supply
at "a TO 30c for prime to choice. Cheese
is in fair supply at l2l to l5lc for Wes-
tern Reserve and chedder. Eggs are
in limited supply at A to 45c. Live
poultry is in fair request and the supply
liberal. Ducks are 81 per dozen; chick
ems, 81 so to 4 so: geese, 81 soto s.; tur-
keys, $l4 to $24 Bagging quiet; II to JIG
and II pounds, choice brands Lem
ons are firm at 81 so to So per box, and
oranges dull at Sl2tol3 per Dbl Flour is
steady at Sc TO so for super to fancy,
Corn meal is in light supply, and is sold
at 81 so delivered from the depot
Provisions are steady. Bacon clear
sides are held at 81 to Sic; no clear
rib or shoulders offering; bulk clear
sides, 81 to &c; shoulders, SIC; new
sugar-cured hams are sold at i3 ia
l44c; dressed hogs sell at 5 to &c. Lard
is quiet at 81 to l0c for tieree and key
Beef is sold at 3 to &c for forequarters
and to 7c for headquarters. Onions are
steady at So to 3 %. Groceries are firm
with fair receipts Of sugar and molas
SEES, and frmer feeling in those ar
ticles. Coffee is firm and unchanged
Nails are steady at 81 so to A So. Cot
tonseed ia firm at $40 per ton on the
levee. Potatoes are quiet at 81 80 to
81 50.
From store ON orders prices are as follows
BALIY0 STUFFs-2 and % Id. baeging, as in
quality. l6A@l7c. Iron ties. as in pattern,
to SIC. Baling Irvine. l6 TO lie. Second
hand gunnies and burlaps, l4@l5c.
BEASB-S3 % to 3 g per bushel.
BRAS-Quiet at 81 1901 so 3 100 in store.
BuTTER-Good Western, 15@lsc: inferior,
l2119lSc; prime. 2O@Z3e; strictly choice, 269
Ne, and scarce.
CABBAGE-Steady at 81 5O@9 90.
CASDLEs-Lisht weight star, ID to l4c; full
CHEEsEScommon. I3al4c; chedder firm at
l6g17c. Factory. Is 70 Ice.
CoFPEE-Firm at 20924c for Rio and 300
Bic for Java.
CoTroYsEED-sl0 90 a ton on levee.
Corn MEAL-Firm at So 65@3 Is from store.
CoRN-Easy at 65 to zoe for shelled on orders
ear, 621z965c.
EGGs-Are firm at A to 45c.
HAY-Stsady at 81 5O@l 70 per 100 on orders
as 10 quality.
HARDwARK-Axes. per dozen, $40 50 TO IA
shovels, Ames', sl4 50; sPases, Ames', SIS SOL
rope, 10 to 2lc; casting, Sc; plows, Avery
each, 81; iron per n. SIC; cast steel 20 Ito Se
German. Is to 1Sc; nails per key. 81 s. TO I 70
choice family and fancy. % ooaio O.. ~ ~
L.oUoRs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, s. TO
CSC; Bourbon and Rye, 81 o. to 10; Robert
son county. & Is e o.; American gin and
claret wine per case, % rs to So; port and
sherry per gallon, 81 Is to so; Home bitters
per dozen. So so TO 100. t
MoLAssEs-Louisiana. old. firm $4,000 in
barrels; syrups, 45S75ci Louisiana. new. GO
TO Csc.
MANS Quiet at 81 40 to 4 50 rates.
OATs-Quiet at 55J5Sc from store.
0SIoSs-Easy at S. 25 per barrel.
PowDER-Rihe per key; go mining, q 50.
PoULTRY-Chickensqu quiet AZ 50 50ee4 so. Geese
81 50 to 90. Turkeys, SIS OO923 90. Ducks,
81 90 to 4 so.
POTAroEs-Are quiet. with a fair supply nj
SO OO9S Is v barrel. Sweet potatoes, 50 90 per
barrel.
Provisions Bacon per ID. clear sides, 81 to
SIC; clear rib sides. g: shoulders. 7l2c; new
sugaFoured hams. I314tOi4 &c brea kfast bacon !,
lOHtolO1Sc. Mess beef per Dbl $3.50. Mess pork
per Dbl. SIS Pigs feet per key, 81 Is to 50.
Pork, clear sides per ID. rs to T4c; shoulders,
81 TO &c. Fresh pork, Z TO Tie. Fresh beef,
forequarters. 8 TO Sc; headquarters, 8 to Sc
Fresh mutton, to &c. Lard. tierces. 916 10
loo kegs. l014 TO lie.
RIoESssteady; Carolina, SIC fierce, and So
to SIC barreled.
sILr-s9 25g3 so y bbl. 81 7592 90 y sack.
SHOr-Per sack, 81 % to 2s5
SOAP-German notified. &c; common, Sc,
sARDINEs - Quarters per case. s27 to s2S;
halves, SIS.
STARCH Quiet at 5 to SIC per 10.
SUGAR-Louisiana. open kettle, 81 TO 1l1ac;
yellow clarified, III TO 12c; white clarified
choice. ll15 to l234c; hard refined white. 1910.