Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-23


toward lower values. The only article,
sustaining prices are sugar and molas.
ses, hay, eggs and game. Cut meat.
are lower and droopy; breadstuifs and
feed are all weak or declining, and
potatoes, apples and general produce
occupy a lower tendency. The MAI
ket at present is literally stocked with
the principal eonsumptive articles.
F~LOUR-Market weak and prices low.
er, with stocks liberal and a fair demand
for the medium and better grades. Quo
~tations for round lots are for XXX, q IS;
family, choice and fancy, 81 30 to 5 IS;
patents So IS to Z %. Small orders 25C
per Dbl higher.
CORNMEAL-Unsettled and tending
lower, with sales Of lots at 81 90 for infe
rior Ohio river; 81 60 TO 2 65 for STANDARD
brands, and loo higher on small orders.
CORN-Droopy, with ample stock, and
sales at 6Sc per bushel ior shelled in sacks,
and 64c for ear frem first hands; small
orders Coo per bushel.
OATS-Quiet and steady, at 40 to 47c
for round lots, and As to 6oc per bushel in
a small way.
BRAN-Downward in tone, at $l60 90 to
l6 90 per ton from first hands, and 81 per
cwt. on small orders.
HAY-Eirm and scarce, with active in
quiry, at SIT to p for mixed, prime and
choice western from irst hands, and 81 10
to l Is per cwt in a small way; Arkan-
sas prairie, slow sale, at 81 30 per ton,
and 65c per cwt.
P0TAT0ES-Less strength is mani
Tested, and sales were effected yesterday
and to-day only when concessions were
made of from s to Zoe per Dbl from former
prices; western stock. in lots, sold at 81 10
to 2 80 per Dbl, according toquality small
orders 25c higher. Sweets, from store,
81 per Dbl.
APPLES-Sales active and liberal in
quantity. the approaching holiday season
causing an unusually heavy demand. One
dealer nas sold over 1900 barrels the pres
ent week in lots of from | to 20 barrels;
another has disposed of more than 5000
barrels in q wholesale way, and still 9th.
ers report sales large. Prices from first
hands range from 81 IS to 2 Is per Dbl for
round lots, a few fancy going up as high
as 81 So small orders, % to Soc higher.
Stock abundant
ESCULENTS-A few cabbage are of
fering and sell at S. so per crate for Loui-
siana, and $l5 CJto l6 % per 100 head for
Ohio river stock. Kraut, SIS 90 TO 6C0 for
halt, and so 90 to 10 50 for whole barrels.
Onions, from store, $3.50 to 4 10 per barrel.
Turnips, 81 rs. Beans, scarce and firm,
at 81 80 to rs per bu for white medium
to navy. Peas, 81 70 to 2 % per bu.
RUTHERFORD Qualities in brisk d.
mand, with slow sale for lower classes;
plain country, II to 23c PEI ID, as in CON
dition, with plenty offering western, p to
CSC for medium to choice dairy; creamery,
81 to 3ee butterine, 20 to pc.
BAGGING-Market weak fax, 9S to
l0ci mixed, 90 TO l0hc; iute, 81 to lOM
Irvine, 1910; ties, 81 65 to 2 90 per bundle.
CHEESE-Y A, 10 to l6c; full cream,
l4@15c; mild fats, l0H to lie; round lots
"A To 4 cent less. Market dull.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, S4 50 to 5 90
for half, and IS so to- rs Tor whole bbls,
pickles, s. 90 to 5 % for half, and 50 90 to
0 % for whole bbls.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Ohiekens
are in moderate supply, with sales of live
at $2G3 per dozen, and dressed at 81 75@
8 Is; turkeys firm at $l0@12 per dozen
for live, a few going of somewhat higher
because OF scarcity; dressed turkeys sell
freely at 1S@l4c per ID; ducks 81 zoos;
geese dull at $i@6 per dozen. Eggs very
scarce and in urgent demand, with sales
quick for all that offers at 48@i5c per
dozen.
GAME-Market nearly bare, with a
ready demand at Sl@l . per dozen for
squirrels 81 25@1 so for quail $292 %
for rabbits, and 81 5092 so per dozen for
ducks; venison in demand at 6G6c for
whole and 6@l0c for saddles; Reel-foot
fish 8@9c per ID.
PR0VISIONS-All classes of meat
rule lower; bulk shoulders are sold by
jobbers at 4M@55sc; do clear ribs at To
TIC; do clear sides 7%@7%c; mess pork
$l4 80 per Dbl; 'sugar-cured hams 100
10Ac; breakfast bacon l0@l0Hc. Lard
firm at 9@@9Hc for %tierce; 9%@9%c for
half barrels and kegs, and 9%9lOLc for
pals.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed beef go
&c for fore, and 5@6c for hind quarters;
hogs 4H@5c for country and &c for small,
city dressed; live hogs dull and plentiful
at 4H@4Ac gross.
OTHER FRUITS-Louisiana oranges,
IS 80 to q so per barrel; lemons, 81 90 to
5 so per box; dried apples 3cto3Hcp per lbi
do peaches DC to &c per lbi r%aislns, 81 on for
hlf and 81 60 for bXs London layer; prunes
I to Sc per ID; currants, TIC; cranberries,
81 65 TO for hfbbs,and $50 S60for whole
bbls, and 81 75to 800 for boxes; dried
apples, 8 TO SIC per pound dried
peaches, 4 to 6ci r%aisins, 81 70 to 3 Is per
box; figs, 10 to lSc per pound dates. &c
per ID.
HIDES-Market droopy and lower,
dry flint No. !, lSc to 1870 do No. 3 los to
15Hc; dry sailed, l4c; green, &c; green
sslted. 8Ac to &c. No. 2, 7cto ne; tallow
&c TO 615e, beeswax, zoe, demand fair with
receipts moderate.
FURS-Daer ssins, 40c; sheep, DC to
81 2G bear, 81 00to 6 90 mink, 25c to SOC;
coon, 10 TO 6Oc for hunter, and 10 to 40
country handled; otter, Soc to S. co. bea.
ve., 50c to IS 90 wild cat, 10 TO 25c; fox,
4Oc to 81 90; mu KRAFT, l0ci 'possum, 5 to
loo; wolf, 50c to 81 co. panther, 50cto 81 co.
skunk, 10 to zoe; rats, B TO Toe.
srACKEREL-Nol, bali barrels, 81 90,
No. 2. So so large, No 3. - go No
g. So; kits No 1, IDS No z, 60ci Nod, Doc.
SALT-Per bbi, 81 30 per car or IRA
lord; orders 81 60 sacks 81 gl8l 80 tor
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL Lime.
80@90c per Dbl for Alabamaand Louisville
and 81 65 for Rosendale. Plaster, w 90.
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $lO per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, sc 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at zoe 70 55c
for several grades oftwist and llinch plug,
fancy grades ranging from 55c to 81 ac-
cording to brand. Smoking tobacco 30 to
55c.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, 6@9c,
according to quantity apple butter, 10
Sc per ID.
NUTS-Coco s@4c peanuts S@4c for
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia. peeans
&c Toe Arkansas and 15c for Texas val
nuts, lie, Brazil nuts, 99lOG flberts, lie;
almonds, lsc.
sUGAR-Quiet and steady, at 6X to
Tic for Louisiana brown; 8% to6zc for
Y. O. So 10 9Ac fer white, and l0A to
lilo for granuiated, powdered, crushed and
cut loaf. Molasses frmer, Vt 80 to 6Ocpel
gallon.
COFFEE-Steady at IS to lie for COM
mon to choice Rio, and "a to 26c for Java
CATTLE AND SHEEP-Cattle con
time in light supply and good stock arc
Arm, strictly choice corn-fed going a:
high as 5@6hg gross Texas and native
do 4h@4Ae; gross fed 2hg4hc from
rongh TO good, and III TO 70 for poor and
common. Yearlings Si@4 60 per head