Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

business. Our merchants complain of
light profits the same as do bankers
and moneyed men generally Many
also declare the season has been un-
satisfactory, though a large business
was transacted The future outlook
is propitious, and though perhaps it
will not prove lucrative, yet it is en-
couraging to know that its volume will
be equal to if not heavier than hat of
former years. ryog ss end
FLOUR-Firm and moving freely;
western in jobbing lots So so per Dbl for X,
for Xxx, $450 for xxx, 81 rs for choice 81
family, and S. 5096 90 for fancy. Single
bbls 25c higher.
CORNMEAL-Scarc and firm re-
ceipts yesterday per Fanny Lewis $50
bbls; more expected per steamer Gaff.
Sale Of 800 bbls OF the landing at 81 80
per Dbl. a-F
C0RN-From store, 4s@4sc; sales to-
day Of 1928 sacks at 43%c; receipts per
steamer Shields 2206 SKIS; orders in excess
of receipts.
BRAN-Firm at $3.50 for wheat, Sl1
for corn, and $ll for chopped feed small
orders 60@S0c per cwt. A lot Of l57 SKIS
corn-bran offering at Sill. e
0ATS-In lots, Sl@33c; from store on
orders, S4@36c; seed oats IN good demand,
at 35@40c for white, 38@45c for black and
55e for red rust proof.
HAYlQuotations are for common
5000 per TOM mixed $l0910 So prime,
$l1@l2; choice, $l3; fancy, SD 90; Ar
kansas prairie at IS; small orders, 70@85c
per cwt. a.f.t Fh5fff1
POTATOES = Quotations are for
table potatoes, in round lots 81 90@2 per
Dbl; seed qualities 50 05@2 10; in store
50 2502 So for table, 81 2592 80 for seed.
Sweets, 81 1902 Is per barrel. Market
firm and holders asking higher.
APPLES = Small varieties, 81 Is
per Dbl in lots from latboats; large, 50 so;
in q small way, 81 25@2 so per Dbl; extra
fine large scarce at $3@S so, Stock
much reduced.
BANANAS-Sales in jobbing lots at
s 1y50@2 per bunch, and $2@2.50 in a
small way. H
CABBAGE-Louisiana, "a 26@4 75per
crate in lots, and "a 50@5 90 in a small
way, according to size of crates.
BEANS-In lots 81 400l 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
81 75@2.
ONfONS-In lots, 81 50@2 90 por Dbl
and 81 so in a small way; market
poorly supplied except with inferior; sets
are 81 25 per bushel for buds; 81 so for
red, and 81 T6@8 90 for white from store.
EGGS-Plentiful and slow sale at 100
lie per dozen.
POULTRY - hickens-sales at 81 so
los rs per dozen, according to size and
quality dressed do. S225@2 so; turkeys,
$7@12; receipts, liberal dressed turkeys,
13@l6c; ducks, 81 1908 dozen; geese,
81 50@6; all classes Of poultry in good
demand.
GAME-Venison, whole, 5@6c; sad
dies, 8@l0c; quails, 81 90 per dozen F;
squirrels, Shopper dozen; rabbits, $l.25 per
dozen; wild turkeys, 60@75c; ducks,
common, ST. mallards, 50; fresh fish, Sc
for lake. Game scarce.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hogs
4c per pound for large and sc for
small; beef 2A@9c for fore, and 5@6Ic
for hind quarters.
BUTTER-Demand good for medium
and choice; all grades scarce; Western
table steady at 18@20c; medium, 15@17c;
white country, l0@l2%c; common and
cooking, S@10c.
PROVISIONS = Bacon = shoulders,
Axe; clear ribs, SIC; clear sides, SIC
, breakfast bacon, 7%@7Hc, all packed
Hams, 8H@8Mc; demand fair and stock
ample. Bulk shoulders, loose, SIC; long
clear, SIC; clear ribs, 5H@5hc; clcai
, sides, 516c. Mess pork, $l025@l0.75
market firm.
LARD-Tierces, nc; half tierces
; Ike; kegs, 7Tci pals, SIC; half pals
85Sc; country, lard, 6H@7c.
FRUITS-Oranges, 81 so per box fN
Palermo; Messina, So so, and 81 so foI
Valencia; lemons, 50 75@4 90 per box
? Dried apples, slow sale, at 2@2Xe per ID
t peaches 2N@2Xc, and l2Hc for unpealed
NUTS-Cocoa S. 90 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, 7Hc. Pecans
l3@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
) souri, 6H@7; Almonds, &c; Taragona
19c. Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. l IA,
} per ID; No. 2, 10@11c; dry sailed, 10@l2c
green sailed, 6@7c; common, 4@6c sheep
skins, 26@75c. Beeswax W@22c per ID
I Tallow &c per ID.
. COTTON SEED-0il mills pay S
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26@2'
, per gallon, and oil cake Sl4 TO SIG per ton
LIME-S1 per Dbl in store; 90c by ca
: EALING sTUFFs- Bagging-aax
. 2 to ~ lbs, 11@1lMc; hemp, 101Sc; hal
. jute, 2 to ~ lbs, l1@l1Ac; baling Irvine
. he; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle
Rope, 10c for jute and 18c for cotton.
00AL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, so,
!, per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer
Acc per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
we'll, and 30c for slack. st. BernnarC
coal Soc to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 A
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider l8c per gal.
IL NAILS--$2 Is per keg rates.
Il RICE-Per 10 6Hc for South Carolina
4 FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l,
z and 8, SO, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90G75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-COmmon to choice, 2S@
G SIC; syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7H@7Ac for yellow
clarified; whites, SH@8Ac; choice opel
0 kettle, 0Ae; prime, 6Ne; fully fair, $40
Ice; medium fair, 6.00@5Ac.
COFFEE-Rio, common TO fair, 1870
!. 14ct rood l5H@l6ci prime, l6N@l7c
, choice. ii,71E@l8c.
, W0OL-Tnwashed common. 1O@l8H
: coarse and hear;y; fine, l2@l4c; liglh
t fine, l5@lSc; medipn. ll@2Oci black
i. bury, or colted, S@9 Las tub-washed
I 2O@25c for coarse; 10000 fes enc, ant
= 3l@52c for medium; dingy and Be9Ei ne
6 &c less. These are wooden factory prices
HORSES AND MULES-The domain
for mules shows some improvement
though drovers complain of inability t.
sell lots TO advantage. Very little doinI
= in horses. Dray mules range from $500
D I75. and S65@f10 for stock from ~ 70 !
hands high. Saddle horses are SS0@l0
for common, and up to $40 for Rrst-clasI
= Plugs are S6O@75.
LIVE STOCK Light receipts on
good stock demand during the past weei
Tut. o.,,, Cd nokk1a oNGNNLo. fair 4