Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-07
General Trade.

The local feed, produce and general
trade market was rather quiet yester-
day. A stronger tone was manifested
in -four; meal advanced slightly and
tends upward corn advanced &c per
bushel; hay is scarce, with very slim
receipts and a poor supply to draw
from, the upper country markets being
nearly exhausted meats are a little
lower; chickens show frmness and are
higher, while eggs are a little off. The
jobbing trade continues active in all
lines.
FLOUR Market strong and tending
upward. Quotations for Western grades
in jobbing lots, 1915 for X, $4.25 for Xxx,
S4.75 for Xxx, $5.25@5.76 for family and
$6@650 for fancy.
CORNMEAL-Demand good and sales
yesterday were at S2.21@2.25 for round
lots and S225 from mills; orders, $3.50 per
Dbl. The tone is strong, with an advanc-
ing tendency.
CORN-Firm, and higher at Ate in lots
and 4S@5Oc in a small way. White is
scarce and in good request.
OATS-Quiet at 34@35c per bushel for
light and heavy Northern in lots; small
orders 38@40c.
HAY-Demand active, at S12@1G per
ton for all grades, and 70@85c per cwt
supply very scant.
BRAN-Light movement, at $l4 60
per ton for wheat at retail soc per cwt.
POTATOES-New Louisiana and Flor
ida. $4.75@5 per Dbl from store. Western
%peachblOws $2.25 from first hands and
S2.50@2.75 from store.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. peas
of home growth 75c@S1 Is per box. Snap
beans, 81 per half-bushel box. Beets.
"a per Dbl. Cucumbers, 75c per dozen;
onions, $i@4.25 for new Louisiana; cab
bage $3.50 per crate.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 65 per BUSH
el; medium, 81 40@l 80; small lots, 81 so
@200. Clay peas, 81 25@1 80 per bushel.
BUTTER-Fresh grass and prairie
butter, l5@l8c per pound; Western
grades are 17@lSc for dairy; lie for good
table; 12@l5c for medium; other grades.
8@l2c; cooking and poor stuff drag ;
country butter, 10@l2c; creamery, 25cc.
Only good table in request.
PROVISIONS-Jobbers fill orders as
follows; Bacon shoulders, 4%c; ribs, 5.85c;
clear sides, 5Hci sugar-cured hams, 81
@9Ac; breakfast bacon, 7H@Sc. Dry
salt meats-Shoulders, 3A@4c; short ribs,
4.85@4.90c; clear, 4.95@5. Mess pork,
.$l0.50@l0.75 per Dbl. The market is
weak in prices, with a good jobbing de-
inland.
LARD-Tierces, GA@62sci half barrels,
7&@7Hc; pals, 73s@7Ac; half pals, So
SHc; country lard, 69Ghc.
POULTRY-Chickens scarce at from
81 1908 rs per doz for good to choice
hens, aceordingt to size and quality; young
chickens, S2.5O@S.50 per dozen, according
TO size.
EGGS-The market is steady, at 100
lie per dozen.
F1SH-Fresh Reelfoot in lots &c per
pound.
FRUITS-Bananas plentiful at Sl@2.50
per bunch. Oranges, S4@6 per box for
Messina, large, and scarce; lemons, 81 50G
3 90 per box; dried fruit slow Mt 1N@lAc
for old and 2@24c for new; peaches, "a
2Hc for halves and 1H@2c for quarters.
NUTS-COcoa, $3.50 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, 51S@6l%c. Pecans,
l3@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 5@7c; Almonds, Sc; Taragona, Zoe.
Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Firm; dry flint No, /, 12c
per ID; No. 2, &c. dry sailed, 9@l0c;
green sailed, &C.; green, &c; sheep
skins, 25976c. Beeswax 2O922c per 10.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay IS
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal, 26027c
per gallon, and oil cake Sl4 to SIG per ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; SOC by car
BALING sTUFFs- Bagging-aax,
2 to2A lbs, ll@l1Ac; hemp, 10Ec; hall
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, ll@ll%c; baling Irvine,
lie; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle.
Rope, l0c for jute and 18c for cotton.
COALEPittsburg lump, delivered, Doc
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
40c per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
well, and 30C for slack. st. Bernard
coal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 35
per Dbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider l8c per gal.
NAILS-$2 % per keg rates.
RIOE-Per ID &c for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in Inf bbls, Nos. l, 2
and 3, 50, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90975c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, 25G
S7G syrup do, 100000.
C0FPEE-Choice, 17@1Sc; prime,
l5A@leci good, l4Hci common, 100
SUGAR Jobbing p~rlccst. Yellow
cleriied, 7%@8hc; whites, S%G5e:
choice open kettle, 64c; prime do, G5S@
6Aci fully fair, 6%@6%c; inferior, 81
@6c.
LIVE STOCK Smooth and choice
beeyes range from 8H@5Le nor pound
gross rough and in good condition, 2%@
Skc; thin, l%@2Hej calves and year
lings, S4g6 eachi mileh COWS, $l2@26 per
head. Choice mutton sheep, 4KG5c Der
per pound; common, $l@l 80 per bend,
lambs, - 5093 each. Hogs, 2k@4 per
pound; shoats, 2H@2Ac. Receipts of cat
tie light, Hogs are quiet. Sheep, scarce
and hra,
HORSES AND HpLES-MIules, from
IA TO 16 hands high, Psdga from $40 to
$3.50 each, according TO SIZE aal shape.
Horses, Sll0@l50 for harness TO extra
saddle; S80@lM for good common saddle,
and SI0@S0 for work do; common to
good plugs, $40@70 each.