Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-31


for the past week. Oranges
are abundant and lower. The receipts
Of meats have been limited, only four
car loads in bulk having arrived the
past week, ard the tone Of values in
clines downward. In Northern mar
kets mess pork has loet from so to zoe
per Dbl during the week; lard from 30
to 400 per cwt; dry sailed meats from
Is to 300 per cwt. The total packings
of hogs at all leading points in the
country during the past two months
reach 1904, 900, and while the past
weeks packings fell below the same
week last year, because Of unfavorable
weather, yet the total for the season is
10000 in excess Of last year for the
same two months. A liberal move
ment Of hogs into market is expected
during the ensuing month, while the
export demand lie small and the con.
Stunning districts of this country are
using limited quantities. The indica-
lions are, therefore, claimed to be in
favor Of cheaper values for hogs. In
the country north, and west of the
Mississippi river a larger number Of
hogs are reported than last year, and
many Of the best have been
held back, while to the
east of the Mississippi and North Of
the Ohio hogs have been rather closely
marketed, though the packing season
lacks considerable Of being over. In
the leading markets Of this country
values are from % to 80 per cwt for
hogs on foot below prices of two weeks
ago, and for several days past value,
have been declining. Among packing
points reported Nashville appears with
q 1896 hogs this season against II, l57
hogs for the same time last year. The
value Of Louisiana sugar is from I to
to per ID below a week ago, and the
feeling is droOpy. The Louisiana
crop has been larger than was antici.
pated, and this seassn, which is now
about ended, proved the most propi.
tious ever known for cutting, grinding
and taking of the sugar and molasseG
crop. The value of coffee is shade
better than last week. Our market
has been OvercrOwded with game and
poultry throughout the week, and
chickens are exceedingly dull for al
classes, while dressed poultry has been
very cheap, with consumers surfeited
and much has been spoiled, while
heavy consignments Of game became
damaged aud we're lost. Eggs inclined
downward all the week, the supply
being largely in excess Of the demand
and at the close sellers were anxious
to realize at loo per dozen, a decline
of 5 to 8 cents during the week. Many
offerings have been Of inferior quality
but the freshest and best are inactive
FLOURAND MEAL-Dealers quot,
-four as follows Family Sc Coal 81
choice to fancy do, So l0a6 30 ex
ira do, S. 60a5 To- patents, So 25a6 u
per Dbl, low grades neglected. Cornmea
81 35a2 40 in lots, and 81 30 in small
way.
FEEDSTUFFS--Corn in SKIS 81 TO 5si
per bu, in bulk 47a49c; ear 4Sc in bulk
and 4Sc in SKIS, all in car lots. Small or
ders to &c higher Oats easy at 30a3l
In bulk, and S5a36c in SKIS for car lets ant
3 TO &c higher in asmall way. Bran SIS 81
per ton and S5a9Oc per owt. Corn bran Sl
per ton. Cotton seed meal 81 90 per cwt
Hay 80 70 per ton and 65a90c per cwt 70
western and s. 50a9 90 per ton for south
ern prairie, also Soc per cwt for th'
latter.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes 81 40a1 As pc
Dbl and 81 To 40c per Blu in lots for choice
and at retail 81 75a2 90 per bbl Onion
dull at 81 Goal 70 per Dbl. Cabbage lob
bling at Sl2 TO 10 per 100 head. Beans s
to rs per bu as per quality. Celery %
Soc per doz punches. Kraut 81 90 TO 10 O
per Dbl as per quality, and "a 90 to q
Tor half bbls.
FRUITs-Apples $50 500 per Dbl as pc
quality and quantity; dried do dull 5a6l
per ID do. Peaches 4ha55fc per ID. Lem
ons 81 25a4 so per box. Oranges 81
s 90 per Dbl, and "a 60 for hf Dbl boxes.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-CoolinI
butter l2al6o per ID, Western dairy 10 I
25c creamery 28a40o; country ~ 10 25C
butterine 10 to lie. Cheese s to loo aspe
| quality
GAME-Venison, whole 5aGc per ID
saddles. 8 to l0c; quail 60a60c per dos
J squirrels 60c per doz, and rabbits Is 10 90
, per doz as Der condition.
81 80 TO 70 per dozen as per quality
! dressed S2a2 80 per doz turkeys $40 0
to IS 90 per doz and Sell0c per ID. dress
J ed, Geese 81 50a5 per doz for live, s
I 80 per dos for dressed. Ducks IS
per doz. Eggs loo per doz.
MEATS AND bARD-Cash order
arc filed as follows Dry sailed clea
r sides 7la7Ao per ID; do or 7ia7I
do shoulders 6a6%c smoked crs8kl
Hams l8al6c b bacon 9lal0c. Me
pork SIS per Dbl Lard in ties, 9aol,
In hf bbls and kegs 9la9lc; pals, oia92
4 and the usual advance for small pkgs.
COFFEE--Quiet at 9al4c per poun
: for Rio and 22a27c for Java
] SUGAR AND M0LASSES-OK 51
: exc per ID; seconds 61Sa7kc; &c, 7H
= white 7ssa7Ac; graduated, 8haSp
v pow'd and cut loaf, 9ko. Molasses, .
b2c per gal as per quality. Sorghum, 81
35c per gal.
It HIDES AND wooL-Dry Clint hid
q are 10 10 Ice, per ID; di
! sailed l0al2l, green 5a8c, do salted
d Ike; tallow "; beeswax 25aSlc; wool 1
! BAGGING ANDTIES-Prices ram
from e9telle per lbfor baggingi 81 S6ai
A sEEDSTUFFS-H Herds grass Coo D.
bushel; orchard grass, 81 80; hmoth
. 81 76 blue grass, 81 90 clover, Sc 75a
II winter grazing oats, 60ci and wheat 81 2
so rs per quality,
Is MAdREkEL-New in hf bbls, IS
~ iorNo 1;s4 10 for No 2t4 IS for No 3 larj
- and $4 25a4 80 for medium, In kits 80,
= and 60 for Nos Ia and 3. White ns
2 50 7ba4 %, also 81 IS for family In hf bt
IA and Csc In kits.
= sUNDRIKS-Pig's fee. in kegs $2a2
)r hfbbl S4a450. bbls 50 25A9O0. Pick
"a se 75a4 90 for hf and STAT 80 for who
, bbls. Cider a pa. so for nj, and S7aS
i whole bbls. Salt 81 85al 20 per b
Is Hominy, grlls and pearl meal In single 81
ID 80 noap' 9sa0c per , 20; Rlee, oAa1'