Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-12


dod to the general stock ofbreadstuGs De-,
corn and other articles Of feed by the
steamer Grand Tower, from Cairo to.
day. But little change is noted in
values, the market being quiet in all
lines.
FLOUR-Market quiet with a fair
demand for better classes and
medium. Quotations are for XIX,
81 90 family, IS %; choice,
S. 5015 rs; fancy, s. 1906 90. patents,
Sc 6007 90, for lots; small orders 25c
higher. Stocks moderate.
CORN MEAL-Selling at 81 GO TO 2 70,
the latter for small lots from the mills.
from store l0c. higher on orders.
C0RN--Sales at 54@55c, for shelled
and ear, andto arrive at tho same. Sec
ond dealers we'll supplied. Orders are
filed at $4,000.
OATS-In good request and firm at As
to 45Lc in lots; small orders, As 10 50c;
black seed, Soc; red rust proof rs to Soc.
HAY-Western, common, good mixed
and red top, ST. so to SO per ton; prime
and choice, $40 to 81 so from store, 81 10
TO ! 10 per cwt; Arkansas prairie, $l4 60
per ton. and Soc per cwt.
P0TATOES-Demand brisk for all
seed varieties; peerless are 81 so per Dbl;
peachblows, early rose and russets firm at
z IS to 2 65; eastern rose, So; small orders
25c higher; sweets, 50 per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Onion scarce at SIS to
SIS so per Dbl; cabbage, "a so to So so per
crate for Louisiana; kraut scarce at So so to
S6 for half and SO Ia Sll for barrels; tGr-
nips, 81 rs per Dbl and 81 rs do for ruta-
baga; white beans, 81 80 TO 81 % per
bushel, for medium TO choice; blackeyed
peas, 81 Is to 81 rs per bushel; lady peas,
81 IS to 80 25 per bushel.
FRUITS-Apples, $40 50 per Dbl; dried
apples, ga to &c per pound; peaches, AZ
to SC, and l5c for peeled; Louisiana
oranges, none; Palermo, 50 to SO so per
box; lemons, 81 so to - Is per boz; dates,
TO Sc per pound; r%aisins, 81 80 to SO per
box; cranberries, So for boxes; S. for halt
barrels, apd 81 so to SO for barrels.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Quiet
creamery butter, 36 TO SIC; western, 20 to
2Sc; country, II to zoe; the hitter for
choice, for which the demand is good;
poor qualities slow to sell. Cheese-Y. A.,
Is TO 16c; full cream, 15c; mild
flats, IL TO l2c; round lots. "a to &c less.
POULTRY AND EGGS = Chickens
in good demand, at 81 Is to So so per dez
as in size and quality; turkeys 50 to Sl4
per dozen for live, and Is to lac per ID
for dressed; ducks, So to So 30 per dozen;
geese, 81 509S6 per dozen; the latter for
tat dressed. Eggs unsettled and plen-
tilul at 10 to lie per dozen.
GAME-Squirrels, 81 per doz; rabbits,
81 so to 81 IS; quail, 81 Is per
dozen; ducks, 81 Is to - so per dozen;
v%ension, 8 TO &c per poundfora whole, and
10 to lie for saddles.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs 5@5Hc
per ID for country and city dressed; beef,
&c to &c for fore, and DC to &c for hind
MEAT AND LARD Gut meats
are firm; bulk shoulders on
orders by jobbers, 6% to SIC; do
clear ribs &c; do. clear sides ga
SIC; pork, SIS 90 per Dbl; breakfast bacon
81 to Zoe; hams, 81 to l0Lc; bacon, &c fol
shoulders; 8%9S1c for ribs and sides
Lard, in tierces 100 l01sc; do. half bbl'
'andkegs, l0Hci pals and half do, lOH@
lie.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 *
to 81 80 per keg; So Is to 81 for half bbls
and 81 80 to So for bbls; apple butter, u
to SC; mince meat, 81 to &c; cider, "a u
to So for half, and s. 50 and So for bbls
grits, 50 so to SO rs per Dbl; hominy, So Il
to "a; macaroni, 81 Is to x3 IS per box
the latter for the best Italian.
NUTS-Peanuts dull at 3@3%c for rec
and 4a41Sc for white. Cocoanuts So 500
4 % per 100. Pecans S@15 for Arkansas
| Louiaianaua and large Texas. Almon,
and walnuts l8c. Brazil do. 88l0c'
HIDES-Dull and droopy; dry flint l6
No 2 13c; dry sailed 1870; green salteI
&c; No. 2 do 6Lc; green 5@6ci tallow b I
SIC; beeswax zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, DC &
81 %; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to 50C
coon, Is to 60c for hunter, and Is to AZ
country handled; otter, 50c to Sc co. ben
yer, soc to SIS 90; wild cat, 10 to 25c; fox
40c to 81 co. muakrat, l0c; 'possum, 5 I
l0c; wolf, Soc to 81 co. panther, 5Octo 81 o.
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 8 to l0c.
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, "a o.
No. 2, So 80; large, No 8, SO co. n
8, So; kits No l, Toe; No 2, 05G No 8, So
SALT.-per Dbl, 81 80 per car or ORA
load; orders 81 80 eacks 81 S0@l 81 fo
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime
8O@90c per Dbl for Alabama and Louisville
and 81 Is for Rosendale, Plaster, 81 Il
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 pc
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to %
for several grades oftwist and II inch plus
fancy grades ranging from Doc to u &c
cording TO brand. Smoking tobacco 30
55s.
SUGAR - Ruling steady; Louisian
brown 6Ac to &c; yellow clarified 81 I
SIC; whitedo &c TO 9Kc; graduated lOH'
powdered 10%c; crushed and cut lo'
lie.
OOFFEE-Quiet, Rio. 1lKc to Il
per ID and "a to 26c for Java.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle maintain fri
values with a demand equal to receipt
choice butcher qualities being in reque
at $4 rs for the best and 81 70 to 4 so 70
common, fair, medium and good; Inferio
81 70 to 2 10. Hogs in scant otferin
with ready sale for good at So 10 to s. gro
for rough, fair and heavy, few of the la
ter offering. Sheep very scarce at 81
$50, according to quality. Poor, $l.25
LIS. Cows and calves SIS to 40 per hea
COAL-To steamers 40 to 45c per DO
J city delivery Zoe per $50 ID bbl for Pitt
burg; SOC for camel, and $l2 per ton f