Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-10

in demand. Bran is rather stiff
though little movement is heard Of
Hay is steady, but the movement
checked by bad weather, dealers no
being able TO handle it yesterday
Poultry and game are scarce and firm
while eggs have become abundant an,
sell all the way from 10 to 20 cent
per dozen, and slow for choice at that
In meats, sugar and other leading ar
%ticles, but little variation is noted to
day.
FLOUR-Round lots are reported
shade easier, with u free demand for bet
ter classes and medium. Quotations ar,
for XXX, 81 So family, So Is; choice
s. 50o5 rs; fancy, S. 7696 90. patents
50 5097 90, for lots; small orders 25C
higher. Stocks moderate.
CORN MEAB-Selling ats2 80 to 2 10
the latter for small lots from the mills
First dealers take sparingly, having little
confidence in the market. The stumDtai'
species offered yesterday at ~ IS to %
per Dbl.
C0RN-Demand brisk for both shelled
and ear at sac, roun ] lots Of both going of
at that price. Second dealers fill orders al
SO to Coo.
OATS-In good request and firm at As
to 45Hc in lots; small orders, As to Doc;
black seed, 55c; red rust proof Is TO SOC.
HAY-Fair demand, with movement
checked by the weather. Western, COM
mon, good mixed and red top, SIT 90 to
$40 per ton; prime and choice, SO to u 80;
from store, 81 10 to l Is per cwt; Arkansas
prairie, Sl4 so per ton, and Soc per cwt.
POTATOES-Demand brisk for all
seed varieties; peerless are in liberal offer
ing at 81 80 per Dbl; peachblows, carly
rose and russets firm OF 81 S. to 2 65; east
ern rose, So; small orders, 25c higher;
sweets, 50 per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Onion carce at 50 TO
IS 80 per Dbl; cabbage, 81 so to S. 80 per
Tor Louisiana; kraut scarce at s. 80 TO
10 for half and 50 to Sll for barrels; tur-
nips, II Is per Dbl and 81 rs do for ruta-
baga; white beans, 81 30 to 81 25 per
bushel, for medium to choice; blackeyed
peas, 81 % to 81 Is per bushel; lady peas,
81. IS to 81 rs Der bushel.
FRUITS-Apples, 81 to - per Dbl, ac-
to kind and condition dried
~ to 4c per pound; peaches, AZ
TO DC, and l5c for peeled; Louisiana
oranges, none; Palermo, SO tc SO 90 per
box; lemons, 81 50 to 81 rs per box; dates,
7 to &c per pound; ~raisins, ~ so to 50 per
box; cranberries, So for boxes; IS for half
barrels, apd 81 so to 50 for barrels.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Quiet
creamery butter, 36 to BE; western, 20 to
Csc; country, II to zoe; the latter for
choice, for which the demand is good;
poor qualities slow to sell. Cheese-Y. A.,
ID to l6c; full cream, l5c; mild
flats, II to l2c; round lots, 4 to %c less.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
in good demand, at 81 % to So so per doz
rs in size and quality; turkeys SO to Sl4
per dozen for live, and 10 TO l4c per ID
for dressed; ducks, SO to So 90 per dozen;
geese, 81 60g$8 per dozen: the latter for
fat dressed Eggs weak and lower
Ut Is TO zoe per dozen.
GAME-Squirrels, 81 per dozi rabbits,
so to 81 10; quail, 81 rs per
dozen; ducks, 81 Is TO - 90 per DOZEN;
y%cnsion, 6 to Sc per pound for whole, and
to he for saddles.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs 5@5Kc
per 10 for country and city dressed; beef,
to &c for fore, and DC to &c for hind
III. MEAT AND LARD Cut meats
are firm bulk shoulders on
orders by jobbe S, 5 to SIC; do.
clear ribs TAc; do. clear sides ~
Csc; pork, Sl4 90 per Dbl; breakfast bacon,
~ to Zoe; hams, 9A TO l0c; bacon, &c for
shoulders; S%@SHc for ribs and sides.
in tierces 100 1919; do. half bbls
lndkegs, l0Ac pals and half do, l0K@
lie.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak ut 81 80
to 81 30 per keg; 50 IS to 81 for half bbls,
md 81 50 TO So Tor bbls; apple butter, ~
10 Sc; mince meat, So to Sc; cider, 81 Is
10 s. for half, and So 80 and SO for bbls;
grits, 50 80 to 50 70 per Dbl; hominy, 50 IS
10 81 macaroni, 81 70 TO SO IS per box,
5he latter for the best italian.
NUIS-Peanuts dull at S@3l9c for red
md 4G415c for white. C%oc0anuts SO 500
90 per 100. Pecans S@l5 for Arkansas,
Louisianaua and large Texas. Almond
md waInuts lSc. Brazil do. 6010c'
HIDES-Dull and droopy; dry flint l6c
No. 2 l8ci dry sailed l315c; green sailed
3C No. do &c green 596c; tallow 5 10
SIC; heeswaX Zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c 10
81 %; bear, 81 90 TO 6 co. mink, 25c to Soc;
coon, Is to SOC for hunter, and Is TO 4Oc
country handled; otter, Soc to $6 90; bea-
yer, Doc TO S. 90; wild eat, Is TO 25c; fox,
to 81 CO. muskrat, l0ei 'possum, s to
wolf, 60c to 81 90 panther, 50cto 81 90;
10 to Zoe; rats. B to l0c.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, "a so,
No. z, So CO. large, No g, SO 60; No
SO; kits No /, Zoe; No 2. Goo; No 8, 55c.
SALT.--Per Dbl, 81 90 per caror drsy
Dad; orders u 60 sacks 81 S0@l 50 for
,0arse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
per bblfor Alsbamaand Louisville,
md 81 50 for Rosendale. Plaster, So IS.
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per key, IS 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to soc
several grades oftwist and II inch plug;
grades ranging from Soc to 81 ac-
to brand. Smoking tobacco 95 to
559.
SUGAR = Ruling steady; Louisiana
6Ao to Sc; yellow clarified 81 to
SIC; whitedo SC to 9Ac; granplated l0Nc;
powdered lO%c; crushed and cut loaf
lie.
OOFFEE-Quiet, Rio, 1l1c TO Ice
per lb and "a to 26c for Java.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle maintain firm
with a demand equal to receipts,
choice butcher qualities being in request
at 81 70 for the best and 81 70 to 4 90 for
common, fair, medium and good; inferior,
81 70 to 2 10. Hogs in scant offering
with ready sale for good at $375 to So gross
for rough, fair and heavy, few of the lat
offering. Sheep very scarce at 81 to
2 so, according TO quality. Poor, $1.25 to
l.75. Cows and calves SIS to 40 per head.
C0AL-To steamers 40 to 45c'p per box;
city delivery Zoe per $50 ID. Dbl for Pitts
burg; SOC for camel, and $l2 per ton for
anthracite.
RIVER IETELLIGEECE.