Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-24

CORNMEAL-Demand fair, at S2.l7Xl
for round lots and 81 20 in a small way.
CORN-Sales at 46c for shelled and AZ
@50c in a small way. Demand active
and market steady. Bulk corn sold at
i2tS@4Sc.
HAY-Dqnand brisk and prices higher,
at 81 500l6for mixed clover and timothy
and clear timothy, and 65@S5c per cwt
in a small way. The market is poorly
supplied.
6ATS-Quict at SSH@S6c for lots, and
31@4Oc in a small way.
BRAN-In fair demand at Sl4 IS per
POTATOES-Seed potatoes move
slowly at 81 40G2 per Dbl; new Louis
lana and Florida. s. 50@6 per Dbl.
Western ~peachblows sold on the landing
at 81 IS per Dbl and90c per bushel in
sack; sweets sold from first hands at
- % per Dbl from store So.
0NI0NS-Quiet at SOP so per Dbl rs
in quality. Few good offering. New
from Louisiana sell at IS per Dbl.
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES peas
selling at 81 26@1 so per bushel. Snap
beans 81 75@3 per bushel. Beets, S4G6
per bbl. Cucumbers, 81 per doz.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 IS per BUSH
ell; medium, 81 40@1 so; small lots, 81 80
az 90. Clay peas, 81 25@l SO per bushel.
BUTTER-Prairie butter, 15@1Sc per
pound; Western grades are 23G24c for
dairy; 10000 for good table; 12@l5c for
medium; other grades, S@l2g cooking
and poor stuff unstable; country butter,
l0@l2c; creamery, 2S@S0c.
PROVISIONS-Jobbers fill orders as
f.iI.v-~. De-. -L.,l1a-- IL
8 40; clear sides, 81; sugar-cured hams,
SA@9Hc; breakfast bacon, 7H@7Ac.
Dry salt meats-Shoulders, SIC; short
ribs, 5; clear, 5H. Mess pork, $40 500
II 90 per Dbl.
LARD-Tierces, 6A@7c; half barrels,
72s@7Hc; pals, 7M@7Ac; half pals, 81
@63sc; country lard, 6@6Ac.
P0ULTRY-Chickens are scarce at
frsm 81 75@S.75 per doz for good to choice
hens, according to size and quality; ducks
81 rs; geese very dull at $2@3 per dozen;
turkeys $l0@l6 per dozen.
EGGS-The market is quiet; prices
l1@11Hc per dozen.
FRUITS-Bananas offer at S2@3 per
bunch. Oranges, SO COOS 90 per box for
Messina, large, and scarce; lemons, S3@3.50
per box; dried fruit slow ut lK@l&c for
old and 2@2Hc for new; peaches, pa
PIC for halves and 1H@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, $500 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, 6K@6Hc. Pecans.
130l4e for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, sole; Almonds, &C., T%aragona, l9c.
Filberts. &c.
HIDES-Firm; dry flint No. l, 12c
per ID; No. 2, 8ci dry sailed, 9@10c;
green sailed, &c; green, &c; sheep
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20922c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pay IS
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal. 2GG27c
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to $40 per ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-hax,
2 to "a lbs, 1l@llMc; hemp, 10Hc; hall
jute, 2 to 2N lbs, 11@ll%c; baling Irvine,
he; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, 10c for jute and l9c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 5Oc
per Dbl; do, slack, 85@46c; to steamer,
Acc per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
coal 35c to boats and Acc 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-S2 Is peg-keg rates.
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. /, 2
and 3, So, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, 286
&c; syrup do, 100000.
C0FFEE-Rio, common, 11K@1Sc;
fair, 14@l4Hc; good, l5l@5Hc; prime.
15X@l6c; choice, 17K@18c; fancy yell
low, l9@2lcj Laguara, l6@1sc; Java,
SUGAR-Common New Orleans. 81
@69i goCd, 9h@6hcj prime, 6A@6Aci
yellow cleri6ed, $685.; whites, SH@9c;
crushed cut loaf and powdered, 9H@9Hc;
coffee sugars, 7@8Ac.
LIVE STOCK Smooth and choice
beeves range from 3H@5c per pound
gross rough and in good condition, 215@
BIC; thin, 1H@2Hc; calves and year
lings, $406 each; mich cows, $l2@25 per
head. Choice mutton sheep, 4H@5o per
per pound; common, S1@l 80 per head
lambs, g 50@S each. Hogs, 2T@3% per
pound; shoats, 2h@2Ae. Receipts of cat
tie light. Hogs are plentiful for a two
weeks supply. No sheep offering to-day,
and shippers may rely on full prices.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, from
IA to l6 hands high, range from $40 to
$3.50 each, according to size and shape.
Horses, $l1O@l50 for harness to extra
saddle; $809l00 for good common saddle,
and $70@S0 for work do; common Ia
good plugs, S40170 each.