Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-17

shade lower, while pork and bulk, OF
dry salt meats are mp &c, with unsettled
markets and ranging quotations at all
leading supply markets. Sugar is ! to
10 lower, molasses and lioo are wholly
unchanged and coffee rules a shade
higher. Corn and oats are a cent or
so per bushel higher. Lard is zoe per
cwt higher. Whisky, hay and -four
are wholly unchanged. Wheat is a
shade lower and rice is &c better on the
upper classes. The weather has mod
Grated considerably during the past
forty eight hours, and an early resump-
ton of river navigation is expected to
follow.
FLOUR-Unchanged, with moderate
supply and fair demand. Quotations for
round lots arc Xxx "a 90 family s. Is to
S. CO. choice IS so to So IS; fancy Sc TO
1925; patents 81 TO ST go small orders 25c
higher.
CORN MEAI-Dray bad lots are
quoted at 81 10 from the mills; 'to arrive
offering ut 81 65; from store in a small way
10 to l5c per Dbl higher.
CORN-Demand chiefly local. with the
market quiet vt 54c per bushel from first
hands and Sc to 58c in q small way.
OATS-Steady with fair demand, at 45c
per bushel for choice in lots; small orders
40 to Doc. Seed oats 60 TO 7bc per bushel,
BRAN-Scarce and Arm at SIT 80 per
ton aud 95c to 81 per cwl; corn bran $l6
per ton
HAY-Lower classes scarce and firm at
Sl8 to $50 per ton for common mixed and
prime timothy; choice in light request ut
S2l to $2l 80 per ton; per cwt 81 10; no
movement in Arkansas prairie.
POTATOES-Round lots Of seed yari-
cites, including russets, pearless, early
rose and p%eachblows have been selling AT
80 80 to $235 per Dbl, with holders firm
and asking higher; eastern rose last sold at
y 30: from store prices range from ~ %
to So per Dbl, sweets scarce and firm at
y so per bbr from store.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage quiet at $l4
to Sl5 per 100 heads from hatboats and
store; Louisiana dull at "a to 81 so per
crate; kraut slow at S. to SO for hf and 50
to Sll for bbls; onions 81 so to "a rs per
bbl from store; beans 81 90 to 81 rs per
bushel Tor medium white and navy; Indy
peas 81 per bushel; blackeyed do 81 10 per
bushel.
POULTRY-Chickens in request at
81 so to So SO Per dozen; turkers s. to $l2
per dozen for live. and y to l9c per ID
for dressed, the latter being plentiful,
ducks in demand at " % to So Is per
doz; geese 81 to So per dozen.
EGG@-Market unsettled with limited
demand, at 28 to Doc per dozen.
BUTTER-Low grades ofcountry slow
and abundant, at IL to lSc per ID, accor-
ding to quality; western table 20 to 26c
per Id; creamery 3 to 38c per lb, butterine
10 to lie; choice in fair demand,
CHEESE-Y. Ala to 15c, full cream
AZ TO l5e; lower qualities 10 to llc;round
lots u to &c less.
GAME-Squirrels rs to 81 per dozen;
rabbits 81 Is to 81 so do; quail 81 % TO 81
go ducks II 50 to 81 co. venison 4c; for
whole and 8 TO lie for saddles; Reelfoot
fish Z to &c.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs in de-
mand at 5 to'6c per ID; live do scarce with
an active demand for good butcher at 81
to &c for small, and up to 4Hc for choice;
beef 2 to &c for ore and 5 TO 7c for hind
quarters.
PROVISIONS - Market unsettled
with quotations irregular; bulk shoulders
Al to 4%c; do clear ribs Z to nc; do clear
sides nc. mess pork Sl3 80 per Dbl; smSk-
ed shoulders 81 for shoulders:SH for clear
ribs and 81 to sac for clear sides, hams
9% to l0c; breakfast bacon SIC.
LARD-Prices stiff; tierces 81 to 9%c
hf bbls and kegs 92sc; buckets 99+ to
l0Hc.
APPLES-Quiet at 81 rs to So per Dbl,
according to quality; stock liberal.
SUNDRY FRUITS-Oranges, Sc to 81
per Dbl forLouisiana; lemons 50 soto 4 pei
box; dried apples &c to SIC per ID.
do pc ches lc to &c per Id; %raisinsr
81 SO for half and 81 for boxes London
layer; prunes 7c to SC per ID; currant:
he c~ranberries "a So to s. for hlf bbis
and 8to 850for whole bbls, and 81 10 to 3
for boxes; dried apples SIC per ID
dried peaches &c; r~aisins, 81 70 to rs
per box; figs 10 to lSc per pound; dates. %
per III.
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No.
lie; do No. 2 l5c; dry sailed l4c; green DE-
6 to &c; sailed 9c No. 2 do Sc tallow 8 &c
SIC; beeswax Zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, Ace; sheep, DC "a
81 %; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to 50c;
coon, 10 to Coo for hunter, and ID to 40
country handled; otter, 50c to Sc co. bea-
yer, SOC to So 90, wild cat, 10 TO Doc; fox.
40c to 81 co. mu kat, l0c; 'possum, 5 u
10c; wolf, SOC to 81 00, panther, 5Gcto 81 90
skunk, 10 to zoe. rats, B to Zoe.
MACKEREL-Nol, halfbarrels, 81 80
No. 2, So So large, No 3, 80 TO- NJ
9, SO; kits Mol, Toe No 2, Coo No 3, Doc
SALT.-Per Dbl, II Do per a or draJ
load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 S09l so fol
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
80@90c per bblf for Alabamaan Louisville
and 81 65 for Rosendale, Plaster, 81 Is
Fire brick, 4c; pressed brick, $40 pei
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, SO 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 55C
for several grades oftwist and Inch plug
fancy grades ranging from soc to 81 &C
cording to brand. Smoking tobacco 30 Il
55e.
NUTS-Cocoa 8@4c peanuts S@4c for
Tcunessee and 5@6c for Virginia; pecan
Sc for Arkansas and loo for Texas; wal
nj IS, lie, Brazil nuts, 9@l0G flberts, he
aluOnds, 18c.
SUGAR-Market steady, with price
at II to Sc for Louisiana brown; &c fo
off white; 9%c for graduated; l0Ac TO
powdered and 9Tc for crushed. Molasse
firm, at Al to Acc per gallon.
COFFEE-Ruling firm, ut 1871 to IL
per ID FIR Rio, and "a to 26c for Java.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-The mar
ket is poorly supplied, with the demand &C
tive for all good butcher qualities at q
@4Hc gross for rough, smooth, medium
and good, strictly choice commanding
higher. YeArlings 4@6 90 per head
mich cows, Sl8 to $40 sheep meet read.
sale at 3HW5c for medium to choice, ant
81 TO 81 90 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 Sl2 per ton 70
anthracite.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.