Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-29
as per telegram :
General Trade.

General Trade.
The weather has turned warm again
and its soft disposition is having its
effect on all perishable articles, espe-
pecially fresh meats, game and the
like. 1t promises, however, to break
up the ice blockade below st. Louis,
though the extreme low stage of the
river out to Cairo will cause such a
break to be Of little value to com
merce. The Ohio river is flush and
heavy, fleets of coal are coming south,
while great csrgoes of produce reach
US from that direction. No marked
fluctuations have occurred here during
the past week. Trade is fair though
less active than before the holidays.
Activity is anticipated, however, after
the new year festal times are passed.
FLOUR-Liberal stocks in the hands
of jObbers with a quiet market and mod
crate demand, running mainly on the low
and medium grades. Prices are: X. So per
Dbl; Xxx. s. 25@5 so; XXX, S. SOFAS 70;
family, So so; choice, Sc 50@6 rs; fancy,
81; per Dbl. Orders 25c higher.
C0RNMEAL-Market droopy, with
sales on the landing at - 1902 As per
Dbl; at the mills 81 60;store orders 50 60.
CORN-Sales of ear from first hands at
Sic and shelled quoted at the same figure;
small orders 55g57c.
OATS-In light movement and offered
at 49c per bushel; small orders SOC.
BRAN-lnactive prices quoted are
Sl3 so per ton; feed weak, 81; corn
bran 81; orders 80@S5c per cwt.
HAY-Supply light with sales at $50
% per ton according to quality; orders
$l@l % per cwt. Prairie hay 81 50@12
per ton. Straw S13 per ton.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sell slowly
at 81 50@1 60 per Dbl for peach
blows from first hands; from store 81 65@
l 70 per Dbl; seed varieties not moving.
Cabbage scarce at S3@4 per crate $S@9
per 100 head. Turnips 75c per bbl.
Onions scarce at 81 50@5per Dbl. Beans
81 60 per bushel in lots for navy and
81 IS for medium. Black-eyed peas 81 25
per bushel.
EGGS-Market dull at 18@l9c for lots
and Zoe in a small way.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. slack at 81 75@
2 25 for young and mixed; 81 50@2 rs foI
hens; 81 so per dozen for dressed; turkeys
l0@l1c for dressed and $7912 per doz.
en- for live with slow sale; geese 81 sc
per dozen; ducks g 50@3 per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand less active; coun-
try butter l8925c per pound as in quail
ty; dairy and Western table, 2i@27c;
butterine, 24@26c; creamery, &c.
FISH-Reeifoot lake fish meet ready
sale at Sc per pound; catfish 4c.
GAME-Yenison, whole, DC; sad
dies, &c; squirrels, 81 25 per dozen; rab-
bits, 81 75@2; wild ducks 81 80 az %
according to quality; turkeys Zoe each.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, dressed, 5@
&c per pound; latter for city dressed;
beef, duh at 2@3c for fore quarters;
4@5c for hind quarters; mutton, 4@6c
for dressed.
FRUIT-Apples firm with light move.
ment at S304 so per Dbl for Eastern stock.
Oranges scarce at $7@7 so per Dbl; lemon:
scarce. at s. so per box; cranberries, in
$4,000; peaches &c, with good demand.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 50 Is;
half bbls, $4 Is; bbls, IS So sauer kraut,
81 90 per half bbl., and 81 so for bbls.
Horse radish, S6@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter lOc per ID; peach do, lie; crab cider
So per Dbl.
SGGAR-Common, 5@6]Ec; fair to
fully fair, 7@7Hc; prime to choice, 7%@
8hG yellow clarified, $1,000; hard, III
11%c.
COFFEE-Ordinary, 15H@16Hc. fair
to choice, l9@20c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 20 No. 9.
17Hc; dry salt do, 16@161Sc; green, 7c;
do sailed, 9L@l0G market very firm, with
an upward tendency tallow, 6@6c; bees
wax, dc.
LEATHER-Osk sole, 8S@4Oc; hem.
lock, 28932c harness, 36@3Sc; skirting,
35@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20030 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or dray
load; orders 81 s. sacks 81 30@1 GO for
course and fine.
TOBhCOO-Per Id $4,000.
COTTON SEED-Per ton. SO.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in scant supply,
and good demand for choice stock,
and prices firm. Grass fed are 81 15@3 %
per cwt; Texas, 1903 rs; cornfed Western,
4c; calves and yearlings, $406 each;
cows and calves, Sl8@30; hogs, 4H@4Hc;
sheep, very scarce at 81 50@2,for common
and 1904 for other qualities.
BAGGING-A arket steady; on orders
flax, &c per yard; jute, 11c ties,
81 l5@2 90 per bundle; grip tie, 81;
Irvine, lie per pound.
PROVISIONS-The market is firm
for all grades. Bulk clear sides are
7%@7Ac; clear ribs 7%@7Hc; shout
ders 47sc, no bacon offering except break
fast which is 9@9Hc. Hams, 106l0Hc.
LARD-Tierces, Sc; half barrels, SIC;
kegs, S26ci pals, 9ci half pals, 915c.