Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
Trade.

The meat markets of the west are
all easy and prices have declined fc
per pound on the various classes Of
cut qualities. Hogs on foot are active
at the. packeries, and yesterdays
prices closed frmer. Flour and bread,
stuffs generally rule heavy, though
prices have not fallen during the
present week. Feed stufs exhibit no
change of Importance. To-day will
wind up the rushing trade in Christ
mas luxuries, and dealers are likely 10
enjoy a rest for a few days. Receipts
here yesterday and to-day include
1900 bbls -four, 70 do. meal, 325 SKIS
corn, $50 do. oats, 525 do. bran, 243
bales lay and small consignments of
produce.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four on orders as follows: 81 75a5 90 for
common; S. 50a6 80 for family to choice;
81 2ba7 so for fancy, and S. 25a8 10 for
patents. Cornmeal-Quiet, at ~ 4ba3 90
from first hands; jobbers charge 5al0c. per
Dbl. higher.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn is quoted at ia
78c per bu in lots on the spot: small orders,
Soc; bulk corn per car load. 75c, per bui
0ats-In moderate movement at 66ab7c
PEI bu. Bran-23 per ton on the spot
small orders, 81 20 per cwt. Hay-SI7a
q so per ton for Western, and SSa8 80 per
ton for Southern prairie; at retail 81 l5a
| % per cwt. for timothy, and Coo. per
cwt. for prairie.
observation-disclosures range from
SO to SO IS in a large and small
way turnips 81 per Dbl; sweet po-
tatoes So % per bbli onions weak at S276
to 3 so per Dbl and supply plentiful. Beans
So 40 to 3 80 for white med per Blu. Black
eyed peas and dried green peas 81 90 to
2'25 per bu; celery 30 to Soc per bunch;
kraut 81 to A 50per hf bbl and sSto s 90
per Dbl. .
FRUITS-Apples strong at S. so TO Sc
per Dbl in At large and small way oranges
tobbing at Sl2 50 per Dbl and Sc 50per box
for Florida, and S12 to 10 per case Of 420 fol
Valencia. Lemons $460 per box fol
Malaga and s. so for Messina; bananas
scarce at 81 to 2 per bunch; grapes 81 fol
kegs and S675 for hf bbls Of malaga;
rasins So rs TO 3 80 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens
are in light demandand receipts are light
prices range from II 50a2 90 per doz fol
five, and 81 50a2 70 for dressed; turkeys
Scale per doz for live and 8 to lie per Il
for dressed; geese 50 per doz and dull
ducks S2a2 so per doz. Eggs varying at 2
a32c per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-The but
ter market is slightly varying, choice quail
tiles stiff and poorer grades weak. Cream
cry 44c per ID, Western 20aS6c per ID 70
table qualities, country butter l2a2Oc pc
ID; bulterine 20a22c per ID. Cheese range
from 9a15c per ID as per quality,
GAME-Squirrels 75catl % per do2
rabbits 81 25a1 80 per doz; quails Slal 2
DER doz; ducks Sla2 % per dozi turkey
Soc each; venison 5a6c whole and 6a7c 70
saddles.
MEATS AND LARD.-Jobbers quot
, as follows for cash: Bulk clear sides 9s
exc; do or 9a91sc; shoulders 6ak6B,
no bacon moving; smoked hams, ~
I2Ac; breakfast bacon, 12%; mess porl
SIS 90. Lard, 1l5xa1lAc in tcs; lla2ll2lS
in hf bbls; 1910 in pals, and l2Ac
hf do.
HIDES AND flint non
inally 15a16c por ID for Mol, and 12al3ctc
mo. 2; d y sailed, l0al8c; green, Cal
green sailed, 7aSkc, Tallow, 6Ka7'
beeswax, lSa20c. Wool, tub-washed, zbs
$50 per ID; do unwashed, 15a25c; bury
l0a25c. Coon skins IS to 42c eachi min
do 20a40c each.
BAGGING AND TIES-Baggin
quiet. On orders 9lfal0hc as in qualit,
. lutte, 9iEal0hc tvine l4c per bun6l
ties, 81 SAL O. p;r bundle,