Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-21

CORNMEAB-Market dull. weak and
TENDING lower, holders asking 81 IS, with
buyers unwilling to pay above - IS ia
~ IG offerings liberal.
OATS-Holders stif, with asteady feel
ing, and sales at Ale per bushel from first
hands; small orders Soc.
BRAN-Unsettled, with light sales nj
$l7 per ton. One sale, a couple of DAYS
since, being at SIG Is; small orders 81 10
81 % per ewt.
HAY-Market very firm, and offerings
light, at Sl7 TO $40 50 for common AMI
mixed, and up to S22 50for strictly choice
timothy; small orders, 81 10 TO ST IS per
cwt. Arkansas prairie quiet at Sl3 per
ton and 76c per ewt.
POTATOES-Stif, with limited offer
ings, at - to 81 65 per Dbl for round lots
OF western, and 25c higher in a small wsv:
sweet potatoes ~ per Dbl from store.
ESCULENTS-Onions scarce at 81 so
TO 81 10 per Dbl; cabbage last sold at $40
TO tl5 per 100 head; kraut s. 80 to So for
half and 50 50 to $40 80 for whole bbls.
medium white.
APPLES-Market steady, with large
sales at II 80 to y so per bbl from first
hands IN lots If sound, and 25c to 60c per
Dbl IN asmall way.
OTHER FRUITS-Louisiana ranges.
% % to 3 Oh per barrel; lemons, 81 so to
. % per box; dried apples &c to3Hc per ID;
90 peaches DC to &c per ID; raisins, ST 60for
ht andS so for bM London layer; pruAes
TO DC per ID; currants, 71Sc; cranberries,
a % to 5for hfbbls, and S8to $50 for whole
bbls, and " 70 to 300 for boxes; dried
apples, . to SIC per pound; dried
peaches, Alto &C. ~raisins, 81 70 TO 3 rs per
box; figs, 10 TO lec per pound; dates. &c
PROVlSI0NS-Market quiet, with
jobbers' prices as follows: Bulk shoulders,
AZ TO 4Hc; do, clear ribs, IA to ne do,
sides, TX to TIC mess pork, Sl4 so per
bbli 5 o Hams, 10 to l0Hc; breakfast
bacon, 10 to l0hei smoked shoulders,
scarce, at 5A to &C. do, ribs, ~ to 7Ac;
do, sides, 81 to SIC.
LARD-Msrket firm at 9Ac for tierces;
half bbls and kegs, 9 to l2ci pals, 10 to
GAME = Squirrels are quoted at
81 90 to l rs per dozen; do quail at 81 Is
to so do ducks, 81 to 2 do rabbits, ST so;
venison, 4 to sc whole, and &c for saddles;
Reeltoot lake fish, 8 to Sc per pound.
POULTRY Chickens quiet, with
fresh in fair demand, at 81 to 3 per dozen
for young to choice hens. Ducks, 81 so to
2 %; turkeys, 81 to12 per dozen, and II TO
l2Hc per pound for dressed; geese, So so to
4 90 per dozen.
EGGS-Supply scant and prices firm,
at 40e to Soc per dozen.
BUTTER Good qualities in brisk d
mand, with slow sale for lower classes;
plain country, II TO 23c per lb, as in con
dition, with plenty offering western, % to
2oe for medium to choice dairy; creamery.
81 to S8c; butterine, 20 to go.
BAGGlNG-Market weak; fax, 91 to
Toe; mixed, 90 to 10hc; jute, 81 to I0%
Irvine, l5Lc; ties, 81 65 to 2 90 per bundle.
OHEESE-Y A, Is to l6c; full cream.
13c; mild fats, l0k to llHc; round lots x
TO y cent less. Market dull.
sUNDRlES-Pigs' feet, 81 so to 100
for hall, and SO 80 to 8 rs for whole bbls.
pickles, IS 90 to 8 rs for half, and 50 90 to
D Is for whole bbls.
HIDES-Dry flint No. l, 19c; doNo. 2;
Ice; dry salted, 15ei No. 2, l21c green
sailed, 9Mc; No. 2, Sc; tallow, 6Ac, bees
wax, 2Oc; market easier.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, Csc to
ST %; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to SOC;
coon, 10 TO Coo for hunter, and Is to 40s
country handled; otter, SOC to So 90 bea-
yer, Soc to So co. wild cat, Is to 25c; fox,
40c to 81 90 mu' KRAFT, l0c; 'possum, 8 to
lOc; wolf, SOC to 81 90; panther, 50cto 81 90;
skunk, 10 to zoe; rats, 8 to Zoe.
MACKEREL-Nol, halfbsrrels, 81 80,
No. 2, So CO. large, No 3, SO CO. No
g. 3; kits No l, Toe; No 2, Csc; No 3, 55c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90 per cscor dray
load; ordefs 81 60 sacks 81 30@l 90 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c Der mound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
S0G90c per Dbl for Alabama and Louisville,
and 81 Us for RosendQle. Plaster, 81 IS.
Fire brick, 4c; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, 70 90 rates.
TObACCC Prices range at 29c to Doc
for several grades oftwist and llinch plug;
fancy grades ranging from Doc to 81 &C
eording to brand. smoking tobacco 30 to
65c.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, S99c,
according to quantity; apple butter, 10
SC per 10.
NUTS-Cocoa 4s peanuts S@ic for
Tennessee and 5@6o for Virginia; pecans
Sc for Arkansas and 15c for Texas; wal
nuts, l7c, Brazil nuts, 0@l0G flberts, l2c;
almonds, l8c.
SUGAR-Quiet and steady, at 81 to
TIC for Louisiana brown; 81 to8%c for
Y. Oi 8fs to 9Hc for white, and 1917 to
lie for granulated, powdered crushed and
cut loaf. Molssses steady, ut 80 TO 4Sc per
gallon.
COFFEE-stcady at 10 to lie for COM
mon to choice Rio, and "a to 26c for Java.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-Cattle con-
tinus in light supply and good stock are
firm, strictly choice corn-fed going as
high as 5M.61dc; gross Texas and native
do 4H@4Aci gross fed 2H@4Ac from
rough to good, and IL to &c for poor and
common. Yearliugs $4Q4 60 per head.
mileh cows with calves Sl8 to $40; sheep
3H,a5c for good butcher muttons, 81 ia
81 so for common; lambs 81 to 41sc.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4&@5o for
country and 8a6H for city dressed; beef,
2 43c for fore and 405e for hind quarters;
live hogs, dull, with yards full at 3g4Hc