Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-11

f~NN 6SHNA"hlJ ANNh"htA o'SpnC
left for Vicksburg last evening, AM
this will be The last departure in an.
direction until a thawsetsin and theic
softens. The poultry market is poorl
supplied, and prices are higher. Their
is a good local request for all classes o
feed, produce, breadstuEs and provis
ions, while the merchandise market i
very quiet.
FLOUR Stocks moderate. Sale
from irst hands are for xxx "a So fami
ly %25 to IS so; choice So 80 TO $5 rs
fancy So TO SO 30 patents,S 81 to 81 90 small
orders, 25c per Dbl higher.
CORN MEAL-Firm, at 81 70 per bb
in dray l;ads from the mill, and 10
higher in q small way.
C0RN-Market firm, with sales from
first hands at 64c per bu; snuii orders, b
to &c higher. ~
OATS-S Steady feeling, at Acc per b.
from first hands; 46a48c in a small way
BRAN-Sales Of lots at SIT so per TOT
for wheat, and 81 per cwt in q small way
HAY-Market sitter, with a gooC
demand; common $l8 red top an(
mixed sl8 90 to $40 81; prime, $40 81
to so choice and fancy 81 TO so 90 pc
ton; small orders 81 Is per cwt; Arkan
sas prairie Sl3 per ton, and Coo pc.
cwt.
POTATOES Holders are firm
Russets, early rose and peerless are S:
20@2 26 pea hblows 81 25@2 IS; eastern
rose 81 76 small orders 25c per Dbl higher
sweets 81 rs per Dbl from wagons, ant
81 so in a small way.
ESOULENTS- = Cabbage in lot,
from latboats $l2to $14 per 100 head; in
small way SIS to SIG; Kraut So so to 81
for half and 50 rs to $ll for whole bar
rels. Onions $4 80 to "a rs per Dbl. Beam
weaker, 81 60tO 81 Is per bu for medium
and choice white. Lady peas 81 to S22j
per bu; black eyed do 81 70 per bu.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickenl
scarce and in demand, at 81 so TO So so pei
doz, according to size and order. Turkeys
in fair demand, at SO 10 $l2 per dozer
for live, and he to l5c per pound fol
dressed; ducks in demand at 81 Is TO ~
per dozen; geese scarce and wanted at S. Il
" per dozen eggs in light supply anC
slow sale. at 28c to Doc per dozen.
BUTTER-Creamery SIC to $50; west
ern table and fancy dairy, 20 to 26c
country, l5c to Zoe per pound and plenti
full; butterine, zoe to DC; poor stock SLOW
to sell.
C~HEESE-Market firm with sales slow
Y. A., l5c to Ice; full cream, Az to loo
mild fats, l0c to lie per pound; rount
lots %c TO &c less.
GAME-Squirrels 81 90 per dozen
rabbits, 81 25C@l so per doz; quail, 81 so Il
81 Is per doz;ducks, 81 so 10 81 so per DO.
for teal and mallard; venison, &c to O.
whole and 10 to lie for saddle; Reel
foot lake fish, Sc per pound.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs in good de
mand, at SC to SIC for country, and &c Il
61Sc for city dressed; beef, &c to 4c 70
fore, and 8 to &c for hind quarters; livI
hogs $500 to "a so and in demand.
CUT MEATS-Bulk shoulders, 4Hc &
4Ac; clear ribs. SIC to nc; clea
sides; TIC to 73sc; pork, per Dbl, $l3 5C
hams, 81 to 0Hc;breakfast bacon, 81
to lie. Smoked shoulders 5Ac; do rib
sac; 60 clear sides 89sc.
LARD-Market firm; t%ierces, &c to9LC
half barrels and kegs, 9Hc; pals, 9Ac t
Zoe; half do l0hc to 10Lc.
APPLES-Stock liberal and deman
light at 81 60 to 50 Is per Dbl for roun
lots Of sound, and 50c higher in a sma'
way.
SUNDRY FRUITS-0ranges, IS to s
per bbl forLouisiana; lemons 50 soto 4 pc
box; dried apples Sc TO SIC per II
do pe.ches &c to &c per lb; raisinI
81 30 for half and 81 for boxes Londo
layer; prunes &c to Sc per ID; currant
715c; cranberries 81 85 to SIS for hlf Dbl
and 8to 850for whole bbls. and 81 rs to
for boxes; dried apples 5 to SIC per II
dried peaches 4 to &c; r%aisins, 81 Is to 3 =
per box; figs Is to loc per pound; dates. 8
per ID.
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No.
Tic; do No. 2 15c; dry salted l4c; green d
6 to &c; sailed Sc; No. 2 do SC; tallow 5
SIC; beeswax zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c (
81 Is; bear, 81 90 10 600 mink, 25c to So
coon, 10 to G0c for hunter, and Is to a.
| country handled; otter, DOC to Sc co. bef
yer, b0c to s. 90; wild cat, 10 TO 25c; foJ
40c to Il Co mu KRAFT, l0c; 'possun, 8 I
l0c; wolf, soc TO 81 CO. panther, 50cto 81 U
skunk, 10 to zoe; rats, B to l0c.
MACKEREL--No1, half barrels, 81 81
No. 2, 50 co. large, No 8, So so N
3, 50; kits No l, Zoe; No 2, 65ci No 8, So,
GALT.-Per bill Il % per car Or dra
Iced, orders 81 go sacks 81 80@l go fC
| coarse and lne. Rock salt &c per poun,
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Linn,
80O100c per Dbl for Alabama and Louisvill,
and 81 IS for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 Il
Fire brick, dc; pressed brick, $40 pc
thousand.
/ NAILS-Per key, SO 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 90
for several grades oftwist and II inch plus
fancy grades Ringing from Doc to 81 al
a5Fding to brand. Smoking tobacco 30
55?.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, $40,
nc erding TO quantity apple butter, q
SUTS-Cocoa S@4c peanuts 9@4c f
T. nnessee and 5@6c for Virginia; pecaI
Sc for Arkansas and l5c for Texas; wa
nrts, 17c, Brazil nuts, 9@10G flberts, II
aluonds, lSc.
BUGAR--Strongand active demand,
6X to &c for Louisiana brown; 80 10 81
| for Y C;8% to 9Hc for white, and l0h
lie for granulated, powdered, crushed an
cut LOAF. MoAsses firm, ut ~ TO 6Oc p
gallon.
COFFEE-StiG at 1917 to tic for con
mon TO choice Rio, and "A to 26c for jaw
CATTLE AND SHEEP-Cattle f
butchering are scarce and good stock n
firm, strictly choice corn-fed going
high as 595Ec gross; Texas and nati'
do 4h@4Ac; grass fed 2H@4Hc fro
rough to good, and III to &c for poor al
common. Yearlings $4@4 60 per hea
mich COWS with calves SlS to $40; she'
SkG5c for good butcher muttonsi 81
81 60 for common; lambs, SIC 10 &c {
medium and chnice.
C0AL-Supply fair and local demar
active. To steamers 40 to 45c per DO
city delivery zoe per $50 10 Dbl for Pitt
burg; SOC for camel, and Sl2 per ton
anthracite.
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