Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-28

present season has been quite profta-
bic to all concerned, and it should
stimulate our farming citizens to in
creased exertiens in the future. The
apple trade is increasing, the demand
being brisk, with only light receipts SO
far. The market has been overstocked
with chickens nearly all Of the past
week. There is no animation in the
-four market, new stock not yet CON-
ing in.
FLOUR-Current quotations are for
iobbing lots; 50 20 per Dbl for X, 81 % for
Xxx, - for xxx, s. COOS 70 for fam
lily and seas % for fancy grades. Small
orders 25c higher.
CORN-Lots sold on the landing, Az
@45ci white, 5Se; on orders, 46@4sc for
mixed and 55c for white.
CORN MEAL-Dull and lower lots on
the landing, 81 S0@2 80 per Dbl for dray
loads; small orders, 81 40.
OATS-Sales to arrive at SOC for mixed
feed quantities; small orders, 42c.
BRAN-Quiet at $l3 % per ton for
wheat and 75@S0c per cwt. Corn bran,
$40 90 per ton.
HAY-Weak at slS@l7 per ton; in
store, $4,000 per cwt. Prairie hay $40
per ton.
POTATOES-In brisk demand, with
scant receipts; from wagons loose 81 25@
3 10 per Dbl as in quantity small orders
from store, 50 2593 80 per Dbl.
BUTTER-Strictly choice Western,
l2h@l5c; creamery, l8@22c; fresh prairie
sells at l2H@l5c; country, 8@l2c. Mar
ket quiet and sales slow.
EGGS-Fresh command l1@l2c per
dozen.
CHICKENS-Young chickens are dull.
with. small slow to sell at 81, l %, SOFA
90 per dozen as in size; old 81 00@2.50
per dozen; a few extra hens selling at
81 IS per dozen. Supply liberal.
PROVISIONS-Bacon shoulders. 4%c;
ribs, 5.S0@5.85c; clear sides, GAG Toe:
sugar-cured hams. 10@llHc; breakfast
bacon, 7H@8Ac. Dry salt meats-Shoul-
ders, 4hc; short ribs, 5:35; clear, SIC.
Mess pork, 81. The market is quiet with
good demand.
LARD-Tierces 7K@7kc; half barrels.
ne; pals, 7B@Sc; half pals, 81; country
lard, &c.
FRUITS-Apples, new, 4O@5Oc per
bushel, and 81 25@200 per Dbl loose. Pears
81 per bushel from wagons. Bananas
demand good ut 81 50@3 90 per bunch.
Pineapples 81 50@3 90 per doz. Oranges.
SO 1904 90 per box for common; fancy
scarce at So. Lemons, 81 50@4 per box.
Dried fruit slow at 1H@1Ac for old and
2@2Hc for new; peaches, 262%c for
halves and lK@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa $50 50perl0 100. Peanuts
&c for red; choice white Virginia hand
picked, nc. Pecans, 13@l4c for Texas.
Arkansas and Missouri 5@7c; Almonds
&c; Taragona, l9c. Filberts, DC.
HIDES-Firm dry flint No. l, 49,
per lb; No. 2, Sci dry sailed, 10@llc;
green sailed, &c; green, Sc; sheep
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID.
Tallow 5@5Hc per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay So
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal, 26027c
per gallon. and oil cake $14 to SIG per ton.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; SOC by car
load.
BALING STUFFS-Flax bagging,
2 OK lbs, ll@l1Hc; hemp, l04c; hall
jute, 20 ~ lbs, ll@llAc; baling tw,ne.
l2c; IRON ties, 81 O5@2 Is per bundle.
b ., l0c for lutte and 19c for cotton.
y COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, SOC
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
Acc per box for Pittsburg; S5c for Shot
well, and 500 for slack. st. Bernard
coal Soc to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 IS
per bbG coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 1Ss per gal.
NAILS-S2 Is per key rates.
RICE-Per lb SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. /, :
and 3, So, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75e.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice. 2s0
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
COFFEE-ChOice, 17@l8c; prime.
l519@l6c; good, lSk@l419c; common, ii
@l2l7c.
SUGAR Jobbing prices: Yellow
eleriied, 7A@8Hc; whites, 6A@9c;
choice open kettle, csc; prime do, 61S@
GAci fully fair, 6}s@61sc; inferior, 6%
@6c.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules from
IA to IL hands range from $40 to $50;
lulBu llthN y plpu' uoTscS NOU 10 cliO Tor
good to extra saddle and harness stock
good TO common plugs and work horses,
$40 to $50. Business fair, with demand
chiefly for saddle and harness animals.
LIVE STOCKING eorn-fed cattle
otter. Grass-fed beeves from good to me-
dunn, 3@SEc gross; common and fat
COWS and heifers, 2td3c; scalawags
and grazing cattle, l1S@216c. Receipts
light; demand limited, and market
weak. Sheep and lambs are in fair de-
mand and good supply at 81 25@2 50 per
head for lambs; $l@S for common sheep,
and 294@S15c gross for medium to choice
butcher sheep, Hogs, no demand and
market held nominally 2A@4c for rough
TO choice light weights. Cows and calves
SiO(@25 according to grade. Young calves
3@6 per head,