Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-29


in excess of the supply. Fresh add
tions to arrive next week will doubt
less meet a ready market at full prices
as frmness prevails for all classes o.
feed and provisions, while b~readstufi
are quoted steady. The river between
Cairo and St. Louis continues closed
to navigation, by ice and low water
and dealers mainly look toward the
Ohio valley as = source from which tC
add to their stocks at present.
FLOUR-The market is quiet, with q
fair jobbing demand for the better grades
at the following prices: xxx, "a so
family, choice, fancy, S. 25 to Sc To- pat.
ents, 81 to 1925 for lots to deales; small
orders, 25c per Dbl higher.
CORN MEAL-From the mills in
drayload lots 81 10 per Dbl; offering to ar.
rive in lots at 81 60to 50 O.; from store on
orders, 10 to l5c per bbls higher.
CORN-Market steady, at 64@55c per
bushel for round lots, and $4,000 from
store.
oATS-Quiet, at 44G45c per bu at the
track in carload lots from store 4S@5Oc
per bushel.
BRAN-Fair offerings at sl7 per ton
for wheat, and 95c'G$l per cwt. Corn
bran SIG ner ton at the mills.
HAY-In fair demand at $l8 to 81 SO
per ton for western, mixed prime and
choice timothy, AM 81 10 to 81 Is perewt;
Arkansas prairie in demand at $l4 per
ton and 15c per cwt.
POTAT0ES-Market firm at 81 so per
Dbl from first hands for peachblows, peer
less, early rose and russets eastern rose
SO per bhl; from store 25c higher. Sweets
firm at IS per Dbl from store
observation-disclosures in crates S.
TO 6 with a brisk demand; kraut, IS to 6
for half, and SO to IL for Dbl; turnips 81 10
per Dbl; beans 81 90 to 2 Is per bu for
medium and choice medium; lady peas,
81 so to 2 % per bushel; blackeyed peas,
81 rs TO rs per bushel celery, 40 to 5Uc
per bunch.
FRUITS-Apples firm, at 81 70 to
2 Is per Dbl for round lots, and 50 to $50
from store; oranges, s. TO Z per Dbl for
Louisiana, the lower figures for frosted
stock. much of which has been coming in
lately; Palermo in boxes, $25 TO SO 30;
lemons, 81 50to3 so per box; dried apples
firm and in demand at 81 to 4c
per pound; peaches 5 to &c, and l5c for
peeled; cranberIies, $4 rs to S. for half
bbls, and 50 TO 50 for bbls.
Creamery S6@37c per ID;
western table and dairy, 2O@26c; country
I2@lSc; butterine l9G2lc; poor st ok
slow and plentifuL good, in fair de-
mand.
P0ULTRY-Chickens are scarce, firm
ami in demand; at 81 50 to 50 IS per doz,
the latter for choice hens; turkeys quiet
at 50 to Sl2 per dozen; dressed do easy at
l0c TO l2c per lb; ducks scarce, at So to
80 so per dozen geese dul at 81 509$5
per dozen, the latter for fat dressed.
EGGS-Scarce, and selling at 40 cents
per dozen.
GAME-squirrels 81 90 per dozen;
rabbits 81 % to 81 90 do; quail 81 Is
per dozea; ducks scarce, at 81 so to 81 80
for teal and mallard; venison scarce, last
whole selling at &c to Sc, and saddles l2c
TO l3c per 10.
PR0VISIONS-Meats in light stock
and irregular. Dry salts; Az to 4%c for
shoulders, 726 to nc for ribs and ~ Ia
ne for clear sides breakfast bacon 95s to
l0Xc;do S. C. hams 9% 10 l0Ac;mess pork,
Sl9 IS per bbl; bacon shoulders, SIC; clear
| ribs, SIC clear sides. SIC.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs 4Ac
to &c for country and city dressed; live dc
3Ac and plentiful for rough, and up to
4%c for choice large, the latter being
scarce; beef, 2e to &c for fore, and SC to Il
for hindquarter.
LARD Market strong and tending
upward, at 9%Hl0c for %tierces; l0c for
/ kegs and half bbls, and l02sMl0hc for
pals; country Sc for lots and 919c in a
small way.
NUTS-Peanuts du'l at 21sd9c in lots,
%cocoanuts 4g4Hc per lbi Arkansas pecan;
Sc per 10.
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No.
tic; do No. 2 loo; dry sailed l3c; green Dc
6 TO 7G sailed 9G No. 2 do SC; tallow 8 tc
SIC; beeswax 20c per ID,
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 26c Il
81 25; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to Soc
coon, Is to Coo for hunter, and Is to 40
country handled; otter, Soc to Sc co. bea-
ver, soc to S. co. wild cat, Is to 25c; fox
40c to 81 20; mu KRAFT. l0c; 'possum, 5 tC
10c; wolf, Soc to 81 co. panther, 60cto 81 60
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 3 to l0c.
MAOKEREL-No1 !. half barrels, 81 90
No. 2, So 60; large, No 8. 50 60 Nc
3, So; kits No ], Toe; No 2, Coo; No 8, Doc
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 So per car OF dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 309l so fol
coarse aud fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime
e0@90e per Dbl for Alabama and Louisville
and 81 IS for Rosendale. Plaster, So 70
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Por keg, $500 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to Boo
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug
fancy grades ranging from Doc TO 81 &C
cording TO brand. Smoking tobacco 80 tC
Doc.
SUGAR-RuliRg firm, at exc to ~
for Louisiana brown; 7Ac to SIC fol
clarified; &c TO 9Nc for white do: l0c fol
granulated; lCSc for powdered and llC
for crushed and cut loaf. Molasses firm
at 40 to Acc per gallon.
C0FFEE-Steady, Rio. 1l15c TO tx
per ID and "a to 28c for lava.
CATTLE AND SHEEP.-Prices firm
and stocks low. Medium and choice
butcher cattle, SO so to 4 so per cwti i fe.
rior 10 common, 81 % to 325 per cwt'
sheep, 81 Is TO , 50 psr head for inferior
TO comm n, and in scant otfelingi
good butcher mutton scarce at s. SO tC
4 90 COWS and calves, Sl5 to $40 pei
head.
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 fol
anthracite.