Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-22

| Business is active to-day and promises
to continue so during the holiday season.
The receipts of produce have been light
since yesterday, but the market is well
supplied. The weather has moderated
somewhat, but as yet prospects for a re-
sumption Of navigation above are not
Aattering Corn is in good supply; sales
this morning we're so sacks shelled at
sac, 1865 sacks do. at 65c and l25
sacks ear at 63c Bran is steady
at $27 per ton. Data are in good
supply at so to 53c. Sales of hay are
made at $29 for prime. Apples are steady
at SO so to So. Butter is in fair supply
at % to 27c for prime to choice. Cheese
is in fair supply at l2l to l5Ic 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 80; geese, 81 % to 81; tur-
keys, slate S24 Bagging quiet; l44 to l6
and u pounds, choice brands Lem
ons are firm at 81 80 to s. per box, and
oranges firm at Sl3tol4 per Dbl. Flour is
steady at Sc TO so for super to fancy.
Corn meal is in light supply, and is sold
at 81 55 delivered from the depot.
Provisions are steady, and the mar.
ket is well supplied. Bacon clear
sides are held at to ste; no clear
rib or shoulders offering; bulk clear
sides, 81 to &c; shoulders, SIC; new
sugar-cured hams are sold at IL to
l4lc; dressed hogs sell at to &c. Lard
is quiet at 81 TO Toe for tierce and key.
Reef is sold at 3 to &c for forequarters
and to &c for headquarters. Potatoes
are quiet, with sales of l25 barrels,
delivered, at SO 90. Onions are
steady at 50 TO Is. Groceries are firm
with fair receipts Of sugar and molas-
ses, and a hrmer feeling in those ar
tieles. Coffee is firm and unchanged.
Nails are steady at 81 so to 4 So. Cot
tonseed is firm at $40 per ton on the
levee.
From store on orders prices are as follows;
BALTSe STuEEs-2 and 25< ID. baering. as in
quality, ls4al7e.. Iron ties. a. in pattern.
hand gunnies and burlaps, lt9l5c.
BEkNs-s3 % 70 3 per bushel.
bRAN-Quiet at i03i 50 , 100 in store.
buIIER-6oOd Western. l59isc. inferior.
iz,sglss; prime. Ds]'e; strictly choice. 56s
CABBAGE-Steady ts7 50as 50.
CAyDLEs-Light weight star. Is 10 lic; full
weight, Isaac.
cHEEsE--common. isgllc; ehoddsr hrm at
l6alIc. Factory. IS 70 Ice.
CoTrEE-firm at a92ic for Rio and sos
Sic for Java.
CoTrossEED-sl0 % y ton on isvee.
Co.'S MEAl-firm al s. 6043 70 from store.
CoEN-kaiy At u to &c for shoiled on orders
ear. 6l9luc.
EGss-Are firm At Il 10 toc.
HAT-Steady It 81 soSl 70 per 100 on orders,
~ % quality.
HtEDVAEF-Arss. per dozen. so 50 TO IL;
fhovels, Ames', elt 90; spadeA. Ames'. SIS Sol
rope, y % les casting. Sc; pioWH, Avery.
each, ~; iron per n. &c; east steel Qto sc /;
German, IS 70 lsc; nails per keE, e. 81 70 4 %.
florR-tirm; super, g 5 g 8 50s \. 8 b
: %; AX. s. 50 70 Z IS; XXX. 8 % 70 50;
choice family and fancy, . lQdl0 90.
LIQroEs-Rsctifed whisky per rallon. 65 %
a5c Bourbon and Rye. a IS 70 4 dos Robert
nou county. 81 IS 70 9 81 American riu and
brandiss, d 10 to 80; HirhWines. 81 10 ais;
claret Eine pr eAssi g y % 50; port and
shsrTy per .rlllon. 81 5 % 2 5os Home bitterI
per do1en. ti 50 70 %.
M0LAssrs-Louifinna, old. firm O1clc On
barrels; 1yrups. &9l5c; Louisiaua, nsv. 20
% &c.
Nans-ouisi Al a iOtot rates.
Okra-Quiet a. 5iIfio from ltora-
0nIoEE-kafy a. q = per barrel.
Pogpra-Nes PEI feg, q miniuE, = 81