Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-13

cnl, and there is nothing to hinder a
speedy marketing Of the remainder Of
the cotton crop as fast as it can be
picked, ginned aud baled. The Ohio
river is deep its entire length, and
heavy argosies Of coal are moving
southwark to supply the markets south
of Cairo, all Of which are running
short. Numerous fatboats, with car
goes of produce, have also arrived, OF
passed on southward, during the
week. The rivers above st. Louis
continue very low, with no prospects
Of improvement, and shipments from
st. Louis here are difficult to effect,
because Of the shoal state of the river
out to Cairo, the depth being scant
four feet. Various sales Of meal and
feed ito arrive" from st. Louis have
been made, but purchasers, owing to
the long period Of delay in getting
their stock, have become shy Of
further offerings Of this character.
Values during the week exhibit some
variation. Flour has declined 20 Ia
25c per Dbl in the west and here,
while wheat is &c per bushel lower
than it stood two weeks ago. Meats
are lower on all classes, dry salts hav-
ing dropped &c while bacon is tc low
er than quotations ola week ago, and
mess pork is Soc per Dbl lower. Lard
has been very firm in all markets, and
is q to Sc per cwt higher, though Q
shade easier feeling is noted at the
close. Corn, oats and other articles
Of feed indicate no change Of impOr,
lance. The same may be said o.
whisky, coffee and rice. Sugar il
weak and ic per lb lower on mos
qualities, while molasses is droopy anC
&c per gallon lower on the better
grades. The demand has been active
for all articles of prime consumption
and trade is pronounced brisk in near.
ly every branch.
.FL0UR-Stocks limited, with price
weak, and a good demand for medium
and the better Glasses but no movement in
low grades. Quotations are, fol
treble extra. s47 8 to 8 co. family, choice
and fancy, So % toss To- patents, 81 to- 81
Der Dbl, all in round lots; in a small way
25c. per Dbl higher.
CORN MEAL-Supply scant and de
mand active at 81 IS 10 go for lots o
choice, and 81 10 for inferior. Small or
ders 100 10 1bp higher.
CORN-MaFRet irm, and supply light
at 63c for ear and Coo for shelled
Small orders, 2 to DC per bushel higher.
OATS Round lots from first lands
46 TO 47c per bg small orders IS TO Doc
BRAN-Sales at $50 TO 20 50per ton OF
the spot and $l8 90 to $40 to arrive small
orders, 81 10per cwt.
HAY-Feeliug slightly easier, but no
quosably lower; from first hands, nike
timothy is SIT to 10 per ton, and elea
timothy, $40 80 to q CO. IN q small way
81 05 to ! Is per cwt Arkansas pIaiFiC
scarce and firm at SIS per ton and 65 4
75e per cwt.
APPL ES-Sales active and demsn,
good for all sound qualities; small apple:
81 rs to 81 % per Dbl in lots; choice spe
cies, 81 to 2 90, according to size, orde
and condition; no sales for poor fruit; sew
eral lots. slightly frosted, have sold a
much lower than foregoing figures; small
orders, 81 10 3 per Dbl
POTATOES-Holders are stiff, an(
prices of all sound stock are firm; Russetl
are 50 % to 2SG Early Rose and Peerless
50 80 to 235; Peach blows ~ 40 TO 26C
Eastern Rose 2 GO to 50 Is; all for rounI
lots; small orders, 25c higher sweet pc
tatocs, 81 so per Dbl in a'small way.
OTHER FRUITS-0ranges firm at IS
to 6 per Dbl; lemons,s4 80 70 So 90 per box
cranberries, "a 65 to 5 90 for haifbbls, On,
IS to s so for whole bbls, and 81 70 to 8 0
for boxes. dried apples, 3 TO SIC pc
pound; dried PEACHES, 4 to &c; raisinI
~ IS to 325 per box; figs, is to lSc pc
pound; dates, &c per ID.
ESCULENTs-Cabbage, in light sur
ply 5000 to 10 per 100 head, with yer,
little choice offering: onions. 81 90 pc
Dbl for choice and 20 TO Soc less for me
dunn; beans, very scarce at 81 10 TO %
per bushel; peas. 81 25 to l so per bushe
kYaut. 81 60t to 6 for hf and 50 soto IL fo
whole barrels, according to size; turniF.
81 % per barrcli celery 40 to &C. pc
bunch.
BUTTER-Good qualities in brisk Dc
mand, with slow sale for lower olasse;
: plain country, II to 23c per ID, as in cor
: dition; western, % to 28o for medium {
choice dairy; creamery, 81 to SSci butter
inc, 20 to DC.
CaEESE-Y A, 10 to Ice; fall cream
13c; mid flats, 10H to 1lHG round lots !
cent less. Market dull.
, PROVISIONS-Market weak for a
cut meats; bacon shoulders 81 TO ~
clear ribs 81 to81; clear sides, So TO 81
bulk shoulders, AZ to 81; bulk clear rib
IL 10 795c; bulk clear sides, ~ to ~
hams, OF 10 l01s; breakfast bacon, 10
) nork. Sl4 CO per BOZ. Lard, firm; tierce
9Kc half bbls and kegs, ~ 70 PA
pals, 81 to 10l4c.
= BAGGING-Market weak; fax, 81 I
10c mixed, 9T TO 10i4c; jute, 81 to lOA,
. Irvine, l5XG ties, 81 65 to 90 per bundl.
: FRESH MEATS-Hsgs, AZ 10 &c fc
country and dressed beef 10 &c for FOL
. and 4 to &c for hind quarters.
. BUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, 81 90 to 6C
for half and So so TO 8 70 for whole Dbl
pickles, s. 90 to 8 IS for half, and 50 90 I
= 3 % for whole bbls.
= HIDES-Dry Amt No. l, l9c do No,
: Ice dry sailed, loo; No. 2, l2Hc gree
: sailed, 9Ac; No. 2, &c; tallow, 6Ac, bee
wax, Doc market easier.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c I
r 81 %; bear, 81 90 10 6 co. mink, 25c TO so
coon, 10 TO 600 for hunter, and 10 to 4(
country handledi otter, Soc TO Sc co. bel
yer, 60c,to So co. wild cat, 10 10 25cj foi
r 40c to ST 100 mu krat l0c; 'possum, 8
r l0c; wolf, 50c to 81 co. panther, 50cto 81 O
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 3 TO Zoe.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chicken
except for bright and fresh receipts. col
;, tinue dull sale; prices range from 81 %
-. q B nar doz. the latter f0r The bes
. dressed, ST. soto 8 90 per doz; turkeys, Z,
to 10 Tor live, and 8 to Joe per ID 4
dressed; geese, @bOtO A5O per doz; duck
. 81 80 Ito 8 @ per doz. Eggs, 26 to &c pl
a doz in lots, and 28c in a small way.
T LIVE ST0OK-A few corn fed Gait
have been coming in, and oil good stOc
sell rapidly at full prices, with prospee
y favorable for quick sales in tho I
4 ture, at SIC TO Axe for medium
choice grass-fed native and Texas; roul
stock in good order &c to 8Ac; poor ~
K common lAc TO &c. Hogs So rs to "a
for shoats and medium to choice 100
% g75 noun1ers. with liberal receipts and