Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15


275o sacks ofccrn from that gest corn
growing region, Madrid bend. This
is a fine addition to the meagcr stock
on hand, and caused a decline in
prices last evening Of full Sc per
bushel. Other commodities, owing TO
the soft weather, open rivers and pros
poets Of carly receipts, have a decIin-
ing tendency on all except meats, the
market for which is firm and tends
upward on all grades.
FBOUR-Is firm, with no receipts
Prices in jobbing lots arc for Western. in
lots, So 80 per Dbl for Y, 81 for Xxx. $3.50
for AAA, 81 for choice family, and $5@
5 rs for fancy.
C0RNADrooping and tending down
ward owing TO receipts per river yester-
dag, OF 200 sacks; offering at 45c per
busheli in a small way SOC; a lot Of 100
sacks sold yesterday at ACC per bushel; a
small lot slightly off was on the market at
43c; offerings free.
CORNMEAL- Tending downward
and quoted at l0@l5c per Dbl below YES
terday's figures, which were 81 Is per
Dbl receipts nonei stock light.
OATSTSupply fair; Northern in bulk.
Bic; mixed, SSci white S5c; on orders, 80
@40c.
BRAN-Otfering at SIG so per ton
supply fair; on orders, 85c per cwt.
HAY-Market weak; seven car loads
Central Illinois small bales came in YES
terday; sales of car load prime at Sl3 so
per ton; prices ranging from SD to SIS so
per ton from first hands; on orders 95e.
one carload mixed sold this morning at
$1I so.
APPLES-A lot of russets sold from
datboats at 81 rs per Dbl; small apples
81 90 to$l rs per Dbl from latboats large
81 76to II 80; in n small way 81 to 81 Is
per bushel.
TURNIPS-In demand at 90c in lots
and 81 Is per Dbl from store; parsnips, 81
per bbl; horseradish, s. 50@6 per Dbl.
ONl0NS-ln lots, 81 25@I so per Dbl,
according TO quality and condition
IN q small way, 81 70, and strictly choice,
EMBARRASSING at ss@9 per 100
heads, and SO 1904 for crates.
BEANS-In lots$l 40@l 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy in small lots
81 75@2.
ERUITs-Ofanges; $S@6 per barrel;
lemons, S@6 per box; dried apples
slow sale, at 2@3e per ID; peaches, 2a3c.
and l21c for unpealed.
BUTTER-The better grades alone find
demand, medium and poor stuff neglected.
Choice Western in lots, lGGl8 per b for
best; medium, l2k@l60; common, 9@Ilc;
creamery, 27@28ci white country butter,
10@llc.
EGGS-Firm at 23@24c per dozen.
fOULTRf-Chlckens very scarce with
ready sale at 81 75G2 70, according to
quality choice hens, 50; dressed, 81 75a3;
turkeys in good demand At S8Gl2 for live.
and l3gl4c per ID for dressed; ducks,
- so per doz; geese, $4@5; dressed, Sc.
GAME-Venison, whole, G@7c; sad
dies, 0@lOc; quails, 81 per dozen; SPUR
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 per
dozen; wild turkeys, 50@75c ducks.
common, 81 mallards, 50; fresh fish, 6@7c
per ID.
HIDES-Steady dry flint No. | lac
per ID; No. 3, 10@1ic; dry sailed, lOal2c-
green salted, 6@7c; common, 4@6c sheen
Eh III -ANA MAE AII1NA II HAI ~ Mhh IN
Tallow e. ner III PCT ~
NUTSLCocoo SINH 50rar n poor,ts
&c for red; choice white Sc, PecSns 6SG%c
for Arkansas. I0@iSc forTavos O9olie
DC; Taragona. I9c Filherts 5c
LIMF2sl ner hi in store. onc H., oor
load.
COTTON STRAIGHTFORWARD. ,os, o,,o
tations were 81 ner ION. co,ton dao
oil nominal 26td27 ner %gallon and IN
cake Sl4 10 SIG Der ton ~ NV "a
DRESSED MFNTS-pocLiro bars
3A64c nor pound for largo and smaI7.
for city dressed sboats. 4jIc' Reef to ~
for fore and hind quarters. live bogs 81 *
per cwt by carload: hulk meats ten dovs
in salt, Sc for shoulders, and 4c for ids
LARD-Steady; tierceI 6iSc. half bhIs
&c; kegs, nc; bucket. ~ half bncLets
TIC.
BALING STUFFs Bagping-Aav
9 TO ~ lbs, ll@li%c; bemn, 7OISc. half
jute, 2 to 2k lbs, I1MllNc: baling twine
I2c; iron ties. 81 W5d2 is ner brndIc
Rope. loo for iute and 1sc for cotton
COAL-Stock annie. Pittsbnrr Iumn
delivered M NOR III do sinoL &GdoFti