Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-17
General Trade.

News of the close Of navigation from st.
Louis to Cairo yesterday stifened prices
of produce. Light receipts, also, had a
hardening effect. The Ohio river is open
and likely to remain SO, its present high
rendering it in fine condition for
boating. Freight rates from that stream
to this market are 25c per barrel from be-
low Evansville, and Soc above; hay $4@5
per ton. Rates from St. Louis were fxed
last week at20c per cwt and Acc per Dbl.
Receipts alth by rail and river this
forenoon wer, meager, in fact next to
nothing. Corn is sitter, holders asking
42o, and Ale offered sale Of SO sacks ear
corn was at 40c. Hay is stronger in tone,
with only $50 bales in first hands. Oats
meet some inquiry at 27@2Sc for Ohio
river and SO9S1c for heavy Northern.
Bran is firm at $lS. ship-stuf sold at
$1S 80 per ton. Bulk meats are hrmer
and slightly higher. Smoked meats UNI
changed. Lard shows improvement. Eggs
are firm at DC. Hogs, for packing, arc
at SIC; single do 4@4Hc.
FLOUR-Steady, with dealers we'll sup
piled; prices as follows; Western, in lots,
B so per brl for Y, 81 for Xxx, 81 so for
xxx, 81 for choice family, and s. GA
5 rs for fancy. Kentucky and Tennessee
brands in fair supply at from 50 soto IS rs
per brl. Small ordets 25c per brl higher.
CORNMEAL-Sales Of 800 bbls on the
landing yesterday at 81 90, and small lots
at 81. Receipts light and demand limit
ed. The market has not been stiftened
by the river freeze as has other goods.
C0RN-Ssles of 400 sacks Of shellod on
the landing yesterday at Ale per bushel;
some 200 sacks held at the same offered
this morning. Several shipments have
been stored to await better prices. Small
orders 4S050c.
OATS-In light movement; no sales
for several days; good Northern are quo
ted at 29@30c, and light Ohio riyor at u.
@28c; small orders 33@S5c.
HAY-In limited offering, with an
improved feeling. A carload of fair hay
sold yesterday at $ll0ll So about 100
bales at the landing will be sold this fore
noon; dealers are generally well supplied.
Quotations for Western are So for COM
mon, S9@l0 for good mixed, $l0@l1 for
prairie, $l2 for choice and $l3 for fancy.
Small orders 70@80c per cwt. Prairie hay
is scarce; last sales 81 so per ton.
BRAN-Last sales at $l9 per ton for
wheat and 75c per cwt in a small way.
Market firm. Corn bran 50 50@l0p per ton
and SOC per cwt.
APPLES-In good supply and held
lrm'at 81 90@2 per Dbl in round lots, with
sales Of sound stock at these figures, Small
orders 1902 80 per Dbl. Stock on fiat
boats now in port about 5000 bbls total.
P0TAT0ES-In liberal supply, but
firm at 81 80 per Dbl; for good stock from
store " 70 per Dbl. Sweet potatoes 81 10
per Dbl loose and 81 so from store.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-hax,
2 to "a lbs, 1l@1lAc; hemp, 10Hc; hall
jute, 2 to "a lbs, ll@11Ac; baling Irvine,
lie iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle.
GAME-Venison, whole, 3@5c; sad
dies, 6@8c; quails, 81 per dozen; squir-
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 509l IS per
dozen wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks,
common, 81; mallards, 81; fresh fish, ga
&c per 10.
DRESSED MEATS-HOgs firm at 81
@4c per ID for large and 4Hc for small
Beef 2K@3c for fore and DC for hind,
quarters.
ONIONS-Firm at 81 25@1 so per BIB
from first hands and 81 1902 from store
CABBAGE-Brisk and in good de
mand at ST 50@8per 100head as in quality
Crates, 50 Is for inferior and So 75 70
choice. Cargoes on fatboats at the land
ing held at 81 per 100 head, which is abov,
the views of dealers.
TURNiPS-DuiI, at 715c per Dbl; pars
nips, 81 per sbl; horse radish, IS 500
per Dbl.
POULTRY - Chickens better; sale
yesterday at 81 1902 so per dozen; eItrt
selling at So rs; dressed do 81 so per dozen
Turkeys, in light demand, at SOLO pc
dozen; extra selling at Sll@l2; dressed
9@1lc per ID. Ducks, 81 25@2 80 pc
dozen, Geese, So 5000 per dozen dresses
do 81.
EGGS-In good demand and Arm a
22c per doz.
BUTTER Market weak; prices a
follows: Choice Western in lots, 1Sc pc
lb for best; medium, l3@l6c; common
9@11c; creamery, 24@26c; country but
ter, l0015c; poor grades are neglected.
DRIED FRUITS-Apples dull an,
hard to sell at 2@3c per ID for unpeeled
and l2c for peeled; stocks large and maj
kets at all points dull. Oranges firm a
81 per Dbl. Lemons, S. 5096 per box.
BEANS-F From first hands, medium
navy are 81 25@1 60, and choice, 81 7
do; from store, 81 75@2.
NUTS-Cocoa, but few in market; SCI
ling in store at Sc per 100. Peanuts, &c fc
red; choice white, sc. Pecans, 6@6Hc fc
Arkansas; 109l5c for Texas.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; SOC by ca
load,
COTTON SEEDS per ton.
PR0VISI0NS-Clear side pork, loos
SO 85@4 per cwt, clear ribs, So 90
+ long clear, SO IS; shoulders, &c; sma
orders slightly higher. Mess pork, IS
g as 80 per Dbl. Smoked meats, paoke,
are 3Ac for shoulders; 416c Tor clear ribs
S 43sc for clear sides. Breakfast bacon, &C.,
p Hams, 7h@Sc.
LARD-Firm; t%ierce, 6H@6Hc; ha
r bbls, 6Hc; Kegs, 7@7%e; buckets, tx
q TIC; half buckets, TA@7Bc.
HfDES-Steadyi dry aint No. | II
, per ID; No. 2, l0@llc; dry salted, l0@l2C
! green sailed, 6@7c; common, 1860 sheel
U skins, 25@75c. BeeswaT 20@22c per
4 Tallow &c per ID.
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