Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-22

expected. These grades sell half a
cent a pound below the clean, white
classes.
FL0UR-A slight advance and firm
tone is noted in tsp grades, while y fair
demand rules. Quotations are: xxx,
81 rs; choice, IS 90 10 8 65; fancy, s. 80 TO
6 co. patents, 81 90 to 725; all in lots;
small orders, 25c higher; lower classes
meet no demand.
CORN MEAL-Firm and tending up
ward, withan unsettled feeling, at e IS
per Dbl for western in lots, and but little
offering.
APPLEs-Selling at 81 so to 1 rs per
Dbl for small Genitens, and 81 80 10 235
in round lots for good choice and fancy,
all classes meeting free demand; at retail,
81 Is 10 3 90 per Dbl, the latter for fancy.
POTATOES-Prices steady, with fair
demand, atSl 70 10 2 l0per Dbl for p BIS
Q RS and peerless in lots; small orders,
q % to 230 per Dbl; sweets, 81 90 per Dbl
from store.
CORN-Sales of shelled from first hands
at 58c per bu, aud from store, eoc; ear
corn, % TO Sic in bulk, 81 to Sac feeling
unsettled. II
OATS-Market bare Of round lois, with
prices irregular at 40 to 42c; orders from
store, Csc per bu.
HAY-Scarce, firm and in demand.
Sales Of car load lots at $40 10 2l per ION
for the best, end $l8 60 for mixed timothy
and red top; small orders, 81 90 . l 10 per
cwt Arkansas prairie is wanted at 81 TO
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens
] cap and plentiful, with many dying on
dealers hands; only best hens wanted,and
thee sell at 50 90 per doz; other qualities,
81 80 TO 2 80, according 10 order; dressed,
81 30 to 3 90. Turkeys drag ct $ C)to
10 co, and IL 10 12c for dressed. Geese,
dull at So 90 TO 4 60 per doz. Ducks, in
fair movement at 81 so to 3 90 per doz,
Eggs, firm, scarce and wanted, ats 70 &c
per doz.
GAME-Venison, 4 TO &c whole, and 8
10 10c for saddle. Rabbits, 500 TO 225
per doz. Quails, 81 30 per doz. Ducks,
u 60 to 2 60 per do.
LIVE ST0CK-Catile in light supply
and firm for good butchers qualities with
a Isady sale at 3 to 4Ac for good to
choice; 2H 10 &c for fair To- medium, and
IL to &c for poor; yearlings, q to 6 elch;
cows and calves, $lS TO rs. Hogs, firm
{ ID in demand at 81 TO 43<c gross, tie
recent favorable Strengthening weather
causing an active market. Sheep, in
good supply at 81 90 to l so for common,
and 3 to 4c for good. Lambs sell freely, if
choice, at az TO 4lSc per ID.
BUTTER-Creamery "a to 37c per ID
and firm; western, % to 28c per ID; ooun-
try, 10 to l8c.for common and 20 to % for
choice; butterine, 20 to pc per lb; all
classes steady with good qualities in de-
mand.
CHEESE Quiet Y. A, 10 TO Ice; full
cream, l5c; mild flats, IL to 1910; round
lots, &c lower.
FRUITS-0ranges, "a 25 to 45o per
Dbl for Louisiana; Lemons, 81 so TO 8 per
box for Malaga, and 50 so to 6 for Mes
sina; cranberries, IS for halfand SO for bbls;
dried apples, 81 to 3hc per ID; do peaches,
4 to sc per lb.
PROVISIONS-Market quiet; bulk
shoulders, 81; ditto long clear and clear
ribs, 7H@7Ai ditto clear sides, 7Tc; ba-
con shoulders scarce at 52c; ditto ribs
sac; Hams, l0@10hc; breakfast bacon
l0ci fresh hogs, dressed, 5H@6Kc; fresh
beef, 2H93c for fore and 4(Q5c for hind
quarters. Lard, steady; kgs SIC; hlf bbls
and kegs 9r pals sk@9Aci country lard
8@9c
BAGGING-Quiet; fax lO16c per yard;
mixed l0Ac; jute ll@llAc; Irvine BIG
ties 81 o. per bundle.
C0FFBE--W Weaker at 12Hc@15 for rio,
good common to prime Java 24c to 2Sc.
SUGAR-New Louisiana open kettle
7c to TIC; yellow clarified 92sc; white 10
SIC; %granulated l0%c. crushed and
powdered l0Hc; cut loaf 1890; molasses
40c to 47c pergallon for common to choice.
MACKEREL-No1 l, half barrels, "a 50;
No. 2, SO co. large, No 3, SO 60 No
3, SO; kits No l, Toe No 2, Goo; No 8, Soc.
LBATHER-Oak sele, 8s94Oc; hem.
lock, 28@32G harness, 36@38c; skirting,
35@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen.
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 40Ler car or dray
load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 30@1 so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
$4,000 per bblfo Alabama and Louisville,
and 81 65 for ROsendale. Plaster, 81 10.
Fire brick, DC; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, 50 90 rates.
TOBACCO. Prices range at 29c TO 42c
for several grades oftwist and 1linch llugi
fancy grades ranging from 55c to ST &C.
cording to brand.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, e@9c,
according to quantity; apple butter, 7@
&c per ID.
SUNDRIES-Pigs fset in hf bbls IS
bbls 50; pickles 5000 % for bbls and 81 81
@S6 for hf ditto.
NUTS-Cocoa 4c; peanuts 3K@4c fol
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia; cheEt.
nuts 81 so per bushel; pecans SC for As
kansas and 16e for Texas.
HIDES-Firm; dry flint, No. l, 1870; dc
No. 2, l5c16; dry sailed 14oH; green &c
green sailed SIC to 9HS tallow SIC to &c
bseswax zoe.