Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-19


demand. The supply is ample. Green
peas were shipped freely from this
market, and brought good returns un
til a few days since, when the North
ern markets broke. Now prices are
low and shipments are about at an
end. String-beans are coming into
market and are firm. Potatoes, new
and old, are scarce and firm. Chick
ems bring good prices other poultry
unsaleable. Eggs have dropped 20 81
@9lc per dozen.
FL0UR-Irregular. Prices 81 per Dbl
for X. 81 so for Xxx, IS for Xxx. IS 30
az for family ard So 25@6 rs for fancy
grades. Stock fair.
C0RNMEAL-Demand active at S2.35
@240 per Dbl from first hands for round
lots, and S2.b in Il small way.
CORN-Unsettled. Mixed and yellow
in round lots offer at 45k@f6 ear at 49c;
white is scarce and in demand at 49c;
small orders 50@52c per bushel.
OATS-Quiet, at 34H@36c per bushel
for light and heavy in lots; supply light
and demand fair; small orders, 37K
@39c.
BRAN-Quiet and in light movement;
offering at $l4 so per ton for wheat
small orders, 10000 per cwt.
HAY-Scarce and in request, with
choice timothy quoted at SIG 50@l7 per
ton; prime do, $l5@15 so per ton; com
mon and mixed, $l3@l4 50 per ton small
orders, 75@S5c per cwt. Sales Of go
bales at So fo@16 so per ton.
BEANS-Medium, 81 30@l so; choice
navy, 81 60 in lots; at retail 81 50@1 rs
per bushel with light movement; stock
peas, in carload lots, 81 10; in a small
way, 81 30@1 so per bushel.
BUTTER-Fresh grass or choice table
are alone in demand other classes slo
to sell. Strictly choice Western, 166l7c:
creamery, 22@2Sc; fresh prairie sells at
15@l8e, and is in good demand; country,
l2@15c. -
POTATOES-Old stock scarce at S3@
1926 per Dbl for peachblows; late russets.
S .75@2 from store. rev Louisiana scarce
ut &25; from store, S4.25@5 per Dbl,
according 10 size.
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES meas
50@75c per bushel; snap-beans firm at 81 so
per bushel; squash and cucumbers 5OaGOc
per dozen; onions dull at 5000 per Dbl /:
new cabbage $303.25 per crate.
PROVISI0NS-Jobbers fill orders as
follows: Bacon shoulders, 426@4Jlc; ribs.
SIC; clear sides, 55sc; sugar-cured hams,
SH@9Hc; breakfast bacon, 7k@8c. Dry
salt meats-Shoulders, 3%@4c; short ribs,
&c; clear, 5.l5c. Mess pork, $l0.75@ll.
The market is firm, with a good jobbing
demand.
LARD-Tierces, &c; half barrels, 715c;
pals, Ike; half pals, SIC; country lard,
6@6Ac.
POULTRY-Chickens offer at from
81 60@3 so per doz for good to choice
hens, according to size and quality; young
chickens, $2@2,6 per dozen, according to
size.
EGGS-Sales of lots at $1,000 in a
small way 9Hc per dozen.
FRUITS-Apples, SO 50@4 per barrel.
Oranges, $3.50 per box for Messina, large,
and scarce; lemons, $3@3.50 per box; dried
fruit slow at lk@lAc for old and 2@2Ac
for new peaches, 2@2Kc for halves and
1X@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, $500 per 100. Peanuts
&c forred; choice white, b%@6Hc. Pecans,
l3@ltc for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, Sole; Almonds, Sc; Taragona, l9c.
Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Firm: dry flint No. l, 12c
per ID; No. 2, &c; dry sailed, 9@lOc;
green sailed, &c; green, &c; sheep
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pay IS
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal, 26a27c
per gallon, and oil cake Sl4 to SIG pc. ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
DAD.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-aax,
2to2k lbs, ll@11Ac; hemp, 1OHe; hall
jute, 2 to "a lbs, 11@l1Ac; baling Irvine,
l2c; iron ties, 50 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, Zoe for jute and 18c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, Soc
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
4Oc per box for Pittsburg; Soc for Shot
well, and 300 70. slack. st. Bernhard
coal 35c TO boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 85
per Dbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-$2 25 per keg rates.
RIOE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. !, 2
and 8, So, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAIS1NS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice, 25@
BIC; syrup do, 100000.
COFFEE-Ohoice, 17@18c; prime,
l5A@l6ci good, l314@l4Tc; common, II
@l2Kc.
SUGAR Jobbing prices; Yellow
clerifed, 7A@8Kc; whites, s4G9c;
choice open kettle. CSC; prime do, Ga
6Ae; fully fair, 62s@6,sc; inferior, 81
@6c.
LIVE STOCK Smooth and choice
beeves range from 3H@4%c per pound
gross; rough and in good condition, 2H@.
3hc; thin, 1H@2Nc; calves and year
lings, $3@6 each; mich cows, $l2@25 per
head. Choice mutton sheep, 3@4J<c per
per pound common, $l@1 80 per head !;
lambs, So 5O@S each. Hogs, 21I@4 per
pound shoats, 211@2Ac. Receipts of cat
tie liberal and the market is lower.
Sheep are in good demand. Small hogs
ind ready sale.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, from
IA to l6 hands high, range from $40 to
$3.50 each, according to size and shape.
Horses, $ll0@l50 for harness to extra
saddle; $S0@l00 for good common saddle,
and S1O98O for work do; common to
good plugs, $40@70 each.
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