Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14

merchants report a heavier volume Of
trade so far this spring than they ever
before enjoyed. 1t is a healthy trade.
too, and collections have been better.
SO many firms report, than in past
years. The planting season has begun
with vigor. Farmers have planted
their corn, and cotton is going into
the ground rapidly. A light frost was
visible on several mornings of the pas;
week, very little harm resulting there
from. Cold and wet has, however,
retarded farming operations consider
ably, and previous heavy frosts killed
the peach crop in the North and East
To the South the injury is said
to be light. A fair yield of plums.
pears, apples and Other fruits is still
counted on.
FLOUR-Moves freely atsteady prices,
The medium and lower grades are in
most request. Jobhers prices as follows
Western X, So 75i Xxx, 81 rs; fancy,
IS 5006 25.
CORNMEAL-The market is steady
Round lots sell from the landing at $2.iI
@2.20, and S2.25 on small orders; the
mills sell at $40 for dray-leads.
C0RN@Sales liberal at 45c In lots, and
47@50c from store.
HAY-Sales this morning, | car load
Of choice timothy at SIS per ton; Ohio
river grades range from S1l@14 per ton
All grades are scarce and in request
Small orders @@85c per cwt.
BRAN-Firm; sales TO arrive at SIS *
per ton for wheat orders, Soc per cwt.
APPLES-Are slow at 50 00@3 90 pei
Dbl from store.
P0TATOES-Sales on the landing Al
50 Is per bile in lots for Peachblows and
late russets. Seed potatoes arc in ligbi
request at 81 50@2per Dbl; sweets are S;
"a per Dbl.
ONIONS-Quiet at s2@S.25 per Dbl a,
in quality. No good offering.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 IS per bush.
el; medium, 81 4091 So; small lots, 81 sc
az 90. Clay peas, 81 25@1 80 per bushel
BUTTER-Prairie butter is arriving
in small quantities and will command Ii
@20c per ID; Western grades are lS02Oc
l29l5c for medium; other grades, 8G12c:
cooking and poor stuff unstable; country
butter, 100l2c; creamery, 28G80c.
EGGS-The market is declining; prices
l1@l2Lc per dozen.
DRESSED MEATS-Beef scarce al
4@5c for fore and 7Gl0c for hind quar-
tiers. Hogs 4H@5Hc for city, and AZ fol
country dressed. U
POULTRY - Chickens find ready sale
at from S3@3.60 per doz for good to choice
hens, a~ccordingto size and quality; duck,
- 1908 25i geese very dull at $2@3 pei
dozeni turkeys $1,000 per dozen.
PROVISIONS - Bacon - clear sides
packed, 6A@5Ac; clear ribs, 6.65@5.7 Zoe,
shoulders, 4Hc; breakfast. 5k@5Ac
loose, &c less. Hams, sugar-cured, 8A@
9Hc. Bulk meats loose. clear sides, 81
@5k; clear ribs, 5.2j@5.30; long clear
5.l5@5.20; shoulders, 3B@4c. Mess pork
$ll@ll 30. Demand active.
LARD-Tierces 7H@7Hc; half barrels
7M@7Ac; pals, 8@SHc; half pals, 81
@SMc; country lard, 6@61Gc.
FRUITS-Fresh arrivals of bananas
Offering at $2@3 per bunch. Oranges
SO 50(d5 Copper box for Messina, large, and
scarce; lemons, $3.50 per box; dried fruit
slow at 1H@lAc for old and 2G2Lc fol
new; peaches, 2@2Ec for halves and IL
@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, 81 90 per 100. Pea.
nuts DC for red; choice white, 6Hc. Pecans
l3@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-.
souri, 7H@8ci Almonds, &c; Taragona
l9c. Filbcrts, Sc.
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. !, 12c
per ID; No. 2, Sc; dry sailed, 9@lOc.
green sailed, &c; green, &c; sheer
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per 10
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay e
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal, 26G27t
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton
L1ME-$l per Dbl in storei 9Oc by cal
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-aax
2 ~ lbs, 1l@llAc; hemp, 10Kc; hal
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, ll@l1%c; baling Irvine
IL; iron ties, 81 0j@2 Is per bundle
Rope, 10c for jute and 18c for cotton.
C0AL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, so,
per Dbl; do, slack, S5@40c; to steamer
fOS pSI DuA luI 4 ilbsUuIE OOC IOf DUOI
! well, and SOC for slack. st. BERNARD
coal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 81
per Dbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-S2 25 per keg rates.
RICE-Per lb &c for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerei In bf bbls, Nos. |,
and g., So, 7@6 kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common TO choice, 2e@
&c; syrup do, 10000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7N@BHc for yellow
clarified; whites, 8tS@9ci choice open
kettle, exc; prime, 61zci fully fair, 6cE;
medium fair; &c.
C0FFEE-Rio, common TO fair, l2@
l3cj good, l6Hci prime, l6H@lGei choice,
l7@18c.
LIVE STOCK-Choice corn-fed cat.
tie, 4k@5c; fair to choice Texas
d. 4@4Ac; other grades, 2H@3Aci
calves end yearlings, %.00@S.O0. Hogs,
2A@9Ne for gil grades. Sheep, $l@2 pei
bsSd for interior md 4@5Hc for butcher
grades.
HORSES AND MUHES-Mules, from
IL to l6 hands high. range ff0ip $J0 tC
$50 each, according 10 size and shape
Horses, $ll0@1O for harness to RStr,
saddle; $80@l0 for good common saddle
aad $70@80 for work do; common Il
good p'ags $4O@7O each.
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