Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-01

leading branches OF trade yesterday ow-
ing chiefly to the heavy snow storm, and
in the general market trade was barely
active. To-day business is more active,
but there are no marked changes to re-
port. The tendency Of prices on nearly
all articles Of produce Is upward and
breadstufs, grain, provisions, etc, are
firmer, but not quotably higher. Mess
pork is in moderate reques ut II 50tol5.
Bacon clear sides are sold al to SIC,
clear rib 7ic, shoulders 7sc bulk clear
sides 7lc, shoulders, &c Lard,
quiet at 81 to Zoe for tierce and l09 to lie
for keg. Breakfast bacon and hams are
IL to llsc for the former, aud new sugar
cured hams are sold at l4l to l5c I'M
canvased and for fancy canvased l59e is
the price. Corn meal is firm at So Is to
3 20. Corn is scarce and firm; the last
sales were at Csc. Hay is firm at $25 to
$50 per ton. Bran is steady, with sales
Of 100 sacks from store at SIT. Oats
are firm at so to SIC. Apples are
scarce and frmer at SO 80 to s. so for
common to good with choice fancy held
at 90. Onions are quiet at 81 to 3 10.
Butter is in fair supply at p to zee for
common to fair table and &c for extra
choice. Beans are worth 50 to B 10.
Eggs are firm at 80 to 34c, with a fair
supply. Cabbage quiet at $6to7 so. Dried
apples5l to 6lc and quiet. Dried peaches
G to &c, with good supply. Cranberries
are steady at $l2 90 to $l4 90 per barrel
for uncultivated and cultivated. Kraut
is quiet at $40 80 to IL 90. Choice
-four is firm and without change; low
grades are steady. Sugar is firm and
prices unchanged. Coffee is frmer, with
an advancing tendency here and in
other markets. Poultry is in fair
fair supply at So so for ducks, SC so for
geese, 50 90 to SIS so for tur-
keys, and 50 so to 4 80 for chickens.
Potatoes are firm, with sales Of 100 bar
rels at 50 l2l. Nails are firm at
81 10 rates. Bagging is l5i to Ice for
2.to q pound fax and hemp. Cheese
is steady at l5c 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:
BALING SrUFPs-2 and % ID. bagging. as in
quality, 16h@l7c. Iron ties. as in pattern.
S to SIC. Baling Irvine, 16 to lie. Second
hand gunnies and burlaps. 14gl5c.
BACOs-Quiet;. clear sides, ., to sac; clear
rib, re; shoulders. re; bulk sides, ~ to
ne; shoulders. 6llc; sugar cured hams, 14@
l51sc. as to brand; breakfast bacon. lOSllc.
plain and canvased.
BEASs-s3 90 to 8 g per bushel:
BRAS-Quet at 81 409l so y 100 in store.
BUTyKR-Good Western, 159lSc; inferior,
dull and nominal: prime, D9Z3c; strictly
choice, 26,g27c. and scarce.
CABBAGE-Steady at IS 5097 50.
CAHDLEs-Light weight star, l3 to he; full
CsEEsR-COmmOn. l1@l4c; chedder firm at
CoFgEE-Firm at 2l@2I1zc for Rio and sO9
CorToSsEED-s9 90 y ton on Ievee.
Corn MEAL-Quiet at So 35gS IS from store.
CoRS-Firm at &C to Csc for shelled on orders;
ear. $4,000.
EGGs-Are quiet at Sl@25c.
HAY-Steady at 81 6O9l 65 per 100 on orders.
as to quality.
HGRDw1RE-Axes. per dozen. SO 50 to Il;
shovels, Ames', Sl4 50; spades, Ames', sl5 50;
rope. 10 TO 2lc; casting. So; plows, Avery, |
each, 81 iron per 10, 40; cast steel; 70 TO PC;
German, Is to zoe; nails per key. 81 % to 81.
FLoUR-Firm; super So 20a6 Is; Y. So JOG
6 Is; XX,. 81 209f Is XIV. 81 7Oss 90;
choice family and fancy, eS 1909 90.
LARD-In kegs. l1@l11sc; tierces. 109l01sc; |
caddies. 1214g12i4c pals, he.
LIoUORs-Rectifed whisky per gallon, IS TO |
SON SON county SHn 81 q To- 3; American gin and
brandies, 81 10 to so; Highwines. s3 TO &c;
claret wine per case, SO rs to 4 50; port and !
sherry per gallon, 81 Is to 2 50; Home bitters |
per dozen. 50 50 TO so.
barrels; syrups. 45975c; Louisiana, new, in |
NAILs- Steady at 81 rs rates.
0ATs-Quiet at 54d55c from store.
0SIoSs-Easy at So % per barrel.
POwDER-Rihe per keg, IS; mining. 81 so.
PoULrRY-Oid chickens quiet at a Op@4 50;
young, So 5O9S q. as 70 size. Geese. So 90 to |
5 50. Turkeys, So 009l5 90. Ducks, 81 to SO. |
POTATOEs-Are firm, with fair supply at /
So 25g3 so v barrel. Sweet potatoes. 81 IS per
PoRK-scarcs at SIS 90 per barrel for prime
SGIr-s2 25@3 so p Dbl. 81 1902 90 y sack.
SHOT-Per sack, 81 604o2s5
SoAP-German notified. Tc; common, SC.
SARDIsIs Quarters per case. 81 to SIS;
. STARCH Quiet at 5 to SIC per ID.
SUGAR-Lonisana, open kettle, 9 TO Ike; |
yellow clarified, llz to.l21Sc; white clarified,
choice. lSc; hard refined white. 1874 TO lic.