Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-27
OOTION ExOBANoE ouorAr1oNs.
Standard international Classification
General Tp.ndp.

The closing of the river between
Cairo and st. Louis by ice and low
water has caused rather slender re-
ceipts for the past three or four days,
aud in the line Of produce the Ohio
valley will for some time to come be
looked to as our chief source of sup.
ply. Freight rates from st. Louis
during the ice blockade have beenfxed
at Soc per Dbl on -four. The markets
at present are quiet with scant offer.
ings and rather limited demand.
FL0UR-Quiet with ample stocks and
the demand chiefly running on low and
medium grades. Prices are for X. SIS; per
Dbl XIX, s. 25@5 so; XXX, S. SOFAS rs,
family, So 80; choice Sc 5066 IS; fancy,
81; per Dbl. Orders 25c higher.
ORNMEAL-QEleii at 81 80 from the
mills and 81 go from store on orders.
CORN-Sales of ear from first hands at
Ole and shelled quoted at the same figure;
small orders 55e.
OATS-In light movement and offered
at Acc per bushel; small orders DOC.
BRAN-Nothing doing prices quoted
are Sl3 so per ton; feed weak, 81; corn
bran Sll; orders 80685c per cwt.
HAY-Supply light with sales at $3.50
"A per ton according to quality; orders
8l@l3 per cwt. Prairie hay $l1 50Ql2
per ton. Straw $13 per ton.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes sell rather
slowly at 81 50G1 60 per bhl for peach
blows from first hands; from store 81 650
l 70 per Dbl; seed varieties not moving.
Cabbage scarce at 1904 per crate SSCGg
per 100 head as they run. Turnips
75c per Dbl. Onions scarce at 81 5OCd5
per Dbl. Beans 81 IS per bushel in lots
for navy and 81 80 for medium. Black
eyed peas 81 25per bushel.
EGGS-Market dull at 1S@l9c for lots
and Zoe in a small way.
POULTRY-Demand slack at g 500.
2 % for hens; 81 so per dozen for dressed;
mixed lower; turkeys l0@11c for dressed
and SI@l2 per dozen for live with slow
sale; geese 81 30 per dozen; ducks - 500
3 per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand less active coun-
try butter lS@26c per pound as in quail
ty; dairy and Western table, 24G27c;
butterine, 2@26c; creamery, &c.
FISH-Reelfoot lake fish met ready
sale yesterday at l0@l2c per pound; cat
fish 4G to-day prices dropped to Sc.
GAME-Yenison, whole, Sc; sad
dies, &c. squirrels, 81 % per dozen; rab-
bits, 81 75@2; wild ducks 81 90 az 25.
according to quality; turkeys Zoe each.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, dressed, Ga
exc per pound; latter for city dressed;
beef, dull at 2@3c for fore Quarters;
4@5e for hind quarters; mutton, 496c
for dressed.
FRUIT-Apples firm with light move
mont at $3@4 80 per Dbl for Eastern stock.
The markets. bare of oranges but prices
are S197 90 per b%bl;lemons scarce at S. so
per box %cranberries, in bbls So; half bar
rels, ~ 10; dried apples $1,000; peaches
DC, with good demand.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 50 10;
half bbls, "a %; bbls, So 60 sauer kraut,
81 90 per half Dbl, and 81 so for bbls.
Horse radish, $6@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter Zoe per ID; peach do, l2c; crab cider
SD per Dbl.
sqGAR-Jobbing at 8, 10, ll@llHi
hard, liz. -
to choice, 19@20c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 90 No! 9,
l7}3G dry salt do, 16@l6Hc; green, 7c;
do sailed, 9H@l0c market very firm, with
an upward tendency tallow, 5@6c; bees
wax, dc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 88640c hem-
lock, 2S@32c harness, 36@3Se; skirting,
35@37u; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, S20@30 per dozen. p
SALT.--Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or draw
load; orders 81 So sacks 81 30@1 so for
course and fine. M
TOBACCO-Per ID 42H@G0c.
COTTON SEED-Per ton. 80.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle In scant supply.
with an active demand for good stock,
and prices firm. Grass fed are So l5d3 %
per cwtj Texas, $3@3 IS; cornfed Western,
d@bEc calves and yearlings, $4@6 each;
cows and calves, $4,000; hogs, 4H@41fc;
sheep, 81 5O92 for common and $50
4 for other qualities.
BAGGIHG--A arket steady; on orders
fax, 9l{e per yard; jute, lie; ties.
" 1902 80 per bundle; grip tie, 81,
Irvine, lze per pound, .
PROVISIONS-The market Is strong.
er for all grades. Bulk clear sides are
1M@l&c clear ribs 7N@7Nc; shoul-
ders 4y9c, no bacon offering except break
fast which is 9@9hc. Hams, 0H@l0Lc.
LARD-Tierces, Sc half barrels, SIC;
kegs, S2Sci pals, 9ci half pals, SIC.