Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-13
TRADE.

Business is fair in all branches Of trade
to-day, but there are no additional re-
ceipts of produce. The market is with
one or two exceptions, amply supplied,
however, and prices generally, though
tending downward, have not undergone
any marked change. Apples are steady
at s so to Sc Butter is in fair supply
at % to 26c for prime to choice. Cheese
is in. fair supply at l2l to l5lc for Wes-
tern Reserve and chedder. Eggs are in
fair demand at IS to 36e, with light
stock, Bagging is quiet at Is to Ice for
2 and q pounds, choice brands. Lem
ons are firm at 81 80 to So per box, and
oranges firm at SIG per barrel. Flour is
steady at So to 9 50 for super to fancy.
Corn meal is in light supply, and is sold
at 81 40 delivered from the depot.
Shelled corn is sold on the leyee at 10
to lie for old and new gunnies.
The supply is better, some 1900 sacks
having arrived. Oats are held at 90 to
sic. Bran is quiet at S27. Hay is in
better supply and held at 1927 so to $50.
Provisions are steady, with very little
bacon on the market, and but light
stock of bulk meats. Bacon clear
sides are held at 81 to Ste; no clear
rib or shoulders Offering; bulk clear sides
are sold at to n and shoulders at &c;
new sugar-cured hams are sold at l33 to
l4lc; dressed hogs sell at to &c. Lard
is quiet at % to lOlc for tierce and key,
Beef is sold at to 4c for forequarters
and to &c for headquarters. Potatoes
are steady at 50 10 to 10. Onions are
steady at 50 to %. Groceries are quiet
with large receipts of sugar and molas
SEES. and downward tendency in those
articles. Coffee and other articles are
unchanged. Nails are steady at 81 AZ
to 4 so. Poultry is frmer; chickens are
sold at SO so to IS; turkeys, geese and
ducks as quoted below.
From store on orders prices are as follows
rBALrNe SruTFs-2 and ~ ID. bagging. as II
quality, l614@l7c. Iron ties. as in pattern
s 10 SIC. Baling Irvine, Is 10 lie. Second
hand Funnies and burlaps; h@l5e.
BEANs-s3 90 to 8 25 per bushel.
BRAN-Quiet at 81 s0Ql 50 y l00in store.
BurTFR-Good Western, l59lSc; Inferior
| l21zGisc; prime, 2092Sc; strictly choice. 2og
| 27e aud scarce.
CaBB4eE-Steady at Sc 5aa7 So.
C4YDLEs-Light weight star, ls to l4c; fui
d .
"eC' sspS,sT Com l9dlao; oheddor firm al
| l51Id16c. Factory, IS to l514c.
CoFFEE-Firm at Dg2ic for Rio and Oe
'iS G6 IT. Vs., 90 y ton on Ievee.
Co.'s MEAL--Firm at s. sos 60 from store.
4 CoRs- Easy at IS 10 7ec for shelled on orders
Fees-Are firm at IS to sc.
HAT-steady at 81 5Osl 70 per 100 on orders
a. u 'SapST%iaisy-Axes. per dozen, SO 50 to Il
shovels. Ames', S14 So; spades, Ames', SIS 50
rome, 10 to nc; casting, 80; plows. Avery
each. 81; iron per 70, tsc; cast steel ~ 70 S2 3,
FtOUR-Firm; super. IS So; X. 81 00i Xxx
81 so; xxx. S. %; choice family and fancy
81 OOal0 90.
sc; Bourbon and Rye, 81 Is to so; Robert
son county, 81 Is 70 2 3; American gin an
brandies, 81 10 to 50; Highwines, 80 % s4c
ciaret wine per case, S. 70 to so; port an
sherry per gallon, VI = 70 ~; Home bitter
per dozen. IS 50 TO I 50.
MoLAssEs-Louisiana old. firm S0960c !
barrels; syrups. 45915c; Louisiana. new,
70 Csc.
Nans-Quiet al "a 40 to 50 rates.
OArs-Quiet at 55a5Sc from store.
ONIoNs-Easy at S. % per barrel.
PowDER-Rihe per keg, s.; mining, $3.50.
Decentralization firm at s. l5el4 50. 6eei
81 % to 90. Turkeys, SIC OOgls co. Duck
81 90 70 4 50.
POrArOEs-Are quiet, with . fair supply I
s. 2543 40 y barrel. Sweet potatoess q % d
barrel.
PRoyIsIoEs-Bscon per ID, clear sides, 81
SIC; clear rib sides. ct shquiders. .; ne
sugar cured hams. IL 70 l5c; breakfast hacol
= l0c. Mess beef per Dbl. So so. Ness pork p
Dbl, SIS %. PiE feet Per key, s. 3 % 5
Pork, clear sides per ID, % TO- - shoulder
s 20 &c. Fresh pork. 5 % Ic. frc.h be-
forcqnarters. 4 70 Sc; headquarters, %
Frosh mutton, o Sc. Lard. tercea, ~
IS s,iT1sa S5ss 50 ; Dbl. q 75s2 % y sae
cror-per sack. 81 90 70 So