Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-09


its most critical season and an occa
sioual rain shower will do wonder
for it. At present a little moistur,
would be welcome. The showers here
tofore have been scattering. In som,
neighborhoods enough rain has fallen
while in others there has been a lacI
Of it. Prices of leading articles fluc
tuate very slightly. This morning,
kilograms announce -four dull at al
points, though adyices from Europe
are to the effect that cereal crops, in.
GLIDING wheat, are not in a promising
condition. There is no advance here
nor is there an increase in demand
Other articles are quiet, with barely
more than a local demand and but
little change in values.
FL0UR-Current quotations are fol
iobbing lots: 50 70 per Dbl for X, "a 25 fol
Xxx, s. for xxx, IS SOFAS 70 for fam.
lily and S6@6 Is for fancy grades. Small
orders Doc higher. Wheat SOC per bushe.
for No. 2.
OORN-In carload lots, 47@4Sc; in
a small way, SOC; sales in lots at 45c. De
mand light.
C0RNMEAL-Weak sales ut 81 d
per Dbl for lots on the landing; and 81 30
az 80 for small orders.
OATS-Last sales at BIC for mixed feed
grades; small orders, 42c.
BRAN-LOwer at SD 90 per ton for
wheat and Zoe per cwt. Corn bran, $40 %
per ton.
HAY-Demand light and prices weak;
choice small bale timothy selling at SIT so
per ton the range Of prices is from S13 to
SIG 80 for other grades; good 0hie river.
SIS; prairie hay, $6@7 per ton; small
orders 75@85c per cwt.
P0TATOES-LoOse from wagons 81 so
al Is per Dbl measure (; from store 81 Is
az SO per Dbl. Cabbage, 50 per crate.
BUTTER-Strictly choice Western.
l2%@15c; creamery, 18@22c; fresh prairie
sells at l2%@l5ci country, S@l2c. Mar
ket quiet and sales slow.
EGGS-Receipts fair; sales at S@l0c per
dozen, according TO freshness.
CIIlCKENS-Young chickens selling
at 81, rs, l 50@2 % per dozen as in size;
old 81 00g2 IS per dozen. Supply liberal.
PROVISIONS-Bacon shoulders, Axe;
ribs, 5.80@5.85c; clear sides, 6@6,l 0c
sugar-cured hams. l091lHc; breakfast
bacon, 7H@8Hc. Dry salt meats-Shoul-
ders, 4Hc; short ribs, 5:35; clear, SIC.
Mess pork, Sl1. The market is quiet with
good demand.
LARD-Tierces ,7H@7Ac; half barrels,
ne; pals, 1900; half pals, 81; country
lard, &c. :
FRUIT-Fresh peaches, if choice, 81 25
per half bushel box. Apples, new, 5Oc@Sl
per barrel, loose. Oranges, 50 00iper box.
Lemons, SO 5000 90 per box. Died
fruit slow at 1K@lAc for old and
2@2Hc for new peaches, 2@2%c fol
halves and 1H@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, $50 8}OperiOO. Peanuts
&c for red; choice white Virginia hand
picked, TIC. Pecans, l3@l4c for Texas.
Arkansas and Missouri Sole; Almonds
&c; Taragona, 100. Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Firm dry flint No. l, lac
per ID; No. 2, Zoe; dry sailed, lie
green sailed, 7c; green, SC; sheer
skins, 25@76c. Beeswax 2O@21c per ID.
Tallow 595%c per ID. -
COTTON SEED-Oil mills nav IS
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal, 26627c
per gallon, and oil cake $14 to SIG per ton.
LIME-Sl per Dol in store; 90c by car
load.
BALING STUFFS-Flax bagglng.
2 to2h lbs, ll@llMc; hemp, l0Hc; hall
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, lI@l1Ac; baling Irvine.
lie; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle.
Rope, Toe for lutte and l8c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, SOC
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
Acc per box for Pittsburg; 85c for Shot
we'll, and 90c for slack. st. Bernhard
coal 36c to boats and 45c TO city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 80
per Dbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
WIN EGAR-Pure cider 18e per gal.
NAlLS-$2 rs per keg rates.
RICE-Per' 10 &c for South Carolina,
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l. \
and 3, So, 796; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 50 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice. 25@
BIC; syrup do, 100000.
C0FFEE-Choice, 17@l8c; prime,
l5X@l6c; good, 1SK@l4Kcj common, II
@12Hc.
SUGAR Jobbing prices; Yellow
cleri6ed, 7A@8Ac; whites, SA@9e;
choice open kettle, exc; prime do, 6H@
exc fully fair, 6%@61zc; inferior, So
@6c;
HORSES AND MULES-Mules from
IA to 10 hands range from $40 to $3.50;
large heavy, $50; horses $50 to SITS for
good to extra saddle and harness stock
good to common plugs and work horses,
$40 to $50. Business fair, with demand
chiefly for saddle and harness animals.
LIVE STOCK-Grass-fed beeves from
good to medium, 3@3Hc gross; common
and fat COWS and heifers, 263c; scalawags
and grazing cattle, lA@2Hc. Receipts
light; demand limited, and market
weak. Sheep and lambs are in fair de-
mand and good supply at 81 25@2 % per
head for lambs; $lG3 for common sheep,
and 2M@3%c gross for medium to choice
butcher sheep. Hogs, no demand and
market held nominally 2N@4c for rough
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