Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-17

ny rhii nhNc Ueen less tnan lUU DDle
while Ledbetter's and Pickens' fat,
boats, the former with 1900 bbls peach,
blows, and the latter with 1850 bbls
have been added to the supply during
the week. Apples rule active and
firm for sound, with a ready sale fOl
all arrivals, the lweek's receipts in
Guiding 1850 bbls Of all classes The
demand, however, is expected to fall
of after the holidays, as it will also fol
other fruits. The orange trade isquite
brisk. Florida hf Dbl boxes selling
on orders at 81 so, while bbls Of Flor.
ida and Louisiana have advanced to
I IS 80. The onion market is very fat,
and the weeks receipts have been less
than 80 bbls; beans are dull and lower;
dried fruit is lower; the butter market
is easy, with best grades cheaper;
game and poultry are somewhat better
since stale and tainted stocks have
been cleared out, while eggs have been
dropping for several days in conse-
quence of liberal receipts. Hides are
firm and higher; live hogs are also
higher, aud in active demand if choice,
while other qualities Of live stock are
quoted firm with a ready demand for
all receipts.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers sell
single bbls Of -four as follows common
- TO 50 81, good do, So 70 to "a %; family
"a 50a5; choice do, IS Is; fancy So 80; pat.
ents $s5 70 toH, per brand. COrnmeal
/ 81 40a2 As in lots and 81 Coin asmall way.
| FEEDSTUFFS-Oorn, 6la53c for shel-
led in SKIS and 56a6Sc at retail; in bulk, As
a49c; 40c in ear and 45c for ear
sacked. Oats, 3la87c in car lots as Der
quality and S7a40c from store. Bran,
SIS 60al6 90 per ton from first hands, and
o0c per cWt from store. Hay, t9al6 per
ton for western and dull, and 65aQ0c per
cwt from store; southern prairie IS 80 per
ton and 45a50c per cwt at retail.
ESOULENTS-Potatoes in lots for IL
peck bbls 81 35al 45;smAll varieties are dull
aISl losl 80 per Dbl IN SKIS s7a4Oc per bul
single bbls rs TO Doc dearer. Onions dull
At 81 60al rs per Dbl and most offerings
are inferior. Cabbage plentiful at Sl0al6
per 100 head in small way, and IS 5Oal2
in round lots. KrAut, 81 80 for hf and Sac
80 for whole bbls. White beans, 81 25a
2 Is per Blu and quiet, Celery, 26a6Oc per
bunch.
FRUITs-Apples 50 75a45O per Dbl;
dried, ba6c per 10; dried peaches dull AZ
A51ic Oranges rs 00aS 20 per Dbl. Lemons,
q 60ab o. per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESR-Cooking
butterl2al6c per ID; medium dairy IS to
zoe; choice do 2Oa22c; fancy 22a2ic;
creamery 2Sa83c; fancy 87a4lc; butterine
l6al7c country l6a20c. Cheese, fats,
sA9ei nj cream, l2c; full cream, lSKsl4c
Y A 14kal5c.
POULTRY, EGGS AND GAME
Chickens 81 50a3 70 per doE as per quail
ity. Eggs, 2ia25 per doz; geese, 81 Goa
500 per doE; ducks $3a3 80; turkeys Sl0a
SIS per doE, and l0al5o per ID for dressed;
venison 6a7c for whole, and l2c for
saddles; squirrels 90caSl Is per doz quail
81 Goal 90 per doz;ducks 81 60a2 80 per doz;
rabbits al25al 80 per dozi ReefOOt Ash Case
MEATS AND LARD-Cash orders
are quoted as follows ID s sides
| 7za7ic per ID; do RS 7ha7t; do
shoulders 6ka6ic. Hams 18Hal6c,
as per quality; bacon 9lal0c; smoked
clear ribbed sides scarce al SIC in small
way. Mess pork SIS per Dbl, with little
doing. Lard In ties, 65<a8lc; in hf bblS
and kegs SNa9ci pals, 9a9ici half do 1c
higher.
O0FFEE-Quiet at 9al4c per pound
for Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES = De-
mand active, and prices easy. o K61fa
exc per lb seconds 6JIa7Kc; yc, TIC;
white 7sSa7Hc; graduated, Sha84ci
pow'd and cut LOAF, 9hc. Molasses, 25a
62c per gal as per EQUALITY. Sorghum, Boa
HIDES AND WooL-Dry flint hides
are 10 ia Ice, per lbi dry
sailed l0al2i, green 6s6c, do sailed Ga
| Ike tallow OK; beeswaI 2baSlci wool la
&c as per quality.
BAGGING AND TIKS-Prices range
from 9Sallc per lbfo baggingi 81 S6al 40
per bdle for ties.
| SEEDSTUFFS-Herds grass 65c per
bushel; orchard grass, 81 IS; timothy,
81 70; blue grass, 81 so; clover, % 76a6;
winter grazing oats, Coo; and wheat 81 25a
80 as per quality.
| MAOKERELENew in hf bbls, IS so
torNo liza rs for No 2t4 rs for No large
and "a 25a4 so for medium; in kits 80. IS
and 60 for Nos l, 2 and 8. White fsh,
IS 76a4 Is, also 81 70 for family in hf bbls
and Coo in kits.
| SUNDRIES-Salt 81 85al 40 per Dbl.
Hominy, grits and pearl meal in single bbls
1915 Soap, 81Ia6c per ID. Cider, 81 so for
bbls and 81 00a4 30 for hf do;rice, 6ka7 Nc
per ID. Honey, l2kc per ID.
vinegar, l2al2h for wine and cider do.
Boulogna sausage 5 to l0c per lbi pork do.
Toto l2Kc.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC---Cotton
seed Sl2 per ton; seed meal, SIS so
per ton; crude cotton seed oil, 28a29c per
Eal for old and 80a82c for new; refined
summer, 4la46c; winter do, 45a55c.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Nails
70 rates. Lime in bulk 75c per Dbl
measure Tenn. do 9Oc per bbl Ala. do
95aSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 50 per Dbl for
Louisville, 81 so for Rosedale, and "a 60a6
for Portland. Plaster, 81 80. Lumber, yell
low pine flooring, f25; rough framing,
Sl4A15; dressed, S30per VI; lathinR, 81 20
per M; shingles, S3a460 per Nj. Hair o.
Be por h. Fire brick 4a5c.
CATTLE, SHEEP, ETO-Butehers'
cattle 2Na6c per ID gross, as per quality;
common lAa2c. Cows and calves $20a40;
, yearlings IS TO 8. Hogs to SIC gross,
as per quality. Sheep y % 70 ] 90
per head for common and 81 to 4ic for
medium 70 choice. Lambs 81 5Oa3 90 per
head for medium and &c per ID gross
for choice, Horses, $40 TO 200 per head.
Mules 500 10 100 per head