Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-25

apples show 6rmness, Other articles
exhibit no huctuation Of Importance,
prices in the main being quiet.
FLOUR-Quiet. The supply is limited
but buyers are not disposed to order except
in small amounts; prices are unchanged,
as follows: For iobbing lots Of Western,
50 50 per Dbl for X, "a for Xxx, 81 so
for XXX, 81 for choice family, and S.
as 20 for fancy.
CORN-A carload Of about $50 sacks
sold yesterday at &c per bushel; market
poorly supplied inquiry fair in a small
CORNMEAL-Light demand at 81 O5
a. 10 per barrel in dray load lots.
OATS-Saleso Of 100 SKIS good white Ohio
river from iiatboat at BE per bushel quo
tations a%re-for light 30@3lc; heavy
mixed and white Northern S2@33c; small
orders &c.
BRAN-Market weak; last sales at
SIS per ton; small orders S5c per cwt.
HAY-Market shows light movement;
common and mixed timothy Sl00ll;
prime, S1l 50@l2; choice, $14; extra do,
$l4 so; small orders 85c per cwt.
POTATOES-Seed potatoes are in good
request aud the market shows irmness;
store prices for planting varieties are 81 so
az 10 per Dbl and 81 25d2 so for peach
blows and other table stock
APPLES-In fair supply and steady;
small varieties, 81 % per Dbl in lots from
latboats large, 81 S0ta2; in a small way,
81 25 per Dbl.
ONIONS-Slow Of sale at 81 10 per
Dbl in lots; in a small way 81 500I IS
per Dbl; turnips, 90c per Dbl in lots, and
81 % from store parsnips,$ 50 per Dbl; horse
radish, S. 50@6 per bbl.
CABBAGE-Scarce and higher; me-
dunn, Sl0per 100 head crates, 81 1904 IS
in a jobbing way.
BEANS-In lots 81 40@l s. per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
81 75@2.
FRUITS-Oranges, rusty, 81 25@4 so
per barrel choice, S. per barrel lem
ons, 81 SO per box; dried apples, slow
sale, at 4@5c per ID; peaches, 4@5c,
and l21zc for unpealed.
BUTTER-Demand fair for the better
grades; choice Western table, 16@1Sc per
ID; medium dull at l0@l2Hc; country
white, l0@l2kc; common neglected at
6@8c per ID.
EGGS-Poorly supplied and receipts
yesterday were quickly taken at 30c per
dozen.
P0ULTRY-Chickens are beginning
to arrive in fair quantities, though still in.
adequate to the demand sales Yesterday
at 81 25G4 per dozen, according to size
and quality; dressed do. 50 75@4; turkeys
firm at S8@12 for live, and 12K@14c pei
ID for dressed ducks sold at 81 rs per
dozen; geese "a rs.
GAME-Venison, whole, 5@6c; saddle.
8@l0c; quails, 50cper doz. and 65c for live.
squirrels, Zoe per dozen; rabbits, 75c pei
DOZEN wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks
common, 81 mallards, 81; fresh fish, G@7C
per ID.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hog,
3%@4c per pound for large and small
beef Ito &c for fore and hind quarters,
live hogs, 50 Is per cwt by carload bulk
meats, ten days in salt, &c for shoulders,
and &c for sides.
PROVISIONS-Market unsettled; bulk
shoulders 855@3Ac loose; long clear Az;
clear rib 3A@4Bc; clear4T@ 5c mess porl,
SO 50@l0 per Dbl smoked meats, packed
shoulders &c; clear ribs 5H@5%c; clear
sides 5hG hams S@9c; breakfast bacon g..
@7Ac.
LARD = Firm; tierce, 6H@7c; halt
bbls, 7H@7%c; kegs, 7Hc; buckets, ~
@8c; half buckets, SIC.
H1DES-Steady; dry flint No. l 14c
per ID; No. 2, 10@11c; dry sailed, lO@l2c
green sailed, 6@7c; common, 4@6c sheep
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per b
Tallow &c per lb.
COTTON SEED-oil mills offer $,
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26@2'
per gallon, and oil cake Sl4 to SIG per ton
NUTS-Cocoa, $5@5 50per100. Peanut
4c for red; choice white, sc. Pecans, 6@6H,
for Arkansas; 10@l5c for Texas. Almonds
&c; Taragona, l9c. Filberts, &c.
LIME-$1 per Dbl in store; SOC by ca
load.
BALING Bagging-aax
2 to2N lbs, ll@1lAci hemp, 10%c; hal
jute, Ito "a lbs, l@l1Mci baling Irvine
lie; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle
Rope, l0c for jute and 18c for cotton.
COAL-Stock ample. Pittsburg lump
delivered, SOC per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c
to steamer, Acc per box for Pittsburg; 35
for Shotwell, and 30c for slack. st. Bern
nardcoal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade
!, SALT-Market nearly bare; per dray
load from store, 81 70 per Dbl; coarse, il
} SKIS, 81 50.
YINEGAR-Pure cider 18c per gal.
, NAILS-S2 25 per key rates.
J RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. /,
} and 3, So 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90975c.
! RAlSINS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice, 2S6
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
C0FFEE-Rio, common TO fair, 136
} 49, good, l6c; prime, lie; choice, 18Hc.
} SUGAR-Louisiana, in hhds, 5A@7HC
, Louisiana clarified, yellow, S@81zc; d
white, 9Ac; ~granulatd and crushed, 100
1015c; cut loaf and powdered, 10Hc.
LIVE STOCK-Becf cattle are firm
with scant receipts, Choice are quoted a
! 4@4Hc; good medium 3@3Nc snootI
fat oxen 3@4c rough 2@2HG thin III
20; yearliAgs $4@6 per head; mich COW
S12@30 each. Hogs in fair receipt; price
! range from 2Hc TO &C., the latter for choice
Sheep-market bare common $l@l Ii
per head; choice 4Hc.