Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-18

Irrivales opened 1-S2d chaper. Deliveries
for December 4 59-Szd January and February
4 I5-l6d; February and March Sd; March and
April 5I-l6g5 1-S2d; April and May go
5 t-S2d; May and June5kd.
General Trade.
The produce market has a firm and up
ward tone. The ice embargo between
Cairo and st. Louis shuts out that channel
Of supply, and low prices have checked
shipments from the Ohio. The last three
packets from hat stream brought scant
additions to our stock. Dealers are, how
ever, well supplied. Dry salt meats are
held stiff; smoked meats steady.
Present freight rates are as follows; Cot
ton to New York, Toe per cwt, all rail,
and zoe river and rail; difference in insur-
ance rates making the latter about 7Sc per
cwt. Cotton by river to New Orleans, 81
per bale; oil cake do, SO per ton. Cotton
from the river above and below and from
White river, SOC per bale; do from Ar
kansas river, 81 so per bale. Freight from
the lower Ohio, 12Ec per cwt; 25c per
barrel and 81 on hay. Freight from New
Orleans, 50c on m%olasses, and 81 25 per
hogshead on sugar, or about, S@10c per
cwt.
CORNMEAL-In light demand at
81 80 per Dbl on the landing; 81 in dray
loads; 81 10 in small orders.
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day at Ale from the landing. The owner
held stiff at 42c, but it could not be OBJ
tanned. A small lot Of ear corn sold at
40c; small orders, 47@48c. A lot of 1871
sacks shelled sold during the afternoon at
4lHc per bushel at the landing. Receipts
this forenoon per steamer Belle Memphis
only LOG sacks.
OATS-In light movement; no sales
for several days; good Northern are quo
ted at 10000, and light Ohio rivor at q
@28c; small orders 33935c.
HAY-In limited offering, with ar
improved feeling. Sales on the landing
yesterday at $13 per ton for prime, show
ing an advance of$1 so per ton. Receipts
light, with dealers generally well supplied
Quotations for Western are s. for com
mon, 5000 for good mixed, $l0@ll 70
prairie, $l2 for choice and $l3 for fancy
Small orders 100000 per cwt. Prairie ha,
is scarce; last sales 81 so per ton.
BRAN-Last sales at $l3 per ton TO
wheat and 75c per cwt in a small way
Market firm. Corn bran S950@l0 per TOT
and SOC per cwt.
APPLES-In good supply and hell
firm at 81 1902 per Dbl in round lots, wit.
sales Of sound stock at these figures. SINAI
orders 1902 so per Dbl. Stock on flat
. boats now in port about 5000 bbls total.
P0TAT0ES-In liberal supply, bu
firm at 81 90 per Dbl; for good stock fror
store 50 Is per Dbl. Sweet potatoes 81
per Dbl loose and 81 so from store.
: FL0UR-Steady, with dealers well SUI
piled; prices as follows; Western, in lot
{ 30 so per brl for X, 81 for Xxx, "a so fc
XXX. 81 for choice family, and SIS OF
: 5 Is for fancy. Kentucky and Tennessee
S brands in fair supply at from So soto S. I
y per brl. Small orders Doc per brl highe
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-aa
2 to2A lbs, 11@l1Aci hemp, l01zci ha
q jute, 2 to 2A lbs, 1l@11Ac; baling twin
e 12c; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle.
GAME-Venison, whole, 3@5c; sa
dies, 6@8c; quails, 81 per d@ozeni sgui
!, rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 50@1 IS p
+ dozen wild turkeys, 50@75c; duck
common, 81; mallards, 81; fresh fish, o
&c per 10.
DRESSED MEATS-Hogs firm at 3
@4c per ID for large and 413c for sma
Beef 2H@9c for fore and DC for hin
quarters.
ONIONS-Firm at 81 25@1 so per b
from first hands and 81 1902 from stol
CABBAGE-Brisk and in good d
mand at ST 50@8per 100head as in qualit
Crates, 81 70 for inferior and So rs {
choice. Cargoes on fatboats at the Ian
ing held at 81 per 100 head, which is abo
the views of dealers.
TURNIPS-Dull, at 75c per Dbl; pa
nips, 81 per bbli horse radish, SO 900
i" POULTRY Chickens better sal
= Yesterday at 81 75@2 so per dozen ext
selling at 50 IS; dressed do 81 so per dozC
Turkeys, in light demand, at 5000
dozen extra selling at SHOP; dressC
9@1lc per ID. Ducks, 81 25@2 80
a dozen, Geese, 50 50@4 per dozen dress
ly do 81.
EGGS-In good demand and firm
10 DC per doz.
d. 1 LIN mdIkob Wthht DliNI9
On follows. Choice Western in lots, l8c !
ys ID for best; medium, l3@l6c; CONNIE
n 9@11c; creamery, 24@26c; country b
I. ter, l0@l5c; poor grades are neglected.
'h DRIED FRUITS-Apples dull a
hard TO soil at 2@3c per ID for unpeel
03 and 12c for peeled; stocks large and m
bo kets at all points dun. Oranges firm
81 per Dbl. Lemons, S. 50@6 per boz
BEANS-F From first hands, medil
navy are 81 25@1 60, and choice, 81
90 do; from store, 81 1902.
NUTS-Cocoa, but few in market; S
ling in store at So per 100. Peanuts, 4c
&C. red; choice white, DC. Pecans, 6@6Kc
of Arkansas l0@l5o for Texas.
,st LIME-$l per Dbl In store; SOC by
i load.
le- COTTON SEED-$7 per ton.
PROVISIONS-Clear side pork, LOO
SO 85@4 per cwt; clear ribs, SO
long clear, So So; shoulders, Sc; sn
7 orders slightly higher. Mess pork, s.
TX AS 80 per Dbl. Smoked meats, pack
7A are 39Ic for shoulders; 41sc for clear ri
ss5 4skc for clear sides. Breakfast bacon, &
ooat Hams, 7K@Sc. H..
nal LARD-Firm; fierce, 6H@6Aci !
bbls, 615c; kegs, 7@7hc; buckets, Y
ga nc; half buckets, 7A@7%c.
r HtDES-Steady dry flint No.
1888 per ID; No. 2, l09llci dry salted, lO9l
green salted, cole; common, 1890 she
skins, 2@75c, Beeswax W@22c per
Tallow &c per ID.
90 RIVER INTELLIGENCE.