Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-11

weather settles, if it ever does. Il
will perhaps be several days before
steamers commence regular trips from
st. Louis south, while those running
in the Ohio will doubtless begin tC
move in their proper order by the
opening Of the next week.
FLOUR-Narket quiet with a free
demand for better classes and
medium. Quotations are for XXX.
81 go family, s. 25 choice
IS. 50g5 70; fancy, s. 1906 90. patents,
So h0@7 90, for lots; small orders 25c
higher. Stocks moderate.
CORN MEAL-Selling at 81. 60 TO 2 10
the latter for small lots from the mills.
home store l0c. higher on orders.
C0RN-Ready demand for all round
offerings, with little in first hands Sales
heavy at 64G55c, for shelled and ear, and
TO arrive at the same mill, Second dea-
lers well supplied. Orders are filed at
59MG0c.
OATS-In good request and firm at IS
to 46%c in lots; small orders, 48 to Soc
black seod, 55c; red rust proof rs to SOC.
HAY-Fsir demand, with movement
checked by the weather. Western, com
mon, good mixed and red top, SIT SO Il
$40 per ton; prime and choice, $40 to Il 80
from store, 81 10 to / 10 per cwt; Arkansas
prairie, 81 90 per ton, and Soc per cwt.
POTATOES-Demand brisk for all
seed varieties; peerless are in liberal offer
ing at 81 30 per Dbl peaehblows, early
rose and russets firm OF - So TO 2 65; east
ern rose, So; small orders, 25c higher;
sweets, " per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-0nions scarce at So Ia
IS so per Dbl; cabbage, 81 80 to So 50 per
crate tor Louisiana; kraut scarce at IS 80 to
So for half and 50 TO 81 for barrels; tur-
nips, 81 IS per Dbl and 81 rs do for ruta-
baga; white, beans, 81 30 TO 50 % per
bushel, for medium to choice; blackeyed
peas, 81 % TO 81 rs per bushel; lady peas.
81 rs to 81 rs per bushel.
FRUITS-Apples, 81 to SO per Dbl, ac-
cording to kind and condition died
apples, 81 to DC per pound; peaches, Al
to 90, and l5c for peeled; Louisiana
oranges, none; Palermo, So to So 80 per
box; lemons, y so to ~ rs per box; dates,
7 to &c per pound; ~raisins, 81 80 to So pei
box; cranberries, SO for boxes; IS for halt
barrels, apd ST so to 50 for barrels.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Quiet
creamery butter, 36 to BIC; western, 70 to
28c; 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 lie; round lots, q TO 2sc less.
POULTRY AND EGGS = Chickens
in good demand, at ~ % to So so per de2
rs in size and quality; turkeys 50 to 81
per dozen for live, and 70 to lac per Ii
Tor dressed; ducks, So to IS SO per dozen:
geese, "a 609S6 per dozen; the latter for
fat dressed Eggs unsettled and plen-
tllul at 10 to l9c per dozen.
GAME-Squirrels, 81 per doz; rabbits
81 so to 81 10; quail, 81 70 pei
DOZEN. ducks, 81 % to 81 80 per dozen.
vension, 8 to Sc per pound for whole, and
10 to he for saddles.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs 5@51SC
per lb for country and city dressed; beef
&c to 4c for fore, and Sc to 7c for hind.
MEAT AND LARD - Cut meati
are firm; bulk shoulders on
orders by jobIers, 81 to 5Hc; do
clear ribs Sc; do. clear sides So
Sac pork, .Sl5 90 err Dbl; breakfast bacon
~ to Zoe; hams. 9Hs to l0Hc; bacon, &c ioi
shoulders; SM@859c for ribs and sides
Lsrd, in tierces 100 l0L5c do. half Dbl
andkegs, lO1sci pals and half do, lO1a@
lie.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 81
to 81 30 per key; 50 IS to 81 for half bbls
and 81 50 TO So for bbls; apple butter, Y
to Sc; mince meat, 81 to Sc; cider, S4 Z
to S. for half, and - 90 and 81 for bbls
grits, SO so to So rs per Dbl; hominy, So Z
to "a; macaroni, 81 Is to SO 70 per box
| the latter for the best Italian.
NUTS-Peanuts dul at 49, for re-
and 4G4Hc for white. CoGoanuts 80 500
4 90 per 100. Pecans 9@15 for Arkansas
Louisianaua and large Texas. Almon.
and walnuts lSc. Brazil do. 8@l0c'
HIDES-Dull and droopy; dry flint l6
No. 2 BE; dry sailed 1870; green salte
Sc; Mo- do 6Nc; green 5@6c; tallow . I
5}Sc; beeswax Zoe per 10.
FURS-Decr skins, 40c; sheep, 25c {
81 %; bear, 81 Wto 6 90; mink, 25e to 50C
coon, Is to 60c for hunter, and Is to Al
country handled; otter, SOC to So co. beo
yer, zoe to IS 90; wild cat, Is to 25c foo
40c to 81 co; muskrat, l0c; 'possum, 8 t
Ice wolf, Doc to " 90; panther, 50cto$ 81 o.
skunk, TO to zoe; rats, 5 TO Zoe.
MACKERELr-Nol, half barrels, S4 81
No. 2, SO 60; large, No 3. 80 so; n
3, SO; kits No l, Zoe; No 2, 65c; No 3, 55'
9ALT.-Per Dbl, 81 60Der car or dra
load; orders 81 GO sacks 81 30@l 80 e
! paawro rn1 nvp D,.la. rafh %, non t..r4n.
BUILDING MATERIAL. Lin,
$4,000 per b lfor Alabamaand Louisvill,
and 81 50 for Rosendale, Plaster, 81 u
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $40 pc
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg. SO 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at Zoe 70 s.
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug
fancy grades ranging from CSC 70 81 az
eording to brand. Smoking tobacco 80 t
55e.
SUGAR - Ruling steady: Louisiau
brown 6Ac to &c. yellow clarified 81 I
SIC; whitedo &c to &c; granulated l0Ar
powdered lC2lc; crushed and cut los
lie.
COFFEE-Quiet, Rio, 1lHc to II
per ID and "a to 26c for lava.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle maintain fri
values with a demand equal to receipt
choice butcher qualities being in reque
Mt 81 rs for the best and 81 Is to 4 SO fC
common, fair, medium and good; lnferio
, 81 IS to 2 10. Hogs in scant oferin
with ready sale for good at IS 70 to So gro
for rough, fair and heavy, few Of the la
ter offering. Sheep very scarce at 50
, so, according to quality. Poor, S1.25
LIS. Cows and calves Sl5 to 40 per hea.
COAL-To steamers 40 to 45c per bo
!, city delivery zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitt
g burg Soc for camel, and $l2 per ton f