Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-11

evsn % supplyths local demand, which,
by the vsy, Is about al tbs demand We
have just nov. Our country friends ara
showed up, and draw very spsringly.
Railroads are unable 10 deliver goods in
satisfactory shape during such a spell, and
hauling is difficult, hence the trade in all
departments is lighter. The market il
firm for everything in the produce line.
There Is no material advance TO report ex-
Oept NESTS, which tend upward in North
ern markets, and are B@Hc higher here.
FL0UR-Is firm, with light receipts.
Prices in jobbing Lots arc for Western. In
Tote, &50p per Dbl for X, 81 for Xxx. $40
for XXX, 81 for choice family, and S5@
s 70 for fancy.
gCOkN-sales Of a lot from store at 49o;
held generally at Soc; small orders, 55c ;
stock light, demand good.
OORNMEAL-In dray-load lots from
store, or mills, 81 Is per Dbl.
OATS-Supply fair Northern In bulk.
! @40c.
BRAk-Last sales from store Of lots AZ
Slo % per ton supply fair on orders,
S6c per cwt.
HAY-Supply light; sales from aat-
boats at sl8 50@l5W so per ton on orders,
S5@e0c per cwt.
POTATOES-Markct stiff at 81 20 10
- 20 per Dbl in lots and g 25 TO 81 so per
Dbl IN a small way. Stock in store and on
aatboats 10000 bblsi sweets 81 50 loose and
81 rs from store.
APPLES-Light movements: sales
from 1atboats, 81 5002 per Dbl for roman
ties winter red, genitons, and other small
stock; large sound apples, 81 75@ll80i
strictly choice, 81 in a small way. s2@
2 % per Dbl.
TURNIPS-In demand at 9Oc in lots
and kl2 per Dbl from store; parships, -
per Dbl h%orseradish, S. 50@6 per Dbl.
.QNlONS-Sales Of Wbbls sprouted NJ
sl25 per Dbl, and choice at 81 50 per Dbl;
in a small way, 81 IS, and strictly choice.
81 100.
EMBARRASSING at 5000 per 100
heads, and s. 1904 for crates. Tho stock
now in market is on three 6atboats.
BEANS-In lots 81 40@l 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
9l iOVUZ.
FRUITs-oanges 45O@5 per barrel ;
lemons, 400 per box; dried apples,
slow sale, at 2@3c per ID; peaches. 2a3c,
and l211c for unpealed.
BUTTER-The better grades alone find
demand. medium and poor stuff neglected.
Choice Western in lots, 16G18 per ID for
best medium, l2H@l60; common. 90llc.
creamery, H@28c white country butter
l0@llc.
EGGS-Firm at 22@23c per dozen.
OULTRY-Chickens firm and meet
ready sale at 81 76@2 rs. according to
quality; choice hens, 50; dressed, 81 75a8;
turkeys in good demand at $8@l2 f%orliye.
and lS9l4c per ID for dressed; ducks.
$3.50 per doz; geese, $4@5; dressed sold
yesterday at Sc.
,GAME-Venison, whole, 6@7c; sad
dies, 8@lOc; quails, 81 per dozen; SOUR
rels, 81 per DOZEN rabbits, 81 per
dozeni wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks.
per ID.
HIDES-Steady; dry flint No. l lac
per lbi No. 2, 109llc; dry sailed, 10@l2c-
green sailed, 607c; common, 406c: sheen
skins, 8@76c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
RUTS-Oocoa, $5@5 50per1OO. Peanuts
&c for red; choice white. &c. Pecans. 6606 10
for Arkansas; 10@15c forTexas. Almonds
9ci Taragona, 19c. Filberts, &c.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
COTTON SEED-Nominal; last quo
tatlons were 81 per ton; cotton seed
OIL nominal 26927 per gallon, and oil
cake Sl4 TO SIG per ton.
DRESSED MEATS-Hsgs for pack
ing, 5h@4c per pound for large and 4Lc
for city dressed and shoats. Beef
steady at Sc for fore and Sc for hind quar-
ters live hogs, large, 81 Is per cwt but
meats, ten days in salt &c for shoulders.
and 4c for sides.
PROFESSIONALISM shoulders. loose
SG long clear, SO 30 per cwt; clear rib, 4c;
clear rib sides, 41Ec; mess pork, $8@s SO
per Dbl smoked meats, shoulders. mono;
clear RIBS, 4L@43sc clear sides, 4AG4I5c
hams, 7@7hG breakfast bacon, 8](66Hc
LARD-Steady; tierce, 6%c; half bbl,.
sac kegs, Csc; buckets, ~ half buckets,
BALING sTUFFs- Bagrine-aax,
2 to2H lbs, ll@1lAc; hemp, 1OlSc; half
jute, 2 to % lbs, 1l@llXc; balinr Irvine
nc iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle.
COAL-Stock ample. Pittsburg mmp.
delivered Soc per Dbl; do, slack, 35@4Oc;
to steamer, 40c per box for Pittsburgi 35c
for Shotwoll, and So for slack. St Born
nardcoal 35c to boats and 45c TO city trade.
SALT-Market nearly bare; per dray-
load from store, 81 70 por Dbl; coarse. IN
SKIS, 81 50.
NINEGAR-Pure cider lsc por gal.
NAILS-S2 % per keg rates.
KICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. |. 9
and 3, s., 7@6 kits, 81 10. 9Oa75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 20 40.
hOLASSES-Common TO choice, 286
BIC; syrup do, 40@G0e.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, l3@
l8s good, Ice prime, 47c; choice, 1870.
SUGAR-Louisiana, in hhds, 5A@7Hc
Louisiana clarified, yellow, S@8Hc; do
white, 9Aci granulatd and crushed, 10@
lOHc; cut loaf and nowdareh- 1nEc