Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01

and fair demand. the jobbing trade being
active. prices are as follows. Western
5; fancy IS 50@6 Is.
CORNMEAL-Steady at 81 05d2 10
per Dbl in lots and - Is in dray loads.
CORN-Steady at 44@45e; a lot Of 500
SKIS in the ear sold at the inside figure, and
other lots Of shelled brought full prices.
The demand continues active; on orders,
48@50c.
60ATS-In light inquiry at S5@87c;
small orders 38@40c.
BRAN-Weak at sl4@l4 25 per ton for
wheat, 5000 for corn bran, and soc on.
orders. N-
HAY-In better supply; sales at $40 so
old so per ton for Ohio river and SO for
Arkansas prairie; small orders, 70985c
per cwt Sales from carload, strictly
prime, at S13.
APPLES-In a small way 81 SOFAS %
per Dbl. according to quality. Supply is
fair.
POTATOES-Demand good Peach
blows in lots, g 1902 10 per Dbl; from
store, 81 %; other table grades 81 1902;
seed varieties range from 81 50@l so per
Dbl; sweets 81 75@3 25 per Dbl.
ONI0NS-Searce at S@3.O per Dbl
for sound.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 65 per bush
ell; medium, 81 406l so; small lots, 81 80
al IS Clay peas, 81 25@1 so per bushel.
BUTTER Dull; choice Western
table, l8c; medium, l2@15c; other
grades, SOILS; cooking and poor stuff I'M
gTol.l1o oo,,ntrx, b,tter 1nA1Oo. o-oa..
cry, 28@30c.
E~GGS-Lower at l0c per dozen.
POULTRY Chickens are easy at
g 25@3 25, according to size and quail
ity; ducks dull at 81 IS; geese very dull
at $500 per dozen; turkeys $l0@l8 per
dozen.
PROVISIONS - Bacon - clear sides,
packed, SIC; clear ribs, 55sc; shoulders,
49Sc; breakfast. 7@72sc loose, &c less.
Hams, sugar-cured, 8@9Xc. Bulk meats
loose, clear sides, 5H@5.90; clear ribs,
5.15@5.20; long clear, 5.15@5.20; Shout
ders, 3%@4c. Mess pork $l0.25@ll.
Demand active.
LARD-Tierces, 7H@Thc; half barrels,
7M@7%c; pals, 8@8Ee; half pals, 81
@8Ac; country lard, 6@6Hc.
DRESSED MEATS = Beefa at 3@3kc
for fore, 4c for sides and 5@7c for hind
quarters hogs, city dressed, Sc.
FRUITS-Fresh arrivals of bananas
have lowered prices to $1@2.50 per bunch
Oranges, $3@3 50.per box for Messina
large and small lemons, S3@3.50 per box;
dried fruit in demand at 1X@lAc for old
and 2@219c for new peaches, 2@214c fol
halves and 114@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, 1908 80 per 100. Pea
nuts SC for red choice white, SIC. Pecans,
13@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-.
souri, 7H@8c; Almonds, 9ci Taragona
19c. Filberts, sc. o
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. l., 12c
per ID; No. 2, Sc; dry sailed, 9@10c.
green sailed, &c; green, 4o; sheer
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 2@22c per ID
! Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay S
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal, 26@27C
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton
LIME-$1 per Dbl in store; 90c by ca
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-hax
2 on lbs, ll@l1Ac; hemp, 10Hci hal
iute, 2 to "a lbs, 1l@ll%c; baling twine
lie; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle
Rope, l0c for jute and 18c for cotton.
C0AL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, so,
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@4Oo; to steamer
40c per box for Pittsburg; S5c for Shot
we'll, and 30c for slack. st. Bernhard
coal 35c TO boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 3!
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider l8c per gal.
NAILS-$2 Is per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID 6Xc for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in Inf bbls, Nos. !,
and 8, So, 7@& kits, 81 10, 90@76c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, 28@
BIC; syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7A@SHcf for yellow
clarified; whites, 9@9Hc; choice opei
kettle, exc; prime, 6Hc; fully fair, &c
medium fair, 5.05@5hc.
O0FFEE-Rio, common to fair, 10
18e; good, l5Hci prime, l5K@l6ci choice
17@l8c.
LIVE STOCK-Choice corn-fed cat
tie, 4K@4Ac; fair to choice Texa
do 4@4Nc; other grodes, 2K@3Ac
calves and yearlings, $5.0@800. Hog
2A@4o for all grades. Sheep, Sl@2 pc
head for inferior and 4@5Hc for butche
grades. n1ll
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, fror
Ia to 16 hands high, range from $40
$3.50 each, according TO size and shapl
Horses, Sll0@150 for harness TO extr
saddle; S90@l00 for good common saddl,
and $70@S0 for work doi common I
good plugs, S40@7O each.