Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-10


scarce and barely sufficient to suppl
she order demand. Fstivity has rule
u -four and meats Though prices O
the latter arc shad with a downwar,
tendency. Frcights to and frem al
points are droopy and lower. Hide
show a decline.
Our farmers have had a fine weeI
br blowing, and the earth was neyei
in a better condition for the work
Oats and potatoes have all been planted
in the hills, while in the valleys active
preparations are making for corn ant
cotton. The hill farmers report theil
intention of lessening their acres Of
cotton and putting in more cereals.
FLOUR-Is firm and in good request
jobbers requiring liberal additions every
few days to keep up their stock. Price.
range from s. 5O@6 %. Receipts during
the past week reach nearly 10000 bbls.
CORN MEALIScarce and firm. Re.
ceipts last week 1900 bbls. Prices at mill.
81 80 per Dbl in dray load lots.
CORN-In active demand. Receipts
last week over 1000 sacks, but not enough
to supply the market. Sales this forenoon
of 1000 sacks shelled on the landing Al
45c, and ia sacks ear at 45c; orders Is
@50c.
OATS-In light offering, demand good
prices range at 32037c in car load lois
orders, 35@45c, and 55 for rust proof
BRAN-Scarce at Sl4 for wheat. 81
for corn, and Sll for chopped stuff; orders
6O@80c per cwt.
HAY-In limited supply at $l0G14 80
for the several grades; orders, 70@85c per
cwt; Arkansas prairie, 50 per ton.
POTAT0ES-Unsettled and droonv
seed qualities on orders, 81 10; table
grades 81 20@2 Is per Dbl; round lots.
II 4O(g2, according to condition and quail
ity: Sweets, 81 so per Dbl.
APPLES-Searce at S3@3 80 per Dbl
for sound.
CABBAGE-Unsettled at 80 6O@3 25
per crate, as in size and order.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 65 per bush
ell medium, 81 40@l so; small lots. 81 rs
az. Clay peas, 81 25@l so per bushel.
ONIONS-Scarce and firm at 50 256
2 Is per Dbl.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, 28aS0c.
Western table, l8920c; for choice, l5G
l7cj for medium, l0@l2Hc; for country
white 8@l0c.
EGGS-Flrm IN price, at l3c per dozen.
POULTRY-Chiekens 50 5000 so per
dozen, from poor mixed to extra hens.
turkeys scarce at $l2@l6; geese, S4@5;
ducks, 81 75@3.
PROVISIONS - Bacon-clear sides
packed, &c; clear ribs, 5%05Zc: shouid,
ers, 42sej breakfast, 7@7Kc. Hams, sugar
cured, 'o@9Hc. Bulk meats, clear sides,
69scj clear ribs, 5Ac; long clear, 5k;
shoulders, 3A@4c. Market 4 shade lower.
LARD-Tierces, 7X@7Ac half barrels,
&c; kegs, 8bci pals, 8H@8%c; half pals,
SIC; country, lard, 6H@7c.
DRESSED MEATS = Beef at Dc
for fore, &c for sides and 7d8c for hind
quarters; hogs, 4K@5c; city dressed, S
@6c.
FRUITS-Bananas, iobbing at 81 25
az per bunch; retail, S 150@2 per
bunch; oranges, 81 so per box for
Palermo; Messina, 50 co., and Sc so
for Valencia; lemons, SO 00@3 so per
box. Dried apples, slow sale, at 2G2%c
per ibj peaches 2H@2Kc, and 12Hc for
unpealed.
NUTs-CocOa 1898 50 per 100. Pea
nuts 4c for red; choice white, nc. Pecans
l3@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 5Tci Almonds, &c; Taragona,
19c. Filberts, sc.
HIDES-Dulli dry flint No. l, he
per ID; No. 2, loo; dry sailed. l0Glle;
green sailed, 6@7c; green, 4c; sheer
25@75c. Becswax 20@22c per Ib.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pav 81
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26627
per gallon, and oil cake $14 to SIG per ton.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; 90c by ear
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-Aax.
2 to ~ lbs, ll@llMc; hemp, 10Lc; hall
iute, 2 to ~ lbs, 1l@llMc; baling Irvine,
lie; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle
l0c for jute and l8c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered. Soc
per bbli do, slack, 35@4Oci to steamer,
4Oc per box for Pittsburgi S5c for Shot
well, and 30c for slack, st. Bernhard
coal 35c to boats and 45c TO city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 As
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-S2 Is per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID &c for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackercf in hf bbls, Nos. /. 2
and 9, So, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 50 40.
MISUNDERSTANDING to choice, 2Sa
Bic syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7A@SHcfo for yellow
clarified whites, 5000; choice open
kettle, 6Ac; prime, &c; fully fair, &c;
medium fair, 5.05@5Ac.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair. l2Ca
be- good, l5Hci prime, 15H@l6c; choice,
l7@19e.
LIVE STOCK = Light receipts and
in good demand. Choice corn-fed
3M@4Hc; fair to choice
Texas do 3A@4Hc; other grades, ~
calves and yearlings, $5@8. Hogs,
5H@4Hc for all grades and scarce. Sheep
per head for inferior and 4@5c for
butcher grades.
HORSES AND MULES - Supply
moderate, with a fair and Increasing
reported. Mules, from IA to l6
hands high, range from $40 to $3.50 each,
according to size and shape. Horses,
Sll0@lJO for harness TO extra saddle; $50
4lO for good common saddle, and $70@
50 for work doi common to good plugs,
each.