Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-21
General Trade.

DS'SAoA N"Jo muOh W lu6 I6tl6l u
country people, who are now begin.
ming to get about with greater facility
We have as yet had no severe weather
with the exception of two or three
days during December, and the winter
has been softer and more open thar
known for a decade or more. The
river here is owabout stationary hav.
ing risen to within close to 4 feet Of
extreme high water. Fears of an
overflow in the valley are dispelled fol
the present. In the way of prices the
markets to-day exhibit depression in
several leading articles. Cotton
dropped &c yesterday -four has gone
down % to so cents per Dbl. in eastern
markets within a few days, wheat is
also lower provisions show a marked
decline in all northern markets; lard
is reported in heavy stock in the north
aud west, and values exhibit reduc.
ton bagging in New York is weaker
with round lots of II lb. going Al
9a94c, 2 lb. 10c and other grades al
lie jute butts have beer selling
freely at Babe coffee is also weaker
Freights at New York for Liverpool.
on cotton have advanced to 5-32a4d
Here the receipts since yesterday have
been exceeding Highland round lot sales
were moderate a couple of boats
are under way from st. Louis, one, a
Kountz liner, with freights at 25c pei
cent. Neither is much looked for be-
fore tomorrow. A slightly improved
demand is noted for corr and seeC
oats. Hay and bran are dull anC
lower. Peachblow potatoes are a lit.
tie better, while all seed varieties are
active. Poultry is slightly off, ant
eggs are steady. Our jobhing trade
continues active, with good prospects
OF a continuance through the spring
months.
FL0UR-Market dull and droopy
as follows: X. S. per Dbl; XXX. $525@5 81
NIX, SIS 50@5 70; family and choice
So 5O@6 Is; fancy, 81; per Dbl. Orders 25,
higher.
CORNMEAL-Steady with fair de
mand at g 50 az 40 per Dbl in lots anC
81 so to 81 GO in stock.
CORN-In good demand and selling a
90 to 52c for good sound qualities in tn,
ear and shelled; damp slightly cheaper
orders 56@57c.
OATS Strong at 4S@49c, for mixec
and SOC for seed varieties in lots; small
orders 53@55c.
BRAN-Market weak at Sl8@13 9
per ton for wheat and 75@S0c per cwt
cornbran $ll so; feed-meal Sl4.
HAY-Shady at not over $50 so 70
the best; sales Of mixed redtop an(
timothy at 81 and prairie at S11 per ton
the latter retails at 75c, and timothy a
81 10 to 81 20 por cwt. The range 0
round lot prices are SIT to $22 so per ton
POTATOES-Market for p~eachblow.
better at 81 25@1 35 per Dbl; seed varietie
active at 81 70 for peerless and russell
and 81 SO@l so for early rose; store rate
25c to soc higher New York and Mich
i gul fOSt % iDtuO.
ESCULENTS = Cabbage SO OO@S q
per crate, for Louisiana; Western, very
dull at $3@5 per 100 head, and 81 50@2 s.
per crate; turnips dull, 75c per Dbl; bean.
dull at 81 35@1 60 per bushel, the latter
or navy; blackeyed peas 81 25 per bushel
EGGS-Sales to-day at l2%c pei
dozen for fresh and 10 to lie for old stock
POULTRY-In fair demand. Chick.
ems selling at 50 50@3 so per dozer
turkeys scarce with sales at $9@12 pei
dozen; ducks firm at SO % per dozen
geese dull at A(94 so per dozen.
BUTTER-Dull at 15@18c for country
22@25c for western, and 35c for creamery
FRESH MEATS = Hogs, 5@6c PEI
pound, the latter for city dressed
beef dull at 2 to &c for fore and hinC
quarters.
FRUIT-Apples sell from store at 81 Il
per Dbl for wine saps, up to 81 for extri
choice; few good offer; oranges 81 TO 81
per bbl for Louisiana and Florida; lemon
$4,000 per box; cranberries,i in bbls So; hal
barrels, 81 Is; dried apples 8%@9c; peache
Sc, with good demand. Bananas $1@1 81
per bunch.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 so
half bbls, So IS; bblS, 81 so sauer kraut
50 90 per half hbl, and Sc so for bbls
Horse radish, $6@6 80 per Dbl. Appl,
butter lOc per lbi peach do, lie.
LIVE STOCK-Demand light at 2k@
&c per cwt according TO grade for gras
fed to choice cornfed Western; calves anC
%yearlings, $4G6; COWS and calves, $4,000
hogs, 4@4Ac; sheep very scarce at 81 81
az for common and $3@4 for other quail
tiles.
BAGGING-N arket quiet; on order
fax, 9hc per yard; jute, lie; ties
~ l5@2 80 per bundle; grip tie, 81
Irvine, l2c per pound.
PROFESSIONALISM clear sides ar,
7@7Mc; clear ribs %@7c shoulder
4M@4Scibreakfast bacon is 9@9Hc. Hams
10@101sc. The meat market is weak.
LARD-Tierces, &c; half barrels, SIC
kegs, sac; pails,9 Sc; half pals, 9hc. Coun
try lard, 718c.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6Nc fair t.
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 7%@
SIC; yellow clarified, $4,000; hard, liz
@llHc.
O0FFEE-Ordinary, 15k@16Hc; fail
to choice. 10000.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 20; No. 3.
l'Si VS san w, 4oVLo/2cj BIteuj &c
do sailed, 9H@l0G market less firm; tai
low, 5@6o; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 3S@40c; hem
lock, 2S@32c; harness, 38@38c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@S0 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dray
load, orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@1 60 fol
course and fpe. Rock salt &c per pound.
T0BACO0-Rer ID 100000.
Not a Clean scoop AHter All
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, January 10
1t Is now beyond a p%eradyenturt