Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-10

paie5 hs cOupareu Win the last and
the two previous years at the same
date.
General Trade.
The severity Of the weather is
having its effect upon business. The
people are net disposed to come in
from the interior very n~umerously
while it is SO uncomfortable, aud traffic
is therefore lighter, though a 6rmer
tone is noted for several leading arti
Giles. The leading item efinterest al
present is seed potatoes. The supply
is light, and holders are very iirm 10
their views, varieties such as Early
Rose and Peerless ruling firm at 81 80
per Dbl, Retailers as yet report no
sales, though an inquiry is noted
among planters, and seeding will com
mence toward the close Of the present
month, or a week or two after, should
the weather prove suspicious. Tn
rigid temperature has had a stitfenine
effect on game and poultry, Meats
have, not varied for a day or two
Feedstuffs rule dull, with little doing
in any class; and cornmeal is fat. A.
hatb Dat load Of 10000 cabbages from
the upper Ohio is at the landing, and
prices are quoted at 7a9c per head.
Apples are plentiful and slow to sell,
with the principal offerings not FIRST.
class; strictly choice from first hands
are going at from $3.50 to $3.50 per
Dbl.
FLOUR AND MEAL JoLbers soil
-four at 81 25a6 90 per Dbl for common to
choice family, and patents at s. soar 25.
Cornmeal dull, with sales of lots at 50 40,
and IN a small way at 81 50 per Dbl.
FEEDSTCFFS-Corn dull at t0a52c
at wholesale aud 6aSu higher at retail.
Oats, 41a4ec. the latter al retail. Rran,
$50 per ton and 3as0e per. cwt. Hay,
Sl4a17 per ton and 90casi per cwt Tor
Western. and 3 per ton also 50c per cwt
for prairie.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in lots.
81 9Oa2 10 per Dbl for table varieties and
- 10 for seed do al wholesale, and 25c
higher in a small way. Sweets, 81 75a
2 70 per Dbl. Turnips, 81 rs per Dbl.
Beans, 81 76a3 % per bushel. Peas, 81.
per bu. -
FRUITS-Apples are retailing al 50 80
a5 Oper Dbl, as per quality; driedd do, Gaze
per 10; dried peaches, SXa5c. Oranges sse
: 90 per Dbl and u per box. Lemons,
SO 50a4 90 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGSLChickans.
# good, sell from So 50a4 % per doz, the
later for strictly choice hens; inferior,
81 75aS % per dozen. Turkeys,
$40 O0tlb 90 per doz for live, and 12al5c
per Id dressed, Ducks, So f0a3 IS per
loz. Geese, IS 5Oa4 80 per doz. Eggs,
easy, at &c per doz.
GAME-Squirrcls SlaI 25 per doz, while
quails are 81 z5al 10 per doz. Wild ducks,
81 25a2 80 per doz. Rabbits, 81 50a2 25.
Ncnison. l2l5al3c for saddle, and Sal0c
for whole, Reelfoot fish. 7aSc per 10.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Western
dairy butter is offering at PC per 10;
creamery, 37ai0c; country plentiful at
l6a20c FOR Tenn. and lSa25c For KY, the
latter for strictly choice. Cheese, 9Hal6c
per ID. as per quality.
MEATS AND LARD-Dry sailed rib
sides are quoted Mt gHa9%c per ID; and
shoulders. 6Aa7c from jobbers; clear sides,
9Ec; breakfast bacon, l3Kals%c; hams,
l81al33ic. Mess pork, $l8 5Oal9O per bhl
Lard, l0Mal1c IN ties; llall4c in hlf bbls
ard kegs, andkc higher in buckets. Live
hogs scarce at Gha7e, and dressed do ea0c
per ID.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties,
81 So per bundle for pieced and 81 65a1 60
for standard. Irvine, l2c per ID. Bag
| ging, TABLE per ID f%orlax, jute and hemp.
SUGAR ARD M0LASSES- Good
common 0 X sugar, 6la6%c fully fair,
6a6Ac; prime, 6MaB%ci ~. c. 6Na7%c,
off white, ea8hG white, 81sagc; granu-
lated, l0Hc; powdered and cut Loaf, llhc.
Molasses, 80 to 52c, as per quality.
COFFEE-Per ID, 9alslc for Rio. and
2ia26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls S. rs 81 rs and
81 so for Nos. !, 2 and 8; kits do, 95, IS
and S0c each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides. l5al6c per ID for No. !, and f3c for
No. 2; dry sailed, 10al2g; green sailed, Z
aao1aoi greel' o",G; 1show, 9nSic. Dees-
WAY, zza5le; MOL <zaz5 ac pcs 10
Feathers o9a4oc. Deer SKINS, 9ga6oci mar
ness, oak soie ana skirt.1g leasheri Soa4Ve
t40a60 per doz; domestic. $24a40 per do
SUNDRlES-Pigs' feet, S2% per keg;
20 Tor ut ana ~ SVatV ior DDS. hriuI
nat ana resalhnga az soao lor Dds ana ~ 9u
az Tor M 90; mlnoe meat e1s1c per loi
cider Seas o. ior Dds n " 20 Ior NJ 40.
pickles. Soao ~ Ior poS ana ~ ioao lo5 M
do% peanuts asaoc Pr ~ iSr iSah, ana sa
lVo lot peSans q LOT A5hi cocoa,
wheat, "a 5Oa6 forht bbls rice, 7alHc per
lbi bToolns, - loai per oozi ana broom
corr ~ ~ NJ w. a n IPTTTR4RsTphY pr,oL
soai0 hd mar NJ for soft and hard and d
IlSe eSoh for Are Nails. So 6S per key
Lime, s5casi per Dbl. Cement, 81 7Oal Is