Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-24

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forth, and that a general revival of
business will take place during the
ensuing week, The arrival of a
steamer from Cairo on Saturday with
eonsignments of 32l5 SKIS Of corn, 900
SKIS oats, 100 bales hay and 375 bbls
-four was quite an event in trade cir
Giles, it being the first cargo landed
here from up the river for nearly two
weeks The corn was needed for
both grinding and to supply the feed
market. The list Of values exhibit
only slight variations during the past
week. Wheat in the west has dropped
from two TO three cents per bushel,
and as a consequence -four is shady.
Corn is wholly unchanged in the west,
while here the demand is good and
prices are a little better. Oats Ok
hibit no variation except weakness.
Hay is also a little easier in this as
well as other markets. Meats of all
cut and cured qualities and lard have
advanced during the week from ! to
4c. Sugar has also advanced &c on
Louisiana species. Coffee is strong,
but prices rule as they have for sew
eral weeks. Whisky has declined &c
per gallon in leading western markets.
Poultry and eggs have been scare all
the week and rule higher; eggs sold at
Saturday evening up to 45c per
dozen, while from first dealers they
off readily at 36c per dozen.
The potato market is stiff, with but
movement, while apples are in a
like condition.
FLOUR-In light stock with prices
easy and low grades in no request: TO the
sales are as follows: XIX, 81 So
IS rs to 8 So choice, S. 50 to 5 Is;
SIS to 8 To- patents, 81 to 2s; small
25c higher.
CORN MEAL-From the mills, by
drayloads 81 70 per Dbl; from store,
Zoe higher.
CORN-In moderat. supply, with a
good request, at 54c per bushel in round
lots; small orders Csc per bu.
OATS-Market easy at "A to 45ci in car
load lois and 49c in a small way.
BRAN-Otferings to arrive at SIT per
ton; small orders, Voc to 81 per ewt; corn
bran, $40 per ton from the mills.
HAY-Quiet and easy, at $l8 to q per
ton for western mixed prime and choice
in a small way, 81 10 to ! 10 per
Cwt; Arkansas prairie in demand ut $l4
per ton and 10 to Soc per cwt.
FRUITS-Apples in :ould lots, ST 70
to 2 Is per barrel on fatboats, and rs to
50c higher in q small way; oranges,
s. to 8 per barrel for Louisiana; lemons,
So to 4 50 per box; dried apple, 3 to BIC
per pound for lots, and &c higher in q
small wev; peaches 5 to &c per pound;
cranberlies, 50 70 to s. for half bbls, aud
$6 TO SO for bbls.
ESOULENTS-Potatoes are jobbing
at - % TO 2 65 per barrel from store;
eastern rose, for seed, selling up TO $3 20
to B so per barrel; holders Of round lots
firm, with little movement; sweets, from
store, $275 per barrel; cabbage, from fat
bonts, $l2to II yer lC0 h ad; from store,
$15, and Louisiana in crates, So 90 to 4 5Oi
kraut, s. 60 6 for half, and SO to II for
barrels; onions firm, at 81 so to 4i5 per
barrel; white beans scarce at 81 rs to
2 25 per bushel; blaekeyed peas, 81 Is to
| rs per bushel; lady peas, 81 so to 2 p
per bushel turnips, 81 70 per Dbl eel
cry. 40 TO 5 C per bunch,
BUTTER-Creamery 36@97c per lb;
western table and dairy, 20tg28c; country
12@lSc; butterine l9g2lci poor st elk
slow and plentiful good, in fair de-
mand.
EGGj-Supply scant, with Gales, at
SO TO 3Sc per dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens scarce and firm
at 81 90 TO 80 80 per dozen, turkeys IS to
Sl2 per dozen and l3c per ID for
dressed; ducks 3 1913 so per dozen;
geese 81 50 as per dozen.
CHEESE-Slow, at Is to Ice for Y. A D.;
Az to l6c for full cream, and l0c to lie
for mild fats; round lots Il TO 19o less.
GAME-Squlrrels Is to 81 per dozen;
rabbits 81 25 to 81 60 do; quail 81 IS
per dozen; ducks 81 so 10 - so for teal
and mallard; venison, none offering, bgt
worth Sc per lb for whole aud 10 to lie
for saddles; Reelfoot fish Z to &c per ID.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs 5 to &c per ID;
for country and city dressed. Beef 2 to
&c for ore and 5 to &c for hind quarters.
Live hogs 8& to 415c per ID.
PROVISL0NS-Dry salt meats I'M
settled at irregular quotations and light
stocks: shoulders AZ to 4Ac,clear ribs to
nc clear sides IA to 75sc, breakfast ba-
con 9A to Toe; hams Va to 1916 mess
pork Sl3 rs Der Dbl; bacon. shoulders, 5%c,
clear ribs, S%c; clear sides. 8Ge.
LARD-1ierces 9HS9Hc per ID; half
bis and kegs 92{c; pals 9A@lOci half
IA ,OLc; country lard DC to jobbers and
NUtTS~Peaputs dull at 2K@Sc in lots,
~cocoauuts Agile PSF Id; Arkansas pecans
Sc per ID. ,
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No; |
lie; do No. 2 l5c dry sailed lSG green 90
6 to &c; sailed 9G No. 2 do Pei talIoW 30
SIC; beeswax zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 4Oci sheep, Zoe 10
81 2S bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 26c to 50c;
coon. 10 10 60c for hunter, and 10 to 40o
country handled; otter, SOC to 5 600 bea-
yer, 6Oc to S. co; Wild cat, 10 to Zoe; fox,
40c to 81 90 mu KRAFT. l5c; 'BQssVm, 3 to
Zoe; wolf, 60c to 81 TO- panther, 69ct9 VI w
skunk, 10 to zoe; rats. b 10 l0c.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, "a ~
No. 2. SO co. large, No 8, IS 90 No
8, SO; Kits Mol, Toe No 2, G5c No 8, Doc.
SALT.-per Dbl 81 90 per caroE drag
load; orders 81 90 escls u 3O9l 5O t0i
ccarqe and fine. Resk salt 70 per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL ~ Lime.
s0Q90c per bblfor Alabama and LOUSY e
and 81 65 for R~osendale. Plaster, W ID
Fire brick, DC; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, IS 60 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range OF 2gc to DOC
for several grades oftwist and llinch plug
fancy grades ranging from 55c to 81 &C.
cording 70 brand. Smoking tobacco 50 Il
55e.
STTGAR-Rulin0 firm. FL BNc to7H(