Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-24

nearly everything rule lower. Hay il
scarce and firm, with a ready demand
meal sold readily in lots, but price
are unsettled. Corn, oats and bran ar,
all weak. The game market is poorly
supplied, and some species command
fancy prices. Sugar and mOlasses are
firm. Rates of freight from st. Louii
are unsettled, at from % to 40 cents
per cwt., and no certainty Of goods
arriving by river in any scasonablt
period, owing to the low stage Of the
water. From Cairo freights are II! to
15c per cwt from the Ohio 10 to &c.
and from New Orleans 15c per cwt.
FL0UR-Stock large and prices weak
Round lots Of xxx sell at 81 60 per Dbl
family, choice and fancy s. to Sc IS; pat.
ents So 1901 70. Small orders 25c pei
Dbl higher.
CORNMEAL~Sales of western ground
at g Go per bbl and hominy mills stock al
~ % ; los offer to arrive at 3 80 per Dbl,
Market unsettled; small orders l0c higher
CORN-Droopy feeling with sales at
o4g50c per bushel for shelled and SO Il
54e for ear. Supply ample small orders
56@5Sc.
0ATS-Market weak at 45a46o from
first hands for round lots, and 47@48c in o
small way.
BRAN-TendiDg lower at SIG per tor,
and 81 05 per cwt.
HA1-Scarce and strong with a brisk
demand. at $l7 to $50 for ommon 10
prime, and S21 to So for strictly choice
aud fancy. Small orders 81 l0@1 10 per
ewti Arkansas prairie weak at $l2 so per
ton and Csc per cwt.
APPLES-Sales active at 81 60to 81 %
per Dbl for small sound to fancy stock
from first hands, and Is to Soc higher in
a small way; offerings liberal ana stock
abundant.
P0TAT0ES-Feeling slightly off at
81 Is to $3.50 per Dbl for russets, early
rose and peerless and s. % to z 35 for
peachblows; supply liberal, small orders
2oc higher. Sweets firm at 81 per Dbl
from store.
ESOULENTS-Cabbage scarce at SIS
W ~ leA lNV iddu lOT OulO IlNcF STOCK
and So 90 to 6 co per crate for Louisiana.
Kraut IS IS for half and $40 so for barrels
in lots and Soc higher in a small way.
Beans scarce at 81 rs TO 2 rs per bushel.
Peas S2@22 % per bushel; onions 81 259
4 70 per Dbl.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, "a 50 to s 90
for half, and s. so to8 70 for whole bbls,
pickles, s. % to 5 25 for hall, and 50 O0to
25 for whole bbls.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed beef 2[A
&c for fore, and 6@6c for hind quarters;
hogs 4%45c for country and &C. for small,
city dressed; live hogs dull and plentiful
at 4h94Ac gross.
OTHER FRUITS-Louisiana oranges,
S. 80 to q 80 per barrel lemons, 81 81 to
3 80 per box; dried apples Be to3ko per ID;
do peaches &c TO &c per ID; ~raisins, 81 so for
hlf and q 60 for bxs London layer; prunes
Z to &c per ID; currants, 7Kc; c~ranberries,
"a GO to 5for hfbbls,an and SSto $50 for whole
bbls, and y rs to 8 90 for boxes; driel
apples, 3 TO SIC per pound; dried
peaches, 4 to &c; ~raisins, 81 70 to S 70 DC
box; igs, Is TO lSc per pound; dates. Sc
per ID.
GAME-Supply sca1ce and demand
! ANtiA " ENuAiAhfF RA W 4 ~ ltI uDLt uAhl
81 25 TO 50 per doz; rabbits 81 per uoz.
%venison DC per ID whole and 8 to &c for
saddles dncks 81 so 10 2 so per doz; reel
foot FISH &c per 10.
CUT MEATS-Market weak: bulk
meats 4%e for shoulders; clear ribs 81 to
Ne do clear sides IA 10 nc; breakfast
bacon 9M 10 l0Ac; hams 10 to 1910;
mess pork 81 80 per Dbl.
LARD-Market Arm andsupply scarce;
ties 80 to 9hc; hlf bbls and kegs So Ia
9Hc; pals 9%to 10lzc per ID.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Ohieken.
sell al 81 to 3 90 per doz for live, and 81 7t
to- % for dressed: turkeys u to lSatfor
dressed and $9to II per doz %lorliye; duck.
u so TO 0 per doz; geese dull at 81 to
Iper doE eggs unsettled at 40 to 46c per
doz.
BUTTER-Market steady ut Is to 22C
for country qualities; So to 2Sc for west
ern and 81 to 38c for creamery; demand
fair for the better Glasses.
CHEESE-Sales brisk, but prices are
weak, y. 4. 10 10 l6c; mild flats l0A tC
lie; full cream l5l9 20 l5c per lb; round
lots u TO &c lower.
HIDES-Market weak dry flint No. !
lsc; do No. 2 l5c dry saltdd l4c; green dc
6 10 7c sailed Be-; No. 2 do &c; tallow 5 t
sac bsOswax zoe per ID.
FURS-Deef skins, 40c; sheep, 25c e
81 25; bear, 81 90 TO 6 10 mink, 25c to 60c
coon, Is to Coo for hunter, and 10 to 40,
country handled; Of .er, Soc to So co. bea
yer, Doc to IS co. wild cat, 10 to 25c fox
40e to 81 co. mu KRAFT, lQci 'possum, 5 t
10c; wolf, Soc to - CD panther, 5Qcto 81 %
skunk, 10 TO Zoe rats, 8 to Zoe.
MACKEREL-Aol, halfbsrrels, "a 80
No. 2, % 90 large, No g. So CO. M
3, So; kits No ], Zoe; No 2, 65c; No q, Doc
HAL1.-Per Dbl, 81 90 per caroI ora,
load; orders 81 90 sscks 81 90Ol 80 foi
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
80@90c per 5hl for Alabamaand Louisville
and 81 d5 for Rose lasle. Plaster, ~ %
Fire brick, 4e; pressed brick, $40 PEI
thousand.
NAILS-Per key, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at zoe to 55c
for several grades oftwist and II Inch plug
fancy grades ranging from Doc TO 81 nc.
cording to brand. Smoking tobacco 80 K
55c.
MINOE MEAT-Per pound, S@9c.
according 10 quantltyi apple butter, i0
&c per ID.
NUTS-Cocoa S94c; peanuts 394c fol
Tennessee and 5g6c for Virginia; pecani
SC for Arkansas and 15c for Texas; wal
nuts, lie, Brazil nuig, 99l0G flberts, l2c
almonds, lSc.
SUGAR-Quiet and steady, at 81 t
TIC for Louisiana brown; So to &c fol
Y. c.; 81 TO 9Ac for white, and 1917 Il
lie for granulated, powdered, crushed anl
cut loaf Molasses hrmer, at 80 to 50c pc
gallon.
COFFEE-Steady at 10 to tic for com,
mon to choice Rio, and "a to 28c for Java
CATTLE AND SHEEP-Oattle con
tinue in light supply and good stock ar
firm, strictly choice eorn-fed going a
high aa 6q6He; gross Texas and nativ.
. do 4h@4Ao; gross fnd 2HCy4hc from
rongh to good, and ~ TO &c COZ poor an,
common. Yearlings S4a4 60 per bead
mich eows with calves Sls TO 3d. sheeI
81 SC for good butcher muttonsi ii t
81 so for common; lambs 81 to 4Ao,
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