Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-18

Sissppi river is open 70 Cairo snd the
Ohio % its source. Several steamers
are expected within the next few days,
and are likely to bring more or less
produce to this market.
FL0UR-Is quiet dealers buying in
scant quantities in expectation OF lower
figures. No decline is announced,
quotations being for jobbing lots Of West
err, 50 80 per Dbl for X, 81 Cor Xxx, a 30
for xxx, 81 for choice family, and 500
rs for fancy. Hi FWF m,
OORN[Quiet; last sales from 6rst
hands, 42@43c per buIhel; in a small
way47e; market fairly supplied.
C0REMkAL- Droopy, selling in
ldriblsts at g l592 % per barrel.
o0ATS-ln light movement Ohio river
grades o09Slc; heavy Northern S2@3Sc;
IN Q small way 36G38c.
BBAN-0fering in lots from store at
SIG per tom on orders 85c per cwt.
FHAl-Buyers shy, awaiting develop
mentsj quotations lower; prairie hay
scarce and selling at 50 per ton common
and mixed timothy $l0@1I; prime,
$ll 5O@l2; choice, $l4; extra do, SIS;
small orders Soc per cwt.; two car loads
mixed red top sold at Sll per ton.
APPLES-ln light movement; small
stock in good order 81 509l IS per Dbl in
lots from hatboatsi large, 81 60@2; in a
small way, 50 % per Dbl.
N0N1ONS-Dull; offering at 81 10 per
Dbl from first hands, sprouting 90c per Dbl;
in a small way 81 Is per Dbl; turnips, 90c
per bblin lots, and 81 25 from store; pars-
nips, $2perb Dbl; horseradish, s. 50@S per
Dbl.
CHARACTERISTICS at $8a9 per 100
heads and 50 1894 for crates.
BEANS-In lots 81 40@l 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
81 1902.
FRUITS-orangesi 1906 per barrel /;
lemons, $5@6 per box; dried apples,
slow sale, at 2@Sc per lbi peaches, pose,
and l211c for unpealed.
OBUTTER-All grades are in good de-
mand except poor stuff; Western, l7@
20ci medium, l5@l7c; common, l0@l2c;
country, white, 109l2lSc.
EGGS-Steady at 2@23c per dozen;
market well supplied with old stock.
P0ULTRY-Chickensy very scarce with
ready sale at 81 25@3 Is, according TO
quality; choice hens, SO; dressed, So 75G3:
turkeys in good demand at $8@l2 for live,
and l3@l3hc per ID for dressed; ducks,
81 so per doz; geese, &@5; dressed, So.
GAME-Venison, whole, Sole; sad
dies, 8@lOc; quails, Zoe per dozen; SOUR
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 per
dozen wild turkeys, 60@75c; ducks,
common Sli mallards, 81; fresh fish, 6@7c
per ID. The market is overstocked with
quails, large oonsignmrnts having arrived
from kentucky, illinois and Missouri.
HlDES-Steady; dry flint No. l lac
per hi No. q 1O@ltc; dry sailed, lO@l2c-
green sailed, 6@7c; common, 496c; sheen.
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
NUTS-Cocoa, $5@5 50per1O. Peanuts
&c forred; choice white, sc. Pecans, 6@6Hc
for Arkansas l0gl5c 0 rTexas. Almonds,
DC Taragona, 19c. Filberts, Sc.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; 800 by car
load.
COTTON SEED-Nominal; last quo
%tations were 81 per ton; cotton seed
oil nominal 26@27 per gallon, and oil
cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hsgs
3H@4c per pound for large and email
for city dressed shoats. 4Hc. Beef 3 TO Sc
for fore and hind quarters; live hogs, 81 rs
per cwt by carload; bulk meats, ten days
in salt, &c for shoulders, and &c for sides.
LARD-Steady; t%ierce, SIC; half bbls,
7ci kegs, 7%ci buckets, ~ half buckets,
7Ac.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-Aax,
2 to2h lbs, ll@l1Ac; hemp, 10Ic; hall
jute, 2 to "a lbs, 1l@llAc; baling Irvine.
nc; iron ties, 81 0@2 10 per bundle
Rope, loo for jute and l8c for cotton.
OOALrStock ample. Pittsburg lump,
delivered, Soc per Dbl; do, slack, 35@4Oc,
to steamer, 40c per box for Pittsburg; 35t
for Shotwell, and 30c for slack. st. Bern.
nsrdcoal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Market nearly bare; per draw.
load from store, 81 70 per Dbl; coarse, In
SKIS, 81 so.
XINEgAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-S2 25 per keg rates.
RIOE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. |, z
and 3, So, lat; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 50 40.
M0LASSES-COmmon to choice, 2S6
67c; syrup do, 100000.
C0FFEE-Rio, common to fair, l3d
18c; good, Ice prime, lie; choice, 1870.
SUGAR-Louisiana, in hhds, 5%@7Hc
louisiana clarified, yellow, 8@8Hc; dc
white, 9Aci granulatd and crushed, 10@
l019c; cut loaf and powdered, l0ISc.
PROVISIONS = Market firm; bulk
shoulders SNc loose; long clear 81 10 pei
cwti clear rib 4hc! clear 411e; mess pork
s. G@9 per Dbl smoked meats. packed
shoulders none; clear ribs &c; clear sides
6NG hams lose; breakfast bacon 6@6Hc.
LARD-Tierces 6%@6Hc; kegs 6A0
7c: pals 7K07Nc: half do 7%67Lc