Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-20
General Trade.

to the destructive cut-worm, whose
rayages are reported spreading tC
many localities. In our general mar.
ket a good jobbing trade is reported
but round lot sales, except in corn
were meagre yesterday and to-day
The Ohio river packet came in last
evening with a scant produce and feed
list. A lot of 1900 sacks corn awaited
shipment in the Ohio, which low
water prevented the boat taking
Over 10000 bushels Of corr in bulk i,
reported under way in two bargei
from st. Louis for this market. Al
our supply is now quite large, it looks
as if dealers are bent on an overstock.
In feed and meats there is no impor.
tant change of price, but stocks are
reported better, and more ease is in.
dicated.
FLOUR-Shows less strength. Price.
"a per Dbl for X, 81 80 for XXX. IS fol
XXX, So 50@6 for family and Sc 25@C
rs for fancy grades. Stock fair.
CORNMEAL-Demand active at 1896
per Dbl from first hands for round lots
and $40 in a small way. The Millar
from the Ohio last night, brought 900 bbls
OORN-Unsettled and lower. Mixed
and yellow inCround lots offer at 45c.
white is scarce and in demand at 49c
small orders 48@50c per bushel.
OATS-Firm, at 341@36c per bushel
for light and heavy in lots; supply light
and demand fair; small orders, 81
@39c.
BRAN-Quiet and in light movement;
offering at Sl4 90 per ton for wheat
small orders, $1,000 per cwt.
HA1IScarce and in request, with
choice timothy quoted ut $l6 60@17 pei
ton prime do, $l5@l5 50 per ton; com
mon and mixed, Sl3@l4 so per ton; small
orders, 75@S5c per cwt.
BEANS-Medium, 81 90al so; choice
navy, 81 60 in lots; at retail 81 50@l rs
per bushel with light movement; stock
peas, in carload lots, 81 10; in d small
way, 81 30@l so per bushel.
BUTTER-Fresh grass or choice table
alone in demand; other classes slow
to sell. Strictly choice Western, I60l7c;
creamery, 22@23c; fresh prairie sells at
l6@l8c, and is in good demand country,
12@15c. t,
POTAT0ES-0ld stock scarce Mt SS@
9.25 per Dbl for %peachblows; late ~russets,
Sl.75@2 from store; new Louisiana in lots
"a per Dbl; from store, 4.25@5 per Dbl
according to size.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. peas
5Oc per bushel; snap-beans firm at 81 sc
per bushel; squash and cucumbers 50@G0C
per dozen onions dull ut 1904 per Dbl;
new cabbage $3G03.25 per crate.
PROVlSIONS-Jobbers fill orders rs
follows; Bacon shoulders, 49s@414c; ribs.
5%c; clear sides, 55sc; sugar-cured hams
8H@9Ac; breakfast bacon, 7A@Sc. Dry
salt meats-Shoulders, 3%@4c; short ribs,
&c; clear, 5.l5c. Mess pork, SiO75@il'
The market is firm, with u good jobbing
demand.
LIABILITIES, 7c; half barrels, nc.
pals, nc; half pals, SIC; country lard
6@6kc.
POULTRY-Chickens offer at from
81 50@S so per doz for good to choice
hens, according to size and quality; young
chickens, S2@2.75 per dozen, according to
size.
EGGS-Market weak at $1,000 PEI
dozen.
FRUITS-Apples, SO 50@4 per barrel
Oranges, $3.50 per box for Messina, large.
and scarce; lemons, S3@8.50 per box; dried
fruit slow at 1K@lAc for old and 2@2Lc
for new; peaches, 2@2Hc for halves and
1H@2c for quarters.
l. NUTS-Cocoa, $500 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, 5H@6Hc. Pecans,
l3@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, Sole; Almonds, &c. Taragona, 19c.
Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Firm dry flint No. l. l2c
per lbi No. 2, Sc; dry salted, 9@l0c;
green sailed. &c; green, 4c; sheep
skins, 25@75c, Beeswax 2O@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay IS
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal. 26@27,
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 0Oc by cal
Dad.
BALING STUFFs- Bagging-aax
2to2H lbs, 1l@llAc; hemp, 10]6c; hal
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, ll@l1Ac; baling Irvine
l2c; iron ties, 81 0j@2 10 per bundle
Rope, lOc for jute and l8c for cotton.
C0AL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 50t
per bbli do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
40c per box for Pittsburg; 85c for Shot.
well, and 30c for slack. st. Bernard
coal 35e to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 81
per Dbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
YINEGAR-Pure cider lSc per gal.
NAILS-S2 % per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID 6ke for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in Inf bbls, Nos. /,
and 8, So, 796; kits, 81 10, 0O@75c
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Oommon to choice, 25@
BIC syrup do, 40@60c.
O0FFEE-Choice, 17@1Sc; prime,
l5H9lGci good, lSA@l4Hci common, II
SUGAR. obbing prices: yellow
cleriaed, 7A@8Tcj whites, sN@Sc;
choice open kettle, SIC; prime do, GA
6Mci fully fair, 6%@6Hc; inferior, 81
@6c.
LIVE STOCK Smooth and choice
beeves range from 3H@4Hc per pound
gross; rough and in good condition, 2H@
S1Sei thin, l4@2Ac; calves and year
lings, 5000 each; mich cows, $l2025 per
head. Choice mutton sheep, 3@41%c per
per pound common, $l@1 so per head
lambs, 81 50@3 each. Hogs, 2N@4 per
pound pshoats, 2H@2Ac. Receipts of cat
| tie iiteFai aud The market is lower.
Sheep aye ~ good demand. Small hogs
find ready sald, =
HORSES AND MCLES-Mules, from
II to is hands high, range ironi $40 ia
Sl50 eQch, according to size and shape.
Horsas, $ll0@lW for harness to extra
saddle; S60@lN for good common saddle,
and $1O@sO for yGgk, d.; common TO
good plugs, $40@7O each.