Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-05

The prevailing weather is bad IN
game, fresh meats and perishable
goods generally. But little improve
ment is noted in traffic since the
holidays, but hopes are expressed Of
an early revival, Feedstuffs are dull
in all lines, with lower values ruli ng
hay having declined 81 per ton on all
grades since last week; corn 5 to &c
per bushel; bran 81 per ton, aud oats
are a shade lower. Apples are plenti-
full and very slow to sell, With most Of
the stock on hand of a defective and
inferior order. Strictly choice go off
we'll enough, though not much demand
is expected for some weeks. Onions
are in better demand, with holders
firm and the tendency upward, An
upward tendency is also noted for all
seed potatoes, which are very scarce,
! end iObbers are getting anxious abeut
needed supplies for planting purposes
aeGt month. Chickens are in better
feeling for good qualities, and eggs are
abundant with a slack movement and
tame feeling. The game market, after
being overstocked all the week with
squirrels and rabbits, shows improve.
ment, and is in fair demand if in good
order.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four at "a a5 % per Dbl for good to choice
family, and i6 25aG rs per bbl for patents.
COrnmeal is weak and in very slack de-
mand at 81 40a2 As per Dbl for drayloads.
and 10c higher for single bbls.
FEEDSTUFFS-Shelled corn in lots
50a52c per bu, and retailers quote
ear corn az 56a58c; in bulk, 43c for
unshucked, and 45c without the shuck;
in sacks, 6Qc per blu; retailers charge
higher, Oats, Acc from first hands.
and 4Sa49c per bu in a small way. Bran,
easy at SIS, per ton, and 8Sa90c per cwt
for wheat, also $l5 0Oal5 50 per { n for
corn bran. Cottonseed meal, 81 l0al 20
per cwt. Hay, 90caSl per cwt, and Sl4al7
per ton for Western; and IS 00a8 50 per
ton for prairie, also Zoe per cwt.
VEGETABLES - Seed potatoes, in
lots, are in demand at 81 25a2 90 per Dbl;
Jackson whites are 81 80; peachblows
81 S0a2 10. and boosters 50 00a2 l0per Dbl:
retailers charge 25a50c advance. Onions
are - l5a2 80 per Dbl, as per quality.
Turnips, 81 50 perbbl. Celery, plentiful
at soc per dozen. Sweet potatoes, 81 75a
2& per Dbl. Beans " 60a2 IS per bu.
Peas, 81 rs per bu for black-eyed and
81 50a2 Is for lady.
FRUITS-Apples, plentiful and weak,
at 81 b0ai 90 per Dbl from first hands, and
SOC higher at retail; dried do, 6e7c per ID;
dried peaches 3ka5c. Oranges, $9al0 90
per Dbl. Raisins, S3a4 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens,
if good, sell from SO 00a4 90 per doz, the
later for strictly choice hens. Turkeys,
Sl2 O0al6 90 per doz for live, and l4ai6c
per ID dressed. Ducks, SO t0a3 70 per
,loz. Geese, So 50a4 so per doz. Eggs,
unsettled. at20a2lc per doz.
GAME-Better feeling rules for good,
and squirrels are 75caSl per doz, while
quails are 81 % per doz. Wild ducks,
81 50a2 80 per doz. Rabbits, 81 50al "a.
Venison, l2HalSc for saddle. Reelfoot
fish. 7a8c per ID.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Western
dairy butter is offering at &c per ID;
creamery, 37a4Oc; country plentiful ut
l5al0c for Tenn. and l3a25c for KY, the
latter for strictly choice. Cheese, ykal6c
per 10, as per quality.
MEATS AND LARD-Dry sailed rit
sides are quoted at 9Ha9%c per ID; and
shoulders, 6}sa7c from jobbers; clear sides
915c; breakfast bacon, 13HalS%c; hams,
13lal3Mc, Mess pork, SIS 50a19 90 per bbI
Lard, 10Mallc IN tcs; Halle in hlf bbls
ard kegs, andkc higher Ia buckets. Live
hogs scarce at 6Ha7c, and dressed do Sa9C
per ID.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron tics,
81 35 per bundle for pieced and 81 55al 6(
for standard. Irvine, l2c per ID. Bag.
ging. Table perlb for fax, iute and hemp,
SUGAR AND M0LASSES- Good
common y X sugar, 5la5Ac; fully fair
6a6Lsc; prime, 6ha626c; ~. c. 6Ea7Xc
off white, 8a8bc; white, 8Ma9c; granu.
lated, l0hc; powdered and cut loaf, Ike
Molasses, 30 to BE, as per quality.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9als!c for Rio, and
24a26c for Java.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS rs, 81 rs anC
81 50 for Nos. !, 2 and s. kits do, 95, 81
and SOC each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry lint
hides, l6al6e per ID for No. /, and fSc fol
No. 3 dry sailed, l0a12c; green sailed.
aa81c; green, 6a7c. Tallow, 6ka7c. Bees
wax, 21a24c. Wool, 22s24c per h
Feathers, 35a40c. Deer skins, 30a8Oc; har
ness, oak sole and skirting leather, SGa4O,
per ID; hemlock sole, 27aSOc; French calf
s4Oa60 per doz; domestic. S2la40 per dez
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, Sz25 per keg
SIS for hf and 81 50al0 for bbls. Knra
flat and retailinga at $5a6 for bbls, and 81 81
a3 for hlf do; mince meat, 8h9Hc per 10
cider. 28a8 so for bbls and 81 70 for hf do
pickles, S8a8 80 for bbls and 81 76a5 for h
do peanuts, 4la6c per Id for Tenn, and 81
loo for Va; peoans, ba6c for Ark; cocoa
nuts, SCAT per 100 oatmeal and cracked
wheat, "a 61a5 forhf bbls; rice, Tai Nc pc
Id; brooms, 81 75a4 per doz, and broom
corn 8to 7c per ID, as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Brick
S9a1O so per M for soft and hard, and 81
Axe each for fire Nails, SO 65 per key
Lime, 85caSl per Dbl, Cement, 81 70al Il
per Dbl for Louisville; ~ 50 for Rosedale
and IS for Portland. Plaster, 50 50. Lum
Der, yellow pine flooring, S25; rougl
framing, Sl4; dressed, $50 per NJ; lathing
81 75a2 per M; shingles, S3a4 so per NJ.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 l0al 20 per bu
barley, 81; blue grass, 81 60; rye, 10as0c;
orchard do, 81 Goal CO. herd do. 81 W
timothy, 50 90 clover seed. IS 75a6 Is.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Cot
ton seed at the mills $l2 perton and weak
seed meal easy, SlS so perton; oil cake, S2l
oil, SIC for crude; 48c for refined and 90
per gal for cooking oil, all {. o. b..
LIVE iST0CK-Good beeves &c pc
ID gross, and 2a44c for grass fed. from
common to choice, with a demand for nj
fat cattle; milch cows in demand, at SO
40, sheen, 3alc per ID and active, witt
ready sale for fat; ambs, S2a8 20 per head
horses, Sl15a250 per head for good driver
to fine saddle, and S40a 100 for common
mules, Sll0a2 0 per head for good l4I
and l6i hand animals
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