Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-21

likely that there will be any improve
ment in business until the sun shines
the earth dries, and the steamer
move in regular order again.
FLOUR-Stocks light and deman,
fair, with values steady; XXX, 81 80
family, IS % 70 8 go choice. IS 90 to s IS
fancy, s. TO 8 To- patents, 81 to 7 rs, all FOL
round or drayload LOTS small orders %,
per Dbl higher.
CORN MEAL-Drayload lots So K
per Dbl from the mills small orders loo
higher.
CORN-In demand at SIC per busheI
for lots and Csc in a small way.
OATS-Quiet at 4ie by the carload, and
4Sc in q small way.
BRAN-Little doing, with offerings al
sl7 per ton; in q small way, 81 per cwt
for wheat; corn bran, SIG per ton.
HAY-Quiet, at Sl8 TO 20 so per ton for
western; in a small way, 81 10 TO | Is per
cwt; prairie hay1irm, at Sl3 10 IA per ton,
and Toe per cwt,
APPLES-ln FOUND lois, 81 60 to 2 %
per barrel from first hands for sound stock.
and 70 TO Soc higher in small los oranges,
s. 10 q per oarrel for Louisiana; lemons,
So to 4 81 per box; dried apples, 3 TO SIC
Ter pound for lots, and &c higher in Il
small wav; peaches 5 10 &c per pound.
ESOULENTS--Potatoes are held 6rm
Mt - 25 to 2 ~ per barrel from first hands
for round lois; eastern rose, 81 rs 20 325
per barrel; small orders q little higher;
sweets lirm, at 81 IS per barrel from store;
c.lbbage, frOm store, SIS for Ohio river,
and So SOTO 4 so per crate for Louisiana;
onions firm, at "a 80 10 4 70 per barrel;
kraut, So 10 6 for half, and 50 10 IL for
barrels; beans scarce and firm at 81 Is 70
2 80 per bushel for white medium 20
navy, with no offerings; %blackeyed
peas, 81 rs to l 70 per bushel; lady peas,
u 50 TO 25 per busiel and scarce.
BUTTER-Creamery 36@S1c per lb;
western table 2OG26c; country l2OlSc;
poor 81 elk slow; choice in fair demand;
butterine l9fD2lc per lb;
POULTRY-Chickens scarce end firm,
ut 81 so to $3.50 per dozen, turkeys s. to
Sl2 per dozen and lie TO l3c per ID for
dressed; ducks - 75g3 90 per dozen;
ge7.e "a 5Oe6 per dozen, the latter for fat
DIRE ed.
EGG }--Scarce and firm, with sales of
lois at 36c per dozen.
CHEESE-Slow, at Is to 16c for Y. A.;
to l5c Tor full cream, and l0c 20 lie
for mild flats; round lots "a 10 15o le g.
GAME-SqGirrels 75to 81 per do en-;
81 . to 81 90 do; quail ST. %
per dozen; ducks 81 80 to g 30 for teal
and mallard; venison, none offering, bu.
worth &c per 10 for whole and 10 TO lie
for saddles; ReelfOot fish Z to &c per ID.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs 5 to &c per lb;
for country and city dressed. Beef 2 TO
DC for ore and 8 20 &c for hind quariers.
Live hoes 3A TO 4I4c per ID.
PRONISIONS-Dry salt meats I'M
at irregular quotations AMI light
shoulders Az to 4Ac,clear ibis Z 60
nc; clear sides IA to73sc, breakfast ba-
con go to l0c hams ~ to l0Hc; megs
pork 1913 rs Der bbl.
LARD ierces 9H591c per ID; half
bbls and KEGS 9Ac; pals 9M@10c; half
do. l0HG country lard DC to jobbers and
9%c mt retail.
NUTS-Peanuts dull at 2 G3c in lots,
cocoanuLs 4g4kc per lbi Arkansas pecans
Sc per ID.
HIDES-Market ouiet dry flint No. |
lie do No. 2 l5c; dry salted l3c; green do
G 10 Il; sailed 9c No. 2 do Sc tailow 8 10
SIC; beegwax Zoe per lb.
FURS-D7or skins, 40cS sheep, 25c 70
81 %; bar, 81 90 to co. mink, 25c to 5Oe;
coon, Is TO 60c for hunter, and Is to 4oc
country handled; otter, Soc to Sc 0G bea-
yer, SOC to IS 90; wild cat, 10 to 25c; fox,
40c to 81 90 mu krat, lOc; 'po:alm, 5 to
Zoe; wolf, 50c to 81 co. panther, 50cto 81 co.
10 to Zoe; rata, 5 to Zoe.
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, 4 so,
No. 2, SO co. large, No 8, SO co. No
SO; kits No l, 7bc; No 2, Csc; No 3, 55c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 65 per car or gray
load; orders 81 60 seeks u 30@l 30 for
coarse and fire. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
80090c per bblfo Alabamaand Louisville,
and 81 65 for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 rs.
Fire brick, DC; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILs-Per key SO 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to Soc
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug;
fancy grades ranging from DOC to 81 ac-
cording to brand. Smoking tobacco 30 to
55e.
SUGAR-Ruling firm, at 6Hc to nc
for Louisiana brown; 721c to sac for
clarified; Sc to SIC for white do: l0c for
granulated; 10S2e for powdered and lie
for crushed and eut loaf. Molasses firm,
at 40 to acc per gallon.
C0FFEE-Steady, Rio. ll4c to l6c
per 10 and a to BIC for Java.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-The mar
ket is poorly supplied, with the %demandac
tive for all good butcher qualities at "a
@4Ic gross for rough, smooth, medium
and good, strictly choice commanding
Yearliugs $i@6 90 per head
milch cows, SIS TO $40; sheep meet ready
sale at 3JI'a5c for medium to CHOKE, and
81 to 81 30 for common
COAL-Supply fair and local demand
active. To steamers 40 to 4Sc per box;
city delivery zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg; SOC for camel, and $l2 per ton for
anthracite UI