Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-28

$500 H
wholesale produce list is looked TO be
on board. The demand is, however,
moro than equal to the anticipated re-
ceipts, as stocks arc very light, the re-
cent revival in trade having consumed
the bulk Of our supplies. The rivers
are all in navigable order again, and
each departing steamer goes away
with heavy cargoes Of plantation
goods to replenish depleted stores in
the valleys and towns where traffic
has been cut off for more than four
weeks past owing to the recent long
freeze.
FLOUR-Stoclss light, receipts very
scant. and market quiet, with no dis
position toward higher askings. Round
lots are for xxx. "a so; family, choice,
fancy, IS 25 to So 10 patents, 81 to 81 %;
in a small way 25c per Dbl higher.
C0RN-Supply in first hands exhaust
ed; round lots would sell at 6@55c per
bushel; small orders $4,000.
OATS-Market rather easy, at 44@45c
in sacks, and 4lc in bulk ut the track;
from store 49G50c.
BRAN-Light movement, with last
round lot sales at SIT per ton; from store
95cg$l per cwt. Corn bran $l6 Der ton
from the mills.
HAY-Demand good and supply scant,
at SIS to 81 per ton from drst hands, and
81 1901 Is per cwt in q small way; Ar
kansas prairie scare and firm at Sl4 per
ton and Toe per cwt.
POTATOES = Holders very stiff at
80 80 per Dbl for lots, of all classes; from
store 1915 per Dbl; eastern rose for seed
80 rs per Dbl from store.
ESCULENTS-Last sales ofOhio river
in lots Sl2 per 100 head; from store $l5.
Louisiana in crates IS to 6 with a brisk
demand; kraut, IS to 6 for half, and 50
TO II for Dbl; turnips 81 rs per Dbl; beans
81 60 70 2 % per bu for medium and
choice medium; lady peas, 81 80 to 3 Is
per bushel; blackeyed peas, 81 2b to l 70
per hushel celery, 40 to 5Oc per bunch.
APPLES-Holders firm, at 81 70 to
2 rs per Dbl for round lots, and 81 to $50
from store; oranges, s. to Z per Dbl for
Louisiana, the lower figures for frosted
stocV. much of which has been coming in
lately; Palermo in boxes, $3.50 TO 1850;
lemons, 81 1904 to 3 so per box; dried apples
firm and in demand at 81 to 4c
per pound; peaches 8 10 &c, and l5c for
peeled; cranberi les, 81 70 to S. for half
bbls, and So TO SO for bbls.
BUTTER-Creamery 36@37c per ID;
western table and dairy, 2O@26c country
12@l8c; butterine l9G2lc; poor st ok
slow and plentiful; good, in fair de-
mand.
P0ULTRY-Chickens are scarce, firm
and in demand; at 81 so to SO 80 per dez,
the latter for choice hens; turkeys quiet
at 50 to Sl2 per dozen; dressed do easy at
lie TO 1910 per ID; ducks scarce, at SO 10
SO so per dozen geese dull at 81 609&
per dozen, the latter for fat dressed.
EGGS-Scarce, and selling ut 3894O
cents per dozen.
GAME-Squirrels 81 90 per DOZEN
rabbits 81 % to 81 80 do; quail 81 2E
per dozen; ducks scarce, at 81 so 10 81 SO
for teal and mallard; venison scarce, last
whole selling at &c to SC, and saddles l2C
to l3c per ID.
PROFESSIONALISM in light stock
and irregular. Dry salts; 4Ac Tor should
ers, IL to nc for ribs and 71s to 7Nc fol
clear sides breakfast bacon 9B TO l0hc;
do s. c. hams 81 o10Nc; mess pork, Sl3 Il
per Dbl; bacon shoulders, SIC; clear ribs
SIC clear sides SIC.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs Az
to &c for country and city dressed; live d.
3Ac and plentiful for rough, and up II
] 4Ec for choice large, the latter benz
scarce; beef, &c to DC for fore, and &c to Il
for hindquarter.
LARD Market strong and tending
upward, at 0A@919c for %tierces; 9M0 9s'
for kegs and half bbls, and 10%@10%,
for pals; country &c for lots and 9kc in
small way.
NUTS-Peanuts dul at 211G3c in lots
~cocoauuts 4g4Hc per lb; Arkansas pecan
Sc per Ii,
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No.
lie; do No. 2 l5c; dry sailed 13c; green d.
6 to 7c; sailed &c; No. 2 do Sc; tallow B Il
SIC; beeswax 20c per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40G sheep, 25o &
81 %; bear, 81 90 TO Q co. mink, 25c TO Soc
coon, Is to Coo for hunter, and 10 TO 40
country handled; otter, Soc to Sc co. ben
ver, 60c to S. co. wild cat, 10 TO 25G fox
40c to 81 co. mu KRAFT. l0t; 'possum, 8 I
10c; wolf, 60c to 81 co. panther, 60cto 81 0
skunk, 10 to Toe; rats, 5 to 10c.
MACKEREL-Nol |, half barrels, 81 *
No. 2, 50 CO. large, No 8, SO co. N
8, SO; kits No l, Toe; No 2 Coo No 8, Boz
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90 per car or dra.
load; ordors 81 GO sacks 81 S0@l 90 70
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
10000 per Dbl for Alabamaa and Louisville
and 81 65 for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 II
Fire brick, 4c; pressed brick, $40 pc
thousand,
NAILS-Per keg, 50 90 rates.
%T0BAOO0- Prices range at 29c to IS
for several grades oftwist and IL inch plus
fancy grades ranging from 55c to 81 &C
cording TO brand. smoking tobacco 30
55q.
SUGAR-RuliHg firm, at exc to n
for Louisiana brown; 7Ac TO SIC fo
, clarified; &c TO 9Hc for white do: l0c fc
granulated; lCSSc for powdered and II
) for crushed and cut loaf. Molasses firm
| at 40 to Acc per gallon.
C0FFEE-Steady, Rio, 1lHc 10 II
per ID and "a to 26c for lava.
e CATTLE ANDSHEEP.-Prices wea
and stocks low. Medium and choiC
butcher cattle, SO 80 to 4 so per cwt l. f
4, rior to common, 81 rs to $25 per CIV
E sheep, 81 % to 2 so par head for inferit
to comm n, and in plentiful otfeIinI
good butcher mutton scarce at SS 90
4 so; cows and calves, Sl5 70 $40 p,
head.
COAL-Supply fair and local domar
active. To steamers 40 TO 45c per DO
city delivery Zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitt
burg soc for camel, and $l2 per ton f
|. anthracite.
! Clearing House Report.
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