Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-28

considerable extent with the bushes
Of spring crop preparation. A fcatur,
of the week is the reopening Of tn,
river from st. Louis south and th,
establishment of freight rates at 30,
per barrelo -four. An item of mote
is the passage south Of the Iror
Mountain and tow Of five barges, oyel
three months out from St. Louis, hav.
ling been froze mat Chester from the
early days Of November. Variations
in values this week have been slight
Flour is 10 70 loo per barrel lower
and wheat IN the west has dropped 4
to 80 per bushel. Corn is a cent OF
two lower oats unchanged, hay strong
and up some. Cornmeal is slightly
higher. Z Meats have fallen from ! to
ic on all grades and are irregular in
all markets, the same qualities selling
at a difference Of 10 to Zoe per cwt at
the several supply points. Lard is
unchanged. Whisky active and a
shade higher. Coffee is ic lower.
Sugar ] to follower on some grades.
Rice is 4c lower on the poor quality,
Nails are slightly higher. Eggs have
gone down to reasonable prices, and
poultry is in good request, with light
offerings Of chickens.
FLOUR-Quiet feeling, with low
grades weak and in no demand. Medium,
family and choice in steady request;
XXX, 81 25; family, S5a5 Is; fancy,
IS 1906 co. patents, Sc 5O@7 90, all for
jobbing lots; small orders DC higher.
z CORN MEAL-Firm with ready sale ut
81 70 per Dbl for standard and l0al5c
lower for other qualities. Small orders a
little higher.
CORN Liberal sales at 63a54c per
bdshel for ear and shelled in lots, and &c
higher on orders from store.
OATS-Firm at 45a46c per bushel and
ready sale for good qualities; small orders,
8 to sc per bushel higher; rust proof, 70 to
75c black seed, 49a55c.
BRAN-Firm at SIT 50alS per ton for
wheat and 81 per cwt; corn bran Sl3 and
dull; feed meal $40 per ton.
HAY-Scarce and firm at $40 per ton
for red top and 81 to so for choice timo-
thy; small orders, 81 10 per cwt; Arkansas
prairie quiet at Sl4al4 so per ton and SOC
per cwt.
P0TATOES-Market weaker under
t%heinfuence of liberal receipts. Round
lot sales on the landing So 40@2 60 per
Dbl. for Jackson's white, 81 60@$2 co. for
russets and peerless, 81 50@2 IS for
peachblows, western and eastern rose;
small orders 81 65G$3 90 per Dbl; sweet,
irregular at 81 50@63 80 per Dbl.
APPLES-Brisk sale for sound stock at
81 40 to - rs per Dbl on lots and Is TO Doc
higher in q small way.
ESOULENTS-0nion scarce and firm
at $5a5 70 per Dbl as in quality. Cabbage
unsettled, with no good in the market;
sales at 81 rs TO 81 so per crate for Lou
siana. Kraut, scant offering and quoted at
IS to So for half and $40 to $l2 for whole
bbls. Beans 81 30 to $500 per bushel for
medium white; lady peas, ~ 25 to 81 90
per bushel, blacS-eyed peas. 81 10 TO 81 25.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
at So to 4 so per doz; turkeys firm
at $40 to SIS per doz for live and lac per Id
for dressed the latter being easier; ducks
SO 80 to 81 90 per dozen; geese dull at
S4@4 80 per dozen for live. Eggs droop-
ing at l2H to l3c per dozen for lots and in
a small way.
GAME-Squirrels, sl@1 % per doz;
rabbits, 81 70; quail, 81 50@l 10; ducks,
81 % to 2 90 for teal and mallard; veni-
son, 6 TO 7G saddles, 10 TO lie. Reelfoot
fish, 1880 per lb.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, IS to S6c; western, % to SOC; country,
10 to 18c, according to quality and fresh
ness; butterine, 10 to 2lc; poor grades
slow, md choice in fair request. Cheese,
firm; VA, 10 10 lie; full cream, 16ci
mild flats, II to lac.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 80
to 81 90 par keg 50 rs to 81 for half bbls,
and 81 so TO $8for bblE apple butter, IN
to Sc; mince meat, 81 TO Sc; cider, 81 rs
to So for half, and 50 90 and So for bbls;
erits. SO so TO 80 rs per Dbl; hominy, 50 IS
to "a; maoaronj 81 IS to SO rs per box,
lUt lUllGll " AAA1 DIah AkAllAlF
ORANGES AND LEM0Ns-Paler.
mo and Messina oranges 81 70 to SO 20
per box; lemona So 70 80 so per box.
DRIED FRUITS-AppleS, 4 TO 4Nc
per ID; peaches, 5 to &c for quarters and
halves, and l5c for peeled.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs scarce at Ga
6hc per ID; beef, &c to 4c for fore, and &c
to IL for headquarters, Sheep, 8 to &c
perlb.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-Market
quiet and stock light, with prices irregu-
lar. Jobbers quote bulk shoulders at 5Na
SIC. do. clear ribs 8Ha81SG do. clear sides,
8HaS%c breakfast bacon, l0Hc; hams,
l0H@10%e; pork, Sl6al6 per Dbl. Ba-
con in light movement; shoulders 6H to
6%c; do. clear ribs, 7Aa9%c.L Lard, tierces
l0h@l0Ac; half bbIs and kegs, 1910
lie, pals 11@llAc; country lard, 100
1910.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at "a
@3kcper ID; Virginia, 4@4lc; Cocoa
nuts, dull at SO 50@4 90 per 100. Pecans,
&c for Arkansas, and l5c for large Louisi-
ana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts,
l8e. Brazil do. 89l0c.
HIDES-Quiet, ut 1910 for dry flint
l8c for No. z do; 1910 for dry sailed;
SC for green do; SIC for No. 2, and &c for
green; tallow 5@5Kc; beeswax zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c 10
81 rs; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to Soc;
coon, Is to Coo for hunter, and 10 to 40c
country handled; otter, Soc to So 90; bea-
ver, Soc to So co. wild cat, is TO 25c; fox,
40c to 81 co. mu.krat, 10c; 'possum, 8 to
l0c; wolf, SOC TO So 90 panther, 50cto 81 90;
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 5 to loo.
MACKEREL-Nol, halfbarrels, "a 80,
No. 9, So 60; large, No 3, 50 co. No
3, SO; kits No /, 75c; No 2, Coo; No 3, 55c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 60 per car or dray
load, orders 81 60 sacks 81 80@l so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime.
80@85c per bblfor Alabamaapd louisville
cement, and 81 so for Rosendale, Plaster,
81 rs. Fire brick. SO so.
N~AILS-Quiet, at 50 25 rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c to 55c for
twist and plug IS 10 55e for smoking,
and 65c to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Firm for best grades; Louisi-
ana brown 6Acto &c; yellow clarified 81 to