Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-16

loaded With bulk corn Tor local mill use
and perhaps 1900 sacks for feed
purposes is under way to this port
from St. Louis. The mills here are
now grinding literally, and supply
meal for local consumption, as we'll as
to partially supply several towns at a
distance. The value of corn here is
well sustained, though western mar
kets are somewhat lower than a week
ago. COrnmeal is a little of, to keep
pace with offerings, to arrive. Flour
has ruled wholly unchanged through
out the week. Feedstufs hold up
well, prices being fully equal to last
week for all classes, while southern
prairie hay is a shade better. Meats
are in good demand, with q slight ad-
vance in dry salt qualities, though
bacon, pork and other qualities are
unchanged. Lard is easy and a shade
lower. Whisky has advanced to
SIG per gallon in the west, a higher
figure than has heretofore been re-
ported. Sugar and molasses have
ruled rather firm, with free arrivals of
Louisiana here within the past three
days. Coffee is without variation,
while rice is a little higher on the bet.
tor classes. Nails have advanced 15c
per keg at the manufacturing points,
and dealers here quote the market
strong, with an upward tendency.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four on orders as follows: Common per
Dbl "a go to 5 rs; family S. 10 7; choice and
fancy 81 to 7 rs; patents $825 to 876;
cornmeal steady at So 70 10 the trade and
Toe per Dbl higher on orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn 7Sa79c per bu at
the track or landing and S0aS2c from store:
oats 55a56 per bu in lots and 5Sa59c from
store; bran S29 90 per ton and 81 20 to | 25
per cwt; hay $l8 to q 80 per ton for Yves
tern timothy and ST 10 to l 20 per cwt;
Southern prairie So to 8 per ton and Goa
Coo per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are in de-
mand at So to 3 so per Dbl from first hands
for western, and SO 90 to 4 % per Dbl from
store; seed qualities ranging from So 70 to
4 Is; sweets are jobbing at SO Is per Dbl:
turnips 81 % perb Dbl: beans quiet at SO to
3 90 per bu for white medium, and peas
range from 81 30 to 226 per bu; celery
scarce at 50a6Oc per bunch.
FRUITS.-Green apples are getting
scarce and range from $4 to 8 80 per Dbl;
dried ARE unsettled at B to &c per ID;
dried peaches duh at 4 to 6Kc per ID.
lemons are $4 TO 8 per box; oranges So TO
II per Dbl for Louisiana and Florida. and
50 20 to 5 so per box; also SO per case for
Valencia.
PR0VISIONS.-Meats are quiet. with
bulk shoulders jobbing at 6Ka65sc per 10;
c r 9Ha99sc; clear 9Ha95sc; S c hams
l2Ac; breakfast bacon l2Hal2Ac. Lard
ll%allAc for tres, and l2al2Ac in kegs
ard hf bbls; pals 12Mal2Ac.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickons
are scarce and in request at 81 10 3 so per
doz, as per quality, the latter for strictly
choice hens; turkeys s. to Il per doz, and
10 to l2Hc per 10 for dressed; ducks 50 so
az 90 per doz; geese S3a3 Is per doz. Eggs
quiet at 20a2lc per doz.
GAME.-Soit and clammy weather
during the past week has been very do
structlye to game and dressed poultry.
Prices therefore rule low, except for
strictly choice stock. Squirrelsar are quoted
from Doc to 81 per doz; rabbits 81 25al so
per doz; quails $lal 80 per doz; ducks 81
az per doz; turkeys Soc each; ~venison 4a6c
per ID for whole and G to Sc per ID for
saddles.
BUTTER AND OHEESE,-Butter
rules quiet at 38 to Ate per ID for creamery;
"a to 34c per ID for western table; II TO q {
for country, and 1910 Zoe for butterine or
imitation butter. Cheese 81 to l6c per Id
as per quality.
i SUGAR AND INCONSISTENCIES
steady, with jobbers quoting as follows:
w c 9a92sc, y c 8%a9Ac; seconds do ia
SHS 0 K7Ka8c; hards l0Aallc. Molas-
ses 60a65c per gal.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
l5al6c per ID for No. J, and 12al9c for
No. 2; dcy sailed, l0al3c; green, 6a7c;
green sailed, 7a8Hc. Tallow, 6Ha7c;
beeswax, l8a20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a-
35c per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c; bury.
lOa2oc. Coon skins 10 to Sec each; mink
do NDa4Oc each. Skunk sheep and fox I5a
75c; deer 35a45c, 'possum 5al0c; wolf and
panther 50caSl, beaver and bear 60caS4.
BAGGlNG AND TIES-Bagging
quiet. On orders 9Kal0Ac as in quality;
iute, 9Hal0Kc; t9ine l4c per buncia;
ties, 81 36al 60 per bundle.
NAlLS-Strong and tending upward,
at So 80 rates.
C0FFEE-Steady at 9Hal5c for Rio
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35al 65 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 55a
l 60 for Ohio river.
etc,
81 Sb per doz. cans; peaches, 81 ~
for 2 ID and 81 7ha2 rs for 8 ID cans; toma-
toes, 81 l5al 80 for 2 and 8 ID cans.
TOBACCO-Common 33a3Sc for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40aGOc;
twist, S5a45c; navy, 35a60L; smoking, SOa
52c for common to fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Louisville
cement, 81 Zoe per Dbl; Rosedale, 81 So
Portland, "a 50a5; Plaster, 81 70. Ala.
lime in large bbls, '95caS1; Tenn.
do in "a bu bbls, 9Oc. Brick, $40 and
$40 30 per M fire do, 4 and 4Hc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts jobbing at 6a7c
for Tenn. red and white, and SIC per ID
for Va pecans, Ease for Ark, lie for
Texas and l6c for large La; cocoanuts.
6a6Kc; cider S. for half and 50 for bbls. of
No. vinegar; l2H to Ice per gal; mince
meat SIC per ID in hf bbls and 9a9Hc in
pals; grits and hominy$5 % to 5 80 per Dbl.
COTTON SEED-Per ton Sl2 90 loose
from wagons and $l2 TO Sl3 in SKIS at the
landing; crude oil AZ TO 45c per g; refined
do. 90 TO Coo; cake $2 to 25 per
ton; do. meal $23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starch
firm at 4Hc per ID; full W.T. candles l4Bc
and firm; 8 and 10 box lots lower.
C0AL-Pittsburg per box to river 40
to 45cand unsettled; city trade, del, Coo
per Dbl; per hid "a 80 to 5 60 Anthra-
cite $40 so per ton.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules are
quoted from Sl25 to $22j each for IA
to 16H hands. Horses, $l25 to 500 for
driving $40 to $225 for saddle, and