Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-07

depleted stocks, and the prospects in.
dictated a resumption Of active bust
ness in all lines and every direction.
The blustery, raw and stormy
weather yesterday and to-day, with in.
dications Of another freeze above,
tends to check trade and renders the
prospect less ~lattering. But slight
variation in values have occurred dur
ng the week except in cotton, which
is ] to lc lower. Bacon is tc higher,
pork SOC per Dbl, and lard from 35 to
4Oc per cwt above a week ago, while
bulk meats exhibit no change except
in shoulders, which are lower. Corn
is scarce and firm, with no change Of
interest in price; while hay, bran and
acts rule steady and about as they
were. Sugar is quiet and unchanged.
Molasses from l to Sc per gallon lower.
the largest decline being in poorer
grades. Coffee is firm, but not higher;
and breadstuffs have altered their
values but little from being steady
and more unsettled. Fresh arrivals
from the west during the past three
or four days have generally found a
steady market, and second dealers are
now quite we'll stocked with every
thing except corn.
FLOUR-Quiet, with a steady jobbing
request for medium and upper classes.
Stocks moderate. Wholesale prices are,
XXX, 81 rs; family, S. 25@5 So choice,
IS 5095 70; fancy, $6@6 TO- patents, S7@
Z %. Orders from store 25c higher. Low
grades, no movement.
CORNM AL-Prices from first hands
range from 81 55@2 IS per barrel, accord
ing to quality, the mills selling dray loads
at - 70, with a slight shading to heavy
buyers, and small orders l0c higher.
CORN-Round lots would command
54c FOR both shelled and ear; between
dealers yellow has been selling at 66c;
none except in second hands, and prices
from store are So to 60c.
OATS-Quiet ut steady, at Al to Acc for
round lots Of western at the track; small
orders 3 to &c higher; black seed AZ to Soc,
and 55 in a small way; red rustproof, rs to
Soc per bushel.
BRAN-In fair movement, at SIG so
per ton, and 81 per cwt; corn bran, SIS to
SIG per ton.
HAY-Western, common good mixed
and red top, Sl7 80 to $40 per ton; primo
and choice, $40 to 81 so; from store, 81 Is
per cwt; fair receipts and steady request;
Arkansas prairie easier, at $l4 50 per ton,
and SOC per cwt.
MISUNDERSTANDING and peerless
in fair offering at 81 so per Dbl in lots;
russets scarce at 81 so; carly rose, 81 80
for western and So for eastern; from store
25c higher. All seed varieties are held
strong; sweets, So per bushel from store
ESOULENTS-Onion scarce at "a so
to 50 per Dbl; cabbage, $4 rs to So 80 per
crate Tor Louisiana; kraut, S. to IS so per
barrel and 50 to $40 for barrels; tur-
nips, 81 70 per Dbl; beans, 81 IS TO 81 40
per bushel, as in quality; blackeyed peas.
81 % to 81 Is per bushel; lady peas, 81 rs
and 81 Is per bushel; celery, 40to SOC per
bunch.
FRUITS-Apples, 81 to 50 per Dbl, ac-
cording to kind and condition dried
apples, 81 to &c per pound; peaches, AZ
TO DC, and l5c for peeled; Louisi ana
oranges, none; Palermo, 50 to So so per
box; lemons, 81 80 to 81 rs per box; dates,
Z to &c per pound; ~raisins, 81 80 to SO per
box; cranbGrries, So for boxes; So for halt
barrels, apd 81 so to 50 for barrels.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Quiet ,
creamery butter, SO to 97c; western, 20 to
pc; country, II to Doc; the latter for
choice, for which the demand is good;
poor qualities slow to sell. Cheese-Y. A.,
10 to Ice; full cream, l4H to 15c; mild
flats, 10H to lie; round lots, q to &c less.
POULTRY AND EGGS = Chickens
in good demand, at 81 % to SO so per dez
as in size and quality; turkeys SO to SlS
per dozen for live, and II l2Lc per Id
for dressed; ducks, So TO 50 80 per dozen;
geese, 81 50@$6 per dozen: the latter for
fat dressed Eggs weaker and lower, at
.25c per dozen.
GAME-Squirrels, 81 per doz; rabbits,
81 % to 81 co. quail, 81 90 to 81 70 per
dozen; ducks, 81 rs to 50 so per dozen;
vension, 6 to &c per pound for whole, and
10 to 12c for saddles.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs 5@5Xc
per ID for country and city dressed; beef,
2c to &c for fore, and Sc to 7c for hind
quarters.
MEAT AND LARD-Meats are a
shade easier, though not lower; bulk
shoulders on orders by jobbers, AZ to 5Hc;
a.. alaau rfbaTbZ 70 E1Lp. 10 nln,u ai1nn y II
@8c; pork, $l4 90 per Dbl; breakfast bacon,
9A to l0c; hams, 81 to l0c; bacon, 6g for
shoulders; 8M@SMc for ribs and sides.
Lard, in tierces 9b@ To-; do. half bbls
andkegs, lOEci pals and half do, l0H@
lie.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 so
to 81 30 per keg; So rs to 81 for half bbls,
and 81 SO TO s. for bblsi apple butter, IA
to Sc; mince meat, 81 to Sc; cider, "a 10
to IS for half, and So 80 and So for bbls;
grits, So so to IS rs per Dbl; hominy, So IS
TO "a; macaroni, 81 rs to So IS per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
NUTS-Peanuts dull at 3@3Sc for red
and 4@41Ic for white. Cocoanuts So son
4 90 per 100. Pecans SOILS for Arkansas,
Louisianaua and large Texas. Almond
and walnuts l8o. Brazil do. 6@l0c'
HIDES-Dull and droopy dry flint l6c
No. 2 l3c; dry sailed 1870; green sailed
&c; No. 2 do SIC; green 5@6c; tallow 8 10
5Hc; beeswax zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c TO
81 Is; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to Soc
coon, Is to 6Oc for hunter, and Is to Acc
country handled; otter, Soc to So 90; bea-
yer, zoe to S. co. wild cat, Is to 25c; fox,
40c to 81 co. mu.krat, 10ci 'possum, 8 to
Ice wolf, Soc to 81 90; panther, 50cto 81 90;
skunk, 10 to zoe; rats, 5 to l0c.
MACKERRL-No1, halfbarrels, 81 so,
No. 2, SO 90; large, No 3, SO co. No
3, SO; kits No l, Toe; No 2, 65c; No 8, Soc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 65 per q or drsy
load; orders 81 go sacks 81 30@l 80 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
8O@90c per bblfor Alabamaand Louisville,
and 81 s. for Rosendale, Plaster, 81 TO.
Fire brick, 4c; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.