Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-07

articles are running light, especially
meal and bran. Meats are stiff, though
not quotably higher. The river is
likely to continue closed for an indef-
mite period. A reported gorge Of ice
at Randolph yesterday forenoon proved
incorrect. A boat came through the
slowly moving ice there and landed at
Hopeheld during the day.
PL0UR5Supply moderate with Scaut
receipts during the week. Prices in lob
bling lots are for Western, in lots. 90 SO per
bblfor 4, 81 for Xxx, Dfor Xxx &lfor
choice family, and $605 rs for fancy.
OORN-IAst receipts came from Mad
rid per steamer Ruth and Amounted 10
1850 scks store prices range from IS 70
50c per bushel for all grades; holders
stin and supply fair At retail 5Se.
CORN MEAL-Scarce and firm at
50 80 per, Dbl.
eATS--No receipts; quotations 30c for
light SSd 81 to 53c for heavy from first
hands, small orders 37@4Oc.
BRAN--Scarce and firm, light Gales
nom store at $40 90 per ton orders hlled
at SOC per cwt.
HAY-Selling in lots from fatboSts at
$l2@$l6 per ton; strictly choice would
command higher rates. Prairie hay last
sold at $3.50 to 50 80 per ton at retail so
70 96c per cwt.
P0TAT0ES-Market stiff at 81 10 to
81 % per Dbl in lots and s2 % to g 80 per
Dbl n small way. Stock in store and on
hatboats 10000 bbls; sweets 81 loose and
81 & from store.
APPLES-Light movement; sales
from fat-boats, 81 SOAP per Dbl according
to size and quality; at retail, 50 25@2 50
TURNIPS-Dull, at 75c per Dbl pars-
nips, 81 per Dbl; horse radish, IS 5000
BEANS-In lots 81 4O91 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
-0NI0NS-Slow, at 81 25@1 SO per Dbl
in lots, and 81 COOL IS in a small way.
CABBAGE-Fair, jobbing demand at
$7@9 per 100 head from store; crates, SO Is
FRUITS-Oranges; IS per barrel ;
lemons, $3.50 per box; dried apples,
slow sale, at 2@3c per lbi peaches, 2@3c,
and 12Hc for unpealed.
BUTTER-The better grades alone find
demand, medium and poor STUFF being
neglected. Choice Western in lots, 16@l8c
per b for best; medium, l2H@15os com
mon, 9@llei creamery, 27@28c; country
butter, l09l2Hc.
EGGS-In lots, 24c per dozen; mer-
ket firm.
POULTRY-Chickens sell at 81 500t
2 rs per dozen, according to quality;
dressed, do, 81 50@2 rs; turkeys dull
At $6@l1 per dozen dressed l2014c per
ID; ducks 81 25@2 50 perdozen; geese
GAME-Venison, whole, 4@5c; sad
dies, 6@8c; quails, 81 per dozen; SOUR
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 75c per
dozen; wild turkeys, 50075e; ducks
common, 81 mSllards, 81; fresh fish, AZ
@5c per ID.
HIDES-Steady; dry flint No. l 14c
per ID; No.2, l0@l1c; dry sailed, 10@l2e-
green sailed, 6@7c; common, 406c sheep.
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 2@22c per b
Tallow &c per ID.
NUTs-Cecoa, s5@5 5Oper1OO. Peanut.
&c for red; choice white, &c. Pecans. 6CRBHc
for Arkansas; 10@15c o Texas. Almonds
9ci Taragona, 100. Filberts, sc.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
load.
COTTON sEED-Nominal; last quo.
t%ations were 81 per ton; cotton seed
oil nominal 26@N per gallon, and oil
cake $l4 to SIC per ton.
DRESSED MEATS-Hegs for pack.
ing, 0M@4c per pound for large and 4Hc
for city dressed and shoats. Bee
steady at &c for fore and Sc for hind quar-.
tiers.
PROVISIONS-M Meats bulk shout.
ders, loose, 2Ic per cwt; long clear, do.
s. 81 clear rib, $3H@3 90; clear, Sc 81
as 95. Mess pork, $8@8 80 per Dbl
Smoked meats, packed, 81 for shoulders
4Hc for clear ribs, 4%c for cleal
sides. Hams, 6%c. Breakfast bacon
LARD-Steady; t%ierce, 6Kc; half bbls
SIC; kegs, 6Ac; buckets, 7@7Hc; hal
tickets, 71S@75c.
SALT-dray-load lots delivered Al
81 As per Dbl.
BAL!NG STUFFS- Bagging-fax
to2H lbs, 11@l1Ac; hemp, 10Xc; hal.
jute, 2 to "a lbs, 11@11Xc; bsling twiAe
12cj iron ties, 50 05@2 10 per bundle.
COAL-Stock ample. Pittsburg lump
delivered, soc per Dbl; do, slack, 85@40c.
to steamer, 40c per box for PittsburR; 3bC
for Shotwell, and 300 for slack. ST. Bern.
nardcoal Doc to boats and Acc to city trade
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