Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-03


bulk meats are q shade better pork i
tho same as o week ago; lard is slightly
higher sugar and molassos arc up 4
shade, while coffee and rice are wholly
unchanged. Receipts here during the
week include 20OO bbls -four, $50 bbls
meal, 1000 SKIS corn, 1900 SKIS oats 1855
SKIS bran, 200 bales hay, $50 bbls po-
tatoes, and light addition Of merchan-
disc.
FLoUR-Hoisers are stiff, while the
inquiry is fair xxx, 81 60 per Dbl in lots;
family, choice and fancy, s. Is 10 $625,
patents, " to 81 6f small orders, 25c
higher.
CORN MEAL-Active inquiry, and
prices unsettled, with IN upward tone at
~ 50 and 81 20 per Dbl for round lots, and
81 80 in a small way.
BRAN-Sales at SIG per ton, and from
store voc to sl w per cwt corn bran in
quired for at $13 per ton.
CORN-Supply fair, with prices easy,
at 54c for round lots; small orders 60c per
bushel.
0ATS-Unsettled and tending higher,
at 45c to 46c from first hands, and Soc IN a
small way.
HAY-Scarce and firm, with a steady
demand, at SIS to so per ton for mixed
to clear and choice western timothy small
orders 81 Is per cwt; Arkansas prairie
active, with sales at Sl8 81 per ton, and
65c per cwt.
POTAT0ES-Holders of round lots
are out of the market, aud values are stiH,
at 81 Is to 81 40 for russets, jackson
whites, peerless, carly rose and peach
blows III lots eastern rose 81 70, small or
ders 25c higher. Sweet potatoes are firm,
atSl 75to 81 loose from wagons, and 81 60
from store.
ESCULENTS-Onions in lots from
first hands 81 to 81 Is per Dbl; retail 50c
higher. Cabbage offers freely with
Louisiana dull at $500 per crate; choice
Ohio river stock plentiful at $l2 to $l3
per 100 head from first hands. Beans less
firm at 81 '57 to - Is per bu for medium,
white and navy. Peas ~ to 81 rs per bu;
Kraut S. Is to Sc for half and 50 10 to sll
for barrels.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Market I'M
settled with stale stock slow to sell; chick
ems, 81 80 TO 8 90 per dozen for live, ac-
cording to quality; dressed, " 20
to J rs; turkeys, rather slow at IS % to
IL 90 per dozen for live, and II to 1870
per pound for dressed; ducks, 81 70 to
Z 90 per dozen; geese. dull at 81 90 to 8 90
per dozen eggs, unsteady with larger Of
terings at % to Doc per dozen, and buyers
shy
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 5 to 81 for
country, and &c for city dressed; live hogs
gross, $400to A 60 per cwt; beef, 2 TO &c
for fore, and 3 to &c for hind quarters.
GAME-Supply light but prices firm,
at Doc to$l O per dozen for squirrels ST. 90
to 2 20 for rabbits, 81 Is to 2O0 for quail,
81 80 to ? 90 for ducks, 5 to &c per pound
for whole yenison, and 10 TO lie for sad
dies; Reelfoot fish, &c per pound.
CUT MEATS-Bulk shoulders, ~ to
6%c packed; clear ribs, 6H to 7e; clear
sides; Z to nc; smoked hams, 81 to l0Ac;
breakfast bacon, W to l0hc.
LARD-Tierces, &c; half barrels and
kegs, 9Kc; pals, 81 to l019c.
BUTTER-Prices steady, except for
country, which is plentiful and slow TO
sell; creamery, 81 to 38c; western table
and fancy dairy, 70 to 28c; country, Il to
20c, according 10 quality; butterine, 70 to
dc; do rolls, Il to &c.
GHEESE-Steady with fair demand;
Y. A., 10 to 1Gci round lots q to re
lower.
APPLES-In light movement and un-
settled. at 81 60 to 26 per barrel for
round lots of sound, and % 10 &c higher
ia q small way; stock ample and only
choice finds buyers.
SUNDRY FRUITS Louisiana oranges
50 60to 6 81 per barrel lemons, "a to 8 per
box; bananas 81 6e2 80 per bunch, dried
apples Be to3Lc per ID; do peaches 8 to &C.
per ID; r%aisins, VI 90 for hlf and 81 for bxs
London %layer;prunes 7 to- Sc perlb;currants
NE cranberrica 81 65 to So for hlf bbls,
and 8to $50 for whole bbls, and g rs to 3
for boxes; dried apples to 3Lc per d.
dried peaches 4 to &c; raisins, 81 70 to 3 Is
per box; figs 10 to lSc per pound dates. Sc
per ID.
HIDES-Market weak dry flint No. |
Tic; do No, 2 l5c; dry salted l4c; green do
s to 7G sailed &c; No. 2 do Sc; tallow 5 10
SIC; beeswax zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c 10
81 Is; bear, 81 90 to 6 90; mink, 26c to 50e;
coon, 10 to Coo for hunter, and 10 to 4qc
country handled; otter, Soc to $780, bea-
yer, 500 to IS co. wild cat, 10 to 25c; fox,
40c to 81 co. muskrat, l0ci 'possum, B to
l0c wolf, Soc to 81 co. panther, bOcto 81 co.
skunk, 10 20 zoe; rats, B to Zoe.
MACKEREL-Nol, alfbarrels, "a 30,
No, 2, SO CO. large, No 3, 50 90; No
8, So; kits No !, 1bci No z, 66c No Q, Doc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 81 per car dray
load; orders 81 80 sacks II 8O@l 80 for
coarse and hne. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
6O090c per bblfor Alabama and Louisville,
and 81 Is for Rosendale, Plaster, 81 70.
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, SO 90 rates.
T0BkCCO--Price range at 29c TO Doc
fof several grades cftwist and II inch plug
fancy grades ranging from Ehc TO III &C.
ccrding to brand. Smoking tobacco 30 -
$50.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, S@9o,
&C >ording TO quantity apple butter, 10
&c per ID.
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia. pecans
Sc for Arkansas and l5c for Texas wal
NUS Nv DidNiA ANf'i "VfNb, NA"l
almonds, l8c.
6UGAR-Qniet and steady, at 81 to
nc for Louisiana brown; 8H to8Hc for
Y. CT 81 to 9Ac for white, and l0H to
l1u for granulated, powdered, crushed and
cut Loaf. MolSsses hrmer, at % 10 6Oc per
gallon.
UOFFEE-Steady alta to lie for com
mon TO choice Rio, and n TO 26c for Java,
CATTLE AND SHEEP-Cattle con-
tinue in light supply and good stock are
| Arm. strictly choice corn-fed going as
high as 6@51Sc; gross Texas and native
al 4hM4Nc gross fed 3MM4Ac from
rongh 10 good, and ~ to 2c for poor and
common. Yeariings S4@4 30 per bend
mich COWS with calves $la to $40 sheep
8K@5c for good butcher muttons; 81 70
81 90 for common.