Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17
General Trnde.

The ice-blocked river between St.
Louis aud Cairo, caused by the cold
snap of the past week, promises to be
Of short duration, A heavy rain set
in yesterday, which, with more genial
winds from a southerly direction, will
be likely to open all water routes.
Business during last week was salts
factory in all branches. The leading
articles Of trade, especially those of
prime consumption, show but little
variation except meats, which are
again somewhat higher. The feed
market has shown some frmness, but
50 far has not materially advanced.
The Baum, from the Ohio this morn
ing, brought 1898 sack oats, al sacks
corn, 81 bales hay, 262 bbls and 80
sacks meal, 1903 bbls potatoes, 81 bbls
apples and sundries.
FLOUR-Moves freely; western in
jobbing lots S. so per Dbl for X, 81
for Xxx, 81 so for XXX, 81 rs for choice
family, and S. 25@5 so for fancy. Single
bbls 25c higher.
CORNMEAL--In round lots on the
landing, 81 %; dray loads and from mills,
81 25i in a small way, 81 80 per Dbl. Re
ceipts light and market poorly supplied.
CORN-The market closed firm on
Saturday, but the arrival Of over 1900
sacks yesterday, per steamer Baum and
Shields, from New Madrid, which is offer
ing to-day, indicates less strength. Last
sales of lots on the landing, 42043c per
bushel; in a small way, 46947c.
BRAN-Firm at $3.50 for wheat, $40
for corn, and Sll for chopped feed; small
orders 60@80c per cwt.
OATS-Firm, with good demand, at
31033c; from store on orders, 34636c;
seed oats in good demand, at 38@40c for
white, 38@45c for black and SIS tor red
rust proof; a carload of mixed. not in
first-class order, sold at BIC.
HAY-Quotations are for common
s9@lO per ton; mixed SlOQl0 so prime,
$ll@l2; choice, $l3; fancy, Sl4. 00; Ar.
kansas prairie at -; small orders, 70G85c
per cwt.
POTATOES = Quotations are for
table potatoes, in round lots 81 9002 per
Dbl; seed qualities 81 05@2 10; in store
81 25@2 80 for table, g 25@2 so for seed.
Sweets, 81 1902 Is per barrel. Market
weak, with numerous sales on private
terms, and generally below quotations.
APPLES-Small varieties, 81 9jG2
per Dbl in lots from hatboats; large, 50 %;
in a small way, g 25@2 so per Dbl; extra
fine large scarce at 1908 so
CABBAGE-Louisiana, 81 so per crate
in lots, and s. in a small way.
BEANS-In lots 81 40@l IS per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
ONfONS-In lots, 81 25@1 so per Dbl
from store, 81 5091 rs; onion sets, soc to
81 per bushel.
EGGS-A little stiffness and slight adj
vance; prices to-day 12615c per dozen.
Spectators took up all they could find.
and held at higher prices on Saturday.
sales the day previous being as low as Sc.
Low figures are again looked for.
POULTRY Chickens-sales at 50 Is
@8 % per dozen, according to size and
quality; dressed do. SO; turkeys S7dl1;
receipts, liberal; dressed turkeys, l2c
ducks, 81 1908 dozen; geese, 81 50@5.
.GAME-Venison, whole, 5@6c; sad
dies, 8@10c; quails, 81 90 per dozen /;
squirrels, Shopper dozen; rabbits, 81 .0Oper
dozen; wild turkeys, 50Q75c; ducks,
common, ST. mallards, 81; fresh fish, Sc
for lake. Game scarce.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hogs
SIC per pound for large and 4(d4Hc for
small; g ef2H@5c for fore and hind quar-
tiers.
BUTTER-Demand good for medium
and choice; all grades scarce; Western
table higher at l892Oc; medium, l5@17o;
white country, lO@l2kci common and
cooking, 8@l6c.
PROVISIONS L Bacon shoulders,
4%@4Ac; clear ribs, 5A@5Hc; clear
sides, 5000; breakfast bacon, 81
@74c, all packed. Hams, S@SAc; de-
mand fair and stock ample. Bulk shout
ders, loose, SB@4o; long clear, 5, 0.5@
5Tci clear ribs, 5%@5Hci clear sides,
5.2O@5Ac. Mess pork, S10.75; market
firm. The foregoing are jobber's prices.
Refund lots Of meat in casks sell on the
landing at 50 IS for shoulders, 81 so for
clear ribs, and "a % for clear sides.
LARD-Tierces, 7@7Hc; half %tierces,
724ei kegs, 7%ci pals, SIC; half pals,
82soi country, loose, 6MG7c.
FRUITS-Bananas, Sl@2 80 per bunch;
oranges, $3 1904 per box for Messina and
81 80 for Valencia; lemons, 81 50@3 so
per box. Dried apples, slow sale, at ga
211e per lbi peaches 2H@2Hc, and 12Hc
for unpealed.
NUTS-Cocoa, IS 90 per 100. Peanuts
DC for red choice white, nc. Pecans,
l3@l4c for Texas. Almonds, &c; Tara
gona, 19c. Filberts, DC.
HIDES-Steady dry flint No. | he
per ID; No, 2, lO@llc; dry sailed, l0@l2c-
green salted, 6@7c; common, 4@6c; sheep.
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per b..
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pay 81
per tom cotton seed oil nominal 26@27
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIC per ton.
LIME|Srpe Dbl in store; 90c by car
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-anx,
2 to2A lbs, ll@1lAc; hemp, I0%c half
jute, 2 to "a lbs, ll@llAc; baling Irvine,
he; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle.
Rope, Zoe for jute and l8c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, Soc
per Dbl do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
4Oc per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
well, and 90c for slack. st. Bernhard
coal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store. 81 As
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
YINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAlLS-S % per keg rates.
RlCE-Per ID &c for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls. Nos. /, .
and 3, So, TAG; kits, 81 10, 90@T5c.
RAlSINS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice, 2s@
DC syrup do, 100000
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7%@7%c for yellow
clarified; whites, 8K@8Ac; choice open
kettle, 6Ac; prime, 6Kc; fully fair, SKA
&c; medium fair, 5.05@5Hc.
C0FFEE-Rio, common to fair, 1870
l4ci good, l5H@l6ci prime, l6H@17c;
choice, 17K@l8c.
LIVE ST0OK-Beef cattle are quoted
at 4@41Ec for choice; good medium ga
SIC smooth fat oxen 3@4c rough "a
2Hc; thin lA@2c; yearliRgs $4Q6 per
head; milch cows Sl2@30 each. Hogs in
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