Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-09

YuOidOly lOM6r. nlDeIdl IeCelpts art
expected from the Ohio valley within
the next few days, water being plen.i-
fci for navigation, while from St
Louis to Cairo the channel is still
shoal and Distracted by ice and sand
bars.
FLOUR-Ma,kes lower, VIII no de-
mard for Is5lsr G-ade-. Socks o. al
MY 81 70 t1S iamily end chcics, IS IS
10 g ff1cv, So TO 20 10 p,tentl, s.
to Z 80. Small orders, 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Slpo'v fait and
price, 6Tin, 8. - I0to S2S5 per b6l OF -
iiyal ard 10c - 10 higher "a e small V ~.
CORN-Dcmsnd active ard msrl-cs
IRE Of iornd lots, THE lest selcl Of " ..ch
wtiea &c fo- sholled, and Gee to Csc fof
e.; small orde,a, &c to Zoe.
OATS-Le ? irmnc q. acc 70 4ic in
lott aid Acc TO 60c in a sma' V.,v.
BRAN-Free ode ncs 1T Sl8 % TO 81
per ton and 81 10 per cwt.
HAY-Easy feeling, with sales Of
mixed at SIT on, and prime to choice at
Sl8 go 20 81 co, flew small sales being a.
high as S2l 80, at retail, 81 10 to 81 10 per
evil Arkansas prairie, Sl3 per ton and
Csc ner cwt.
PO1ATOEs-Market fairlv supplied.
w.,h toiders finn at 50 vi to
Is FOR russeG; So so 10 50 81
.or pear'es 2, 81 . TO so for peaeLb.ovs
ard 81 60 to 2 Is for eastern role, al in
lots; small orders, 25c higher. Sweets.
81 50u,c hbl in a small way from Store.
APPLES-Liberal oflerines. Genitens
andotl e. small varieties, 81 IS to 81 95 per
Dbl; New York pippins, Roman beauties
ana fancy qualide-, - TO 81 80 in lots, in
a small way Is TO 60c bigner.
OTHER FRUITS-Oranges, "a bOG6
per Dbl for lots in a small way; lemons. Sd
80 to IS 50per box for MALAGA and ile-sina
dried apples, 3 TO SIC per ID; do peaches
4 TO &c, as in quality; ~cranberries, half
+bb's S.; bbls 50; boxes 81 rs to So 90
Grapes SOC to 81 for 5 and
l0pclnd baskets of Catawba and So so
per ~ pound case-of California Tokav.
BAGGlNG-Quiei; lax 10,<c Der ward.
mixed l0%G iute l0,z0lIc; Irvine l5Tc
ties y co per bundle.
COFFEE-Quiet ut 12kc615cf for Rio.
god common - prime Java 24c TO pc.
SUGAR-Lowe; Louisiana oDen kettle
61ke to 7LG yellow clarified SLMS%c; of
white 3AM81sG white 9a9Lc,grapulated
i0Hc; powdered lO19c crushed 101c; cut
'Caf lie.
ESCULENTS-0nion stiff at 50 IS to
42j per Dbl cabbage scarce at SIC per lC1
head for goot stoet; kraut, 81 50 to GO
per half and S9@l0 for whole bbls; t%rrnirs,
81 per bbl beans 81 80 to 2 Is per bu for
white medium peas, 81 % to $50 per
bus,iol.
BUTTER-Creamery 81 to Csc per Ii
and firm; western, % to 25c per ID; c0un-
try, 10 to 1Sc for common and 20 to u for
cIo.cc; butterine, 20 to &c per ID; all
classes steady with good qualities in de-
mand.
CHEESE Quiet Y. A. Is to ice; full
crgsm, l5c; mild Eats, II to l2}9c; round
To-, &c lover.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Only fie9h
sock meet demand, and this class VIII
sell Ut 81 20 2 rs per do dressed, 81 25 to
80 GO per doz, as IN quality; live
turkeys. dull at 81 TO SO per do dressed.
8 10 lie per ID for good, geese.t 3 50 to 81 so
per doz; ducks, ~ 80 10 SO per doz; EGGS,
lnse altd OF 2Gc tor lots and 27@2Sc in q
small way.
GAME-The stock of all classes has
been heavy; sound commands the follow
in prizes: Squirrels, 7jc to perdoz; rab-
bi.t Si 25 to ! so per doz; Quail, 81 % to
i 81 ducks. s. oslo 2 SO; v%enison, Q to Sc
uho.e. end s to &c for sadie; Reelloot
.lal e fish, 8 10 9e do buialo, no.
Fresh MEATS-HoSs, weak at AZ
to59 for country, and &c for city dressed
bcef, 2 10 &c for fore, and 4 toGo for hind
qucrter
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet. s. 50 10 300
for half and S. so to 8 IS for whole lb,,
pitlcs, IS 90 to 8 % for half, and 50 60 10
9 Is for whole bbls.
HIDES-Dry flint No. l, 100; do No. 2, |
Ice tiy saited, l5c; No. ,. PIC; green
salte1. 9Mc; No. ?, &c; tallow, $40, bees
wa, Zoe; market ca 'er.
FURS-D-er Sims. 40c; sheep, 2c to |
81 2S bar, 81 90 10 6 co. mink 25c to 50e;
econ, is 20 00o for hunter, and Is to 40
country handled; otter, 50c to So co. bea-
yer, SOC 20 s. 90; Viii cat, 10 10 25c; fox,
Acc 70 81 90 mt l.rut, Ice postum, ) to
10c; wolf Doc 10 81 Co panther, 50ctoS 00; |
skinll, l0t1 zoe; RAJ, 8 TO Zoe.
LIVE ST0CK-Ca.tle in scsnt supply !
and all 80 or good butcher grades meet
L 'HAAN niiH ~ ptik W NF1G AVi lUA lillll " !
choice CRASHED native and Texas rough
stock in good order re to 52{c pooi and
common lhc to &c. Hogs So 70 to 81 rs
for shouts and medium 70 choice 100 To-
275 pounders, with liberal receipts and a
fair demand. Sheep 81 to 81 80 for COM
mon and 50 to So rs iormedium to choice,
with ready sale and scarce supply lambs
So 90 to 81 so for medium and choice, and
ready sgle; milch cows and calves SIS to
Sl0per head ge2rlings 81 to Sc.
PRHVISIONB-Market weak and
prices varying hulk shoulders, 4&cto &c;
ditto clear ribs, 1@7Ic ditto clear
sides, 12S@7Ac; bacon shoulders 6Aci
ditto clear ribs SIC; hams. l0H@lOAci
breakfast bacon Zoe. lard S4G9c fer
tcs.9%ag<c for kegs and hf bbls, 92c for
pals and 91s@10Hc for hf pals; cpup ry
lard 40 less.
MKCKEREL-No1. halfbarrels, 81 90
No. 2 So 60; large, No 8, So CO. No
3, s.; ks No |. Toe, No 2 65c; No 8, 5jc.
bALT.-Per DO, 81 So per caror dray
load; orders 81 CO cacks 81 30@1 60 for
coarae ord fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. Lime,
100000 per bblfor Alabamaand Louisville,
and s, IS for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 70.
File brick 4Gi pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per leg, IS co rates.
TOEAOCO- Prices rance as 29c to 42c
for several gradesoStwis aid llinch plug;
fancy gIade ranging from 55c to 81 ac-
oording 10 brand.
MIM0E MEAT-Per pound, S@9c,
aecaTd no To ,putity; apple butter, 7@
Sc per ID. o,>o4. E.
NUTS-Cocoa &c; peanuts o. l9ie ioi
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia; ches.
nuts 81 90 per bushel; pecans &c for Ar
kansas and l6c for Texas.
Grain at New Orleans.
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