Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-17

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prevail for better weather, and to IA
c~ilitate business such a change would
be a welcome one.
FLOUR-Market quiet with a steady
feeling and fair demand for the better
classes. Ruling prices for round lots 10
dealers are as follows: XXX, $4 60 FAM
lily, S5a5 q; choice, S. 6006 IS; fancy,
IS 76@6 co. patents, So 60@7 co. small
orders l0c higher.
CORNMEAL- Market easier, at
50 60 10 81 So per Dbl from the mills, and
81 80 inlots for fresh ground not guaran-
teed; small orders q shade higher.
C0RN-Firm and scarce ut 65c per
bushel, and 50 TO Coo in a small way.
.OATS-Good demand at 45c by the car
load and AZ to 50c on orders; black seed,
At TO SIC in lots and on orders; red rust
proof, Is to zoe.
~BRAN-Quiet, at SIT 90 per ton, and
Csc to 81 per cwt for wheat; corn bran,
Sl4 so; feed meal, $40 per ton.
HAY-Fair demand,at SIT 30 to 5000,
according to quality, for western stock,
and 81 05 to 81 IL per cwt; Arkansas
prairie, $l4 so per ton and Zoe to SOC per
cwt.
POTATOES-Seed stock firm at 50 60
to 81 rs per Dbl for lots, and SO for
eastern rose; small orders 25c higher;
ESCULENTS-Onions firm at IS to
S. 80 per Dbl; cabbage, s. 90 to s. 90 per
crate; kraut SO for half and 50 to $40
for barrels; beans, 81 rs to 81 Is per
bushel; lady peas, 81 to 81 90 Der bushel,
black-eyed peas, 81 10 10 81 10 from store.
SUNDR1ES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 80
TO 81 80 per keg; So 70 to 81 for half bbls,
and 81 90 TO IS for bbls; apple butter, ~
to &c; mince meat, 81 to Sc; cider, 81 rs
to S. for half, and IS so and 50 for bbls;
grits, SO so to SO IS per Dbl; hominy, SO rs
10 81; maoaroni, 81 70 to SO 70 per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
COAL-To steamers 40 TO 45c per box;
city delivery roc per 1870 ID Dbl Tor Pitts
burg; SOC for camel, and $l2 per ton for
anthracite.
FRUITS-Apples, 50 25 to 50 per Dbl;
oranges, 81 so to 3 80 per box for Paler-
mo- lemons, So SO to So so per box; cram
berries, SIS for half and SO for barrels.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Cream-
cry butter, SO to Bic; western, % to 28c;
country, 10 to 20e, as in quality; butter
inc, 1910 2lc. Cheese 10 TO lGc for
Y. A; IA to loo for cream; and IL to l1hc
for factory.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-Bulk
meats firm and scarce; shoulders 6Mc do.
clear ribs SN@85c; clear sides 8A@SAc;
packed hams l0@l0Mc; breakfast bacon
9A@l0c; bacon shoulders &c; do. ribs 9Nc;
do. clear sides 9Ac; lard in tierces l0N
l0Ac; do. kegs and half bbls lOAci pals
l1MllKc.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
brisk and scarce, at 81 2b to "a % per
dozen; turkeys $40 to $40 per dozen, and
IA to 16c per ID for dressed; ducks scarce
at 81 rs to So 50 per dozen; geese dull at
SAGA so per dozen for live and, $6@7 for
dressed, the latter for fat, Eggs weak at
l5@l6c per dozen.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs scarce at ca
GKc per lb; beef, &c to &c for fore, and DC
to &c for headquarters. Sheep, B to &c
perl ID.
GAME - Market poorly supplied.
Squirrels, SOL IS per doz; quail, 81 500
rs per dozen; rabbits, 81 so TO 81 70
per dozen; ducks, 81 80 for mallard and
81 so for teal; v%ension, 10 to lie for sad
dies and 5 to &c for whole. Reelfoot fish
7d8c per lh.
NUTS-Poanuts dull at 3@3Nc for red
and 4d4Hc for white. Cocoanuts So 500
A 90 per 100. Pecans SOILS for Arkansas,
Louisianaua and large Texas. Almond
and walnuts l8c. Brazil do. 8Gl0c'
HIDES-Dull and droopy; dry flint l6C
No. 2 l3c; dry sailed 1870; green salted
&c. No. 2 do 6Hc; green 5@6c; tallow 5 &c
SIC; beeswax Zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c &c
81 70; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to Soc
coon, Is to 60c for hunter, and Is to 40C
country handled; otter, Soc to So co. ben.
yer, 50c TO So co. wild cat, 10 to 25c fox
40c to 81 co. mu,krat, l0c; 'possum, 5 tC
l0c; wolf, Soc to 81 90; panther, 5Octo 81 90
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 8 to lOc.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, "a 90
No, 2, 50 60; large, No 8, So CO. NJ
8, So; kits No l, Toe; No 2, Coo; No 9, Doc
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 60 per car or dray
load; orders 81 so sacks 81 30@l so FOL
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
80@90c per Dbl for ALBANIAN n Louisville
and 81 65 for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 10
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $40 pc
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, SO 90 rates.
TOBAUOO--Price range at 29c to 55O
for several grades oftwist and II Inch plug
fancy grades ranging from 55c to 81 &C
cording to brand. Smoking tobacco So L
55e.
SUGAR - Ruling steady Louisiana
brown 6%c to &c. yellow clarified 81 t
SIC; whitedo Sc to 9Ae: granulated 1915
powdered 10Ac; crushed and cut Ion
lie.
COFFEE-Quiet, Rio, 1l1zc to 16
per lb and "a to 26c for Java.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in fair sup
ply at 4 to NC for good to choic
native and Texas corn fed. J
few arrivals of the latter are re
/, ported all of medium quality, and sold Il
, 3 to &c. Other grades range from 3 t
DC and IL to 2Ac for common TO choic
grass fed; yearlings, 81 90 20 Sc 90 pc
head; mich cows, $l5 GO to $40 90 eacf
Hogs are in demand and scarce at AZ t
SIC, and 81 to &c for shoats. Sheep ar
active with few offerings Mt Al to &c 70
medium to choice lambs and full grow
and 81 so TO 81 90 per head for common
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