Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-06

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the demand was urgent and full prices
we're realized for all offerings of feed,
produce and breadstufs.
FLOUR-Market weaker. but prices
unchanged. with the demand chiefly for
medium and upper grades; nothing doing
in low classes; stocks light. Round lots,
50 90 TO s % for XXX; IS 80 to 5 70 for
family and choice; So 90 TO 6 % for fancy
patents, 81 % to 90. Small orders, 25c
higher.
CORN MEAL-Supply scant, at 81 so
for inferior Ohio river stock, and 50 so
for choice western; small orders, 81 80 per
Dbl; lots to arrive sell at 81 65 per Dbl.
C0RN-Scarce and firm. with ready
sale for all offerings at Csc per Blu foi
shelled, and 63c for ear small orders, Sc
to &c per bu.
0ATS-Round lots sell at 461c to
47c; small orders. 50c.
BRAN-Less firmness; sales at $40 90
to $40 90 per ton, and 81 05 to 81 10 per
cwt.
HAY-Strong feeling, with sales of
mixed at $40 90, and prime TO choice at
$40 so to S2l CO, few small sales being as
high as S2l co. at retail, 81 10 to 81 10 per
cwt; Arkansas prairie, Sl3 per ton and
Csc per cwt.
POTATOES = Market indicates i'm
prevent, and holders are firm at 81 10 to
2 Is for peerless and russets; 50 so to $235
for early rose, 50 90 to 2 so for peaehblows;
and ~ 60 to 2 70 for eastern rose, all in
lots; small orders, 25c higher. Sweets,
81 so per Dbl in a small way from store.
APPLES-Active market and prompt
sale for all round stock. Genitens and
other small varieties. 81 70 to 81 50 per,
Dbl; New York pippins, Roman beauties
and fancy qualities, 81 to 81 90 in lots. In
a small ways3 to 50c higher; several lot,
frosted, soldat lower figures during the
week.
OTHER FRUITs-O ,S4@$5 per
Dbl for lots in a small way; lemons, 81 80
to So so per box for Malaga and Messina;
dried apples, 3 to SIC per ID; do peaches,
4 TO &c, as in quality; cranbcrries, hall
bbls SIS; bbls 3d. boxes 81 Is to SO O.
Grapes SOC to 81 for 5 ana
10 pound baskets Of Catawba and So so
per 20 pound case Of California Tokay.
BAGGING-Quiet fax 10Hc per yard;
mixed 1890; jute ll9l1Mc; Irvine l5Lc
kties 81 05 per bundle.
C0FFEE-Quiet at 12Kc@15c for rio,
good common to prime Java 24c to 28c.
SUGAR-Firm; Louisiana open kettle
7c to TIC; yellow clarified 8hdG%c; OF
white 8A@8Bci white 9@9Ac,granulated
1910; powdered 1890; crushed 1910; cut
loaf lie.
EsCULENTS-Onion stiff at So rs to
425 per Dbl; cabbage scarce at SIG per 100
head for good stock; kraut, 81 90 to SEQ
per half and 50 for whole bbls; turnips,
81 per Dbl; beans 81 80 to 22j per bu for
white medium; peas, 81 % TO l 90 per
bushel.
BUTTER-Creamery, Sc to &c per ID
and firm; western, % TO 28c per ID; coun-
try, 10 to 16c.for common and 20 to q for
choice butterine, 20 to pc per lb; all
classes steady with good qualities in de-
mand.
CHEESE Quiet; Y. A., Is to Ice full
cream, 15c mild fats, II to 12Xc; round
lots, 70 lower.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
haze been in over supply and many have
died on merchants hands. Only fresh
stock meets demand, and this class will
sell at 81 to 2 rs per dox; dressed, 81 Is to
So 90 per d0z, as in quality; the soft
weather has been damaging to all classes
Of dressed poultry, game and fresh meats
live turkeys, dull at SO TO $40 per doc;
i a-sssed, 8to 10c per lb for good, and as
law as &C. for off stock; geese. So so to "a 90
per dog; ducks, 81 so to SO per doz; eggs,
steady AZ ~ to CSC per dozen.
GAME-SeYefal bear arrived last week
and sold at 10 to lie pee lb also swan at
81 to So each. The stock Of all classes has
been heavy; sound commands the follow
in prices: Squirrels, 81 to l25 per doz; rab-
bits, 81 % 10 50 per doz; Quail, 81 p to
| 90 ducks. 81 0Jlo . So v%enison, 3 70 DC
whole, and s to DC for saddle; Reelfoot
lake fish, 8 TO &c; do buffalo, 2}9c. Market
well supplied and old stock below torego-
ing prices.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, weak at AZ
to SC for country, and &c for city dressed
boot 2 to &c for fore, and 4 to DC for hind
SUNDRIEss Pigs feet, "a 80 to 500
for half, and S. 50 To- Is for whole bbls
pickles, So 90 to 5 % for half, and 50 90 to
o 25 for whole bbls.
HIDES-Dry flint No. l, 19c; do No. 2,
Ice dry sailed, 15G No. 2, l21zc green
sailed, 9&e; No. 2, SCI tallow, 6Ac, bees
wax, 2Oc; market stiff.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c to
81 25; bear, 81 90 to 6 GO; mink, 25c to Soc;
coon, 10 to G0c for hunter, and Is to 40
country handled; otter, Soc to Sc CO. bea-
veF, 50e to IS co. wild cat, Is to 25c; fox,
Acc to 81 90 mu KRAFT, l0ci 'possum, 8 to
10c; wolf, SOC 10 y co. panther, 60ctoS 81 co.
skunk, 10 TO zoe; rats, 8 10 l0c,
LIVE STOCK-Oattle in scant supply,
and all fat or good butcher grades meet
ready sale at BIC to 9Hc for medium to
choice CRASHED native and Texas; rough
stock in good order 2hc to sac; poor and
common ILe to &c. Hogs 80 70 to 81 70
for shoats and Medium to choice 100 10
275 Founders, with liberal receipts and a
fair demand. Sheep 81 to 81 90 for cons
mon and Sc 70 SO % formedium to choice,
with ready sale aHd scarce supply lambs
IS 80 TO "a 80 for medium snd choice, and
ready sale mich cows and calves us 70
$40 Ter head; yearlipgs "a to Sc.
PROTISIONS-Markat weak and
prices varying; bulk shoulders, Be o5Hci
ditto clear ribs, Th@72sc ditto eleaF
sides. 71%@7Ac; bacon shoulders 6Aei
ditto clear ribs SIC; hams, l0H@l0Aoi
breakfast bacon Zoe. Lard sac for
tierces, &c for kegs and half bbls, 9Ac for
pdllb uuu V/1S " nan l"ANf NNN"S
l5c less.
MACKEREL-No1, halfbarrels, "a 90;
No. 2, So co. large, No 3, S. co. No
8, So; kits No /, 76S No 2 G5G No 8, Doc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 56 per caror dray
loed; orders 81 60 sacks 81 S0@l 30 i0T
coarse and hne. Rock salt 20 per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
SOG9Oc per bblfor AlabamaQ and Louisville,
and 81 65 for Rosendale. Plaster, " 70,
Fire brick, 5cj pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per key, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 42c
/, for several grades oftwist and II inch plug;
fancy grades ranging from Doc TO 81 ac-
oording to brand.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, 8@0c,
according to quantity; apple butter, Ia
Sc per ID.
HUTS-Cocoa &c; peanuts 8K@4c for
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia; chest
nuts 81 so per bushel; pecans &c for Ar
kansas and loo for Texas.
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