Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-12

more propitious and the prospects
favored less mud and more active
movements among 1.-THE people but
another rain, a sort Of cold wintry one
at that, set in last night. We have to
report deep navigation in the Ohio
and the Mississippi, with no restric-
ton by ice or other annoyances either
to st. Louis or Cincinnati. The win
ter has been a very mild one so far
and navigation to the Ohio has not
been impeded, while to st. Louis the
ice blockade lasted but a few days.
The steamer Gaf from the Ohio yes
terday. brought a large cargo, the main
portion of which offers on the market
to-day. The meat market is strong
with scant stocks here; flour is quiet
and in light movement; meal has been
scarce and in active demand but weak
ness is indicated to-day. Poultry is
scarce and in demand, while eggs
droop and sold as low as III cents per
dozen in lots; potatoes have dropped
to a low figure, aside from seed varie-
ties which sell readily and a specula-
tive feeling is indicated. Over 1000
barrels sold on Saturday at from $1.25
to $1.35 for peaehblows and SLIGO to
81 for seed varieties; corn is scarce
and firm and other articles of feed are
quiet.
FLOUR-Market dull. Quotations
are for X. S. per Dbl; Xxx. So 25@5 so
xxx, S. 50@5 rs; family, So So choice,
S. 6O@6 70; fancy, 81; perbbl. Orders 25c
higher.
CORNMEAL-Less firm; the mills
sell at 81 So round lots 50 As, with
better offerings to-day; course Ohio river
meal 81 IS per Dbl; small orders 50 go.
CORN-Scarce and in demand at 52c
for shelled and ear, with none at the land
ing orders 56@57c. A lot Of inferior sold
at Acc.
OATS-Quie, at 4S@49c; orders 58@55e.
BRAN-Movement light. Quotation:
being $l3 50@14 per ton at wholesale, and
75@S0c per cwt. at retail; corn bran Sl1 so;
feed-meal Sl4; ~cotton-seed meal $16 per
ton.
Haydn good demand; red top $17@19
per ton; prime timothy $20@2l; choice
do S22@2S so orders 81 1901 % per
cwti prairie hay 81 30 per ton and 75c
per cwt. Straw Sl3 per ton.
ESCULENTS - Peachblow potatoes
weak; with sales down to 81 %
al IS per bbl, and 81 G0@S1 rs in Il
small way; seed varieties in speculative
demand at 81 40 for late russets; 81 GO
for early do; 81 70 for peerless; 50 for early
rose, small orders 25c higher; sweets 81
per Dbl from store and 81 50@1 rs per Dbl
measure; onions S4@4 so per Dbl; cabbage
$4@4 so per crate for Louisiana, and 81 To
3 for western-the latter sell at 81 to G
per 100 head loose; turnips 75c and 81 per
Dbl; celery 5OCG65c per bunch; cans 81 6j
per bushel in lots for navy. and 81 IS
for medium; black-eyed peas 81 rs per
bushel.
EGGS-Weak at l2@l4c per dozen, the
latter for small packages.
"POULTRY-Chickens 81 25@3 so for
young and old; sOmo going at 81; turkeys
S80l1 per dozen, and Toe per ID for
dressed; geese, 81 so; ducks, 50 75@3 %
All poultry scarce and in demand.
dressed not offering, but would sell vel
if in good order.
BUTTER-Market weak and dull,
country butter l5@20c per pound; dairy
and Western table, 22@25c; creamery, 35c
FISH-Reelfoot lake fish &c per pound.
catfish 4c.
GAME-Little offering; venison, 81
whole and Z to Sc for saddles; other specie.
not quotable, warm weather causing it tc
come in bad order.
FRESH MEApS-Hogs, dressed, 5@6C
per pound; latter for city dressed
beef, dull at 2@3c for fore quarters
4@5c for hind quarters; mutton, 4@6,
FRUIT-Apples in light movement a
81 50@3 so per Dbl forgood stock. Orange,
scarce at $6@7 So lemons scarce at So 81
per box; cranberries, in bbls So; hal
barrels, 81 rs; driedapples $685.; peaches
&c, with good demand.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 ID
half bbls, "a %; bbls, IS so sauer kraut
81 90 per half hbl. and 81 so for bbls
Horse radish, $6@8 50 per Dbl. Apple
butter Toe per ID; peach do, lie; crab cider
$l2 per Dbl.
S~UGAR-Common, 5@6Kc fair to
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 75s@
SIS yellow clarified, $1,000 hard, III
ilIc.
C0FFEE-Ordinary, 15A@l6KG fail
to choice, 10000.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 90 No. q.
l7Kc; dry salt do, 16@16Lc; green, 7c;
do sailed, 9H@l0G market very firm, with
an upwQrd tendency tallow, 5@6ci bees
wax, 2ic.
LEATHER-oak sole, ss@4Gc; hem.
loek, 28@92c; harness, 86@3SG skiFtipg,
35@37c; French cali, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, S20@S0 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 IS per car or draw
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@1 GO foi
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
T0BACOO-Per ID 42H@60c.
COTTON SEED-Per ton. 50.
LIVE Sf0CK-Demand good at 81 10
at per owt according TO grade for grass
fed to chOicecornfad Western; calves and
yedrllngsf q4VIN, lows ana caves 3lSQL0Ui
hogs, 4H@4kc and scarce; sheep, very
scarce at 81 50@2 for common and &@4
for other qualities.
BAGGING-N arket steady; on orders
FAX, 014c per yard; jute, lie; ties.
81 1907 20 per bundle; grip tie, 81;
Irvine, l2c pea pQUnd.
PROVISi0NS-Buik clear sides are
7hc; clear ribs 7c; shoulders Sc,
breakfast bacon is 9@9Ac. Hama, loo
4 I0Mc.
LARD-Tierces, Sc half barrels, SIC;
kegs S2sG Baila, Dc; half pals, 9IEc. Coun-
try lard, re,
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.