Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-10


water is due to-day, after which plenty
Of stuff may be looked for from that
quarter. The advance in freight rates
from st. Louis south isa subject Of
comment in business circles, and the
figures fixed for this point is as yet
uncertain.
FLOUR-Market firm with a steady
demand and fair stocks. The lower
grades are neglected and nominal
Quotations for round lots are as follows.
XXX, 81 70; family, IS Is; choice, s. so,
fancy 50 rs to So; patents, Sc 70 TO 81 20
small orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Receipts and offerings
scant. Sales Of Ohio river stock from
store at 81 10 in dray loads and st. Louis
ground at 81 80 per Dbl.
CORN-Quiet and offering at 55c for
new shelled and ear. Small orders $50
Coo per bushel.
OATS-Sales from first hands at 40c
per bushel. In store 43@45c
BRAN-Scarce and all held by second
dealers, with quotations at Sc per cwt.
HAY-Stitf, scarce and looking 10
higher values. Mixed by the carload sold
at $l7 90 per ton; prime, clear and choice
timothy SlS to $40, per cwt 81 05@$l 10
Arkansas prairie wanted at $40 TO SD per
ton.
POTATOES-Firm, at 81 rs to 81 90
per Dbl for lots Of early rose aud peerless;
from store, 81 25 per Dbl; stock light;
sweets, 81 per Dbl loose, and 81 80 from
store.
APPLES-Brisk movement, with liber.
al receipts and firm feeling at 81 rs 20
1925 per Dbl from hrst hands, aud 60c
higher from store.
ESCULENTS-0nions firm and scarce
at SO 40 TO So rs per Dbl; cabbage So to $40
per 100 head, and 50 80 to So per crate;
kraut 50 so for half and SO % to Sc 80 for
whole bbls; beans 81 50$2 % per bushel;
peas 81 80 TO 81 so per bushel; celery 50c
to Coo per bunch.
PR0VISI0NS-Baeon shoulders scarce
at SIC; do clear ribs scarce at &c;
do clear sides, 9To; hams plen-
tiful at 10c; breakfast bacon 10K4
l0Ac; bulk shoulders SIC do clear ribs,
7Ac do long clevr, 7Ac; do clear sides,
&c; pork SIG per Dbl; market unsettled;
lard firm; tierces 5000; half barrels and
kegs Sc pals 99sci half pals 956c; coun-
try lard &c.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are plentiful and all classes are dull with
the supply liberal. Prices of chickens
range from 81 to SO per dozen, the latter
for the best hens; turkeys So to $l2, the
latter for the best; geese 81 so to IS so pel
dozen; ducks 81 90 TO 81 70 per dozen.
Eggs are scarce and stiff at 20@2le per
dozen.
FRUITS AND NUTS-0ranges, "a SC
per barrel for Louisiana; lemons, s. Of
per box for Malaga. Malaga grape:
"a 50 for @-pound kegs and 81 &c
10 s. 90 for bbls. Bananas 81 5C
to 81 IS for medium and Sc 80 to g
for fine large; cranberries 81 IS for halfi
and s. % for bbls. Catawba grapes getting
scarce at 85c TO 81 per 10 lbs; %cocsnuts n
per 100 peanuts 4Hc for Tennessee; 6A@1
for Virginia; round lots a little less; chest
nuts slow at 5 5@3 90 per bushel in
lots. Pecans Sc for Arkansas and 15c fol
Texas.
DRIED FRUIT-Market firm at 81
per pound for apples, and 4 to &c fol
peaches.
BUTTER-Creamery, 32@35c per ID
- - no no NM
western taOie zVc I0 ZoG putterine zOt9
~ country IOc 70 zOc per 10, WIN Sinai
heasiy PsSkeu Packsge ~ &c; Al gooS
Duoser naHS lu,cA saie anu ~ pelnalu
poor OrIy u lug; ,eo,-
OHEEoEUVAarket SIeauH, az log5g
12Hc.
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hs loi,1Hs rlu4, loN9 m'ATH, ~ y y
yule, llg mas l"lhe' ioHc' lies, ~ ~
pat p4naIe'
HiREoGbelter Ieelin8 WIN Prise'
steaay, a. IqlloSE pry nlht, NO, !, lee
10 no. Z l9G 1Fy saislq tfci green e
green saltea SEC 70 vas talioW otsctooc
beeswax ~. 49,,
LIVE STOCk.-G0od butcher catti'
In light receipt and supply with rdsav IVY
for smooth stock at 3 TO ihc for grass fed
and "a to 81 for fair to modirm hogs il
TAR supply at495ci sheep firm If choic'
With few Offering, ct . to 4c for medium
to choice; lalAts va TO 4Isc COWS ant
calves $40 TO WI yearllqgs ~ TO W.
COFFEk-Steady at l2Hc9l5c for Rio
good common to prime Java 24c to 20e.
SUGAK-hecelpts OF new La. fair
and the market tends downward. OpeI
Kettle La; ozsc 70 SHc Tor lar TO prime
white, clarified, vac I. q. SH@8Ac
.gFenglqted, lO%ci powdered, 1926 Gu
LOAF, lie. MolQsses, &c to 62c for commoi
TO choice La 81
MAChEkEL-hol half barrels "a y
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