Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-18

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values, and buyers are shy, while trade
is not active, the local demand being
the chief object of attention. There
is a sitter feeling in meats and lard.
Holders ofseed potatoes are confident,
and two hatboats loaded with apples
are held stiff, they being nearly all
there are on the market, except those
which are in second dealers hands,
many Of which are in poor order. The
breadstuff and feed market exhibits
weakness along its entire line. A
scarcity of eggs drove prices up to So
and 80 cents per dozen yesterday.
FLOUR-MGrket Qriet and unchanged
Si5 90 10 $6 50 for XXX, family, choice
and fancy, and 81 to 81 90 fr patents
from fir hands, smill orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Quiet at 50 20 from the
mills for dray loads, 81 62H from first
dealer bands for the cla-s known as
s"stuinp tell small orders slightly higher.
CORN-Ljcht movement end liiiitcd
offerings II 81 TO 54c per bushcl for round
lots 56t 90 in a small way.
QATS-S.2ady at A to 45c for carload
lots. aad 46 TO 4Sc in asmall way.
BRAN-Scant offerings at SIT co to
II 50 per ton AID 05c to 81 per cwt for
sidall orders; cen brm $16 per ton.
HAY-Little doing, viii an easier
feeling at SIS TO S2l Der ton for lots, alt
81 10 per cvt. on orlfr
POTATOES-Ligit movement, with
holde"s firm at 81 - to 225 per Dbl for
r%usects, paAchblows, elrly rose and other
vsri ltio' in lots; small orders slightly
higher swc is firm at 81 50 per Dbl from
store.
FRUITS-Apple5 held firm at 81 20 10
2 IS for sou,dil lois on the lending; stG,c
price. % to soc higher f strictly Choice,
with nU.h off stick in second dealers
hands; oranges scarce at $6 TO Z per Dbl;
Lemons quiet at 81 CO to 4 so per box;
dried apples in demand at 3%c
per ID for round lots; do peaches,
&c to &c per ID; raisins, 81 so
for half and 81 90 for boxes London
layer; prunes 7c to Sc per ID; c%urronts
4 /2t, |tIdlUlIIlIs R1 W w - lOl Ill UOl1g
and 8to 850for whole bbls, and 81 70 to 3
for boxes; dried apples SIC per lh;
dried peaches &c; ~raisins, 81 IS to 3 IS
per box; figs 10 to lSc per poundi dates. sc
per ID.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage quiet at s14
to Sl5 Ter 10l heads from hatboats and
store; Louisiana dull at 81 to 81 so pr
crate; kraut slow at S. TO $6 for hf and 50
g. $ll FIR bbls; onions 81 50 to 81 Is per
Ill from store; beans 81 30 q 81 Is per
bu.hel Tor medium white and navy; lady
peas 81 per bushcl; blackeyod do 81 10 per
bushel.
PUULTRY-Chicken IA fair supply at
81 so to So so per dozen; turkcrs s. 20 Sl2
per dozen for live, and Y to l3c pcr III
for dressed, the latter being plentiful,
ducks in demand at 81 70 20 So Is per
duz; g.e g S4 to So per dozen.
EGGS-Market higher, with soant
oftri rs at SO 90 8Sc per dozen.
BUTTER-Low grades ifcountry slow
and alb ndant, at III lSc per ID, csc r.
ding g. Qu lIity; western table 20 t. 2y
pcr il ci dm5ry 3ito 3Sc per lb,b tGerin-
10 1lc. cloice in fair demand.
OHEESE-Y. A.14to l5c; full clesm
Az 60 10; lower qua iJc3 10 10 llcjroun
! Is IT. re lcs.
GAME-Squirrcls Is 70 81 per da-on;
rabbits 81 2j t. 81 80 do; quad 81 % 10 81
5s lucls 81 30 t. 81 So venison A. fJr
whole Nul st. IL for saddle; Reelfo,
fish 7 20 DC.
FRESH MEATS-pre scd hogs in de.
mand al 5 t &c per lbi 1--we do sc'ree with
an active demand for good butcher at 81
TO &c for small, AID ur to 4Kc for CHOICE
beef2 70 DC for :ore and 5 TO 7c for hind
PROVISIONS Market upset.lel
With dpctltions irregular; brlk sboll =
AZ 10 45sc; do Gle. r ribs I TO nc; do clcl.
side ne; mes pork l3 So per bbl; smok-
ed shoulders 81 for sl~cu'drrs:SM f IT clall
Pibs and 81 to SIC FIR clear s'dcs; har.
az 10 l0c, breakflss lacon sc.
LARD-PFiees stiff tiertes 81 10 &c
hf hDls and kegs we; buckles 9A tC
10Kc.
tic; drNo. 2 l5ci dry sailed lac green d.
8 to &c; sailed DC; No do &c; tallow b tc
SIC; beeswaK 20c per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c tc
81 %; bear, 81 90 to 8 co. mink, 25c to 5Oc
coon. 10 to Coo for hunter, and 10 TO Az
country handled; otter, b0c 10 50 06 ben
yer. 5Gc to s. 90; wild cat, 10 to 25c; fox
doc TO 81 60 mu>krat, To-; 'possum, 8 K
iOc wolf, SOC to 50 0Q panther, 5Octo 81 on
skunk, 10 TO roc; rats, 3 to lOc.
MACKEREJrNol, bali barrels "a on
No. 2 50 co. large Bn Z, % w nc
8. SO; ki.s No /, Zoe No 2, 6bg k93 Doc
SALT.-Per bbl, 81 65 por carpr dIgy
los1; orders 81 60 seeks 81 30@l 30 f0l
cce,yo 8nd lne. Rock salt 2c,per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL; Lime
SCt190c pos bll Cor ~ Loulsyllle
End 81 Go for R~oasql9le. Plaster, " 10
Fire b,icb, &c; pressed bFiek, Slo pei
NAILS-Per Key, 50 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 2Oc to b5C
for several grades oftwist and IL inch plug,
fancy grades ranging from 65c to 81 ac'
ccrding to brand. Smoking tobacco 30 Il
55e.
NUTS-Cocca 2@4c; peanuts 9@4c fol
Tennessee and 5@6c feR Virginia; pecan;
Sc fer Arkansas and loo for TEXAS; wal
nut, tic, Brazil nuts, 9Gl0c flberts, l2ci
almonds, l8c.
SUGAR-MaFket steady, with price
at IA to Sc for Lolisapa brown; &c fol
off white: 0Ic fer granulatedi l0Mc fol
powdered and 91sc FOR crushed. A0lassel
firm, at Al to Acc per gallon.
C0FFEE-Ruling firm, at 12H TO lie
per lb f r Rio, and "A to 26c for Java.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-The ner.
ket is poorly supplied, with the demand ac-
tive for all good butcher qualities at ~
@4Ac gross for rough, smooth, medium
and good, strictly choice commanding
higher. Yearlings $4G6 90 per head;
mich COWS, $18 to $40 sheep meet ready
sale at 3HG5c for medium 10 choice, and
81 to 81 90 for common.
COAL-Sapply fair and local demand
active. To steamers 40 10 45c per box
city delivery zoe per 1870 ID bbi foR Pitts.
burg; SOC for camel, and Sl2 per ton fol
anthracite.