Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-26

from st. Louis to this market, severa
leading articles were easier. This i
the case with corn and flour. Mea
is unsettled, with little confdenc,
manifested in it being able to hold vi
to present values. Potatoes exhibi
increased weakness; likewise eggs
while hay Is strong and scarce. Sugar
coffee and rice are all firm, but NJ
higher. Rates of freights from st
Louis by river have been fixed at ia,
per cwt. and S5c per Dbl; pork being
521c and hay 274c.
FLOUR-Quiet feeling, with low
grades weak and in no demand. Medium
family and choice in steady request
XXX, "a %; family, $5a5 25; fancy,
50 75@6 co. patents, So SCOT 90, all fol
jobbing lots; small orders 25c higher,
CORNMEAL-Firm at 81 20 per bbI
for standard and 81 50a2 60 for other
brands.
CORN = Easier feeling, with good
demand at 53a54c per bushel from Arst
hands; small orders, 58a60c.
OATS-Firm at 45a46c per bushel fol
western; black seed, 47a55c; red rust proof
723a75c per bushel.
BRAN-Good inquiry at $l8 per ton
for wheat and 81 per cwt; corr bran dull
at Sl3; feed meal $40 per ton.
HAY-Scarce and in demand, with
stiff feeling at SIS to so per ton Tor west
ern stock and 81 10 per cwr Arkansas
prairie SD so per ton and 75c per cwt.
ONlONS-Firm at S5a5 % per Dbl in
lots and IS 50a5 70 on small orders.
CABBAGE-Louisiana, no choice on
the market, with prices at 81 Is to "a so
per crate. Kraut, in good inquiry, with
market about bare, at 50 to 70 for hall
and $40 to Sl2 for whole bbls.
BEANS-White, medium, S190toS200
per bushel; do hand picked. 2lN for lots,
and 10 to 25c higher in "a sma way; lady
peas, 81 Is to 81 so per bushel, blacE-eyed
peas. 50 10 to 81 10,
APPLES-Firm at 81 % to 81 Is per
bbl from first hands, the latter for choice;
small orders Is to SOC higher.
POTAT0ES-Round lots on the land
ing are quote at 81 40@2 so per bbls for
Jackson's white, 81 50d$2 60: for russets,
81 co. for peerless, ~ 65t0 2 70; peach-
blows, 50 60@s2 IS; early rose, small or
ders 10 to 2Oc higher sweet, 81 75@s3 80
per Dbl.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
scarce. at SO to 4 80 per doz; turkeys firm
ut $l0to slope doz Tor live and lac per ID
for dressed the latter being easier; ducks
So so to 81 90 per dozen; geese dull at
S4d4 so per dozen for live. Eggs droop-
ing at 1917 to 13c per dozen for lots and in
a small way.
GAME-Squirrels, $1@1 25 per doz;
rabbits, 81 70; quail, 81 50Gl Is; ducks,
81 80 to 2 90 for teal and mallard; veni-
son, 6 TO &c; saddles, 10 to lie. Reelfoot
fish, 7@8c per ID.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, 50 to 36c; western, % TO Soc; country,
10 to l8c, according to quality and fresh
ness; butterine, 10 to 21c; poor grades
slow, and choice in fair request. Cheese,
hrmi Y. A., l6 to tic; full cream, Ice;
mild fats, IL to 1Sc.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 80
to 81 80 per keg 1915 to 81 for half bbls,
and 81 90 TO So for bbls; apple butter, IN
to Sc; mince meat, 81 to Sc; cider, 81 70
to IS for half, and s. 90 and 50 for bbls;
grits, So 80 to SO Is per Dbl; hominy, So rs
to "a; macaroni, 81 Is to So rs per box,
| the latter for the best Italian.
ORANGES AND LEMONS-Paler-
mo and Messina oranges 81 10 to SS 60
per box; lemons SO to 80 so PER box.
DRIED FRUITS-Apples, A to 4Sc
per ID; peaches, 5 to &c for quarters and
| halves. an 15c for peeled.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs scarce at 69
61<c per 10; beef, &c to 40 FOR fore, and 30
to &c for headquarters. Sheep, 5 to &c
perl ID.
PROVISIONS Bulk meats scarce
and in demand, Jobbers sell at $40 for
shoulders 81 for clear ribs and 81 for
clear; hams, smoked, l0h@l015c break
fast bacon, 10hc; pork, $3.50 per Dbl.
Lard, tiarcos l0K@l0AG half bhls and
kegs, 10A@llO pals ll@llAo for 20 and
lob. Country lard, in round lots, lOc
per ID.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at "a
@3Hcper ID; Virginia, 404Hc; Cocoa
nuts, dull at SO 5094 90 per 100. Pecans,
81 for Arkansas, and l5c for large Louisi.
ana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts,
l8c. Brazil do. 8@10c.
HIDES-Quiet, at 1910 for dry flint
l3c for No. z do; 1870 for dry saltedi
Sc foP green do; SIC for No. 2, and &c for
green; tallow 5@6Hc; heeswax zoe per h.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, Zoe 10
81 Is; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to Soc;
econ, Is TO Coo for hunter, and 10 to 4Oc
country haadladi otter, SOC to So co. beA-
yer, 50c to IS co. wild cat, 10 to 2bc; fox,
40c to 81 90; muskrat. 10c; 'possum, 8 to
l0c wolf, Soc to 81 90; panther, 60cto 81 90;
,J,tnIr IN 70 70o. rafs X IN loo
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, $4 so,
No. 2, So 90; large, No 8, SO co. No
z 81; Kits MOI, 76c; No 3, 65c; No 3, 55c,
"SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 6Oper car or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 SO@l 30 fol
coarse and fine. Rock salt e per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime,
80@65c per bblfor Alabama and Louisville
cement, and 81 30 for Rosendale, Plaster
81 70. Fire brick, SIS 20.
NAILS-Quiet, at 10 % rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c to 65c fol
twist and plug S5 to 55c for smoking
and Csc TO 81 for fancy chewing
SUGAR-Firm for best grades Louisi-
ana brown 6Acto SCI yellow clarified IN ia
8Nc wbitedo Sc to 94c; graduated lOy4c
powdered l024ci crushed and cut lnal
lie.
eCOFFEE-Weak; Rio, 11]1c to l6c
per lb and "A to 26c for Java.
LIVE ST0CK.-Demand active for all
good butcher stock, at AZ to &c fol
good to choice; 3 to &c to- medium.
and IL to 2Ac for common to good
grass fed; yeariings, 81 90 20 S. 90 pei
head; mich COWS, $40 % to $40 GO each
Hogs are in demand and scaro9 at Al Il
&c. and 81 to 4c for shoats. Sheep are
active with few offerings at Az to &c fol
medium To choice lambs and full grown
and 81 so to 81 90 per ,ad for common
All good stock meet quick sale, at full
prices, and the tendency is strong, espe
eially for corn fed.
C0AL-TO steamers 40 TO 45c per box
city delivery zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg; 80c for camel, and Sl2 per ton fo
anthracite
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, a
81 to lie for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, Ice per 10; ties, g 90 for standard
and 81 60 to 81 IS fc- other qualities.
RIVER IHTELLIGEECE.