Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-20

and it respected that navigation viii
not be fully resumed before the Close
of the present week. The suspension
by ice blockade has now lasted nearl,
three weeks.
FLOUR-Romd lots are quoted Of from
81 so to 6 10 per Dbl for xxx, family
choice and fancy, and S707 % for patents
with a fair demand and moderate stocks
Jobbsfs charge 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Quoted at 50 70 in
dray-load lots from the mills and 81 G5 e
arrive; inferior 81 CO. small orIers l0@15C
higher.
CORN-Steady feeling, with good de-
mand for sbelled at 64c per bushelin round
lots, and 56965c in a small way supply
scant.
OATS-Ofering at 44c by the carload,
and 46@48c in q small way; feeling easier,
BRAN Quoted easier, at SIT per ton
for wheat and Csc per cwt in a small way;
corn bran Sl6 per ton.
HAY-Oniet, at $18 to 81 per ton for
western mixed, red top and choice
timothy; small orders 81 10 per cwt; Ar
kansas prairie in demand and firm at $l3
ola per ton and 65c per cwt in a small
way.
POTATOES-Holders very firm, at
" 35@2 60 per Dbl from first hands, and
81 4OG2 65 from store; Eastern rose 81 70
@3 % per Dbl; stocss light; sweets in de-
mand at " 70 per Dbl from store.
APPLES Market quiet, with holders
stiff, at $40 to rs per bbl in round lots,
and % TO SOC higher in q small way.
OTHER FRUITS-Oranges 81 to 6 per
Dbl; lemons $3 to 4 per box; dried apples
slow ut 3 TO SIC per pound; dried peaches
5 to &c per pound; ralsins 81 90 for half
and ~ % for boxes London layer prunes
7c to &c per ID; currants nc; cranberries
81 IS to s. for hlf bbls, and 8 to 8 so for
whole bbls, and 81 rs TO 3 for boxes; figs 10
to l8c per pound; dates. qc per ID.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage quiet at $l4
to SIS per 100 heads from latboats and
store; Louisiana dull at s. to 81 90 per
crate; kraut slow at IS to $6 for hf and 50
to $ll for bbls; onions at "a 70 per
Dbl from store; beans 81 30 to 81 Is per
bushel Tor medium white and navy; lady
peas y per bushel; blackeyed do 81 70 per
bushel.
BUTTER-Creamery 35G3Sc per ID;
western table 20g25c according to quality;
country plentiful at II to l8c per ID, as in
condition; butterine l9U2lc per ID; poor
grades plentiful; good meets fair demand.
OHEESE-Y. A IA to 15c full cream
Az to l5c; lower qualities 10 to llciround
lots q to Lc less.
POULTRY-Chickens firm, at 81 to
3 90 per dozen, according to quality;
turkeys 50 to II per dozen for live, and
II to l3c per ID for dressed; duck $40 rs
per dozen; geese 81 so per dozen and up
10 81 for dressed, if choice and fat.
EGG Scarce and in demand, at 800
Doc per dozen.
GAME-Squirrels Is to 81 per dozen;
rabbits 81 Is to 81 90 do; quail 81 rs
ducks 81 50 to 81 SO, venison 4to5c; for
whole and 8 to lie for saddles, with none
offering; Reelfoot fish Z to 9e.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs in de-
mand at 8 TO &c per ID, live do scarce with
an active demand for good butcher at 3%
to &c for small, and up to 4Hc for choice;
beef 2 to &c for ore and 8 to 7c for hind
quarters
LABD-Prices stiff tierces 81 to 9Lc;
hf bbls and kegs 9%c buckets 9A to
l015c.
PROVISIONS = Market unsettled
with quotations irregular; bulk shoulders
Az to 434c, do clear ribs ~ to 75sc do clear
sides nc mess pork Sl3 so per bbl smok-
ed shoulders 81 for shoulders;8H for cl9ar
ribs and 81 to 8Ac for clear sides; hams
95s to 10c; breakfast bacon sac.
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No. l
lie; do No. 2 l5c; dry sailed l4ci green do
6 TO &c; sailed &c; No. 2 do &c. tallow b 10
5Hc; beeswax Zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c 10
81 25; bear, 81 90 to 6 00; mink, 25c to Soc;
coon, Is to &c for hunter, and Is TO 4Oc
country handled; otter, Soc to So co; bea-
yer, COS to S. CO. wild cat, Is to 25c; fox,
4Oc to 81 90 mu- KRAFT, l0c; 'possum, 8 to
Zoe; wolf, 60c to s. 90 panther, 5Octo 81 90
skunk, 10 to Zoe rats, 5 to loo.
MACKEREL-NoL half barrels, $4 81,
No. 2, So co. large, No 3, 50 60 No
8, So; kits No /, Zoe; No 2, 65G No 8, Doc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90 per car or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 300l 80 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
100000 per bblforA Alabama and Louisville,
and 81 IS for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 Is.
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per key, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at Doc to soc
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug;
fancy grades ranging from 55c to 81 ac-
eordiHg TO braid. Smoking tobacco 80 to
559.
NUTS-Cocoa S@4e peanuts 2K@8c for
7, unessee and 5g6c for Virginia; pecans
Sc for Arkansas and l5c for Texas; wal
nuts, lie, Brazil nuts, 9@l0G flDerts, l2c;
aluonds, lSc.
SUGAR-Ruling firm, at exc to nc
for Louisiana brown; 7Ac to sac for
clarified; &c TO 9Nc for white do: l0c for
granulated; l0SRc for powdered and lie
Tor crushed and cut loaf. Molasses firm,
40 10 acc per gallon.
OOFFRE-Steady, Rio, 1lKc to Ice
per ID and II to l6o for Java.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-The mar
ket is poorly supplied, with the dgmQndac
tive for all good butcher qualities at at9
M4IIc gross for rough, smooth, medium
and good, strictly choice commanding
higher. Yearlings $4@6 20 per head,
mich cows. sl8 to $40 sheep meet ready
sale at 3Hl@5c foe medium to choice, and
u TO 81 80 for common.
COAL-Supply fair and local demand
active. To steamers 40 to 45c per box
city delivery Zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg soc for camel and 81 per ton for
anthracite.