Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-14


over 1000 sacks, and a good market il
expected for lots now under way, az
well as for 1000 sacks brought by The
Grand Tower yesterday. The indica.
tions point TO open rivers and a re-
sumption Of navigation to all point;
within the ensuing week, while the
promise Of an active spring trade is
fair unless an extended period Of in
uudation Of the valley lands occurs.
An overflow is threatened, though its
extent and duration, if it is really
coming, is yet purely guess work.
FLOUR-Market quiet with a steady
feeling and fair demand for The better
classes. Ruling prices for round lots to
dealers are rs follows; xxx, "a so; fam
ily, S5a5 d; choice, So 5005 rs; fancy
s. 75@6 co. patents, Sc 60@7 co. small
orders 10c higher-
CORN MEAL-From the mills. 81 CO
to 2 70. by the dray load; other dealers
sell at - 65@2 65. Stumptail, 81 90 feel
ing unsettled. Ordeys l0c. higher.
C0RN-Good demand at 54Q55c, fol-
shelled and ear, and from store at 5SG60c,
OATS-Firm at IS TO 4515c per busheI
and on orders, AZ 10 Soc; seed, oats. IS
for black and 65c red rust proof.
HAY-SLeady feeling and good de-
mand 1T SIT 30 to so for common mixed
and pine timothy; choice $2l TO ~ 80
Arkansas prairie, S14 80 per ton; from
store. T5c per cwt. for prairie, and 81 Oj@
J Az for timothy.
P0lATOES-All grades fam, with
secd Stock tending toward higher figures.
A sale of 1909 bbis peerless Is noted at
81 70 per Dbl; peachblows, early rose and
russeisEin lois are quoted at 2 SO TO 2 10;
eastern rose, So; store prices 25c higher;
weelss scarce and firm at 80 per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Onions scarce at S. to
SIS so per Dbl; cabbage, "a 80 TO So 80 per
craze Tor louisiana; kraut scarce at IS 50 10
So for half and 80 To 81 for barrels; tur-
nips, 81 IS per bbl and 81 rs do for ruta-
b1c1; Write beans, 81 so to - 25 per
busheI, for medium 20 choice; blackeyed
pcas, 81 % to 81 20 per busael; lady peas,
81 rs to 81 rs per bushel.
FRUITS-Apples, S2to SO per Dbl dried
apples, az 10 &c per pound; peaches, AZ
TO Sc, and l5c for peeled; Louisiana
oranges, none; Palermo, So TO - 90 per
box; lemons, - 90 to " 70 per box; dates,
: to PC per pound: ~raisins, 50 90 to 50 per
box; cranberries. 50 for boxes; s. for bali
barrels, apd 81 80 to 80 for barrels
BUTTER AND CHEESE Quiet
creamery butter, 80 to SIC; western, - 10
2Sc country, II to zoe; the latter for
choice, for which the demand is good;
poor qualities slow to sell. Cheese-Y. A.,
10 TO Ice; full cream, l5c; mid
Hats, IL 10 l2c; round lois, 8 TO 2sc less.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
in good. demand, at g % TO So so per doz
as IN size and quality; turkeys 50 to Sl4
per dozen for live, ard 10 to l1c per ID
Tor dressed; ducks, % TO So so per dozen;
geese, "a 90 $50 per dozen; the latter for
fat dressed Eggs unsettled and pleu-
tdul at Is 10 lie per dozen.
GAME-Squirrels, 81 per dozi rabbits,
81 50 TO 81 75; quail, 81 70 per
dozen; ducks, 81 25 10 - 80 per dozen;
v%ension, 6 to Sc per polnd for whole, and
10 TO he for saddles.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs5@5}Ec
per lb for country and city dressed; beef
&c TO &c for fore, and DC to &c for bipd-
quarters.
MEAT AND LARD - Cut meat.
are firm; bulk shoulders on
orders by jobbers, 81 to 5Hc; do
clear ribs &C.; do. clear sides ga
| SIC pork, Sl5 % er Dbl; breakfast bacon
9% to l0g hams, a5s to l0Lc; bacon, Go lol
| shoulders S5suSIc for ribs and side
| Lard, in tierces 100 l01sc; do. half bbi'
andkogs, l0Ac; pals and half do, lO1s@
lie.
SUNDRIES-pigs' feet weak at 81 81
90 81 80 per keg; SO 70 TO "a Tor half bbls
and y 60 to IS for bbls; apple butter, y.
10 &c; mince meat, 81 TO &c; cider, - Il
60 s. for half, and SO so and 81 for bbls
I erits, 50 80 to % IS per Dbl; hominy, s. u
10 81; macaroni, 81 % TO 80 10 per box
the latter for the best Italian.
C0AL-To steamers 40 to 4Sc per box
city delivery zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts.
burg; SOC for camel, and Sl2 per ton fol
anthracite
NUTS-Peanuts du'l at Se315c for red
and 444Ec for white. COcOanuts 50 60G
4 90 per 100. Pccans S@l5 for Arkansas
! Louisianlua and large Texas. ALMOND
and walnu.s Use. Brazil do. s aloe
HID ES-Duu and droopy; dry flint tx
No. z l8c; dry sailed l515G green saltel
| Gts NJ q w OEGN1 EA'Ah SEbN tN+NW ~
SIZE; beeswaX Zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheen, 25c K
81 %: bear, 81 90 to 6 90; mink, 25c to &c.
coon. 10 to Coo for hunter, and 10 to 40,
country handled; otter, Soc to 50 90; bea
yer. soc to s. %; wild cat, IS to 25c; fox
4Oc to 81 90; mu KRAFT, Zoe; postum, 5 e
10c wolf, SOC to 81 90 panther, 50cto 81 10
skunk, l0to Toe; rats, B to Toe.
Al HKnD II Nj ba1fkarrolc 81 IN
No. 2, SO 60; large, No 8, - 60 NJ
3, SO; kits No /, Toe No 2, Coo; No 8, Doc
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 20 per csr or draJ
load, orders ST 60 SACKS u SOC9l % tol
coarse and enc. Kock.salt 20 per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. Lime
S0690c per Dbl for Alabamaard Louisville
and 81 65 for Rosenlale Plaster, ~ I5
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 PEI
thousand.
NAILS-Por key, 80 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range 1T zoe to 3d.
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug
fancy grades ranging from Doc to 81 &C
cording to brand. smoking tobacco 30 t
55c.
SUGAR - Ruling steady Louisiani
brown 6Ac to &c. yellow clarified 81 t
81; whitedo &c to SIC: granulated lOHc
powdered lOAci crushed Il cut loa
COFFEE-Quiet, Rio, 1lHc to 16
per lb and "A IS 26c for Lava.
z LIVE STOCK.-Cattle have been il
fair supply during the week at 10 AZ
for good to choice native ard Texas corr
, fed. A few arrivals Of the latter are re
ported all of medium quality, and sold O
8 to 4c. Other grades range from q
, &c and IA to 2Ac for common to choic
grass fed; yearlings, 81 90 20 Sc 90 pc
/, head; mich COWS, SIS 90 to $40 co eacl
, Hogs are in demand and scarce at AZ {
SIC. and 81 to 4e for shoats. Sheep ar
, active with few offerings at Az to &c f.
medium to choice lambs and full grown
and 81 SO TO 81 90 per h ad for common
4 COTTON SEED AND OILCAKE.-
/, In the New Orleans market the 70 lowin
1 prices rule: Seed, $40 90 per ton; oil cak,
] S22 50 to S23 80 f. o. b.; seed meal, 81 Z
! TO s2B 90. crude OIL, 70 to $50 per gallon
raA'nad 30l< to 40c { O. b.