Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-28

At Boston 30,323 cases were sold last
week, being 1909 less than the week
before. Receipts of leading articles
in this market during the week have
been 1000 barrels -four. 1850 barrels
meal, 1900 sacks corn, 800 sacks oats,
800 sacks bran, 1000 bales hay, 200
barrels potatoes, and liberal consign-
ments of apples.
FLOUR.-Jobbers quote as follows:
XXX. Sc 25aG so per Dbl family, SO 75a7;
choice and fancy, STAT rs; patents, IS 25a-
s 80. Supply liberal.
CORNMEAL-Jobbing lots are So 10
per bbk and orders l0c higher.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 77a7Sc per
bu in lots, and BIC at retail. Bulk
corn per car load, 13c. Oats easy at63Ha
Sac; &C the track, and 66c from store. Bran,
$2l b0a22 per ton, and 81 20 per cwt.
Western hay, ST 10 Il so per ton, and
81 l0a1 20 per cwt, and droopy Southern
prairie, $sa9 per ton and Coo per cwt.
: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from store
arc So 40a3 rs per Dbl as per quality, the
latter for NY rose; onions, weak at 50 to
8 rs per Dbl as per quality; cabbage in light
movement at $l6al7 per 100, and the
season about over. Kraut jobbing atS560a
6 so for halt, and $40 to IA per Dbl, as per
size; white beans 50 90a4 co per bu; peas
81 25a2 so per bu; celery 50aG0c per bunch.
FRUITS-Apples varying at 81 to 3 10
per Dbl for round lots and So 20 10 50 from
store in q small way for s%ound;dried apples
6a7c per Id; dried peaches 6Ha7Hc; evapo.
rated apples 14al6c; oranges unsettled at
$40 TO II per Dbl; lemons jobbing at IS 60a
6 per box; pineapples 50 90 per doz; ba-
nanas 81 80 to 225 per bunch; Malaga
grapes jobbing at 81 for kegs and ST so for
hf bbls; raisins SO 26a3 50 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Butter
quiet, and quoted as follows: Creamery,
40a4lc; Western table 24ca26c; fancy dali
ry 69a30c; country butter l6ca25c, as pc
quality; butterine 20a22c per ID. Cheesr
f0Hai1Hc for flats, and l2Nal6c for hale
cream, cream and Y. A.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
sell at 81 80 to 2 so per doz as per size and
order, the supply being in excess Of de.
mand; dressed do Sa9c per ID and " 60aa
per doz; turkeys 81 to $40 perdoz and l2c
10 lie per lb; ducks 81 50u2 ID per dozi
geese So to "a per dozi eggs scarce and
firm at BIC per doz.
slew and plentiful at 81 t0a2 80 per doz;
dressed 81 6Oa3, or 8a9e per ID; Turkey.
S7a10 per doz for live,and 12al3c per ID for
dressed; ducks 81 50a2 70 per doz; geese
dull at $3a4 per doz. Eggs firm At
27a28c and are in ready demand.
FRESH MEAT-Dressed hogs are in
demand at 8a9c per ID; beef plentiful and
slow at 81 to 3 for fore and So to5 for hind
quarters.
GAME-Squirrels, 81 % per dozen;rab
bits, 81 per dozen; quails, 81 25al 60 duck
81 25al 70 for gray, and S2a2 Is for NAL
lard; wild turkeys, 60a76c; v%enison, Acc pei
ID for whole and 7a8o for saddles.
MEATS AND LARD-Cut meats arr
quoted easy ut 7c TO nc for dry salteC
| shoulders. 9%a9A for clear ribs, and So q
40 so for clear sides; no movement in ba
con; smoked hams l3al3%e; breakfast ba
con, 1870. Lard 1879 N l2Hc for ties. 1871
for kegs, and hf bbls, l3c for pals, anC
1870 for hf pals.
MACKEREL-Unsettled and excited
| Jobbers are selling kits as Soc, S5c and 75l
for Nos. /, 2 and 8, and half bbls from S
to $3.50, as per quality.
HIDES AND WOOL-Market firm
dry flint hides Mol, 16al6Hc ;No.2,l Sa13Kt
d'y sailed, l0al3c green, 6a7c; green sailed
7a8kc. Tallow, 6Ma7c; beeswax, l8a20C
Wool, tub-washed, 25a35c per ID; do I'm
washed, 15a25c; bury, l0a25c.
BAGGING AND TIES-BagginI
Steady. On orders 9Kal0Kc as in quality
jute, 9Kal0Ac; twine l4c per bundle
ties, 81 35a1 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at SO so rates.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Sugal
quotations are 8a9Kc for Y. c
9Ka10c for standard A, 81 for o
A, 10Acfor granulated, and llallHc 70
powdered crushed and cut loaf. MOlas
ses weak at 38a55c per gallon.
O0FFEE-Weak at l0kal6c for Ri
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35al 65 per sac
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 So
l 60 for Ohio river.
etc
81 35a / 80 per doz. cans; peaches, 81
for 2 ID and 81 76a2 70 for 3lb cans; toni
toes. 81 15a1 80 for 2 and 3 ID cans,
TOBACC0-Common plug, 33a38c f
1l-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a65'
twist, 85a45c; navy, 35a60.; smoking, 90
SIC for common to fancy.
cement, 81 75c per Dbl; Roscdale, 81 D
Portland, "a 5Oa5i Plaster, 81 10. ALI
lime in large bbls, 9ecaSl; TenI
do in "a bu bbls, 90e. Brick, $40 an
$40 so per NJ FIRE do, 4 and 4Hc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 5a6Is for TEN
and 8 to &c per 10. for Va c%ocoanut
6a6Kc; cider S. for half and SO for bbls. {
Mo-, vinegar; l2N to Ice per gall; mine
meat SIC per ID in hf bbls and 9a9cK /
pals; grits and hominy So 25 to- 50per BIB
COTTON SEED-Per ton $ll looi
from wagons and $40 to Sl3 in SKIS at I'll
landing; crude oil AZ to 45c per g. refine
do. So to 60c cake S24 to Is pr
ton: do. meal S23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starc
firm at 4Ac per ID; full W.T. candles l4h
and firm.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 3D.
city trade, del, 6Oc per bbli per hid "a {
to 5 so; Anthracite $40 80 per ton.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules Al
quoted from Sl25 to $22j each for
TO l6X hands. Horses, $l25 TO 800 fl
driving $40 to SOS for saddle, an
$40 % SIS for plugs.
BUTCHER STOCK-Cattle Of GOO
quality are in scsnt supply, with light r
ceipts. Thin and medium have bee
more plentiful, and prices are weak, viii
good are firm and meet ready sale. Pric'
range from % to 4Ac for smooth fat
strictly choice, and IL to 2Kc for poi
and thin to rough in good conditio
Yearlings $3a5 each. Cows and caly.
$l5a35. Hogs 8 to SIC as per conditiC
and firm, with light supply. Sheep 3
SIC per ID for the best, but slackdeman
common 75c to 81 each. Lambs 81 90
| each.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Friars Point, james Lee...."..6 p
" Osceola, Coahoma....-.-.~...6 p
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