Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-18


bars hssBssu hsfs and Helena, q veil
a. poluis shis eide Of Cairo. The water
is devn 10 . poiat e low o. Il
has bssn a any previous tins
this season, all the way from here e
81 Louis, The southern side strosml
are all, however,. in good toatable
order, and the Ohio is In ftir stage, a
swell at its source having let out a fair
supply Of coal during the past few
days. The supply Of coal Is much
reduced at all depots south Of Cairo,
and the prices to steamers advanced at
New Orleans a few days since from
As to SOC per $50 ID box. Ice has so
far not impeded the movements Of
boats 10 the Ohio. though Thin ice
was reported at various points on
yesterday. In the upper Mississippi
ice from 8 to u inches thick has
formed and prospects are favorable
for the housing Of a liberal supply Of
good quality.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobblng or
ders for family grades Of flour range as
per quality at 81 25a5 50 per Dbl and
IS 75a7 70 for patents. Cornmeal BY
drayload from mills 50 70a2 rs per Dbl,
and Toe higher on orders; inferior meal,
81 G0a2 IS per Dbl. :
FEEDSTUFFS-Jobber quote corn in
a small way at 60a6Sc per bu for shelled
and ear. Oats on orders, 4Sa50c. Bran,
SIG OOal6 80 per ton and S5a90c per cwt
for wheat; corn bran, Sl5 0Oa15 so res
ton. Seedmeal, 81 20 per ewt. Western
hay, $l2al8 per ton and S5a95c per ewt;
prairie do, S66 so per ton and 50c per cwt.
E5CULENTS-Potatoes are jobbing
at s. 00a2 25 per Dbl; sweets, 81 90, Cab
haee, l0c per head for best Chicago. Celery,
4Oa50c per bunch. Beans, per bu, 50 65a
2 10. Lady peas, 81 75a2 . per bu.
Kraut, s. 25a2 70 for hf and 81 25a4 so
for whole bbls.
FRUITS-Apples firm, at IS oOs4 Is per
Dbl. Dried peaches, Blade Oranges, $40 GOA
II 90 per Dbl. Lemons, 10 25a4 60 per box.
Raisins, Sal per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry butter per ID 97a38c; Weetern.
classes, 2SaS0ci country butter, loa2jc,
rs per quality; cooking. lSa20c; hut.
terine, 17a20c. Cheese firm at l4al6c
Tor better @ciasses, and factory slow at ga
l0c
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens
abundant at 81 t0aS 50 per doz as per
quality. Turkeys. $9a14 for live, and
l2al5c for dressed. Ducks, So 0Oa3 rs per
doz. Geese, $la5 per doz. Eggs, 26a2sc
GAME-Wild ducks, 50 OOa2 so per
doz for mallards; gray, lOOa2 90. Quail.
81 Goal rs per doz Rabbits. 81 00a2 90.
Squirrels. 81 so per doz. Nenis6ii, Ease
per ID. Fish. 3a5c per ID for Reelfoot
MEATS AND LARD-Clear rib pork
is jobbing at 9Ka9Ac per 10; shoulders ~
a7Ac; hams, l5c; breakfast bacon, 14Hc.
Lard, weak; tics, III to 1lKc; hlf bbls ard
kegs, lll 70 llic; pals, / TO lc higher.
Fresh beef, 81 TO &c for fore and hind quar-
ters. Dressed hogs, 8 70 l0c. Mutton 8
TO 7c.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties,
81 IS per bundle for pieced and 81 55al 60
for standard. Twine, l2c per Id. Bag.
ging. Table perlb for flax, jute aud hemp.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Sugar.
Common, &c. per ID; o X 6Ka7c do,
Ids 7a7kc; y. c. 7Aa8c; W. c. 8aSKc; N.
I. a. sAa9Ac; granulated, 9Ka9Hc pulv
and cut LOAF, 10%al0lc. Molasses per gal
50a58c for choice; 40a4Sc for good to prime
and 36a38c for fair. ua ss 81
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 10a1 20 per bu;
barley, 81; blue grass, 81 60; rye, 70a90c;
orchard do, SlS0al GO; herd do, 81 90.
timothy, 80 90 clover seed, IS 76a6 25.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9alIlc for Rio. and
2ia26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls IS 10, 81 T5and
81 so for Nos. !, 2 and 3; kits do, 95, IS
and Soc each.
WOOL AND HIDES-Choice washed
wool, 30a33c; other qualities, 1Oa23c. Dry
flint hides. l5al6c for MOL; laa14c for No.;
dry sailed, llal3c; green, 5a8Hc. Tallow,
7a7Kc. Beeswax, Wa24c. Feathers, S5a
4Oc. Deer skins, SOc; sole leather, har-
ness do and skirtlng, 36a40c per ID; hem
lock, 25aS6c; calf skins, s40a60 per doz for
French. and $2Oa45 for domestic.
COTTON SEED OIL, ETC-Crude
cotton seed oil, Acc. per gal. refined &c.
Meal, 500 per ton; cake; S24, all +. OBJ.
per car load; refined oil in n or two Dbl.
lots SIC. S1.30 Cotton seed $40 per ton
at landings and Sl2 at the mills.
BUILDING MATERIAL Nails,
1915 per keg rates, with supply ample;
brick, s9al0 30 per M for hard and
soft; FIRE do, s9a4Kc each. Lime,
85caSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 70aI rs
per bbG Rosedale, So so; Portland,
$5. Plaster, 50 $50. Lumber, SIS per
NJ for rough, $50 for dressed, S25.for yellow
pine flooring, $8a4 50 for strips, and 81 76a
2 so for laths, Shingles SO to "a 50per M.
SUNDRIES-Br0om corr 8 tore per
ID, as per quality. Brooms 81 rs TO "A
per dozen. Cider 81 so 47o for hf and SO TO
IS 80 for whole bbls of Mo. Pigs feet $40 Is
al0 50for bbls and S525 for hf do; 81 70
for kegs. Bologna sausage SIC per ID on
orders. Mincemeat SIal0c per ID, as per
LIVE sTocK-Good bceves arc
in demand, at 2Aa5c per ID gross
for medium grass fed to choice
and 1Ka2c for common; sheep Slal so
per head forcommon and 3a4c for medium
TO choice. Hogs 6Ka7c per 10, the latter
for 200 ID stock. Mich COWS and calves
t2Oa4O per head yearlings seas per
head.