Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-19


has been scarce except rabbits, which
are abundant and cheaper. Eggs
have declined materially and the
supply has been abundant. A round
lot Of $500 dozen sold on Friday at
l7c per dozen to a Northern shipper.
The receipts Of leading articles here
for the week include 1850 bbls -four,
800 bbls meal, 1850 scks corn, 1850
scks oats, us scks bran, 2O5O bales
hay. 74o bbb onions, 1925 bbls potatoes
and 4s car loads or nearly a million
and a quarter lbs Of bulk meats. The
first boat arrival from St. Louis after
a suspension Of navigation for nearly
two weeks is announced to day and
freight rates are fixed at 800 per Dbl,
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers all Or
ders for flour at from 50 IS TO 8 % per Dbl
for low grades, s. % to G % for good to
choice family, and S. 90 to Z 25 per Dbl
for patents. Cornmeal varyingat 81 % to
3 l0per DBL.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn is searce and in
demand at G0a62c per bu Oats 50a52c for
black seed, and 6SaT5c for rust-proof
Bran 81 10 per cwt for wheat, and scarce;
corn bran Sl4 bOal5 per ton. Western hay
$l3al per ton and 60a90c percwt; prairie
S7a7 80 per ton and 45ah0c per cwt Cotton
seed meal 9jasl per cwt.
ESCU LENTS-Peerless russets and
Q. r. potatoes in lots 81 6pa2 IS per Dbl;
Tuscoes and J. whites 81 20, bs 80 BOA
2 40, with a ready demand for all arrivals.
Dealers ehsrge 81 90a3 80 per Dbl for seed,
and 81 50a2 10 per Dbl for table varieties.
Sweets offer at 81 50 per Dbl in lots; re-
tailers charge 81 76a2. Cabbage sSa3 81
per crate for La. Beans - 5OaS 2i per
bu for medium TO choice navy at whole
sale and retail. Peas 81 SOAP GO as per
quality. with light movement. Kraut
dull AT 81 7oa2 90 per hf, and SLAB Tor
whole bbls
FRUrcS-Apples in good inquiry and
scarce at 50 60a4 Z per Dbl; dried do in
demand at SAFE per ID; peaches dull al
SHADE per ID. Lemons S3a3 so per box
Oranges S3a3 80 per box, and 20 50 pei
case for Sicalian Raisins S3a4 per box.
| POULTRY, EGGS AND GAME
Chickens in demand, at $}ai IS per do7
for choice hens Turkeys scarce at Sl6a2,
per doZ for live, and lea20c for dressed
: Geese "a 5Oa6 for live, and S7aS for dressed
Ducks Stat per doz Eggs l7alsc per doz
Quail 81 70 per doz. Squirrels Slal Is
ducks 81 60a3 IS, rabbits 81 75a2. Veni
son l0c whole, and l8c for saddles. Reel
fort fish 7al0c perlb.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter plentiful and dull at l2al8c per Il
as per quality Western cooking l5a &c
medium dairy 20a22 fancy do 25c
creamery 88a40c; butterine Zoe. Cheese
Y. A. 1910 full cream lac; factory g
round lots lower.
MEATS AND LARD-Dealers quot
meats varying and cash orders at fror
~ 10 79so for shoulders; clear rib ~
, 9Tc; clear l0al0Hc hams, l3al3kC
, breakfast bacon, lSal3Kc; mess porl
y $40 5Oa20 per bbl Lard, llkall%c pc
} ID for ties; half bbls and kegs llIal2L
pals I2Isal2lc; hi do &c higher. Dresse
hogs 6laSc per 10; beef 3K,7e per ID fc
0 fore and hind quarters; mutton 7a9c.
/. COFFEE-Firm SHal3Ac per Ii. f
> Rio, as per quality; Java 25a26c per Id.
!, SUGAR AND M0LASSES - L
common o X toehoicc y 68lc per i
white and graduated, 9a9lc; powdert
and cut loaf, l0lal0!c. Molasses, La.
J; to COO, as per quality.
ii BAGGlNG AND TIES-lron tic
! 81 35 per bundle for pieced and 81 GOAL
for standard. Irvine, l2c per ID. Ba
n giug, 7aa9!c per lb for fax, jute and hem
SEEDS Barley, per bu, I'll ,bll
q grass, 81 So rye, 1Oas0G orchard d
Q 81 50al 90; herd do, 90caSl timoth
l 81 %; clover seed, s. 0Oa825 mill'
\ 81 40al so per bu; onion sets, s. 00a5
8 and SO 80 for top.
I'll HIDES AND LEATHER - 4
y hide market is firm. Dry flint hide
(. l5al6c per ID for No. /, and lSc {
q No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c; green sailed
y aa81 No; green, 6a7c. Tallow, Xa7c. Be-
Is wax, 2la2ic. Wool, 22a24c pei
;. Feathers, 35a40c. Deer skins, 80a80c; hs
, ness, oak sole and skirting leather, S6a4
K per ID; hemlock sole, 27aS0c; French ca
/. $4Oa60 per doz; domestic. S24a40 per de
al SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, " for kej
: 81 for hf bbls, and 81 80 for bbls at ]
j. in lots Mlnce meat, 81191Ic per /
" cider, Ssas so tor bbls and "a 10 for hf d
" pickles. S8aS so for bbls and "a 75a5 for
" do oatmeal and cracked whei
= "a 50a5 for hf bbls; rice, Tai Nc p
% 10; brooms, 81 75a4 per doz, and broC
0. corn TO &c per II, as per quality.
;. MACKEREL--Ht bbls, IS 10, 81 rs a
> "a so for Nos. l, 2 and s. kits do, 90,
II and Soc each
II BUILDING MATERIAL Brio
80 5Oal0 per NJ for soft and hard and
IS &c each for FIRE Nails, SO 80 per k,
II Lime, 95casl per Dbl Cement, 81 Goal
per Dbl for Louisville; ~ 80 for Roseda
d and 81 5Oa5 for Portland. Plaster, 81
g, Lumber, yellow pine flooring, SIS; rou
framing, $l4; dressed, $30per NJ; lathiI
p 81 75a2 per NJ; shingles, S3a4 80 per NJ.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Cott
seed at river ldg $40 per ton; at mills, $
seed meal easy, Sl8al8 so per toni oil cal
S2l; oil, 8SHa39Igc for crude; 48c for
Of fined and 5Oc per gal for cooking oil,
n. fo b.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle scarce and
OF demand il good at 3la5hc per ID, a
I'd l1la3Hc for poorer grades yearlings, s.
each; milch cows $2Oa40; sheep 4a51c
pt ID. and 81 GOAL so for common; hogs 81
IN per ID, the latter for choice cornied; mu
n s85 TO Sl65 per head; horses $40 to sl65
" head,