Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-23
GENERAL Trade.


Navigation above Cairo bothin tn,
Ohio and Mississippi is suspended b
ice, though m~oderating weather hal
set in and it is possible the Ohio viii
reopen within 4 few days. 1t is no
expected, however, that boats will rur
To St. Louis for some time to come
Meanwhile freight rates are stiff anC
tend upward, as supplies Of all kinds
must be brought here by rail alone
The market isquietin all lines anG
prices are as last reported, with a few
unimportant variations.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers al
orders orfhour at 81 60. to Sc 90 per b
for common TO choice family, and So q
to 81 25 for patents. COrnmeal is firm Al
$245 per Dbl from mills, and Zoe higher
in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS - Corn 5la52c 70,
shelled from first hands, and 8,
highera at retail. Oats firm at 47Ea48c ii
lots and 3 to &c higher on orders. Brar
$l5 so per ton for wheat, 85a95c per cwt
Corn bran SIS 90 per ton. Cotton SEED
meal SO per cwt, Hay plentiful at $12tt
SIS so per ton, and 50 to Toe per cwt N
retail. Prairie slow at 81 per ton.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 50 2sa3 2,
per Dbl as per quality. Sweets retail
slowly at 81 00a2 Is per Dbl, Onion:
in light movement at 81 2ia2 90 per Dbl at
retail. Turnips In a small way 81 25al 5(
per Dbl. Celery Soc per bunch. Cabbage
from Louisiana nominal, and Ohio river
9 to lie per head. Beans in a small way
S275 to 1926 per bu for white medium to
choice navy. Peas 81 50al IS per bu for
COW and blaok-eyed, and 50 O0for green.
FRUIT. ETC-Apples sell ut 81 70 ia
81 90 per Dbl as per quality and quantity;
dried do 5 to &c per Id. Peaches dull at
3Ha5c per Id. Lemons So 5caiE 20 per box.
Oranges 50 50a4 so per box, and $700a7 90
per Dbl for Havana, and 81 50aS 90 per
case for European. Raisins So 00a4 on
per box as per quality. Prunes o to 16c
perth. Figs lSc. Bananas 81 00a2 90 per
bunch. Malaga grapes $7a0 per bbl.
Pecans 8 to &c per Id for Tennessee and
Arkansas, and 10 to 1jc for Texas ann
Louisiana. Peanuts to &c for tennessee
red and whita, and 9 to l0c for Virginia.
C~ocanuts 61Ec each. Brazil and other
foreign nuts, including almonds, IL to 20c
per ID. Maccaroni 81 90a2 90 per box for
American, and SS Toad 90 for Italian.
BUTTER AND Choice
yellow country scarce at 2la22c, other
classes slow at 10 to l9c. Western dairy
y to 2Se; creamery 38a40c butterine, OF
imitation butter u to. 2Oci Northern
county 10 20 Siv; /. n. rneese iOaioc; fuil
cream do 14Tc fiptory 9al0c.
GAME-Quail 81 25al 70 per doz. Rab.
bits s. 90 to 81 50. Squirrels, 81 coal 25
Venison l0al3c for whole and for saddles.
Ducks 81 b0a3 0O por doz, the latter fol
choice Mallards. gu ~
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chiekent
are il demand ut SO 10 s. per doz foi
choice as per size; poor not salable, Duck,
SIS 50a4 90 per doz.s Geese S6a6 per doz
Turkeys $40 TO $l8 per doz for live, aud Il
TO 2Oc for dressed Eggs plentifulat lstC
zoe per doz. NNUW
MEATS, LARD, ~ETC.-0rders fol
cut dry sailed meats are filled at 6%a7AC
for cash and on short time. Clear ribs,
.9Ha9%c; clear, kchigLer Mess pork Slg
per Dbl. Hams l8alSHc; breakfast ba-
con, l2gl3Hc. Lard, llallke in tcs
&c higher la hf bbls and kegs llHaI1Ac
in 20-lb pals. Fresh Geef 8Ka4Xc fol
fore and 5a7e for headquarters. Hogs,
5a7c for dressed, as per quality. M
iBAGGIN9l AND TIES-Iron ties,
81 80 per BUNDLE for pieoed and 81 55al *
for standard. Twipe, l2c per Id. Bag.
cling. 7aaqlc per ID for fax, jnte and hemp
SUGAR AND M0LAsSES- Good
common y X sugar, 5la5NcI fully fair
6a6hc; prime. 8Ma6&cg Fy, q. 6ka7Mc
off white, 8a8tc; white, SHa9o; granu
lated, l0Ko; powdered and cut LOAF, HE
Molasses, IS to &c, as per quality.
| COFFEE-Per ID, gal44c for Rio, anC
2la26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls, IS Is, 81 rs ant
$40 for Nos. /, 2and 8; kits do, %, 8
and Coz ZACH.
HIDES AND lEATHER-Dry Gin
hides, l5al6c per ID for No. ! and l3c TO
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed,
ss21Sc; green, 6a1o Tallow, 6Ka7c. Bees
wax, '11s24c, Wool, 22a2ic pc, h
Feathers, 85af6c. Deer skins, 80a30c; har
hass. oak sole and skirtiRg leather, 36a40
DER ID, bemlock sole, 27a80c; French call
S4OaG0 Der doz; domestic. S24a40 per do
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, 1915 per keg
SIS for hf and 81 5Oal0 for bhls, Krau
Dat and retailing at S5a6 for bbls, and 81
2 50 for hlf do; mince meat, 6h9hc per Ii
! eIdsy S8a8 so for bbls and "a rs for hf do
| nickles, SSaa 50 for bbls and "a 76a5 for b
Dc; oatmeal aad cracked wheat
"a 50aR for hf bblE Fice,l 7e!ke pc
10; Srooms, 81 76a4 per doz, and sfq9n
corn 8to I'd per Ii, as per quality.
H. BUILDING MAFEhIAA. Bricl
SsalO 90 per NJ for soft and hard, Rad
4IIc each for fire Mails, - 81 per kel
Lime. S5caSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 70al !
narbbl for Louisville; 81 so for Rosedalt
AID sb 6qr Portland. Plaster, 81 90. Lum
Der, yellow psnp flooring, go roug
framing, Sl4; dressed, SOHTM lathlns
81 7ba2 per M; shingles, SqfW fSr NJ,
SEEDS-Barley, per bn, u; bin
grass, 81 90 rye, T0as0c, orchard DC
al 5OalI GO; herd do, 90caSl timothy
~ %: clover seed, IS 00ss 70, oats, 60a8J
Ter bu, millet, 81 40al 50 per bus onio
sets. s. O6a5 &c and $3.50 for top.
COTTON SEER, OIL, ETC.LCotto
seed at riger ldg $40 portions stmills, 81
seed meal easy,$ls 30 per toni oil cake, W
oil, BIC for crude; 400 for refined and %
per gal for cooking oil, all 20 b..
10 LIVE STOCK-Go0d beef cattle ran 2
from 3ha5Hc and demand good wit
ahlirht receipts and few offering 9th,
thciasses lISa8c. Sheep in active request f
mutton qualities az 4a5hc gross and 81 OC
III IN nor hesd for common. Hogs firm an