Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-08

The leading features Of the past
few days are an advance Of 10 per
bushel on wheat and a stronger feel
i z for -four, an increase OF 3 to 4c
per bushel in the value Of corn and
l to 20 on oats. The meat market
exhibits but little change, though
some classes are a fraction lower. No
variation has occurred during the
week in sugar, molasses or coffee.
Trade has been very light though
out the week and bad weather,
with sloppy roads, has contributed to
check a business, which, with no
impediment, would be very dull. Ice
in the Mississippi river above Cairo
interleres with boat transportation
but 50 far the Ohio has not been OBJ
structed. Receipts during the week
include 5000 bbls -four, 275 do meal,
100 SKIS corn, 800 oats, 300 axis bran,
1900 bales hay, 1900 bbls apples and
5000 bbls potatoes. The latter embrace
over 2000 By latboats, which for the
present are withheld, and the apples
include a thousand or more bbls by
Sam Rays fiat, now at the landing.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The -four
trade Is moderate with prices firm. job
bers sell single bbls at s4a6 rs as per quail
ity, the latter for patents; dray load lots
Doc per Dbl cheaper. Cornmeal is dull and
weak at e. 45a2 so per Dbl in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-U0rn rs 6la52c per bu
from first hands for dry shelled and 43a45c
in the ear, the latter shucked; dealers
charge 8 to &c higher for small lots. Oats
are 46a49c at vt wholesale and retail. Bran
easy at $40 per ton and S0a90c per cwt.
Hay slow at Sl2sl6 per ton and 90caSl GO
per cwt prairie hay Ssas 50 per ton and
Coo per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. jobbers sell
liz a small way at IS 25a2 so per Dbl, and
in lots ut 81 75a2 10 for eating varieties,
the supply being abundant and feeling
slack except for strictly choice; seed yari-
cities are scarce and sell from 80 25a2 NJ
per Dbl in round lots, with an actiye de-
demand; sweets are 81 75A2 25.
Onions firm at 81 l5a2 50 per Dbl. Tur-
nips, 81 90. por Dbl. Celery, 60c per dozen
punches. beans 81 6Oa2 70 per bu
Peas, 81 rs per bu for black-eyed and
81 60a27 70 for lady.
FRUITS-Apples, slow sale al
81 t0ai 90 per Dbl from first hands, and
5Gc higher at retail; dried do, Gaze per ID
dried peaches 8Ha5c. Oranges, $SSS 81
per Dbl and VI per box. Lemons SO 90 s
4 80 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens,
If good, sell from 50 5OaI 90 per doz, tht
later for strictly choice hens. Turkeys
SD 0Oil6 90 per doz for live, and l3ai5,
per ID dressed. Ducks, So fOa3 rs pei
,loz. Geese, So J0a4 80 rer doz. Eggs
easy, at l9a20c per doz.
GAME-Squirrels 75caSl por doz, Will,
quails arc 81 rs per doz. Wild ducks
81 60a2 30 per doz. Rabbits, 81 50ai 70
Venison, l215al3c for saddle, and Gas
choice. Reelfoot fish. 7aSc per ID.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Westerl
dairy butter is offering at 27c per ID
creamery, 37a40c; country plentiful a
15a2Oc for Tenn. and l3a25c for Ky, tn
latter for strictly choice. Cheese, 9lEal6
per ID as Nor quality
MEATS AND LARD-Dry saltcd ri
sides are quoted at 9Ha9Ne nor 20, an,
shoulders 6Jsa7c from jobbers; clear side,
9kc; breakfast bacon, l3Nalg9sc; ham.
l3lal3Ac. Mess pork, SlS J0al9W per BIT
Lard, l0Aallc IN ties; Hal 4c in hlf Dbl
ard kegs, andl6c higher in buckets. Liv
hogs scarce a. 6ha7c, and dressed do Sac
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties
81 SO per bundle for pieced and 81 55al G
for standard. Twine, l2c per h.. Bias
cling 7laqle per ID for fax. iute and hemT
SUGAR AND M0LASSES- Goo
common q X sugar, 5ls5Nc; fully FIJI
6a6Ho; prime, 6ka6%c; y. c. 6kA7%,
off white, saSbu; white, 8ha9c; granu
lated, i0lSc; powdered and cut Loaf, ilLt
Molasses, 90 to 52c, Ms per quality.
,, COFFEE-Per ID, 9alaAo for Rio, an
2ia2sc for Java.
|: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1915, 81 loan
81 80 for Nos. !, 2 and 3; kits do, %.
and 300 each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry fir
! ulltni luNANl INA ~ y ANNt - AtlA AfA ~
MOI 2; dry sailed, l0al2 : green sailed.
aa8Ic; green, 5a7c. Tallow, 6Ha7c. Bee.
wax, 22a24c. Wool, 22a2ic DO, II
Feathers, 95a40c. Deer skins, 3OaSOc; ha
ness. oak sole and skirting leather, S6a4C
nor 10; hemlock sole, 27a30c; French cal
e4Oa60 per doz; domestic. $24s40 per do
SUNDRlES-Pigs' feet, f24 per kei
IS for NJ atd 81 50al0 for bbls. Knu
dat and retailing vt $5a6 for bbls and 81
a3 for hlf do minoe meat, Sh9lc per 1
cider, 3sas 30 for bbls and "a 70 for hf d
pickles. ssas 20 for bbls and "a 76ab for
do; psarnis, 4la6c por ID l9r Tenn, and
lOc for Va; pecans, ba6c for Ark coco
nuts. $Ga7 per l00 o8tmeal and crapkC
wheat, "A 50e5 forhf hbls; rice, 7alkl pi
II; brooms, 81 load per dnz, and broo.
|. corn To "a per ID, as per quality,
BUILDING MATERIAL.- Brio
SoaiO 90 per NJ for son and hard, and
ILc each for fro Nails, 81 0j par ke
Lime, s5caSl per bbl. Cement, 81 70al
per bbl for L~ouieyillei " 90 for Rosedsl
Ft n-.af..a tef.s.m al -L 4 -.