Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-09
General Trade.

S01NA0A AAa0Ca a II
Freezing weather and an ice closed
river below st. Louis iaterferes with
freight movement from that direction.
The Ohio remains open, but a con
tiuuauce Of the present GOODNESS will
soon cause ice to obstruct that chan
mel. As a consequence, values are
somewhat unsettled, with a stronger
feeling Tor -four and grain. Poultry
and eggs rute quiet, Hay is 10 plenti.
full supply and weak, while meats are
easy and tend lower.
FLOUR AND MEAL The -four
market is firm. Single Dbl lots sell at "a
to VI 90, as per quality, and round lots 25c
lower. Cornmeal weak Mt 81 45a2 80 per
Dbl IN drayload lots, and l0c higher in a
small way. ars
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 5Oa52c per bu
for shelied, and AZ to 45c for ear In lots;
small orders 8 to &c higher. Oats, 46a47c
in lots, and 48a49c at retail. Bran. SIS
per ton, and S5a90e per cwt. Hay, sI4a
l6 per ton and soc TO 81 per cwt for West
ern; prairie, rs per ton, and 60 per cwt.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in lots 81 76a
225 per Dbl, as per qua ity, and in single
bbls; 81 Is for table varieties; seed pota-
toes higher sweets, 81 75a2 Der Dbl.
Onions, 81 l5a2 so per Dbl. Turnfps, 81 Is
per Dbl. Beans, 81 76aS rs per bl. Peas,
81 per bu.
FRUlTS-Apples, slow sale Al
81 60a4 90 per Dbl from first hands, and
50c higher at retail; dried do, Gaze per liz;
dried peaches 3Ma5c. Oranges. SSaS sd
per Dbl and 81 per box, Lemons So 90 a
4 so per box.
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens.
If good, sell from So 50a4 co per doz, the
later for strictly choice hens. Turkeys,
$40 Goals 90 per doz for live, and l2al5c
per ID dressed. Ducks, SO t0a3 rs Der
doz. Geese, s3 50a4 so per doz. Eggs.
easy, at 20a22c per doz.
GAME-Squirrels Slal 3 per doz. while
Fdails are 81 rs per doz. Wild ducks.
~ 25al so per doz. Rabbits, 81 Goal 25'
N%enison, l2hal3c for saddle, and Sal0c
for whole. Reelfoot fish. Ease per ID.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Western
dairy butter is offering at pc per ID;
creamery, 37a40ci country plentiful at
l5a20e for Tenn. and 13a25e for Ky, the
latter for strictly choice. Cheese, 9Ka1Gc
per ID, as per quality.
MEATS AND LARD-Dry sailed rib
sides are quoted at 9%a9%c per lh and
shoulders 6Ba7c from jobbers; clear sides,
.0Hc; breakfast bacon, l3kalS%c; hams,
l34al3Ac. Mess pork, $l8 50alD 90 per bbl
Lard, l0Aallc IN ties; llalIlc in hlf bhls
ard kegs, andKc higher in buckets. Live
hogs scarce at 6ha7c, and dressed do ea9c
per ID.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties.
81 So per bundle for pieced and 81 55al 60
for standard. Irvine, l2c per ID. Bag
ging, TABLE per ID f%orfisx, jute and hemp.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES- Good
common . X sugar, 5la5Nc; fully fair,
6a6%c; prime, 6ha69Sc; +; Y. c. 6Ea7Ac;
off white, Sa8Bc; white, 8Ha9c; granu-
lated, l0Kc; powdered and cut loaf, Ike.
Molasscs, 35 to SIC, as per quality.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al4tc for Rio, and
2ia26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls SIS rs, 81 75and
81 90 for Nos. ], 2 and 8; KITS do, IS, S5
and Soc each.
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, l5al6c per ID for No. /, and iSc for
No. 2; dry salted, l0al2o; green salted, I
aa8Hc; green, 6a7e. Tallow, 6NaTc. Bees
wax, 22a24c. Wool, 22a24c per ID.
Feathers, S5a40c. Deer skins, 30aS0c; har-
ness, oak sole and skirting leather. 3Ga40c
per ID; hemlock sole, 27a30c; French calf,
S4Oa6O per doz; domestic. S24a40 per do
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, S225 per keg;
SIS for hf and 81 50al0 for bbls. Kra1t
Aat and retailing at S5a6 for bbls, and 81 %
az for hlf do; mince meat, 8k9Hc per ID;
cider, $Sa8 90 for bbls and "a rs for r do.
pickles, S8a8 80 for bbls and 81 75a5 for hi
do; peanuts, 4la6c per ID for Tenn, and Ga
l0c for Va; pecans, 5a6c for Ark; cocoa.
nuts, Scat per 100. oatmeal and cracked
wheat, 81 J0a5 forhf bbls; rice, 7a1hc pel
ID; brooms, 81 TOAD per doz, and bloom
corn to &c per ID, as per quality.
BUILDING MATEkIAL.-Br Brick
S9a10 so per M for soft and hard, and Al
41fc each for FIRE Nails, So 66 per key
Lime, 85caSl per Dbl. Cement 81 70al n
per Dbl for Louisville; 50 so for Rosedale,
and 80 for Portland. Plaster, 81 90. Lum.
Der, yellow pine flooring, $25; rough
framing, Sl4; dressed, $30per n; lathing,
81 75a2 per M; shingles, $Sa4 80 per M. ?
SEEDS-Seed wheat, SiiOai % per bu.
barley, 81; blue grass, 81 60 rye, f0asOc;
orchard do, 81 5Oal 80; herd do. ST %
timothy, 500 clover seed. IS 76a6 25.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETO.-Cot.
ton seed at the mills Sl2 per ton and weak.
seed meal easy lS so perton; oil cake, S2l,
oil, SIC for crude; 4Sc for refined and 5Ot
per gal for cooking oil, all I. o. b.
LIVE ST0CK-Choice beeves Sc pei
ID gross, and 2a4Kc for grass fed. Re.
ceipts light and demand good; sheep ar,
in light demand, at 8a4Ac for good and
Slal 50 per head for common. Hogs in
scant supply at lha6Kc gross. Cows anc
calves Si6 to $25 per head yearlings q
to 81 each.