Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-28

terday were nearly up to previous
figures. Corn holds up well owing to
meagre receipts -four shows little life
meats are firm, except dressed, which
are a little of, and trade in general is
light.
FL0UR-Sales light and prices weak.
though not lower. Quotations are I'M
changed, as folloFsi For jObbine lots of
Western, s. 80 per Dbl fork S4for Xxx,
u 90 for Xxx, Afor choice family, and
sos 70 for fancy.
C0RN-Sales Of 400 sacks yesterday.
being all That offered on the landing, at
4O1sc for ear and 42@48c for shelled; mar
ket steady and demand fair; small orders
4lc. "A lot of2I5 sacks yellow offered this
morning eK-steamer Vicksburg, at Ale.
The receipts to-day were 1928 sacks.
Three hundred sacks sound white, in good
sacks sold at 40c per bushel.
C0RNMEAL-Dull sales on landing
at 81 95i dray-load lots, S202 O5 per bar,
rel. Receipts this morning per steamer
Vicksburg, 255 barrels.
OATS The market is easy. The
steamer Vicksburg this morning brought
5O0 sacks. Quotations are-for light SOFA
Bic heavy mixed and white Northern. 30
@3Se; small orders 36c.
BRAN Market weak; sales yesterday
from Arst hands at Sl4 per ton; small or
ders, Soc per cwt.
HAY-Market shows light movement;
common and mixed timothy SlO@ll;
prime, $ll 50@12; choice, Sl4; extra do.
Sl4 50i small orders Soc per cwt. Some
BIB bales, ex-steamers Vicksburg and
Shinkle, are on the market; go bales of
mixed timothy sold this morning at s1S
per ton.
POTATOES-Receipts of nearly 1000
bbls per Ohio steamers weakened the mar
ket, and lots on the landing offer freely at
y ID per Dbl; store prices range from
" 2o@2 80 per Dbl; seed potatoes are
meeting good inquiry. Sweets, 81 Is per
Dbl for loose, and 81 25 from store.
APPLES Supply fair with prices
steady and stocks reducing. Small varie-
ties, 81 20 per Dbl in lots from hatboats;
large, 81 8002; in a small way, 50 25G
2 80 per Dbl.
ONIONS-Slow Of sale at 81 10 per
Dbl in lots; in a small way 81 5O@l rs
per Dbl; turnips, Soc per Dbl in lots, and
81 Is from store; parsnips,$ 81 per Dbl; horse
radish, So 50Q6 per Dbl.
CABBAGE-Scarce; medium. $40 ner
100 head crates, "a 5000 rs in a jobbing
BEANs-In lots 81 4O@l 65 per bushel,
81 75@2.
FRUITS-Bananas $1@2 so per bunch;
oranges, rusty, 81 25@4 80 per barrel
choice, S. per barrel lemons, "a so per
box; dried apples, slow sale, at 4@5e per
ID peaehes, 4@5c, and 12Hc for unpeaIed.
BUTTER-Demand fair for the better
grades choice Western table, IG@l8c per
10; medium dull at l0@12Xc; country
white, lO9l2Hci common slow at case
per ID.
EGGS-Poorly supplied and receipts
sell readily at Doc per dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens-sale Yesterday
at - 75@3 rs per dozen, according to size
and quality; dressed do. 50 75@4; turkeys
firm at S8@l2 for live, and l2L0l4c per
b for dressed ducks sold at 81 rs per
dozen geese "a rs.
GAME-Venison, whole, 5@6c; saddles
0@l0c; quails, 60cper doz. and 65cf for live;
squirrels, 7Sc per dozen; rabbits, T5c per
dozen; wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks.
common, 81; mallards, 81; fresh fish, 6@7c
per ID.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hogs
3k@4c per pound for large and small;
beef 4 to &c for fore and hind quarters
live hogs, 81 rs per cwt by carload bulk
meats, ten days in salt, &c for shoulders,
and 4c for sides.
PROVISIONS-Market unsettled; bulk
shoulders, 35sc loose; long clear. 42I.
clear rib, 4Bc; clear, 1908; mess pork.
~ 5OglO per Dbl; smoked meats, packed
shoulders &c; clear ribs 5N@52Sc; clear
sides 6KG hams S@9c; breakfast bacon 81
ore.
LARD Firm; fierce, 6A@7c; half
bbls, ,74@7%G kegs, re buckets, ~
@8ci half buckets, SIC.
HIDES-Steady; dry flint No. l lac
per Id; No. 2, l0@1lc; dry sailed, 10@l2c-
green sailed, 6@7e; common, 466c; sheep.
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per b.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills offer 81
per TOM cotton seed oil nominal 26027
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
NUTS-Cocoa, $5@5 50per 100. Peanuts
&c for red choice white, DC. Pecans, G@61Ic
for Arkansas; l0@l5c forTexas. Almonds,
"C lJC, HliDtfIS, DC.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; SOC by car
load.
BALING STUFFS = Bagging-Hax,
2 to2A lbs, ll@l1&c; hemp, 1015c; half
jute, 2 to "a lbs, ll@llAc; baling twine,
he; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, l0c for jute and lSc for cotton.
COAL-Stock ample. Pittsburg lump.
delivered, SOC per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c;
to steamer, 40c per box for Pittsburg; SOC
for Shotwell, and 800 for slack. st. Bern
nardcoal Doc TO boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Market nearly bare; per dray-
load from store, 81 70 per Dbl; coarse, in
SKIS, 81 80.
VINEGAR-Ppre cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-S2 % per kGg rates.
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Maekerel in hf bbls, Nos. 10
and 3, IS, Toe kits, 81 10, 90@75o.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MISUNDERSTANDING to choice, 2S@
&c; syrup do, 100000.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, 1870
l8c; good, l6c; prime, l7ci choice, lSHc.
S~UGAR-Louisiana, in hhds, 5%@7kc
Louisiana clarified, yellow, e@8Hc; do
white, 9Hc; granulatd and crushed, 100
l0Xc; cut loaf and powdered, l0Kc.
LIVE STOCK-Beef cattle are quoted
at 4@4Nc for choice; good medium 80
sac; smooth fat oxen 3@4c rough 20
PIC; thin iA@2c; yearliAgs $406 per
head; mich cows $l2@30 each. Hogs in
fair receipt; prices range ff9m 2Hc to &C.,
the latter for choice. Sheep-market bare;
common SOL 10 per head; choice f19c.
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