Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-06


ket yesterday one belonging to Sam
Ray, with ten or twelve hundred bbls
OF apples. two the property of Jas.
Woodland, with potatoes and 100 tons
of hay, and Call & Goucher's boat
with fire brick, sewer pipe and the
like. The apple and brick boats are
from the upper Ohio, and the potatoes
from fifty miles below Louisville. The
latter are not on the market for the
present. Very little change is noted
in values and business is reported ex-
ceOdingly dull; with sales Of every
thing slow. Grain and feedsluf gen
orally is especially dull. The game
and chicken markets have improved,
and good chickens sold up to 81 pei
dozen this forenoon. Eggs continue
plentiful and dull. The unfavorable
state Of the weather and sloppy condi-
tion of the highways has its effect in
retarding business, while the ice il
again interfering with river transpor.
%tatiOn below st. Louis, though the
Ohio remains open and has a fail
depth for boat navigation.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Single bbls Of
family flour are quoted at 81 as 50 pel
Dbl, as per quality, and 6 25aG 10 per bib
for patent.. Round lots 25c loss. Corn.
meal is dull at - 45a250 per Dbl from Tho
mills, and Toe higher in O small way.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn m lots 6la52c
per bu for shelled, and 43a45c for ear IN
the shuck and out Of it small orders 5a6C
higher. Oats, 46ai7c from first hands
and 48a49c at retail, Bran, quiet andeasy
1T $l5, per ton, and 8na9Oc per cwt; corr
bran SIS Oal6 90 per t n. Hay, weak al
Sl2al6 per ton and 9OcaSl per cwt at retail
prairie, IS O0aS 80 per ton and slow sale
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sell SLOW
at 81 70a2W per Dbl; from hrst hands fol
eally varieties, and 81 LOAF so for seec
qualities. Retailers Charge 25c higher
Sweet potatoes, retail at 81 75a2 25 per Dbl
Onions firm at 50 LOAF 80 per Dbl. Tur
nips, 81 so per Dbl. Celery, SOC per dozer
punches. Beans 81 50a2 rs per bu
Peas, 81 rs per bu for black-eyed and
- 50a275 for lady.
FRUITS-Apples, plentiful and weak
at 81 Coal 90 per bbl from first hands, and
50c higher at retail; dried DO, Gaze per 10
dried peaches 3Ka6c. Oranges. S9al0 O(
per bbl. RaisinS $3ai per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickons
If good, sell from So 60a4 90 per doz, thl
later for strictly choice hens. Turkeys
SD 00al6 90 per doz for live, and l3ai4,
per ID dressed, Ducks, So tOa3 70 pc
,loz. Geese, So 50a4 80 per doz. Eggs
easy. at BIC per doz,
GAME-Belter feeling rules for good
and squirrels are 75caSl per doz, Will
quails IRE 81 rs per doz. Wild duck.
81 tea2 80 per doz- Rabbits, 81 60ai "a
Nenison, l25al3c for saddle. Ree.foo
fish. 7a8c per ID.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Westeri
dairy butter is Offering at &c per Ii
creamery, 37a40c; country plentiful d
l5a10c for Tenn. and l3a25c for Ky. th
latter for strictly choice, Cheese, 91kal6
per 10, as per quality.
MEATS AND LARD-Dry sailed ri
sides are quoted at 9Ha9Ac per lr en-
shoulders, 6Jsa7c from jobbers; clear side
SIZE; breakfast bacon, l3kul296c; ham,
l3Ial3%c. Hess pork, SIS 50a10 90 per bI
Lard, l0Mallc in ties; llall1c in hlf bbI
ard kegs, and%c higher in buckets. Liy
hogs scarce az 6Ha7c, and dressed do SaG
per ID.
81 35 per bundle for pieced and 81 55al {
for standard. Irvine, l2c per ID. Bal
ging, liable perl for fax, jute and hem
SUGAR AND M0LASSES- Goo
common o X sugar, 54a6Ac; fully fai
6a61sc; prime, 6Aa6%ci v. c. 6Ha7A
off white, 8a8bc; white, 8ka9c; gram
lated, l0Hc; powdered and cut Loaf, llH
Molasses, 80 TO Sc, as per quality.
C0FFEE-Per 10, 9slstc for Rio, an
2ia26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls So rs, 81 75ar
81 so for Nos. /, 2 and 8; kits do, 95,
, HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry ail
hides, I5al6c per ID for No. l, and f3e f
No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed,
aa8kc; green, 6a7c. Tallow, 6Ha7c. Bee
wax. 22a24c. Wool, 22a24c pc, |
Feathers, 35a40c. Deer skins, 80a30c; ha
ness. oak sole and skirting leather, 36a4
per 10; hemlock sole, 27aS0c; French ca
a S40aG0 per doz; domestic. S24a40 per do
. SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, 1926 per Ike
So for hf and 81 5Oal0 for bbls. KIM
fat and retailingat $ja6 for bbls, and 81
a3 for hlf do; mince meat, Sh9Hc per ]
cider, &Sa8 so for bbls and "a 10 for hf d
pickles. Sea8 SO for bbls and 81 75a5 for
do; peanuts, 4la6c per ID for Tenn, and
l0c for Va; pecans, ba6c for Ark; COCO
nuts, S6a7 per 100 oatmeal and crack
wheat, "a 5Oa5 for hf bbls; rice, 7a1Hc y
lib; brooms, 81 load per doz, and broC
corn 3 ITO &c per lb. as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL.-B Brit
s9a10 90 per M for sof and hard, and
Axe each for FIRE Nails, So 85 per k
Lime. 85caS1 per Dbl. Cement, 81 70al
per Dbl for Louisville; " so for Roseda
and s. for Portland. Plaster, 50 so. La
Der. yellow pine flooring, S25; rou
framing, Sll; dressed, $50 per NJ; lathil
81 75a2 per NJ; shingles, $3a{ 30 per NJ.
\ SEEDS-Seed wheat, II l0al 20 per
/, barley, II; blue grass, 81 co. rye, 70a8I
!. orchard do, 81 Goal 60; herd do. 81
Es timothy, $500 clover seed, s. 76a6 %.
y COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-C
pr ton seed al the mills Sl2 per ton and we
seed meal easy lS so per ton; OF cake,
oil. &c for crude; 4Sc for refined and
10 per gal for cooking oil, all T. o b.
LIVE .Sr0CK-Good beeves g.
J.. II -. aaa Da1Lo fnr opaaa AID g.