Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-23

lines until the slop INSTRUCTED the hauling
and the handling of cotton and produce. {
The mercury here dropped as low as 1S0
above zero, OF several mornings, and boat
men report ice forming along the shores of
the river, 100 miles to the south of us. Ice
have begun their harvest for the
summer supply, in the upper Illinoisriver,
from whence Il stock is chiefly drawn.
1t was reported nearly a foot thick several
days ago, and the prospects favor a fine
crop Of hard and heavy ice.
The cotton gathering season throughout
the Mississippi valley closed with the past
week, and the planters are marketing the
staple with all possible rapidity. Trade,
incident to the holidays, has never been
more active. Our streets are thronged
with people, and inmAny places innumer-
able vehicles blockade their passage, while
the immense stocks on hand Of our lead
ing staple denotes unexampled CONNER
cial prosperity.
The river between st. Louis and Cairo
has been closed by ice and low water,
through the week, and freights from that
point to this market by rail to Cairo,
thence here by river, has been fixed at "a
cents per cwt. The Ohio remains open,
and from hat valley river rates remain
steady at 1871 to 10 cts per cwt.
CORNMEAL-Market nearly bare
prices unsettled, but upward; sales Satur-
day at 81 per Dbl, and this forenoon at
$210 to arrive, with good inquiry.
FL0UR-Prices steady, with ample
stocks and sellers willing, as follows
Western, in lots, 50 30 per Dbl for x, 81
for Xxx, 81 so for XXX, "a for choice
family, and IS 0006 rs for fancy.
CORN-None in first hands; prices
firm at 414@42c, the last round lots sell
ing at these figures; dealers with good
stocks expect good profits, owing to the
freeze in Che upper rivers; small orders 48
@50c per bushel.
BRAN-Held firm, sales being at $l3
per ton for both wheat and corn; also
$1S so per ton for ship-stuff; small orders
5000 per cwt.
HAY-Very little in first hands, only
two carloads arriving to-day; the Calf
| from the Ohio, due this afternoon, win re-
! plenish depleted stocks. Prices are for
r common SCI good mixed $109l1, for prime
HOP, choice $13@13 SO fancy $l4. No
prairie hay offering; last sales ST 50 per
+, ton. Hay at retail 100000 per cwt.
r MISUNDERSTANDING steady and held
generally above buyers views; last sales
Of russets at 81 80 per Dbl; a lot of inferior
3 brought 81 65; good stock cannot be
{ bought at less than 81, and some claim
even higher in a small way SOP Is per
Dbl. The run Of potatoes is all out Of the
a lower Ohio and few remain in cellars;
c peachblows we're in good demand at Gin
~cinnati for Eastern account all last week
at Coo per bushel; along the lake cite:
prices range from 65@75c per bushel
stock here in fatboats $4,000 bbls; SWEET
firm at 81 10 per Dbl, loose from wagons
and 81 90 in shipping order.
APPLES-Unsettled; the active de
: mand last week will perhaps slack of
n from this time forth; prices Of sounC
l. stock 81 1902, and In a small way So 25@
2 so per Dbl. Stock in market 5000 bbls
TURNIPS-Dull at 75c per Dbl pars
nips, 81 per Dbl; horse radish, IS 500
Z per Dbl.
BEANS-In lots 81 5O@l rs per bushel
lnb ldlltT lOI ShOlCb navy III buloll lOJ
81 1902.
: CABBAGE-Selling to jobbers in roun,
lots NJ $7@9 per 100 head, as in quality
SO 5000 70 Tor trimmed and inferior, an,
a for choice per crate.
lemons. S. per box; dried apples
slow sale, at 2@3c per lbi peaches, 2@9C
and 12Hc for unpealed.
DTTmnTD Morlof -noEs prianc a
follows: Choice Western in lots, 16@18
perth for best; medium, 12H@l5o; com
mon, 901lc; creamery, 27@2Sc; countr,
butter, l0@l2Hoi poor grades are neg
lected.
EGGS-Market rather weak, in lots 9
@2lc in patent cases; also 2l@22c In
h small way.
- POULTRY-Chickens sell from 81
Ih to 9 % per dozen; the best hens brin
as 81 so; dressed are in demand at 81 500
ps 2 Is per dozen. Turkeys in good requea
M at $7l010 perdozen; extra going this forl
w noon at $f2 50013;dressed, 10@12Hc pr
ID. Ducks, 81 &@2 80. Geese, A@5
ne dressed do, 81,
GAME-Yenison, whole, 4@5e; sat
dies, 6@Sc; quails, 81 per dozen; squi
's' rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 60@l 75 p,
D. dozen wild turkeys, 50@75ci duck
90 common, 81; maAards, %; fresh fish, 4
an @5c per ID.
~ DRESSED MEATS-Hegs are sellir
80 freely at gHQ4c per pound for large al
4K@5c for neatly dressed shoats. Be
ole steady at Be for fore and BE- for hind qua
oh tiers.
v" PROFESSIONALISM are firm and
rs. fair demand at the following quotation
le- balk shoulders, loose, 50 90(35 per CIV
M long clear, do, So 85@3 90; clear ri
- SO 80@S 95i clear, $4@4 0. Mess por
ne So 25@8 SO peFbbl, Smoked meats, pac
cd, 81 for shoulders, 4%@41Sc for Gle
ribs, 4H@4%c for clear sides. Hams, 7
@7Mc. Breakfast bacon, 9%@6b5e,
7 SUNDRIES-Cider, S8@8 80 per b
~ and IS per half Dbl. Cranberries, 81
5, I Is per Dbl. Horse radish, SIS 50@6 p
" Dbl. Mjnce meat, $4,000 per h. Apr
y butter, Tc per ID. Bologna sausage, 7o p
nal b. Pigs feet, 81 70 per keg; 1908 80
roe half bbls and 81 for bbis
- LAAD-Firm; tierce, 8A@9%c; h
OIL bbls, exc, kegs, 6B@7c; buckets, Ia
nc; half buckets, 7A@7Ae.
os per ID; No. 2, l0@lic; dry ssitsd, lO@l1
= green sailed. colo; common, 1000 sheC
red skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20922c per
the Taliow &c per ID.
NUTS-Cocoa, but few in market; 8
ling in store at So per 100. Peanuts, 4c
un- red; choice white, SC. Pecans, 6@6Ac
sm- Arkansas; lQ@l6c for Texas. Almon
by &c; Taragona, l9c. Fjlberts, Sc.
the IIME-$1 per Dbl IN etoFej SVc by
load,
sen COTTON SEED-$7 per ton.
ars SALT-$l - pSF Dbl delivered for OF
SAB river.
NV BALING STUFFS Raggipg-hi
2 to ~ lbs, 11@1lAci hemp, l0Xei h
jute, 2 to 24 lbs, 1l@llAci baling twi
Ter- 12c; iron ties, 50 G@2 10 per bundle.
to LIVE STOCK-Cattle are in good
oao mand. especially good butcher sto