Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-06
GenernI Trnae.

ANAAAI N0AhANE AANA Ae1A
ness to-day, but jobbing trade is as
lively as could be expected or even
desired. Prices on all articles except
meats are we'll sustained. The pro-
vision trade has a droopy aspect,
though there is a steady jobbing de-
mand. The arrival Of the Gaff from
the Ohio this morning was looked for
with interest by a number of dealers.
Her produce list was light, embracing
$50 bbls meal, 314 bales hay, IS sacks
bran andl6O sacks corn.
FLOUR Market strong. Quotations
for Western grades in iobbing lots, $3.75
for X, $4.25 for Xxx, S.75 for Xxx, $5.25
@5.75 for family and S606.W for fancy.
CORNMEAL-Demand fair, at $2.1TX
for round lots and 81 20 from mills;
orders, S2.25 per Dbl.
CORN-Firm, at 45946c in lots and 48
@50c in a small way. White is scarce
and in good request.
OATS-Quiet at 34635c per bushel for
light and heavy Northern in lots; small
orders 38040c. 8
HAY-Demand active, at $1291G per
ton for all grades, and 70@85c per ewt.
BRAN-Light movement, at S14 GO
per ton for wheat; at retail SOcper ewt.
POTATOES-New Louisiana and Flor
ida, 4.75@5 per Dbl from store. Western
~peachblows 1925 from first hands and
S2.50@2.75 from store.
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES peas
of home growth 75c9Sl 25 per box. Snap
beans, 81 per half-bushel box. Beets,
"a per Dbl. Cucumbers, 75c per dozen;
onions, S4@4.25 for new Louisiana; cab
bage A.50@5 per crate.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 IS per bush
ell; medium, 81 40@l so; small lots, 81 50
az 90. Clay peas, 81 25@1 so per bushel.
BUTTER-Fresh grass and prairie
butter, l50lSc per pound; Western
grades are l7@1Sc for dairy; lie for good
table; l2@l5c for medium; other grades,
8@l2c cooking and poor stuff drag /;
country butter, 10@12c; creamery, 25ec.
Only good table in request.
PR0VISI0NS-Jobbers fill orders as
follows: Bacon shoulders, 495c; ribs, s 40;
clear sides, 52sc; sugar-cured hams, 81
@9Ac; breakfast bacon, 7H@8c. Dry
salt meats-ShouIders, ST@4c; short ribs,
5@5 05; clear, 5 05@5 10. Mess pork,
$40 5O@l1 90 per Dbl The market is
steady.
LARD-Tierces, 6%@7c; half barrels,
M@7Hc; pals, nc; half pals, 81s
csc; country lard, 6@6Ac.
P0ULTRY-Chickens scarce at from
81 1908 IS per doz for good to choice
hens, according to size and quality; ducks
81 75i geese very dull at $2@3 per dozen.
Turkeys Sl09l5 per dozen. Scarce and
dull. Young chickens, S3@S 80 per dozen,
according to size.
EGGS-The market is steady, at 1910
lie per dozen.
F1SH-Fresh Reelfoot in lots &c per
pound.
FRUITS-Bananas plentiful at Sl@2.50
per bunch. Oranges, $4@6 per box for
Messina, large, and scarce; lemons, - 50@
3 so per box; dried fruit slow at lH@1%c
for old and 2@2Hc for new; peaches, 20
2%c for halves and1H@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, $3.50 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, 5H@61c. Pecans,
1S@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, sole; Almonds, Sc; Taragona, 19c.
Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Firm; dry flint No. /, 12c
per Id; No, 2, Sc; dry sailed, 9@l0c;
green salted, &c; green, dc; sheep
skins, 25@76c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pay s.
per ton, cotton seed oil nominal, 26@27c
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in storei 9Oc by car
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-nax,
2to2A lbs, ll@l1Ac; hemp, 10I5c; halt
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, ll@llMc; bsling Irvine,
12c; iron ties, g 06@2 10 per bundle
Rope, Toe for iute and lSc for cotton.
C0AL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 50C
per Dbl do, slack, S5@40ci to steamer,
40c per box for Pittsburg; Doc for Shot.
well, and Doe for slack. st. BERNARD
coal 95c to boats and 45c to city trade
lSALT-Per druy-load from store, 81 3,
per bbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so. -
VINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
INAILS-S2 % per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID 6Hc for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l,
and 8, IS, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 00@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MISUNDERSTANDING to choice, $50
DC syrup do, 10000.
C0FFBE-Ohoice, 17@18c prime,
l5H@l6c; good, l4Koj common, 40
l3c.
SUGAR obbing prices, yellow
cleriied, 7A@Shc; whites, S24@9c.
choice open kettle. SIC; prime do, 6H@
6Ac; fully fair, 6%@6Rci inferior, 5A
@6c.
LIVE STOCK Smooth and choice
beeyes range from 3H@5Hc per pound
gross rough and in good condition. 2H@
8Hci thin, 1%@2Aei calves and year.
lings, S4(06 each; mich COWS, $!2@a6 PEI
head. Choice mutton sheep, 4L@5c per
per pound; common, $1@1 90 per head
lambs, 81 50@3 each. Hogs, 2H@4 pei
pound shoats, 2%@2Ae. Receipts of cat
tie light. Hogs are quiet, Sheep, scare,
and firm.
HORSES AND MULES-Mulos, from
IA to 16 hands high, range from $40 t.
i, $3.50 each, according to size and shape
Horses, Sll0@l50 for harness to extrt
saddle $80@l00 for good common saddle