Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-04

market, at fuh prices. Our present stock
Of feed il i calculated will not last longer
thAh ten days on two weeks. If the rivers
remain closed beyond that time so that it
cannot be r~eplenished considerably higher
prices are likely to prevail. An advance
reported in railroad freights above Cairo.
yet no one seems 70 Be familiar with the
new tariff.
| FL0UR-Is in good supply, with light
receipts during the past week. The mar
ket Is very hrm: Prices to jobbers, as
follows; Western NJ lots, 50 20 per Dbl for
x, ~ Tor Xxx, n 90 FOR xxx, "a for
choice family, and &@5 rs for fancy.
lkCOkN-Last round lots on landing sold
at E@44c per bushel. A lot was held stiff
yesterday at ACC, the seller refusing less
present. stocks are fair; receipts during
past week, 2l8O sacks. Small orders SOC
aCoRNMEAL-In round and drsy-load
lots from first hands, 81 10 per Dbl; from
mill, 81 20per Dbl.
OATS-A small lot Of light Ohio river
sold at Soc. Last sale Of heavy. 800
SSc for Central Illinois and choice white
seed varieties; in a small way, 37@40c.
BRAN-Held in store at $l6 per ton
none on landing and no receipts; small
orders, 75@80c per cwt.
HAY-Sales during the past two DAYS
from first hands at $l2@15 per ton for
grades ranging from mixed to choice timo-
thy; prairie hay scarce at So 50 per ton
retail prices, 80@90c per cwt.
POTAT0ES-Theto total stock in market
at present is nearly $1,000 bbls. on fat
boats and in store, Of which two-thirds are
seed varieties, Holders are stiff, and sew
eral hundred bbls peach blows and early
rose were sold yesterday at 81 25 per Dbl;
a fatboat cargo sold two DAYS ago. price
not given, but understood TO be above $2;
a lot in bulk on fAtboat also sold at 81 So.
The outlook favors holders, and their views
are stiff retailers at present charge from
81 25@2 80 per Dbl.
APPLES-Light movement; sales
from fat-boats, 81 5002 per Dbl according
to size and quality at retail, 50 25@2 50
per Dbl.
TURNIPS-Dull, at 75c per Dbl; pars-
nips, - per bbli horse radish, s. 6O@6
per Dbl.
BEANs-In lots 81 4O@1 IS per bushel.
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
oNI0NS-Slow, at 81 25@1 35 per Dbl
in lots, and 81 60@1 70 in a small way.
CABBAGE-Fair, jobbing demand at
$7@9 per 100 headtrom store; crates. 81 IL
"a. AroHnd lot on hatboat brought 6Lc
per head.
FRUITS-Oranges; $506 per barrel;
lemons. $3.50 peT box: dried onnlas
slow sale, at 298c per ID; peaches, 2@3c,
and l2Ac for unpealed.
BUTTER-The better grades alone find
demand, medium and poor stuff being
neglected oleomargarine has the swing
over all but choice, and sells from 12(016c
per lb this, in spite of the fact that out Of
more than a dozen factories engaged in
the manufacture of it a year ago, now only
three or four exist, the rest having failed.
The best beef suet fat is well known to be
the leading ingredient of this composition.
Prices Of butter, real butter we mean is as
follows; Choice Western in lots, l6C618c
perth for best medium, 12K@15o; COM
mon, Sole; creamery, 27@28c; country
butter, lO9l2Hci poor grades are neg
EGGS-Priees are 2Oc per dozen in
round lots, and 2lc in a small way.
Market irregular.
POULTRY-Market better. Chick
ems range from 81 SOAP so per dozen. ac-
cording to quality; dressed, do, 81 5O62 7E
turkeys dull at $6@ll per dozen dressed
l0@llc per ID; ducks 81 25@2 30 per
dozen; geese, S4@5.
GAME-Venison, whole. 4d5c: sad-
dies, 6@8c; quails, 81 per dozen; squir-
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 75c6Sl per
dozen wild turkeys, 50075c; ducks.
common, 81; mallards, 81; fresh fish, Az
@5c per 10.
|. DRESSED MEATS-Hegs for pack
ing, ,3A@4c per pound for large and 41Ec
single for city dressed shoats. Beef
steady at &c for fore and SC for hind quar-
tiers.
PROVISIONS Meats bulk Shout
ders, loose, 2%e per cwt; long clear, do.
So S0i clear rib, So 80@3 So; clear, So 90
@3 3d.. Mess pork, SS@S 80 per Dbl.
Smoked meats, packed, 81 for shoulders,
4Hc for clear ribs, 45s@4Ac for clear
sides. Hams, 7@7Hc. Breakfast bacon,
SUNDRIES-Cider, s8@s 80 per Dbl
and So per half Dbl. Oranberries. STA
p per Dbl. Horse radish, "a SO per
Dbl, Mince meat, 5000 per ID. Apple
butter, 7c per b. Bologna sausage, &c per
%. Pigs feet, VI % per kegi 1908 so for
half bbls and 81 for bbls
LARD-Steady; t%ierce, 6Hc; half bbls,
65Se; kegs, 6Aei buckets, 7@7hc; half
buckets, 7H@79sc.
HdDESZSteadyi dry flint No. l lac
per ioj NO, z, i0JGi1c; dry salted, IOC0l2c-
green sailed. 6@7c; common, 4@6c sheep.
skins, 25975c. Beeswax 20@22c per b..
Tallow &c per ID.
NUTS-Cocoa, S5@5 5Oper1 100. Peanuts
4c for red choice white, Sc. Peoans, 6@6Hc
for Arkansas; 10@l5c forTexas. Almonds,
Sci Taragona, 100. Filberts, Sc.
LlME-Sl per Dbl in store; SOC by car
load.
COTTON SEED-Nominal. the de-
mand having ceased; last quotations 81 per
ton.
sALT-dray-load lots delivered are
81 45 per Dbl.
BA1ING STUFFs- Bagging-aax,
to2H lbs, 1l@1lAc; hemp, 101Sc; half
jute, 2 to2A lbs, 11@l1Ac; baling Irvine,
lei iron ties, 81 05@2 is per bundle.
HORSES AND MULES-Dray stock
range from $3.50 to S175, and $65 to
SllQ for stock from IA to Is hands
high. Saddle horses are $50 to 800 for
common, and up to S175 for irst.class.
Plugs are $60175.
LlYESTOOK-Best butcher selections.
1870 to 25O lbs are quoted at &c; smaller
hogs, 2H@2Ao. Sheep, 30 to ITO lbs each.
4@4l4c if choice, 3H@31c for medium,
and 81 to 2 for common. Cattle 4H@4%
for choice corn-fed, 3A64c for good
butchersteersi 2A@2Nc for inferior to
medium. The supply is lighl.
OOAL-Stock ample. Pittsburc lumn
delivered, SOC per Dbl; do, slack. 3504Oe
to steamer, 40c per box for Pittsburg; $50
for Shotwell, and 30c for slack.