Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-04

large lots and they indiclte unusual
variation At Chicago, while At other
points little confidence Is manifested
In even present values being sus-
tailed. \ The price Of wheat
fell yesterday a fraction. while corn is
a shade Of at some points aud a little
higher at others. Here the supply Of
corn continues large, and carloads in
sacks sell at 4Sc, while ear corn con.
tidues very Eat. Oats are unchanged,
with the supply liberal. Bran is
strong, with scant stocks, and hay is
very dull. Potatoes are generally I'M
changed, With stocks large, and onions
are very dull. Heavy arrivals Of eggs
cause an unsettled market, though
sales are noted in some instances up
to 29c per dOz. Chickens are plenti-
full aud cheap, with sales slow, and
turkeys are heayy,while samoisin over
supply and selling for a song almost.
An item Of interest is the fact that
during November the receipts Of -four
here we're 1900 bbls. and 1900 in
excess oflast year for the same month.
OF meal 1900 bbls arrived during No
vember- and 1000 excess; Of corn,
1880 sks, excess II 800; Of bran 200
SKIS, excess 200; of hay 5000 bales, ex-
cess 5000, Of potatoes 17,7OObbls, ex-
cess II 900; Of apples 5000 bbls, excess
$500; Of oats 1850 SKIS, a decrease
from last year for the same time owing
to the arrival of barge load with
10000 bushels during the month, the
most Of which went into store.
FLOUR AND MEAL Quotations for
-four are: Family 81 80 to "a rs; choice
and fancy IS 10 to S. 50; extra do IS 90 to
IS s.; patents Sc 80 to 81, all on orders
round lots 25c per Dbl cheaper. Cornmeai
In limited demand with very unsettled
feeling, and offering to arrive" at 81 80
per Dbl in lots; small orders higher.
FEEDSTUFFS- Corn, 48c for new
shelled In car lots sacked; 44c in bulk; car,
doc in bulk, and Acc IN SKIS; small orders 3
10 Sc higher, Oats 2Sa33c per bu as
per quality for lots, and 3 TO &c higher
in a small way. Bran SIS 90 per ton
and 90c per cwt. Hay $l0al5 per ton
for Western, and 75a9Oc per cwt; prairie
s. 80 per ton and 45a50c per cwt.
. VEGETABLES = Potatoes plentiful
and dull at 81 25al 40 per Dbl in lots 4Oa
4Sc per bu in SKIS small orders 25as0c per
Dbl higher Onions 81 60al.60 per Dbl
for lots, and 25c higher at retail. Cabbage
Slal0 per 100 in lots and 121fc per head
in q small way. Celery 2ba50c per doz.
Kraut $7a9 so per Dbl and "a '25a4 60
perhf Dbl. White beans 81 50a3 25 per bu.
FRUITS-Apples are in demand for
sound at 81 75a4 lper Dbl; dried do 5a6c
per ID; dried peaches dull 47<a5xc.
Oranges seas 50 per Dbl. Lemons "a Goa
80 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cooking
butterl2al6c per ID; medium dairy IS 10
Zoe; choice do 20a22c; fancy 22a2lc;
creamery 28a93e; fancy 42a45c; butterine
l6al7c; country l5a20c. Cheese, fats,
Base; hf cream, l2c; full cream, l81Gal4c
Y A 141fal5c.
POULTRY, EGGS AND GAME
Chickens heavy OF 81 25a8 so per dozen.
Eggs 27a28c per doz; geese $4a
4 90 per doz; ducks S3a3 80; turkeys S7a
Sl2 per doz, and Sal2c per ID for dressed;
venison 5a6c for whole, and Sal0c for
saddles; squirrels 75caSl per doz; quail
81 per doz; ducks 81 60a2 so per doz;
rabbits Slal Is per doz; Reefoot fsh 5a6c
MEATS AND LARD - Small or
ders Of smoked clear rib sides are
filed at SIC per lb hams l4N, dry
sailed shoulders 6As5ac; do c rs 7a7Hc; do
clear 7la79sc; breakfast bacon 10c; lard
ssasbc in tics, 6ha8Kc in kegs and hf bbls
and the usual advance for smaller pack
ages,
C0FFRE-Unchanged at 9al4c per
ID for Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-The su-
gar market is weak with liberal receipts
and an active demand. o X 51Ea6Ac per
ID; seconds 61fa7Ac; y c, FAC; white c
75sa7ssc; graduated, 8haSec; pow'd and
cut loaf, &c. Molasses, 25a52c per gal
as per quality, Sorghum, 30a35c per gal.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry flint hides
are 121f l6hc, per Dbl; dry
salted l0al2i, green 4Ka6h, do sailed Ga
nc; tallow 6H; beeswax 25a27c; wool la
82c as per quality.
BAGGING AND TIES-Prices range
from 99sallc per lbfor baggingi 81 S5al 40
per bdle for ties.
SEEDSTUFFS-Herds grass Coo per
bushel orchard grass, 81 IS; timothy,
81 To- blue grass, 81 so; clover, So 75a6;
winter grazing oats, Coo; and wheat 81 25a
! so as per quality.
MAOKEREII-New in Inf bbls, So 90
tor No i; IS for No 2; IS 90 for No large
and $4 25a4 50 for medium; in kits 95, IS
and IS for Nos |, 2 and 3. White fish,
IS 75a4 %, also 81 rs for family in hf bbls
and Csc in kits.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 S5al 40 per Dbl.
Hominy ,grits and pearl meal in single bbls
1915 Soap, 81<a6c per lb. Cider, 81 80 for
bbls and "a 00a4 80 for hf do;riee, 69<a7 Nc
per ID. Honey, 121fc per ID.
vinegar, baby for wine and cider do.
Boulogna sausage TO l0c per lb; pork do.
Toto l21Sc.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC--Cotton
seed Sl2 per ton; seed meal, 81 0Oal8 10
per ton; crude cotton seed oil, 28a29e per
gal for old and 30a82c for new; refined
summer, 4la46c; winter do, 45a55c.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Nails
2 s. rates. Lime in bulk zoe per Dbl
measure Tenn. do SOC per Dbl; Ala. do
95aSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 81 per Dbl for
Louisville, 81 so for Rosedale, and 81 b0a5
for Portland. Plaster, 81 50. Lumber, yell
low pine flooring, $26 rough framing,
Sl4A16; dressed, $50 per n; lathing. 81 90
per M; shingles, S3a460 per NJ. Hair 5a
6e per ID. Fire brick 4a5c.
CATTLE, SHEEP, ETC-Butchers'
cattle 27la4c per ID gross, as per qualityi
common lAa2c. Cows and calves $2Oa4Oi
yearlings IS to 8. Hogs 4 to SIC gross,
as per quality. Sheep 81 90 TO l 90
per head for common and 81 10 &c for
medium TO choice. Lambs 81 50a3 90 per
head for medium and &c per ID gross
for choice. Horses, $40 10 200 per head.
Mules $50 to l6O per head
~ have been afflicted with an
affection of the Throat from childhood,
caused by diphtheria and have used
various remedies, but have never found
equal to Browns BRONCHIAL
TRocHEs.-R G NJ + Hampton, Pike
ton, Ky. Sold only in boxes.
Why Mr., Vanderbilt Stopped "a
Train.
"a New Haven Journal.
Mr.. Nelson Alvord, second, of
Green's Farms, was recently riding
behind span Of spirited horses in an
open single seated carriage. APP,
the New Haven railroad
tracks north OF the station in that
place, the sounds of an approaching
train were heard. 1t proved to be the
8:05 am. express from New York
The train dsshes through Green's