Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-19

CORN-Sales on the landing yesterday
at 46c; in store $1,000; sales TO arrive al
H645c. The supply is better.
OATS-The market indicates weakness,
no sales from first hands; orders 3S640c
! BRAN-Last sale Of wheat bran at SIG
per ton; corn do, $40 80; shipstuff, S11
small orders G0GS0c per cwt.
HAY-In limited supply at $l06l4 90
for the several grades; orders, G@80c per
cwt; Arkansas prairie, So per ton. Sales
yesterday of a car load Arkansas at the
figure named; Western hay in lots sold,
100 bales prime at Sl3; one car load timo-
thy $l4; two car loads red top $11 so.
P0TAT0ES-Sales of round lots early
rose at S1.65@l.75 per Dbl, some
sales at $1.40@1.50, and mixed lots at
even lower. Peachblows and other table
potatoes are quoted at s .80@l.90 in lots.
and in a small way Sl.90@2. Sweets are
scarce and quoted ut 50 per Dbl.
APPLES-Scarce at $S.50@8.75 per Dbl
in a small way.
CABBAGE-Sa Sales at $4@4 80 per
crate for Louisiana.
BEANS-ChOice navy, 81 65 per BUSH
el; medium, 81 40@1 90; small lots, 81 rs
o. Clay peas, 81 25@l so per bushel.
ONlONS-Scarce and firm at $50
8 so per Dbl.
BUTTER-Steadyi creamery, 28@30c
Western table, l8@2Oc; for choice, 15@
l1cj for medium, lO@l2Hc; for country
| white 8@10c.
EGGS-Less'steady at 18@l4c per doz.
P0ULTRY-Chickens 81 60@3 rs per
dozen, from poor mixed to extra hens;
turkeys scarce at $9@l4; dressed To-,
13c; geese, "a; ducks, 81 75@8.
PROVISIONS = Bacon-clear sides.
packed, 5A@5Hc; clear ribs, 55s F.;
shoulders, 41z@4ASc; breakfast, 7@71Ic;
loose &c less. Hams, sugar-cured, 8L@
9Hc. Bulk meats, loose, clear sides, 5.15
@5.20; clear ribs, 5.05@5.10; long clear.
5.0@5.l0; shoulders, 3%@4c. Mess pork
$l0.25@11. Demand active.
LARD-Tierces, 7A@7Lc; half barrels.
7A@Sc; pals, 8H@819c; half pals, So
09c; country lard, 6H@7c.
DRESSED MEATS - Beef at 4c
for fore, &c for sides and 7@9c for hind
quarters; hogs, &c; city dressed, SIC.
FRUITS-Bananas, jobbing at 81 25
az per bunch; retail, S 150@2 per
bunch; oranges, 50 50 per box for
Palermo; Messina, SO 90, and So so
for Valencia; lemons, 50 per box. Dried
apples, slow sale, at 2@21ke per lb:
peaches 2H@2Hc, and l2Kc for unpealed.
NUTS-Coeoa, 1903 so per 100. Pea
nuts &c for red; choice white, 6Hc. Pecans.
l3@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 7H@Sc; Almonds, &c. Taragona,
l9c. Filberts, sc.
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. l, 12c
per ID; No. 2, l0c; dry sailed, 10911c;
green sailed, 6@7c; green, &c; sheep
skins, 25@75c, Beeswax 20@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pay 81
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26027
per gallon, and oil cake ga to $l6 per ton.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in storej 9Oc by car
EALING sTUFFs-B agging-aax,
2 to2N lbs, 11@11Mc; hemp, 101Sc; hall
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, ll@11Ac; baling Irvine,
12c; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle.
Rope, 10c for jute and 18c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, Soc
per Dbl; do, slack, 85@40c; to steamer,
40c per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
well, and 30c for slack. st. BERNARD
coal Doc to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 40
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 80.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 18c per gal.
NAILS-$2 % per keg rates.
RICE-Per lb &c for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l, 2
and 3, So, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 9O@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, 28@
57c; syrup do, 10000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7A@SHcfor yellow
clarified; whites, 9@9Hc; choice open
kettle, exc; prime, &c; fully fair, &c;
medium fair, 5.05@5Hc.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, pa
l9ci good, 15Eci prime, 15K@16c; choice,
LIVE sTooK-ohoice corn-fed cattle,
9A@4Hc; fair to choice Texas
do 3H@4Hci other grades, 2H@8Kc
calves and yearlings, $5@8. Hogs,
3A@4Hc for allgrades, Sheep, $1@2 per
head for inferior and 4@5Hc for butcher
grades.
HORSES AND MULES - Supply
moderate, with a fair trade reported.
Mules, from IA to 16 hands high,
range from $40 to $3.50 each, ac-
cording to size and shape. Horses,
Sll0@150 for harness to extra saddle; $50
@l00 for good common saddle, and S70@
50 for work dol common to good plugs,
$40@70 each.