Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-06

quotations are difficult to give, owing
to its unsettled condition. Cotton
continues to climb upward and none
can fOreshadow its stopping point.
The inclemency Of the weather yes
terday did much to retard business.
Receipts Of produce were light but
more liveliness was manifest to-day,
owing to the skies having cleared
away and there being no restriction Of
any kind to trade, except that of the
general rush and of the freight block
adeon eyeraltransportation lines. The
latter is the chief topic of talk at
present in business circles.
FLOUR-Supply liberal, with prices
we'll sustained rs follows, for X. $5(a5 25
per Dbl; Xxx, S. SOFAS IS; xxx, S. 75@
o; family, Sc 5016 rs; choice, So 75G7;
fancy, $7g7 25 per Dbl. Orders 25c higher.
CORN-Lots on the landing of both
white and yellow sell at 48c; orders filed
at SIC.
BRAN-Market unsettled; sales at $14
perton; smallorders 80@S5c per ton.
OATS-Higher; lots of mixed sold
at 45e;. orders Doc per bushel.
HAY-Market firm and scarce; mixed
red top and clever $3.50 to $3.50. Clear
timothy SlS to $22, according to quality;
orders 81 o$1. 25 per ton.
ESCULENTS-Prices on the landing
of peachblows are 81 40 to 81 IS per
Dbl; store prices are 81 COOL 80 per Dbl;
sweets from store, -; turnips 75c@S1 CO
per Dbl with fair demand; cabbage scarce
at S3 to "a per crate; beans 81 1902 Is for
white peas Sl@1 % per bushel.
FRUIT-Apples firm at SO 25@8 rs
per Dbl for choice stock and 81 25@2 IS
for genitens and other medium fruit;
jobbing at 1904 25 per Dbl. Oranges,4 90
as 90 per Dbl; lemons, $5@6 per box.
Cranberries, in bbls IS; half barrels, 81 rs.
Dried apples 7@Sc; peaches &c, with
good demand.
BUTTER-Dairy and Western table,
26@28c per pound; choice, 28@30c; COM
mon scarce; creamery, 38@4G; butterine,2 6
@28c. Market firm. Country butter II
to 25c as in quality.
EGGS-Round lots sell at Zoe; small
packages 2l@22c. Demand good and mar
ket firm.
POULTRY-Chiekens p%erdozen, $40
% as in size and quality; dressed
~ 90 turkeys, at S7@ll per dozen
dressed turkeys, 8@l211cper lb; geese dull
at 50 5O94 per dozen; ducks 81 50@2 rs
per dozen.
GAME-Venison, whole, 3@4c; sad
dies, 6@8c; ReelfoOt lake fish, 6@7Kc
in lots; squirrels, 81 90 per dozen; quails,
81 50per dozen; rabbits, 81 25@I So wild
ducks $l@1 so per dozen for mixed and
g for mallard.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, dressed, 4%@
SIC per pound; latter for city dressed;
beet, very dull at 2G4c for fore quarters;
4@6c for hind quarters; mutton, 4@6c
for dressed.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, per keg, 50 Is;
half bbls, $4 rs; bblG, So so; sauer kraut,
81 90 per half Dbl, and 81 50 for bbls.
Horse radish, $6@6 so per Dbl.
SUGARcobbing at 8, 10, 11@llH;
hard, liz.
COFFEE-Ordinary, 15H@16Hc; fair
to choice, 1920.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 20 No. q,
17Kc; dry salt do, 16@l6He; green, 7c;
do sailed, 9@918G market very firm, with
an upward tendency; tallow, 5@51zc; bees
wax, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 36@3Sc; hem
lock, 27@39c; harness, 32@36c; skirting,
35@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20@90 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90@2 per car or dray
load; sacks 81 40al 80.
TOBAOC0-Per ID $4,000.
COTTON SEED-Per ton. 80.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in light supply.
especially butchers grades, with prices
firm. Grass fed are 50 15@3 Is per
cwt; Texas, 1908 75 cornfed Western,
$3 25@37 5;calvesand yearlings,S 4@6 each;
COWS and calves, S18@S0; hogs, SO 250
4 Is; sheep, 81 5092 for common and $50
A for other qualities.
BAGGING-h arket steady; on orders
fax, l0c per Yard; jute, 11@11Kc ties,
81 l5Q2 90 per bundle; grip tie, 81;
Irvine, l2c per pound.
PROYISI0NS-Market excited and
advancing. Bulk clear sides are 7Ac;
clear ribs TIC; shoulders &c, all loose;
no bacon offering except breakfast which
is 9Ac. Hams, 9H@llc.
LARD-Tierces, Sc; half barrels, SIC;
kegs, S2sc; pals, SIC.