Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-03

A reported advance Of railroad freight
rates from st. Louis South has also con-
tributed to cause higher values for produce
and other articles Of prime consumption.
There we're few sales from first hands yes
terday, owing to scant receipts. Nothing
arrived By river and but little BY rail.
PLOUR-1s hrmer, but not higher. the
supply being ample. Prices 10 jobbers, as
follows: Western, in lots, So 50 per Dbl for
y, ~ fer AAs 81 80 for XXX, 81 for
choice family, and SOB rs for fancy.
CORH-Lad round lots on landing sold
al 439Ac per bushel. Several lots were
sent 70 store for higher prices, which, from
scAnt receipts and the ice blockaded rivers.
will likely be realized. Small orders, SOC
per bushel.
O0RNMEAL-In round and dray-load
lots IRON first hands, 81 10 per Dbl; from
mills, ~ Wper Dbl.
OATS-Ho movement. Last sale, SEA
SSc for Central Illinois and choice white
seed varieties in a small way, 87@40c.
BRAk-Held in store at $16 per ton I;
none on landing and no receipts; small
orders, 10000 per cwt.
HAY-Sold during the past ten DAYS
from first hands at $12@15 per ton for
grades ranging from mixed to choice timo-
thy; prairie hay scarce at 50 80 per ton /;
retail prices, 80690c per ewt.
P0TATOES-The outlook is stiff. A
lot Of 800 bbls peach blows had a bid of
- 10 per Dbl; a Aat-boat load sold yester-
day, price not stated; part Of a load sold
the day before at 81 50 per Dbl in bulk;
retail prices, g 25 per Dbl.
APPLES-Light movement; sales
from hat-boats, 81 50@2 per Dbl according
to size and quality at retail, 81 25@2 so
TIU6RNIPs-Dull, at 75c per Dbl; pars-
nips, p per Dbl horse radish, IS 60@6
per Dbl.
BEANs-In lots 81 5o@1 rs per bushel,
tho later for choice navy; in small lots
n oHf0Es-slow, at 81 25@1 IS per Dbl
IN lott, and 81 6@l rs in . small way.
OABBAGE-Brisk, jobbing demand At
S1@9 per 100 head from store; crates, So so
az
FRUITS-0ranges; &@6 per barrel /;
lemons, $3.50 per box; dried apples,
slow sale, at 2@So per ID; peaches, 2S8o,
and 12Hc for unpealed.
BUTTER Market steady; prices as
follows: Choice Western in lots. I60l8c
per n for best; medium, 12X@15o; com
mon, collie; creamery, 27@28c; country
butter, lO@l2Hci poor grades are neg
EGGS-Prices are 100 per dozen in
round lots, and zoe in a small way.
Market weak.
| DOUTmpV Nr..L " out
ems range from 81 50@2 Is per dozen,
according to quality; dressed, do, 81 so;
turkeys dull at $T@1l per dozen; dressed
ll@l2kc per ID ducks = 25@2 80 per
dozen; geese, A@5.
GAME-venison, whole, 4@5c; sad
dies, o@Sc; quails, 81 per dozen; SOUR
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 75c@Sl per
dozen; wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks,
common, $li mallsrds, 81; fresh fish, AZ
@6c per ID.
DRESSED MEATs-Hsgs for pack
ing, 3A@4c per pound for large and 4Tc
single for neatly dressed shoats. Beef
steady at 30 for fore and SO for hind quar-
ters.
PROVISIONS Meats bulk shout
DER. lSose, 2Nc per cwti long clear, do,
" SOL clesr rib, So SO0s So; clear, IS 90
@S 95. Mes pork, SS@S 50 per Dbl.
Smoked meats, packed, 81 fer shoulders,
aye for clear ribs, l%@4Ns for clear
sides. Hams 7@7Kc. Breakfast bacon,
SK@6Hc.
sUEDRIEs-Cider, ss@s 30 psr Dbl
and IS per half Bbl. C~ranberries, $40
% per Dbl. Horse radish, "a 80 per
Dbl, Mince meat, $1,000 per b. Apple
butter, 7c per b. Bologna sausage, 10 per
D., Pig feet, 81 IS per keg; 1905 so for
bali bbls and 81 for bbls
LARD-Steady; tierce, 6Ne; half bbls,
e1lei kegs, 6Ac; buckets, 7@7Hs; hall
buckets, 7H@7%e.
HIDES-Steady; dry flint No. l lac
per lbi Eo,2 10@1ic; dry sailed, lO@l2or
green sailed, COLO; common, 4@6c sheen.
skins, 25@75c. BesswaK 20@22s per 10.
Tallow Go per ID.
NUTs-Cocoa, sos 5Oper1 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, Sc. Pecans, 606Ic
I for Arkansas; 10@15c for Texas. Almonds,
Sc; Taragona, 100. Filberts, Sc.
LlMENl per Dbl in store; s0c by car
COTTON sEED-Nominal, the de-
naand having ceased; last quotations 81 per
ton.
-oray-load lo@ deliveries are
BALIEG eTUFFs- Bagging-hsx,
to ~ lbs, ll@l1Nci hemp, 10He; half
jute, Ito ~ lbs, 11@lIAo; balinR twine,
l2e; iron ties, 81 05@2 is per bundle.
HORSES AND MULES-Dray stock
ranges from $3.50 TO SITS, and $50 to
ll6 for stock from IA to Is hands
high. Saddle horses are $50 te 500 for
common, and up to $175 for hrst-clAss.
Plugs are $60@75.
L1VESTOOK-Best butcher selections,
lSo to 260 lbs are quoted at &C.; smaller
hogs, 2K@2Nc. Sheep, 30 to ITO lbs each,
4@4Ac if choice, 5K@sHc for medium,
and 81 to 2 for common. Cattle 4k@4H
for choice corn-fed, 3N@4c for good
butchersteers; 2K@2Nc for inferior to
medium. The supply is scant.