Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-15
sse=eral Trade.

AcEOsdA AEWUts
Light receipts Of produce and MGR
chandise yesterday and to-day has
caused the markets to s%tiffen, and a
good demand prevails for feed, bread
stuffs and fruit Of all classes, while
meats hold their own, and no decline
is reported in any article of prime
necessity. All arrivals of the past
few days have found a ready market.
The value of cornmeal, corn, oats,
hay, bran and all kinds Of game have
advanced during the past three days.
The cotton picking season will close
with the present week. The opening
of the rivers to all points has contrib
uted largely TO the volume of trade
here during the past week.
FLOUR-Market steady with a fair
demand. Quotations arc for X. $565 25
per Dbl; XXX, IS 50G5 rs; xxx, IS 75@
8; family, S. 50@6 rs; choice, Sc 75@7;
fancy, STAT 25 per Dbl. Orders De higher.
CORN MEAL-Market strong and high
err lots held at 81 40 per Dbl orders 50 so.
CORN-Los held at 49@5Oc for
mixed white and yellow; ear SOC; mar
ket quiet; small orders 55e.
BRAN-Quiet at Sl4 per ton for wheat;
feed meal sl4 %; corn bran $l1 2G small
orders 80@85c per cwt.
OATS-Scarce and in fair demand at
4Sc in lots; orders 55c per bushel.
HAY-Scarce and firm at Sl7022 per
ton according to quality. Demand ac-
tive; orders $l@l 1 per cwt; prairie hay
$l2 per ton.
ESCUDENTS-Potatoes abundant at
the following prices; Peerless, russets and
} Jackson whites in lots at the landing are
quoted at 81 80 to 81 40, while peachblows
are 81 80 to 81 60 per Dbl; orders
ST. 6j@l 70 per Dbl. Cabbage 81 so to
So rs per crate with better supply; per. 100
head loose $5@8. Turnips 75c per Dbl.
Beans 81 IS per bushel in lots for navy
and 81 30 fer medium. Black-eyed peas
81 Is per bushel.
FRUlT-Apples scarce and in active
demand at $4@4 so pei Dbl in lots and 25c
higher in a retail way. Oranges in good
demand at S596 so per Dbl for sound,many
come in bad order. Lemons IS to Sc per
box; eranberries, in bbls s.; half barrels,
n 75i dried apples 8%@9eI peaches &c,
with good demand.
BUTTER-Dairy and Western table.
26@28c per pound; choice, 28G30c com
mon scarce; creamery, 38@4Q butterine.2 b
@28c, Market firm. Country butter II
to 25c as in quality.
EGGS-Demand active at @@21ci in lots
and &c in a small way.
POULTRY-Ohickens per dozen, 81
@3l % as in size and quality; dressed
q Do turkeys, at $7@1l per dozen
dressed turkeys, l3c per lb; geese dull
at SS 5O94 per dozen; ducks, 81 50@2 75'
per dozen.
GAME-Venison, whole, 4@5c; sad
dies, &c; Reelfoot lake fish, 6@715c.
in lots squirrels, 81 90 per dozen; quails,
u % per dozen; rabbits, 81 5G wild
ducks Sl@l 80 per dozen for mixed and
& for mallard.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, dressed, 4K@
&c per pound; latter for city dressed;
beet, very dull at 2@4c for fore quarters;
4@6c for hind quarters; mutton, 4@6c
for dressed.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, erkeg, 81 IS;
half bbls, 81 rs; bbG, So So sauer kraut,
81 90 per half bbl., and 81 so for bbls.
Horse radish, $6a6 50 per Dbl.
SUGARIobbing at s, 10, l1@l1A;
hard, liz.
C0FFEE-Ordinary, 15N@16Kc; fair
TO choice, 1920.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 90 No. g.,
TIC; dry salt do, 16@l6Hc; green, &c;
do sailed, 9K@l0c; market very firm, with
an. upward tendency; tallow, 5@6e; bees
wax, dc.
LEATHER-Osk sole, SS@4Oc; hem
lock, 2Sn32c; harness, 36(038c; skirting.
35@31c; French calf, s40@60 per dozen;
domestic cali, $20@30 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90@2 per ear or draw
load; sacks 81 40al so.
TOBACC0-Per Id 42H6G0c.
COTTON SEED-Per ton. 50.
LIVE ST0OK-Cattle in light supply,
especially good stock, with prices
firm. Grass fed are 81 15@3 25 per
cwt; Texas, $3@3 rs; cornfed Western.
SO 25@3 75;calyes and yearlings, S4@G each;
cows and calves, Sl893G hogs, 4d5c;
sheep, 81 50@2 for common and $50
4 for other qualities.
BAGGING-A arket steady; on orders
fax, &c per yard; jute, lie; ties,
81 1902 90 per bundlei grip tic, 81;
Irvine, lie per pound.
PROYlSI0NS-The market is quiet.
Bulk clear sides packed are 7H@TRe;
clear ribs do 7@7Hc; shoulders 4T@5c,
no bacon offering except breakfast which
is 9@9He. Hams, 9H@10Ke.
LARD-Tierces, &c; half barrels, SIC;
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