Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-30


the river is open to navigation, but
with little more than three feet out &
Cairo, and that light draught steam
ers will load in the interest Of the
Anchor line, transferring their car.
goes to other boats at Cairo. The
rates Of freight is, however, unsettled.
The weather is still unsettled, though
prospects favor a warmer temperature,
s~outherly breezes and perhaps
clear skies.
FLOUk-Upper country markets have
weakened, and the feeling here is un-
settled, though prices are not lower.
Round lot quotations ave, XXX. IS 10
s. %; family, So 80 to s. IS; choice, IS IS
70 S6i faacy, 6 to So 25; patents 81 Is to
81 90 orders 25c higher. Low grades in
no movement, medium in fair request,
and best in active demand.
CORNMEAL-Soarce. unsettled and
in active demand at 81 50 per Dbl from
first hands in lots. aud 10 to 20 cents
higher ina small way.
OORN-Receipts nearly 900 SKIS. Sales
at zoe GER bushel and firm; small orders &c.
OATS-Scarce and in demand at 4Sc to
50c per bushel.
BRAN-Last round lots sold at $40 so
per tom market firm; small orders 81 05
to 81 10 per cy7t.
HAY-Receipts are noted by latbost,
steamers and by railway; prices firm at
SIS soto $40 for mixed, and 420 to $2l for
clear timothy; small orders 81 10 to 81 Is
per cwti no Arkansas prairie in market.
APPLES--Seyeral lots of frozen stock
have been received, and sales were at 75c
TO 81 p per Dbl; sound qualities in active
request and firm, at 81 80 to 81 per Dbl for
small qualities, and 81 to - 25 for large
choice: At retail 81 to SO per Dbl.
POTAIOES-Market unsettled and
tending upward; round lots Of Ohio river
peachblows have been stored by con-
signees, who hold stiff at 81 so, while
several dealers are sellingin a small way
at 81 rs; a lot Of russets sold iatboat at the
landing for 81 10 per Dbl; from store 81 %
and " 90 per Dbl; sweets 81 80 per bbl
from store.
ESCULENTS-Onions firm at SO 25 to
So 10 per Dbl; cabbage, acne IN MARKET
last sales Sl2 per hundred for medium:
turnips 81 per bbli kraut s. for half and
SO 80 for whole barrels; beans 81 rs to S 2
% peF bushel, and firm; peas 81 Is to s 90
per bushel.
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chiekens
very dull and abundant; dressed 81 Is TO
50 per dozen, according to quality; live,
II 90 to " so, with choice at 80; market
fnll of poor stock; turkeys ST to $40 for
live, and 8 to lie for dressed, with too
many offering; geese SO 80 TO IS per doz;
ducks y 90 to 50 per.doz. Eggs IN ready
sale at &c for round lots and 28c in a
small way.
GAME-Supply plentiful. Squirrels
ii % to 81 80 per dozen; rabbits 81 80 per
doz; quail / 60 ducks 81 50 to 81 Sc ven.
ison 4 to Sc whole, and s TO l0c for sad
les; Reelfoot lake FISH 8 to 10c per ID;
Bearfoot s to 10c per ID.
PROFESSIONALISM unsettled.
with o brisk demand; bulk shoulders,5hc.
ditto clear ribs and long clear, 7}6@7ssc;
ditto clear sides, TIC; bacon 5&c for
shoulders and SIC for clear ribs; hams
lO4@l0Aci break last bacon l0c. Lard,
t%ierces 82sG hlf bbls9c kas 90; pals 0l{ci
Inf pals 9Ac; country lard 40 le-s.
BUTTER-Creamery. "a to SIC per ID
and firm western, % to 2Sc per ID; coun-
try, 10 to l6c.for common and 20 TO % for
choice; butterine - TO &c per ID; all
classes steady with good qualities in de-
mand.
CHEESE Quiet; Y. A., 10 to Ice; full
cream, l5c mild fats, Il to 12HG round
lots, He lower.
FRUIrS-Oranges, s. % TO 81 so nei
Dbl; lemons, 81 80 to So CD per box; dried
apples, 81 to SIC; peaches AZ to 6c Gran.
berries, half bbls s.; bbls 80; boxes 81 75@
3 for cultivated. Grapes SOC to 81 for 8 and
10 pound baskets of Datawha and 50 5(
per 20 pound case of California Tokay.
BAGGING-Quiet; fax l0Hc per yard
mixed l054ci jute ll@llHc; twine l51zc
ties 81 05 per bundle.
COFFEE-Quiet at l2Lc@15c for rio
good common 10 prime Jfya 2ic to Csc.
SUGAR-Firm; Louis II open kettle
&c TO 7Ac; yellow clarified SM@85Ec; OF
white 3A@SEc; white 909Hc {, granulated
l014c; powdered 1880; crushed 10%c; cui
oaf lie.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs 5 to &c will
good demand; beef2 to &c orfore and 4 t,
DC for hind quarters.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle continue firm
and in scant supply. Butchers stock i
worth 81 to "a 5 gross for common t,
choice grass led; n6 corn fed Offer. Hog
in demand with light supply, at 81 10 t,
50 per cwt. Sheep in demand for goo,
butcher qualities Others dull prices s.
to So per fwt, and 81 25to $3.50 per hel,
for poor to common. Cows and calve
S15 TO $0per he d; veaFliDqs 81 TO Sc.
MACK REL-NOl ba.fbarrels, - 80
No. 2, So 60; large. No 8, IS 60 N,
3, SO, hits mol, 75c; No 2. Csc; No 8, 55c
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 55 per car or draJ
losd; orders 81 60 saclU u S0Ql 90 fo
coarse and fire. Rock self &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
e0690c per bbl for AlahamaG and Louisville
and 81 Is 'or 20 eHdale, Plaster, So 70
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $40 pei
thousand.
NAILS-Per key, 50 90 rates.
TOBACCO -PiiCes range at 29o to 42C
for several grades oftwist and 1lilch plug
fancy grades ranging from 55c to 81 &C
cordlng to brand.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, 8@0c
according to quantity; apple butter, "a
Sc per lh.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet in hf bbls So
bbls s.; pickles S9@9 IS for bbls and s. G.
ass for hf ditto.
NUTS-Cocoa 4c; peanuts 31S@4c 70
Tennessee ard 5G6c for Virginia; chest
nuts 81 so per busbel; pecans Sc for AR
kansas and l5e for Texar.
HIDES--Firmi dry flint, MOL 1876 dc
No. 2, 15c15; dry sailed l4c19; green &c
green sailed SIC to 91sG tallow SIC TO &c
beeswax zoe.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
boats LEAVING THIS DAT.
For Helena, John T. Mooreo,......,5 p n
" Helena, Coahoma.. ...........a.. il
" st, Francis r, Rene Macready, 5 p n
% kpEoneaa rivnr Mounan11n K N N