Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-20
caneraI Trade.

during the past week, and a ready sale at
improved prices attended all receipts. In
anticipation Of a freeze in upper rivers
dealers have been filing up their stocks
to the capacity Of their storerooms. The
river between Cairo and st. Louis
continues closed by ice, but shipments are
made TO Cairo by rail, thence here by
steamers. The Ohio remains open and is
in good boAtable stage. After a season Of
dry, cold weather a sleet and rain set in
this morning.
Rates Of freights from st. Louis to this
point, by rail to Cairo, thence here by
river, is CSC per Dbl; meats and grain, S4c
per cwt.s pork, 81 O5 per Dbl hay, 54c per
cwt.
Corn at st. Louis last Wednesday was
quoted at $50 per bushel in sacks on or
ders; oats, 27ci -four, &c per Dbl higher;
bran irmer at 4O@42hc per cwt in sacks
hay scarce and 25c per ton higher per
car load, 50 SO per ton for choice timothy
cornmeal, 81 75@l 80 delivered.
Receipts since yesterday by steamer
Cons Millar, from the Ohie, we're 526 SKIS
corn not offered to-day end 2S2 bales hay,
which the weather will not allow to be
handled.
OATS-Scarce and in good demand; a
lot of 1863 sacks black mixed Northern
sold yesterday on the landing at Bic per
bushel small orders Doc. No receipts to-
day.
HAY-Firm, but unchanged from last
prices. Last levee sales at 81 500l3 so
per ton, a car load Of small bales going at
$13 25. Quotation are for common So good
mixed $l0@l1, for prime HOP, choice $lS
| @l3.50 fancy $l4. No prairie hay offering,
last sales 81 80 per ton. Hay at retail
100000 per cwt. Receipts per steamer
Cons Millar this forenoon 232 bales.
BRAN-Steady at $l3 per ton in lots
and 75c per cwt at retail ship stuff, $l3 sc
per ton corn bran scarce. A small lot OF
corn bran sold this forenoon at $l3; per
cwt SOC.
CORNMRAL-Sales Of 325 bbls on the
landing yesterday at 81; from the mills,
81 10 in dray-load lots; small orders,
81 Is per Dbl Receipts light, demand
moderate and market firm.
C0RN-Holders are stiff, but as yei
have failed to realize an advance. Sew.
eral lots sold on the landing yesterday Of
125 sacks ut Ale, and 1877 do. at 41Hc PEI
bushel. Ear corn, 40c; small order
48@50c
APPLES-In good supply with price
strong at 81 8092 per Dbl from fiAtboat
~cr Irau lAaA 1Nea For anpnA utOrHs anal
orders, 1902 25 per Dbl.
P0TATORS-Sales chiefly from fat
boats at 81 1892 per Dbl in dray-load lots
inferior stock going at lower figures;
large share Of the offerings are not first
class holders Of the latter are stiff ant
await better prices. Sweets, 81 Is pc
Dbl loose, and 81 25@l 80 from store.
TURNIPS-Dull, at Toe per Dbl; pars
nips, 81 per Dbl; horse radish, IS 500
| per Dbl.
FLOUR-Our stocks came chiefly from
Z the West; prices are as follows: Western
in lots, SO so per brl for X, 81 for Xxx
"a so for xxx, 81 for choice family, an,
! IS 00@5 rs for fancy.
t CABBAGE-Strictly choice, $40 pc
100 head and 81 per crate; trimmed an,
inferior, So so per crate and $7@8 per 10
head; demand active; several fatboat
hold stock, but are stiffin their prices.
EGGS-Lower, with sales at Zoe pc
dozen in round lots and 2lc in a sma
way.
POULTRY-Ohickens sell from 81 {
to 2 rs per dozen; the best hens sell
90 so; dressed are in demand at 81 50t
2 rs per dozen. Turkeys in light reque
at $79l0 per dozen dressed, 10@llc p,
n. Ducks, 50 25@2 so. Geese, $4@i
dressed do, 81.
BEANS-In lots 81 40@1 rs per bushC
the latter for chico navy; in small 10
81 T5@2.
DRESSED MEATS-Hogs are fir
and find ready sale at 3X@4c per h f
d large and 4H@5Hc for neatly dresse
70 shoats. Beef stead at &c for fore and
for hind quarters.
. FRUIfS-Oranges; Sc 5O@7 per barre
0 lemons, IS per box; dried appl,
+ slow sale, at 2@3c per ID; peaches, 2@S
TO and 12Hc for u~npealed.
"a BUTTER Market weak; prices
" follows: Choice Western in lots, 1901
perib for best; medium, 12h@150; cor
~ mon, 9@1lc; creamery, 27@28ci COUNT
re butter, 10@l21zc; poor grades are ne
"a lected.
. LARD-Firm; %tierce, 6H@6Ac; h'
F" bbls, &c; kegs, 7@7Hc; buckets, IA
nc; half buckets, 7A@7%e.
H1DES-Steady; dry flint No. | !
70 per Id; No. 2, 10@l1c; dry sailed, 1902
!, green sailed, 6@7c; common, 4@6o; shee
= skins, 25@75c. Beeswax W@22c per
al Tallow &c per ID.
e. NUTS-Oocoa, but few in market; 81
of ling in store at SO per 100. Peanuts, 4c
m red; choice white, Sc. Pecans, 6@6hc
Arkansas; 10@15c for Texas, Almon,
ISL &c; Taragona, 19c. Filberts, &C..
LIME-S1 per Dbl in store; 9Oc by
,r- load.
COTTON SEED-s7 per ton.
SALTS As per Dbl delivered for Oh
We BALING sTUFFs- Bagging-a,
an 2 to2A lbs, 11@11Nc; hemp, 10I5c; h
= jute, 3 to ~ lbs, 11@1lAc; baling twill
'r- he iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle.
at GAMR-Venison, whole, 5000; S;
dies, 6@8c; quails, 81 per dozen; SOU
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 50@1 Is !
dozen; wild turkeys, 50@75c; due
> common, ST. maAards, 81 fresh fish,
n sUNDRIEs-oider, $s@s 80 per
~ and S. per half Dbl. Cranberries, s.
81 7 % per Dbl. Horse radish, IS 5000
ial Dbl. Mince meat, $4,000 per 10. APP
butter, &c per H.. Bologna sausage, &c
he II. Pigs feet, 81 rs per keg; 1908 90
. half bbls and 81 for bbls
AZ PROVISI0NS-Meats are held high
SS the demand is active; bulk shoulde
900 loose, 81 90@3 per cwt; long clear, {
O09 81 8562 90i clear rib, SO 90@3 95; Gle
OSS S4@4 05. Mess pork, SO 25@8 so perl
SSS Smoked meats, packed, SO % for sho
90 derq, 49S@41zc for clear ribs, 4H@4%c
200 clear sides. Hams, 1H@7Ac. Breakf
soa bacon, sNc.
ted
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
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iss BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.