Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-08
GeneraI Trade.

value during the past week and prices
were fully sustained until Saturday
when meats exhibited weakness for
the first time since it began to advance.
Our business continues heavy and
prospects indicate a continuance
throughout the midwinter and the
spring season. The cotton picking
season has about closed in the hill
lands and planters have generally fin
ished sowing their winter wheat. In
the valleys a large part Of the heavy
cotton growth is still ungathered and
on many plantations it will not be
picked before the middle of next
month. 1t is the general opinion that
the present crop yield will not come
up to the popular estimates, though
the out-turn in the Mississippi valley
will largely exceed last year. Already
the receipts indicate a Stacking up of
shipments, especially from along the
main stem of the Mississippi and on
one or two Of our leading railways.
FLOUR-Supply liberal, with prices
well sustained as follows, for X. S5G5 %
per Dbl XIX, So seas rs; XXX, IS 75@
8; family, So 6006 rs; choice, So 7507;
fancy, $707 25 per Dbl. Orders 25c higher.
commandments heavy and
prices irregular at g 25@2 S5 per Dbl in
lots on the on landing. Small orders Is
to 25c higher.
CORN-Sales Of ear at SOC at the land
ing and shelled at 48c. Holders to-day
ask Acc for shelled' but the market lacks
strength and an advance viii be difficult
to establish; orders 55c per bushel.
BRAN-Market unsettled; sales at s13
Oh per ton; smallorders SOG85c per cwt.
OATS-Advancing; lots of mixed held
at 48c; orders 55c per bushel. Supply scant.
HAY-The supply is light; mixed
red top and clever $3.50 to $3.50. Clear
timothy $l8 to- SD, according to quality;
orders 81 to$l.25per ton. Market strong
with good demand.
ESUULENTS-Prices on the landing
of peachblows are 81 40 to 81 SIS per
Dbl; store prices are 81 COOL 30 per Dbl;
sweets from store, g; turnips 76c@$l 90
| per Dbl with fair demand; cabbage So
TO "a per crate; beans 81 75@2 % for
white; peas Sl@l 25 per bushel.
FRUIT-Apples firm at 50 2j03 Is
per Dbl for choice stock and 81 25G2 10
FOR genitens and other medium fruit;
! iobhipc OF QQC9d TX ,.o,b61 n~,nu., "a NJ
as 90 per Dbl; lemons, $5@6 per box.
Cranberries, in bbls IS; half barrels, "a IS
Dried apples lose; peaches Sc, with
good demand.
BUTTER-Dairy and Western table,
26@28c per pound; choice, 2S@30c; COM
mon scarce; creamery, 38l14G butterine,2 q
@2Sc. Market firm. Country butter II
to 25c as in quality.
EGGS-Round lots sell at 20c; small
packages Die. Demand good and mar.
ket firm
POULTRY-Chickens, perdozen, S17c
as, Is as in size and quality: dressed
Y So turkeys, at $7@1l per dozen
dressed turkeys, S@l2%cper ID; geese dul
at 50 6OG4 per dozen; ducks, 81 50@2 Z;
per dozen.
GAME-Venison, whole, 3@4c; sad.
dies, case; Reelfoot lake fish, G@714C
in lots; squirrels, 81 90 per dozen; quails
81 so per dozen; rabbits, 81 25@l so wilC
ducks Sl@l SO per dozen for mixed anC
g for mallard.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, dressed, 4116
SIC per pound; latter for city dressed
beef, very dull at 2@4c for fore quarter,
l@je for hind quarters; mutton, 4G6
for dressed.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 50 Is
half bbls, 81 Is; bbls, So so; sauer kraut
s. 90 per half hbl., and 81 50 for Dbl:
Horse radish, SGta6 50 per Dbl.
SUGAR-Jobbing at g, 10, 11@l1h
hard, III.
COFFEE-Ordinary, 15A@16Hc; fai
to choice, l9@20c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 90 No. 2
i, l711c dry salt do, l6@16%c; green, Z,
do sailed, 999%c market very firm, wit
; an upward tendency; tallow, 5@5%c; bee,
wax, dc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 3G@38c; hem
: lock, 27@39c; harness, 32@36c; skirtins
35@37c; French calf, $40GG0 per dozef
domestic calf, S20@30 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 8O@2 per car or dra
? hOdh' cuNho u dhul W,
, TOBACC0-Per ID 100000.
COTTON SEED-Per ton. 50.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle in light supply
especially butchers grades, with price
firm. Grass fed are 81 15@3 IS pc
cwt; Texas, 1908 rs; cornfed Western
5 50 25@3 75;calves and yearlings,$i@6 eacl
, cows and calves, SlS@3G; hogs, So 25C
4 Is; sheep, 81 50@2 for common and so
: 1 for other qualities.
q BAGGING-A arket steady on order
fax, Zoe per yard; iute, 11@11Hc; tie.
81 1902 SO per bundle; grip tie, s.
Irvine, l2c per pound.
PR0YLSIONS-The market has tone
down slightly. Bulk clear sides are ~,
: clear ribs 7kc; shoulders &c, all loos
. no bacon offering except breakfast whic
is 9kc. Hams, 9H@llc.
8 LARD-Tierces, Sc; half barrels, 81,
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