Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-13

none Of this has been coming
here lately, and local consumers
prefer to use Southern prairie to any
inferior class Of Western. Potatoes
have been selling freely during the
present week, and full 1000 bhls have
been taken by second dealers at 81 IS
to 81 40 per Dbl for desirable stock;
seed varieties are attracting attention
and more confidence is manifested all
around the potato circle. Apples are
stiff and in demand, with sales Of
choice 10 car lots at 50 rs to "a per
Dbl, while genitens and medium ap.
pies command from ~ so to 90 per
Dbl in car lots, with ready buyers for
all sound offerings. Oranges are
tending upward aud quotations are
higher, with prices at New Orleans
above figures here. Hides show firm
ness and better classes are quoted
higher. Cabbage are scarce and
higher, while kraut rules steady, with
good demand, round lots Of half
bbls being taken by dealers at 81. The
value Of game is higher because Of
lighter receipts and the fact that moth
ing tainted has offered for several days
past. The over supply Of stale chick
ems has been pretty well worked off,
aud while values are not much higher
they are moving more freely. Other
classes Of poultry are quiet. but
dressed chickens and turkeys have
been scarce for several days, and prices
have improved. The egg market is
weak. On Tuesday they sold freely
at Zoe per doz, while yesterday and
to day they ruled easy at "a to 25c,not
many getting the latter figure, and the
supply is plentiful. All grades Of
butter are easier, and fancy creamery
is quoted at 3 to Sc per ID cheaper.
FLOUR AND MEAL Dealers sell
single bbls Of flour as follows common
SO to % 80; good do, So IS to "a %; family
"a 50a5; choice do, IS %; fancy s. 90 pat.
ents SS5 70 to 81, as per brand. Cornmeal
81 40a2 As in lots and 81 50in a small way.
FEEDSTUFFS Corn, 52a53c for shell
led in SKIS and 56a58c at retail; in bulk, IS
a49c; 40c in ear and 45c for ear
sacked. Oats, 3laS6c in car lots as per
quality and 37a40c from store. Bran,
SIS Scale 90 per ton from first hands, and
soc per cwt from store. Hay, t9a15 per
ton for western and dull, and 65a90c per
cwt from store; southern prairie So 90 per
ton and 45a50c per cwt at retail.
ESCULENTS-Choice peachblow, rus
set and rose potatoes are selling from first
hands at 81 S5al 40 per Dbl in 500 10 100
bbi lots and small varieties are dull at
81 l0al 80 per Dbl; IN SKIS s7a40c per bu,
single bbls rs TO SOC dearer. Onions dull
at 81 Goal 70 per Dbl and most offerings
are inferior. Cabbage scarce at Sl4al5 per
100 head in q small way, and Sl0al2 in
round lots. Kraut 81 90 for hf and S7a9
80 for whole bbls. White beans, 81 25a
z 70 per bu and quiet Celery, 25a5Oc per
bunch.
FRUITS-Apples 81 TOAD 50 per Dbl;
dried, 5a6c per 10; dried peaches dull Az
a5Kc. Oranges, S7aS per Dbl. Lemons,
So 50a5 GO per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cooking
butterl2al5c per ID; medium dairy 10 to
20c; choice do 20a22c; fancy 22a2ic;
creamery 2Sa83c; fancy 37a4lc; butterne
l5al7c country l5a2Oc Cheese, fats,
Base; hf cream, l2c full cream, l31zal4c
PoULTRY, EGGS AND GAME
Chickens dull at 81 50a8 IS per
dozen. Eggs, Pas per doz; geese, Aa
4 80 per doz; ducks $3a3 80; turkeys STA
$l2 per doz, and 10al4c per ID for dressed;
venison 6a6c for whole, and l0c for
saddles; squirrels $lal % per doz; quail
81 25al so per doz;ducks 81 60a2 so per doz;
rabbits S125al 80 per dozi Reefoot fish 6a7c
per ID.
MEATS AND LARD-Cash buyers
are filling orders to-day at the following
prices dry sailed clear sides, 7Na7lc per
lbi doc 5 7Ha7s; do shoulders 6Na6sc,
the latter being scarce. Hams l3Hal6c,
as per quality; b bacon 9lal0c; smoked
clear ribbed sides scarce al SIC in a small
way. Mess pork Sl5 per Dbl, with little
doing. Lard in ties, 81zasici in hf bbls
and kegs SAa9ci pals, Sable half do &c
higher.
COFFRE-Quiet at 9al4c per pound
for Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES = De,
mand active, and prices easy. o X 6Ha
6Ac per ID; seconds 61la7hc; y c, TIC
white C 7Ssa7Ac; graduated, 6hao4c
pow'd and cut loaf, 91lc. Molasses, 25s
52c per gal as per quality Sorghum, SOl
i HIDES ID s' AND wooL-Dry flint hidcl
are 10 ia Ice, per ID; dry
sailed lOal2a, green 5a6c, do sailed G.
| TIC; tallow 81; beeswax 26a3lc; wool Ia
82c as per quality.
| BAGGING AND TIES-Priees range
from 9ssallc per lbfor baggingi 81 o5al A
per bdle for ties.
| SEEDSTUFFS-Herds grass 65e pei
bushel; orchard grass 81 IS; timothy,
81 70; blue grass, 81 so; clover, So 75a6
winter grazing oats, Coo; and wheat 81 25s
80 rs per quality.
| MAOKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS u
forNo liza rs for No 2S4 70 for No 3 large
and 81 25a4 80 for medium; in kits 80, x
and GO for Nos l, 2 and 3. White fish
50 TOAD %, also 81 10 for family in hf bbl'
and Coo in kits.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 S5al 40 per Dbl
Hominy, grits and pearl meal in single Dbl
1916. Soap, 81la6c per lb Oider,S 81 80 to-
bbls and 81 00a4 TO for hf do;rice, b9<a71f'
per ID. Honey, l2Ilc per ID
vinegar, l2al2H for wine and cider do
Boulogna sausage 8 to lOc per lbi pork do
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC--Cottor
seed $12 per ton; seed meal, sl7 GOALS 81
per ton; crude cotton seed oil, 2Sa29c pc
gal for old and 80a32c for new; rehneC
summer, 4la45c; winter do, 45a55c.
| BUILDING MATERIAL. - Nail
2 10 rates. Lime in bulk 75c per BIB
measure; Tenn. do 90c per Dbl; Ala. d.
96aSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 80 per Dbl 70
Louisville,$2 so for RosedHle, and "a b0al
for Portland. Plaster, 81 SO. Lumber, vel
low pine flooring, SO; rough framing
Sl4a15; dressed, $50 per VI; lathing, 81 y
per M; shingles, S3a460 per NJ. Hair b
6e per ID. Fire brick 4a5c.
| CATTLE, SHEEP, ETC-Butehers
common iXs3c Cows and calves s2OalC
yearlings s. to 8. Hogs a TO SIC gross
as per quality. Sheep 81 90 to 8
per head for common and ~ 70 4e 70
medium 10 choice. Lambs ~ 6OaS % pc
head for medium and DC per ID gros
for choice. Horses, $40 TO 200 per heaC
Mules $50 10 lG0 per head