Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
CIearinR House Report.
General Trade.

Same week last year. 666,55S "a lSl,sis S
General Trade.
Considerable activity has been noteC
in the general market during tn,
present week, despite the miserabl,
weather and slushy, snow-cOyerec
roads. The valley highways are wholly
impossible, and cotton picking hal
ceased, though many fields are white
with the open and uigathered staple
Free arrivals of produce by steamers
Aatboats and railroads has replenished
the market, and while prices in the
main have a droopy tendency, yet sales
are liberal. Hay is scarce, stiff and
tending upwards; potatoes are held
strong, while eggs have climbed
beyond all reason. Other classes Of
feed and breadstuffs have a downward
tendency, and all kinds of cut meats
are easy.
FLOUR-Receipts moderate with prices
steady and a fair demand prevailing for
medium family and choice, but no move
mont for low grades; jobbers' figures are
So 25@6 % for family, choice and fancy;
patents 81 25@7 so per bbl.
CORNMEAL-Liberal offerings, and
prices favor buyers; sales slow at 81 65 Der
Dbl for round lots of standard qualities;
small orders l0@l5c higher.
OORN-Receipts include ten or twelve
carloads of shelled in bulk; round lots of
shelled in sacks Csc per bushel with a weak
feeling; small orders Coo per bushel.
OATS-Steady, with holders asking 47c
FOR round lots, and sales at that figure or a
shade under; small orders 50c per bushel.
BRAN-Weak, with sales at $l7 per ton
and 81 per cwt. on orders.
HAY-Light offerings and stiff values.
at $l7@l9 for mixed, and $20G22 for
prime to choice western timothy; small
orders 81 10@1 10 per cwt; Prairie hay
quiet at $l3 per ton, and Toe per cwt.
APPLES-Sales free at ST 7562 % for
medium to choice sound in round lots and
25 to Soc per Dbl higher in a small way.
OTHER FRUITS-Louisiana oranges.
~ ~ W v W pSL DulIci lcHlOus, P4 OO TO
8 so per box; dried apples &c to311c per ID;
do peaches DC to &c per lb; %raisins, 81 50for
hlf and " 60 for bxs London layer; prunes
I TO Sc per lb; currants, TIC; cranberries,
81 60 TO 5for hfbbls,a and So to 850for whole
bbls, and 81 rs to 800 for boxes; dried
apples, 3 to SIC per pound; dried
peaches, Ito &c; %raisins, 81 rs to 3 % per
box; figs, 10 to lSc per pound; dates. Sc
per ID.
POTATOES-Holders firm; offerings
light at $2@2 IS per Dbl for lots from first
hands, according equality. and 25c per
Dbl higher at retail. Sweets firm at 81 per
Dbl from sire
PROVISIONS-Market quiet, with
jobbers' prices as follows; Bulk shoulders,
AZ to 4Mc; do, clear ribs, IA to nc; do,
sides, ~ to TIC mess pork, Sl4 so per
Dbl; S @ Hams, 10 to 10Hc; breakfast
bacon, 10 TO l0Kc; smoked shoulders
scarce, at 81 to &C. do, ribs, rs to 7Nc;
do, sides, 81 to SIC,
LARD-Market firm at 0Nc for t%ierces;
halfbbls and kegs, 9 to l2c; pals, 10 to
1910.
GAME = Squirrels are quoted at
81 90 to | 25per dozen; do quail at 81 rs
to l So do ducks, 81 to 2; do rabbits 81 90;
v%enison, 4 TO 5e whole, and &c for saddles;
Reelloot lake fish, 5 to SC per pound.
POULTRY Chickens quiet, with
fresh in fair demand, at 81 to 3per dozen
for young TO choice hens. Ducks, 50 so to
2 75 turkeys, 81 to IL per dozen, and IL to
IKE per pound for dressed; geese, SO so to
4 90 per dozen.
EGGS-Receipts very scant and sales
from first hands at 4219c per dozen, with
retailers asking 80 cents.
BUTTER Good qualities in brisk de-
mand, with slow sale for lower classes;
plain country, II to 29c per lb, as in con-
dition, with plenty offering; western, % to
28c for medium to choice dairy; creamery,
81 10 $50; butterine, 20 to &c.
BAGGING-Market weak; fax, az TO
l0c; mixed, 90 to l0Ac jute, 9Z to 1917
Irvine, l5Kc; ties, 81 65 to 2 90 per bundle.
CHEESE-Y A, Is to l6c; full cream,
l3c mild flats, 1917 to Ike round lots q
TO y cent less. Market dull.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, 81 so to 100
for half, and Sc so to s rs for whole bbls,
pickles, S. 90 to 8 25 for half, and 50 90 to
8 Is for whole bbls.
ESCULENTS-0nions scarce at 81 so
to 81 rs per bbli cabbage last sold at $40
TO Sl5 per 100 head; kraut So so to So for
half and 50 90 to $40 80 for whole bbls;
beans scarce at 81 to 81 % per bushel for
medium white.
HIDES-Dry flint No. l, 19c do No. Q;
16c dry sailed, 15c; No. 2, 121Ec green
sailed, 9Ac; No. 2, Sc; tallow, 6Ac, bees
wax, Zoe market easier.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c to
81 25; bear, 81 00to 6 90; mink, 25c to Soc;
coon, 10 to Coo for hunter, and 10 to 40c
country handled; otter, SOC to Sc 90; bea-
yer, Doc to IS 90; wild cat, Is to 25c; fox,
4Oc to 81 co. muskrat, l0c; 'possum, 5 TO
l0c; wolf, 50c to 81 90 panther, 50cto 81 90;
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, B TO Zoe.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, 81 so,
No. 2, So co. large, No 3, SO co. No
g., So; kits No l, Toe No 2, Csc; No 8, 55c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 65 per car or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 30@l so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
80@90c per Dbl for Alabamaand Louisville,
and 81 IS for Rosendale, Plaster, 81 rs.
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, SO 90 rates.
TOBAOCO--Priees range at 29c TO Doc
for several grades oftwist and llinch plug;
fancy grades ranging from Doc to 81 ac-
cording to brand. Smoking tobacco 30 to
Doc.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, 5000,
according to quantity apple butter, 10
Sc per ID.
HUTS-Cocoa 4c peanuts 8@4c for
Tennessee and 506c for Virginia; pecans
Sc for Arkansas and l5c for Texas; wal
nuts, tic, Brazil nuts, 9@l0c hlberts, 12ci
almonds, 18c.
SUGAR-Quiet and steady, at Ga to
TIC for Louisiana brown; So to8Hc for
Y. G.; So to 9Hc for white, and 10h TO
lie for ~granulated, powdered, crushed and
cut loaf. Molasses steady, at 3S to 48c per
gallon.
COFFEE-Steady at 10 TO Tic for com
mon to choice Rio, and "a to 26e for Java.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-Cattle con-
tinue in light supply and good stock are
firm, strictly choice oorn-fed going as
high as 6@68G gross Texas and native
do 4H@4AG gross fed 2H@4ko from
rough to good, and IL to &c for poor and
common. Yearlings S4@4 60 per head;
mich COWS with calves S18 to $40; sheep
8HG5c for good butcher muttons; 81 to
81 so for common; lambs 81z to 415c.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4A@5c for
country and 6G6% for city dressed beef,
2g3c for fore and 4@5c for hind quarters;
live hogs, dull, with yards full at 3@416c.
RIVER IETELLIGENCE.
CONDITIONS.
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