Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-03
TRADE.

Trade is improyipT slowly, but with an
abundance of waite. IN the streams above
to float the largest boais. We may now
expect a rapid improvement In grain
the movement to-day is more active, and
prices unchanged. Sales this morning
were 300 sacks shelled at Zoe, 81 do ear
at Gle. IS barrels corn meal sold at
SO 25 to 3 80, the latter being the price
on delivery. Eggs are quiet at Soc.
Oranges are dull at $40 to 81 per bar
rel. Lemons are So TO IS per box.
Provisions are steady. Bacon clear
sides are held at 81 to ste; no clear
rib or shoulders offering; bulk clear
sides, 81 to &c; shoulders, Ole; new
sugar cured hams are sold at l3 to
l44c; Memphis dressed hogs sell at to
74c, and to 54c for present stock Lard
is quiet at 81 to lOc for tierce and keg;
sales 5 tierces country at Sic Beef is
sold at 3 to 4c for forequarters and to
&c for headquarters. Onions are steady
at SO to 3 so for common to choice Gro
ceries are firm with fair receipts Of su-
gar and molasses, and frmeF feeling
in those articles. Coffee is firm and
unchanged. Nails are steady at 81 90
TO 4 55g Cottonseed is firm at $40 per
ton on the levee. Potatoes are dull at
81 rs to 50 20, with holders anxious to
realize. Bran is steady at $27 per ton.
0ats are held firmly at 81 10 5Sc. Sales
Of hay are made at $2e for prime and
$50 to $3l for choice Western. Apples
are steady at 50 so to So so. Butter is
in fair supply at "a to 3Oc for prime to
choice. Cheese is in fair supply at l2l
to l5lc for Western Reserve and ched-
der. Eggs are in fair supply at 80 to S9c.
Live poultryis in fair request and the
supply moderate Ducks are 81 per doz-
en-; chickens, 81 so to so; geese, 81 80
to s.; turkeys, Sl4to S24 Bagging quiet;
l4a to l6 and n pounds, choice brands.
Flour is steady at So to . 80 for super to
fancy, with an improved demand for low
grades. Cottonseed Sll at the mill;
good oil, 45ci refined oil, 60c; oil cake,
2le; meal, 2je.
From store on orders prices are as follows;
BtLne sIpEEss1,2 and - p, hagFing, as ~
5 TO SIC. Baling Irvine. IS 10 lie. Second
hand Eunnies aod burlaps, l4@l5c. o
BEANs--s3 90 10 3 3 per bushel.
BRAN-Quiet at 81 4O91 50 y 100 in store.
BuTrRR-GoOd Western. l5@lSc: Inferior,
l214else; prime, DSz3c; strictly choice, 26G
CAss1GS-steady at 81 seas 50.
c4EptEs--Light weight star, Is 70 l4ci full
caEEsFSCommon. lsalic; oheddsr firm at
16@l7c. Factory. IS TO Ice.
coTFEE-Firm at Zl92ic for Rio and 500
Sic for Java. hs Ellf rE
corroxsEED $40 % y ton on leves.
CORE MEAL-firm at 50 sos 60 from store.
CoRs-Easy at s. to zoe for shelled on orders;
ear. 6lG69c.
Raes-Are firm at 81 70 $50.
Hlv-steady a. 81 6GSl Viper 100 on orders,
As 10 quality.
HARDwARE-Axes. per dozen, SO 50 to "a
shovels, Ames', sl4 50; spases. Ames'. fl5 sos
rope. ~ 70 2ioi casting, aei ployss Avery,
each, 81; iron per h, &c; cast steel Dt0 1oei
German. Is to lsc; nails per keg, 8 % 70 20:
FL0uR-Firm; super, S. 3 to s 81; X. q -
z 90; Xxx. IS % to 2j; XXX. e 50 % s IS;
choice family and fancy, 50 00alo %. Rye
-four. Sc so to 6 70. Buckwheat, 81 %. HON.
iny per Dbl s. se gri.is, ,s E ~ .,op
e5o; Bourbon and Rye, 81 05 to 10; Robert,
son county. 81 3 70 90; American gin and
brandies. 81 10 to ? 50; Highwinos. % TO 30;
elaret vine PER case; p e %. ~; poi ana
per doren e6 50 to %.
NoI1ssfs-Lonisiana old. firm 10000 In /
barrels; syrups, $3.50; Louisiana. new, 60
3Nans-Quiet at * 4Ot a so rates.
OArs-Quiet at 55(15Sc from store.
OsIONs-Easy al s. 8 per barrel.
POWDKR-Ride per kez. S.; mining, 81 70.
POuLrRY-Chickens quiet al - SOFA 50. Geese /
81 50 70 50. Turkeys. sl2 oo9lS 90. Ducks. /
81 % to 50.
PoraToEs--Are quiet. with fair supply AZ /
g ooqs 8 ' barrel Sweet potatoes, s. &C psT
barrel.
PROyIsicSs-Bacon per ID. clear sides. 81 to /
SIC; clear rib sides. -; shoulders, 114c; new j
hams, Isl stolt. L breakfast bacon. /
lO4tol0iSc. Mess beef per Dbl, So 50. Mes pork /
per Dbl. 81 50 Pigs feet per keg, g 3 70 80. |
Pork. clear sides per ID, ls 70 &c shoulders,
- 10 Sc. Fresh pork, 70 7o. frosh beef |
5 10 Sc; headquarters, to Sc
fTesh mutton, , % loc. Lard. tisreef, e'f 70 /
RicESs,esdy; Carolina. sc tisrso. and ~
saLF-S2 ssa5 50 . Dbl; 81 T582 % = sack. i
6lof-Pcr sack, t3e0 to2S
SokF-Gernan mCtiled. fc; common. Sc.
StHeIsss = QperteFs per case. 81 % SIS;
sTsRca-. ouist at S 70 5sle Der n.
sreAR-L quislana, open kettle, 81 70 il,sc;
yellow clarlfed, li1f 10 f1ct white clarified.
1hoioe, n'1 % il,{c; hard rsancd Whiis, Ike.