Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-24

ing TO the Eastern seaboard is beyond
all precedent in the history Of the
country. The granaries and elevators
Of the Northern lake cities are over
flowing with an immense volume Of
wheat, corn and other grain, all of
which is fast seeking its usual market
abroad. The demand South is also
large, and shows a healthy increase
within the past few weeks. This de-
mand has been largely added to by the
recent improved price in cotton. In
this market the receipts by river alone
during the past week (and this en-
braces the bulk of produce arrivals)
included 1888 bbls -four, 1912 bbls
meal, 9O37 SKIS corn, 1895 SKIS oats, 1916
SKIS bran, 104O bales hay, $50 bbls APP
pies and only ia bbls potatoes. All
of it found a ready market as soon as
delivered.
FLOUR - Demand active, running
largely on low and medium grades. West
ern is quoted as follows: Y, SO IS; XXX,
81 25i xxx, "a 75@5i fancy, IS 500
6 25.
C0RNMEAL-Flrm and scarce, the
week closing with the market bare, and
$2.15 per barrel offered for round lots or
dray loads.
C0RN-Receipts yesterday 5000 sacks,
for which holders are stiff at 45c; small
orders 4S@50c. Sale Of 12S SKIS white
shelled at 44c.
0ATS--In light movement. Prices
are 35@37c for all grades in round lots;
orders, 38@40c.
BRANSQuiet at $l4 so per ton for
wheat, $1,000 for corn bran, and SOC on
orders.
HAY-Scarce and in active request;
last sales at $l1 .50@l4.50 per ton for Ohio
river and So for Arkansas prairie; small
orders, 70@85c per cwt.
APPLES-Less active and prices are
not so steep as q week since; last round
lots sold from $l.75@2.75 per Dbl for good
stock, according TO quality; from store,
S2.75@S.W per Dbl.
P0TAT0ES-Small orders from store,
81 1902 10, according to quality; sweets
in demand at $2.50@2.75 loose and $3@
1926 from store.
0NIONS-Scarce and inquired for at
$3@3.50 per Dbl for sound.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 IS per bush
ell; medium, 81 40@1 so; small tots, 81 7t
az. Clay peas, 81 25@l so per bushel
BUTTER-Inactiye; choice Western
table, l8@2Oc; medium, 15@l7c; other
grades, SOILS; cooking and poor stuff I'M
salablei country butter, l0@l2c; cream
cry, 28@30c.
EGGS-Steady at 13H@14c.
P~0ULTRY-Chickens in good supply
at 81 2503 90, according to size and quail.
ity; ducks dull at 81 rs; geese very dull
at 1904 per dozen; turkeys in good de.
mand at 10@l5c per lb, and $l0918 pei
dozen; dressed chickens sold at 50 pei
dozen.
PROVISIONS = Bacon-clear sides
packed, 5A@5Tc; clear ribs, 5%@5A
shoulders, 44c; breakfast, 7@7%c
loose &c less. Hams, sugar-cured, ga
9Hc. Bulk meats, loose, clear sides, 81
@5.30; clear ribs, 5.15@5.20; long clear
5.15@5.&; shoulders, 3H@4c. Mess porl
$10.25@ll. Demand active.
LARD-Tierces, 7H@7Xc; half barrels
7%@7Ac; pals, 8N@8hc; half pals, 81
@8Ac; country lard, 6@6Xc.
DRESSED MEATS = Beef at 2H@3C
for fore, Sc for sides and &c for hinC
quarters; hogs, &c; city dressed, 4@4Hc
FRUITS-Oranges, 81 50@3 per box
for Messina, large and small; lemons, 5;
per box; dried fruit in brisk demand a
II 1/LA1 ". f.r oil an1 OInOIZa e.. ,,...
peaches, 2@2Ic for halves and 1902
for quarters. All good fruit finds ready
buyers.
NUTS-Cocoa, sS@S 50 per 100. Pea
nuts DC for red; choice white, 6Hc. Pecans
13@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 7K@Sc; Almonds, &c; Taragona
19c. Filberts, sc.
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. /, II,
per lb; No. 2, Sc; dry sailed, 9@l0c
green salted, &c; green, &c; sheel
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per Ii
Tallow &c per lb.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay s.
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal, 26927
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 9Oc by ca
EALING sTUFFs- Bagging-aax
2 to2A lbs, 1l@l1Nc; hemp, 1OXc; hal
jute, Ito ~ lbs, ll@llAci baling twine
lie; iron ties, 81 0@2 10 per bundle
Rope, 10c for jute and l8c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 90
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer
Acc per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
we'll, and 3Oc for slack. st. Bernnart
coal Soc TO boats and Acc to city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 81
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
YINEGAR-Pure cider l8c per gal.
NAILS-$2 25 per keg rates.
RIOE-Per ID 6Kc for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l,
and 3, So, 7@6; kits, 81 10, &@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Oommon to choice, $50
37c; syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, A@SHc for yellow
clarified; whites, 9@9Ac; choice opel
Kettle, exc; prime, 6Kc; fully fair, &c
medium fair, 5.05@5Hc.
C0FFEE-RiO, common TO fair, 126
l3c good, l6]lc; prime, l5h@l6ci choice
LIVE SToOK-Choice corn-fed cattle
3A@4Ncj fair to choice Texa
do 8K@4Ac; other grades, 2H@SKC
calves and yearlings, sos. Hogi
SA@4Nc for all grades. Sheep, s1@2 pc
head for inferior and 4@5Kc for butche
grades.
HORSES AND MULES - Suppl
moderate, with a fair trade reported
Mules, from IA to l6 hands high
J range from $40 to $3.50 each, &C
cording to size and shape. Horse.
$110@150 for harness to aEtra saddle; So
@100 for good common saddle, and 500
/, 80 for work do; common to good plug
$40@70 each.