Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-10

always at full figures. During the
past week several lots Of apples and
potatoes came by steamer slightly
frosted and sold below regular prices
CORN MEAL-Scarcel in demand
and firm, at - 60 for inferior, and 81 75t o
81 IS for standard, in lots. Small orders
l0c TO zoe higher.
CORN-Supply very light, and all in
second dealers hands; round lot prices
are 65c for shellei and 81 to Csc for ear.
s all orders, 63 TO 70c per bushel.
OATS Quiet at 46 to 47c from first
hands and as co 50c ina small way.
BRAN-Easier, feeling ut SlS 80 to $40
per ton, and los TO 81 lOper ewt.
HA1-Uniettlej, with sales less ready
at II to Slipper ton for mixed and prime;
and 20 to S2l for choice Timothy. Small
orders 10 to 81 Is per cws Arkansas
pIairie scarce, and quoted at S13 per ton
aud Zoe per ewt.
APPLES-Free offerings with sound
fruit in good demand at tull prices, but
no sale for poor. Quotations are l IS to
81 % for small quantities, and 2 to 81 so
per Dbl for medium to faucy n lots; from
store, 25c TO Doc per Dbl higher.
FLOUR-Market weak, with high
stocks. Demand fair for medium family
and choice. Round lot prices are, for
treble extra, 4 rs TO S. 90 family and
choice, 8 Is TO So 25; fancy, 8 IS to So 10
patents, 7 to 81 so. No demand for low
Glasses. Small orders, 25c. per Dbl higher.
P0TATOES-Firm At 2 81 TO $3.50 for
round lots of Early Rose and Peerless;
2 40 to 81 30 for Peach blows. 2 60 to 81 10
for Eastern Rose and 220 TO 1925 for
Russet; from store, Is to Soc higher;
sweets, 81 80 per Dbl from store.
ESOULENTS-Cabbage, in light sup
ply 1860 to SIS per 100 head, with very
little choice offering; onions. 81 80 per
Dbl for choice and 70 to Soc less for me-
dium; beans, very scarce at l rs to 81 2.25
per bnshel; peas. / % to 81 so per bushel;
kraut, 4 80 to SC 90 for half and 50 90 for
whole barrels, according to size; %turnips,
sl'25 per batreli celery, 40 to 50c per
bunch.
FRUIT-Oranges firm and higher;
Louisiana, per Dbl, 8 to 50; lemons, 450 to
IS 81 per box; dried apples, 3 to SIC per
pound; dried peaches, 4 to &c; cranberries,
y w 70 w RNA UnAf Il ~ W w AOI udll UUlst
and 2 rs to So 90 for boxes.
BUTTER-Good qualities in brisk de-
mand, with slow sale for lower classes;
plain bountry, II to 23c per ID, as in con-
dition; western, % to 28c for mediem to
choice dairy creamery, 81 to 38ci butter
inc, 20 to pc.
CHEESE-1 A, 10 to Ice; full cream,
l3ci mild flats, l0H to Ike; round lots 8
cent less. Market dull.
PROTISlONS-Market weak for all
cut meats; bacon shoulders 81 TO so;
clear ribs 81 to85s; clear sides, 80 TO 81:
bulk shoulders, 5 to 5A; bulk clear ribs,
IA to 79sc; bulk clear sides, ~ to ~
hams, 81 to 10h; breakfast bacon, Zoe;
pork, $l5 go per Dbl. Lard, firm; casks,
909hc half bbls and kegs, "a to 9Ac;
pals, 81 TO l0Hc.
BAGGING-Market weak FAX, 9k to
10ci mixed, 90 TO l0hc; jute, 9N to 1917
Irvine, l5Kc; ties, 500 per bundle.
FIRES MEATS-H sgs, AZ to &c for
countryan dressed; beef, 2 to &c for fine
and 4 TO sc for hind quarters.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, "a 80 TO 90
for half, and So 30 10 8 Is for whole bbls,
pickles, IS 90 to 8 % for half, and 50 90 to
) Is for whole bbls.
HIDES-Dry flint No. /, 1oc; doNo. 2,
16G dry salted, l5c; No. 2, 121Sc; green
sailed. 9%c; No. 2, &c; tallow, 5%c, bees
wax, 20c; market easier.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c to
81 Is; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to SOC;
coon, is TO 60c for hunter, and 10 TO 40
country handled; otter, SOC to SO co. bea-
yer, SOC to IS co. wild cat, 10 to 25c; fox,
40c to 81 90 mu KRAFT, l0c 'possum, 8 to
l0c vol, SOC TO 81 90 panther, 60cto 81 90;
skunk, 10 to zoe; rats, b Ia l0c.
LIVE STOUK-Cattle in scant supply
and all fat or good butcher grades meet
ready sale at SIC to 4Nc for medium to
choice grass-fed native and Texas; rough
stock in good order 2t{c TO SIC poor and
common lHc TO &c. Hogs SO rs to "a IS
for shoats and medium to choice 100 to
275 Founders, with liberal receipts and a
fair demand. Sheep 81 to 81 SO for com
mon and SO to 50 % formediumto choice,
with ready sale and scarce supply; lambs
50 so 10 81 so for medium and choice, aud
| ready sale; mich cows and calves SIS to
S4Oper head; yearlings 81 to S..
MACKEREL-NOl, half barrels, 81 50;
3, SO; kits No l, Toe No 2. Csc; No 3, 55c.
NbLls-IeE Jul Pl % 'oi SdI Ol uIdN
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 309l 81 foT
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound,
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
80G9Oe per bblfor ALBANIAN Louisville,
and 81 IS for Rosendale, Plaster, 81 70.
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 42c
for several grades 0ftwist and llinch plug;
fancy grades ranging from Doc to 81 ac-
cording TO brand.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, s99c.
according to quantity; apple butter, 7g
Sc per 10.
NUTS-Coeoa &c; peanuts 3H@4c fol
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia; chest.
nuts 81 80 per bushel; pecans Sc for Ar
kansas and l5c for Texas.