Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-23

is felt in present prices being main
tanned. Corn sold to the amount of a
thousand sacks or more st SOC per
bushel. Potatoes are in light move,
ment, there being no advance in value
or any likelihood of Improvement,
for the present at least. The
game, fish and poultry market has
been Stimulated by an increased de-
mand for holiday dinners, and, while
the weather. is unfayorable to its pre-
servation, aud the supply is large, yet
sales are active and at good prices.
The morning dispatches announce
corn s cents per bushel higher at New
Orleans than it is in this market.
This difference cannot hold, however.
Sugar is excited and advancing. No
lasses is strong and rice dull. In the
Northern markets the news comes
that meats show an increased strength,
while all classes of breadstufs are
droopy. Feed is in the same fix.
FLOUR-Market quiet with stocks
ample; low grades in best demand.
Quotations are for X, S.; per Dbl; Xxx.
S. 25@5 so; xxx, SIS SOFAS 70; family.
Sc so; choice, Sc 50@6 IS; fancy, ST.;
per Dbl. Orders 25c higher.
C0RNMEAL-Market firm with sales
on landing and at the mills for 81 so per
Dbl small orders 81 60 per Dbl.
C0RN-Sales yesterday and to-day of
over 1900 sacks shelled and ear at SOC per
bushel; small orders 55c.
BRAN-Quiet and light movement at
Sl8 % per ton for wheat; feed meal $14 Is;
%cornbran 81; orders 80@85c per cwt.
OATS-Quiet at 47@49c per bush; orders
HAY-Supply scant with good inquiry
at Sl7@23 per ton; last sale of strictly
choice So % orders $l@1 Is per cwt.
Prairie hay So per ton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. better at 81 GO
for peachblows in lots on landing
and 81 70 from store; seed varieties
quiet at 81 25@1 35 per Dbl. Cabbage scarce
at 1904 per crate $500 per 100 head
as they run. Turnips Toe per Dbl. Onions
scarce at "a bO96 per Dbl. Beans 81 IS
per bushel in lots for navy and 81 IS for
medium, B~lack-eyed peas 81 25per bushel.
FkulI-Apples scarce and in good
demand at 81 5095 per Dbl in lots and 25c
higher in a retail way. Oranges in good
demand at $6 1907 so per Dbl for sound.
Lemons 80 to So per box; cranberries. in
bbls 81; half barrels, 81 rs; dried apples
5000; peaches &c, with good demand.
BUTTER-Dairv and Western table.
2b@2oc per pound; choice, 28c; COM
mon scarce; creamery, &c; butterine. 2G
@2oc. Market firm. Country butter II
to 25c as in quality.
EGGS-Demand good at 19621c in lots
and pc in n small way.
POULTRY-Chickens per dozen. 50
@3, 90 as in size and quality; dressed
- 90 turkeys, at $10@13 per dozen
dressed turkeys, 7@l0c per- ID; geese "a SO
Per DOZEN dressed do $5 per dozen; ducks,
w 5O93 90 per dozen.
GAME-Nenison, whole, 465c; sad
dies, &c; Reelfoot lake fish, 7c in lots; cat
fish sold at 4c; squirrels, 81 90 per dozen;
quails, 81 25 per dozen; rabbits, 81 so; wild
ducks Sl@l 80 per dozen for mixed and
" for mallard. Bear, whole, &c; wild
turkeys SOC each.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs. dressed. bk6
SIC per pound; latter for city dressed:
pee, dull at 2@3c for fore quarters;
aiCgoe for hind quarters; mutton, 4@6c
for dressed.
SUNDRIEs-Pigs feet, perkeg, 50 Is;
half bbls, 81 Is; bbls, So 90 sauer kraut,
"a 90 per half Dbl, and ST. 80 for bbls.
Horse radish, $6@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter lOc per ID; peach do, 12c; crab cider
SgGAR-Jobbing at 8, 10, 11@llH;
C0FFEE-Ordinary, 15N@16kc; fair
to choice, 19@20c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 20 No. 9.
ll73ci dry salt do, 16@16Lc; green. 7c:
do sailed, 9%@l0c; market very firm. with
an upward tendency; tallow, 5@6c; bees
LEATHER-oak sole, 8s@4Oc hem
lock, 2o@32G harness, 36@38G skirtinp.
S5@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20030 per dozen.
SALT;-Per Dbl, 81 90@2 per car or dray
load sacks 81 40a1 so.
T0BAC0O-Per ID 42k@6Oc.
COTTON SEED-Per ton. SO.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in scant supply,
with an active demand for good stock
and prices firm. Grass fed are So 15@8 %
per cwti Texas, 1908 rs; cornfed Western,
4@5%c; calves and yearlings. S4G6 each,
cows and calves, S1S@3G hogs, 4I64J5c;
sheep, 81 5O@2 for common and $50
4 for other qualities.
BAGGING-N arket steady; on orders
lax 9Hc per yard; jute, lie; ties,
" l5@2 so per bundle; grip tie, 81;
Irvine, l2c per pound.
PKoXlSI0NSLThe market is strong
er for all grades. Bulk clear sides loose
are 7@7%c; clear ribs do 6A@6Hc; shout
dcrs 4Ac, no bacon offering except break
fast which is 9@9hc. Hams, 9%@1Obc.
LARD-Tierces, &c; half barrels, SIC;
kegs, 8%ci pulls, &c; half pals, 915c.
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