Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-21
General Trade.

IEAues
In spite of sloppy streets, rain and sleet
business was quite brisk in all circles yes
terday and this forenoon. Produce re-
ceipts were scAnt, and a ready sale at ad-
vanced prices followed all that was put on
the market. Our wholesale trade was
never heavier than at present, while re-
tailers have almost all they can attend to.
The closing OF navigation from st. Louis
to Cairo and threats Of ice blockades else
where, causes dealers to purchase round
lots Of feed as fast as it arrives. Corn
bran went up 50 per ton yesterday, owing
to its scarcity. Hay is 81 so per ton bet
ter. Oats are up 2 or Sc per bushel, and
all commodities are held at outside figures.
OORNMEAL-Firm, with light re-
ceipts. Sales Of 200 bbls yesterday and
the day before at 81 per Dbl; dray-load
lets from mills 50 10 in a small way 81 Is.
FL0UR-Stocks are fully equal to the
demand, and while the market is steady
dealers are eager to effect sales. Prices
are as follows: Western, in lots, SO so per
Dbl for X, 81 for Xxx, - so for XXX, 81
for choice family, and p W@5 70 for
fancy.
C0RN-A lot Of 526 SKIS shelled received
per Ohio river steamer yesterday sold
readily at 41Hc per bushel; last sales of
ear corn at 40c; small orders 48@50c.
OATS-None offering and dealers poor
ly supplied; sale Of black mixed at Gle,
and a small lot at 30c; light Ohio river
grades, pc; small orders &c.
HAY-Receipts light; demand active
at $9@13 per ton for common to good tim
otby, while strictly choice would COM
mand a dollar or two higher; sale of 100
small bales timothy yesterday was at
$13 so per ton; prices are for common So
good mixed $10@ll, for prime ll@l2,
choice $13@13 80. fancy $l4. No prairie
hay offering; last sales ST so per ton. Hay
at retail 70(660c per cwt.
BRAN-Firm at S13 per ton and 75C
per cwt shipstutf, s13 so per ton end 75C
per cwt; corn-bran the same.
APPLES-Strong at 81 7592 per BIB
for d~ray-loads of small and large sound
stock from 1atboats; in a small way SO
2 25 per Dbl.
P0TATOES-Holders arc stiff at 81 fo
good stock; inferior 10@2Oc lower som,
1900 bbls or more are here on 1atboats
but are chiefly held for better prices
Sales in a small way 81 % per Dbl; sweet
} firm at 81 10 per Dbl measure, loose iron
wagons, and 81 80 per Dbl in shipping OF
f der.
TURNIPS-Dull, at 75c per Dbl; pars
nips, 81 per bbli horse radish, s. 500
BEANS-In lots 81 4O@1 10 per bushe'
r the latter for choice navy in small lot
81 75@2.
5 CABBAGE-Selling to jobbers in rounl
= lots at $7@9 per 100 head, as in quality;
/, aatboat load Of 10000 heads good Obi
river cabbage sold at TIC crates, SO 500
8 rs fox trimmed and inferior, and 81 fo
: choice.
FRUITS-Oranges Sc 5O@7 per barrel
lemons, IS per box dried apple
slow sale, at 2@3c per lbi peaches, 2@S
and 1910 for unpealed.
BUTTER Market weak; prices {
follows: Choice Western in lots, l6@ls
perib for best; medium, l2h@l5o; con
mon, 9@11c; creamery, 27@28c; countr
butter, l0@121ci poor grades are nel
lected.
EGGS-Market rather weak, in lots q
in patent cases and 2l@22c in a sma
POULTRY-Chickens sell from 81 [
to 2 25 per dozen; the best hens brir
n 81 60; dressed are in demand at 81 6Ol
- 2 rs per dozen. Turkeys in light reque
= at $7010 perdozen dressed, l0@l2hc p
ID. Ducks, 81 25@2 so. Geese, A@t
: dressed do, "a.
# GAME-Venison, whole, 4@5c; ss
- dies, 8@Sc; quails, 81 per dozeni sgui
~ rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 50@l 70 p
Y. dozen; wild turkeys, 50@76ci duel
I, common, 81; maAards, 81 fresh fish, 4
@5c per ID. 49,.
DRESSED MEATS-HOgs are sellil
~ freely at 3K@4c per pound for large al
'e 4H@5Hc for neatly dressed shoats. BE
es stead at &c for fore and &c for hind gus
NJ tiers.
PROFESSIONALISM are firm and
ca fair demand at the following quotation
r. bulk shoulders, loose, 81 9093 per CIV
long clear, do, SO S5@9 90; clear r
50 S0@3 95; clear, $4@4 o.. Mess poi
IS 25G8 SO perbbl. Smoked meats, pac
eJ 81 for shoulders, 4%@4hc for Gle
q ribs. 4L@4%c for clear sides. Hams, !
II 67Nc. Breakfast bacon, 6%@6Hc.
"a sUNDRIES-Cider, $8@8 80 per
Y and IS per half bbi. Cranberries, 81
al I d per Dbl, Horse rNdish, IS 5000
Dbl. Mince meat $1,000 per ID. APP
e. butter, 7c per ID. Rologls sausage, 7c 7
% ib. Pigs feet, 81 70 per kegi S3@3 90,
se half bbls and 81 for bbls
= LARD-Firm; tierce, 6H@6%ci h
,'e hills. CSC: kegs, 6B@7ci buckets, n
TIC, half buckets, 7H@7Mc.
as HiDES-Steadyi dry flint No: !
per lb; No. 2, l0GIicj dry salted, lO9li
green sailed, colo; common, ff(96c she
Skns. 25@75c. BeeswaH W9Z2c per
s9s TalloE 90 per Id.
100 YUTSICoooa, but few in market s
=; ling in store at s. per 100 Peanuts, &c
Odlss red; choice white, &c. PecaRs, EtS6Hc
az Arkansss; l0@l5c for Texas. AlmoR
22i DC; Taragona, l9c. Filberts, Sc.
400 LIME-$l per Dbl in storei @c by
load.
his SALTS 45per Dbl delivered for y
rs river. a
,9N Q to 81 lbs, ll@1lMci hemp, lOkci /
~ juts, 2 to ~ ibs, ll@llMci baling twl
he iren ties, 81 OO92 10 POI bundle
re RIVER INTELLIGENCE,
80 soArs LEAVING THIS DAY,