Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19

FLOUR-Market unsettled with low
grades steady and in best demand
Quotations are for X. S. per Dbl; Xxx
S 2565 50; xxx, S. SOFAS 70; family
IS so; choice, s. 50G6 Is; hmcy, ST.
per Dbl; Orders ze higher.
CORNMEALrMarket firm with sale.
on landing At - As; also 81 As per
Dbl for fresh ground from mills; small
orders ~ 60 per Dbl.
CORN-Sales At landing from first
hands 1880 for mixed white, yellow and
ear; small orders ,52@55c.
BRAN-Quiet and Light movement at
$l3 80 per ton for wheat; feed meal $l4 Is;
cornbran 81; orders 80@85c per cwt.
OATS-Sales of mixed at 49c per bush;
orders Soc. Market firm.
HAY@Supply scant with good inquiry
at Sl7@2 per ton; last sale Of strictly
choice 50 Is; orders $l@1 25 per cwt.
Demand good; prairie hay $40 per ton.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes steady al
81 90 for %peachblows in lots on landing
and 81 65@l % from store; seed varieties
quiet at 81 25@l IS per bbl; the latter arc
but little inquired for but later on arc
expected to advance perhaps Soc per Dbl
Cabbage scarce at 1904 per crate SS@9
per 100 head as they run. Turnips 75c per
Dbl. Onions scarce at "a 5065 per Dbl
Beans 81 Is per bushel in lots for navy
and 81 30 for medium. Black-eyed pea:
81 Is per bushel.
FRUIT-Apples scarce and in GOOD
demand at "a 50@5 per Dbl in lots and 25c
higher in a retail way Oranges in FOOD
demand at 81 so per Dbl for sound
Lemons 50 to ST per box; ~cranberries, in
o6ls - half barrels, "a rs; dried apples
o1Eqgc; peaches 90, with good demand.
BUTTER-Dairy and Western table,
z692oc per pound; choice, 28c; COM
mon scarce; creamery, &c; butterine, 26
@28c. Market firm. Country butter II
to Zoe as in quality.
EGGS-Demand active at 2062lc in lots
and &c in a small way.
POULTRY-Chickens, per dozen. 81
@S, 80 as in size and quality: dressed
% 90 turkeys, at $l0@13 per dozen -;
dressed turkeys, 9@12c per lb; geese 81 so
per dozen ducks, 81 5098 90 per dozen.
,GAME-Venison, whole, 4G5c; sad
dies, &c; Reelfoot lake fish, 607I5e
IN lots squirrels, 81 25c per dozen; euails,
81 70 per dozen; rabbits, 81 co. wils
ducks Sl@l so per dozen for mixed and
- for mallard.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, dressed. 5L6
&C per pound; latter for city dressed:
beef dull at 2@3c for fore quarters;
1000 for hind quarters; mutton, 4G6c
for dressed.
SuNDRIES-Pigs feet, pcrkeg, 50 IS;
half bbls, "a rs; bbls, So So sauer kraut,
p W per half Dbl, and 81 90 for bbls.
Horse radish, $6@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter lOc per lbi peach do, l2c; crab cider
SqGAR-Jobbing at 8, 10, HOLLY;
hard, liz.
O0FFEE-0rdinary, 15H@16kc fair
to choice, 10000.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 20 Ne. 9,
l7Sc dry salt do, 16@l6Hc; green. 7c;
do sailed, 9H@l0c; market very firm. with
an upward tendency tsllow, 6@6c; bees
wax, 2lc,
LEATHER-Oak sole, SS@4Oc hem
lock, 2S@32ci harness, 8b088c; skirting.
So@37c; French calf, $40@60 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
SALT:-Per Dbl, 81 90@2 per ear or dray
load; sacks 81 4Oa1 so.
TOBAOCO-Per ID 42H@G0c.
COTTON SEED-Per ton, SO.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in light sunnlv
especially good stock, with prices
Arm. Grass fed are 81 l5a8 25 ner
cwtj Texas, S3@3 rs; cornfed Western.
70 20@8 76icalves and yearlings,A@6 each;
COWS and calves, Sls@S0 hogs, 4H@4Hc;
sheep, 81 5O@2 for common and $50
4 for other qualities.
BAGGING-h arket steady; on orders
aaxi eAe per yardi jute, llci ties,
Irvine, l2c per pound.
PROVlSI0NS-The market Is lower,
Bulk clear sides loose are 7c; clear
ribs do &c; shoulders Axe, no bacon
offering. except breakfast which is 9@0Nc,
Hams, 9h@l0hc.
LARD-Tierces, Sc; half barrels, SIC;
kegs, S%ci pals, &c; half pals, exc.