Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-04

is as promising as the most sanguius
could desire.
FLOUR-Continues in q steady de.
mand. the lower and medium grades
being chiefly in request. Prices are a
follows: Western y, Sc 70; Xxx. 81 IS;
AAA, 81 75@S fancy s. 50g6 Is.
CORNMEAL-Searce and firm at S2.2j
per Dbl from the mills and in lots on the
landing.
C0RN-Steady at 44c for ear in lots,
aud 45c for shelled; orders, 4S@50c per
bushel. Tho demand is good. Sales this
morning, 40 sacks, at 45c.
OATS-In light inquiry at 35936c +;
small orders 3S@40c.
BRAN-Firm at Sl5 per ton for wheat,
5000 for corn bran, and e0c on orders.
HAY-In good request; sales on the
landing to-day, .l25 bales linked, at $40;
also I'D bales, at So IS, and IS bales
prime, at $l3 so. The trade runs mainly
on Ohio river grades, from common to
prime timothy and mixed red top and
clover, at prices ranging from $40 60@1S
per ton. Very little strictly choice has
arrived for several weeks; small orders,
O@S5c per cwt. Arkansas prairie, IS per
ton.
APPLES-Inactive, at 81 COOS 90 per
Dbl from store.
MISUNDERSTANDING in lots, 81
1902 20 per Dbl; late ,%russets, the same ;
from store, s. 80 per Dbl; seed potatoes
meet light demand at 81 50(92 per Dbl
sweets frm, at So 00@S rs per Dbl for
Tennessee yellow-yams.
ON10NS-Dull at S2@3.25 per Dbl as
In quality.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 81 per bush
Of; medium, 81 40@l so; small lots. 81 so
al IS Clay peas, 81 25@l 80 per busbel
BUTTER-Prairie butter is beginning
to como in, and quotations are Ice per 10:
other grades duh unless strictly choice.
Prices are for choice Western table, lSc;
medium, l29l5c; other grades, 89l2c;
cooking and poor stuff unstable; country
butter. l0@l2c; creamery, 28930c.
EGGS-Steady at lie per dozen.
POULTRY Chickens are firm at
81 25@3 80, according to size and quail
ity; ducks 81 1908 25; geese very dull
ut S3@4 per dozen; turkeys .$l0@l8 per
dozen.
PROVISIONS - Bacon - clear sides,
packed, 5&@5Bc; clear ribs, 5.65@5. Zoe;
shoulders, 41Ec; breakfast, 5%d5Ac
loose, &c less. Hams, s%ugar-cured, S4@
exc. Bulk meats loose, clear sides, 81
@5E; clear ribs, 5.25@5.30; long clear,
5.l5@5.20; shoulders, 3N@4c. Mess pork.
$ll@11 so. Demand active.
LARD-Tierces, 7%@7kc; half barrels,
7%@7Ac; pals, 8@8hc; half pals, So
@8Ac; country lard, 6@6Hc.
FRUITS-Fresh arrivals of bananas
have lowered prices to Sl@2.50 per bunch.
Oranges, SO 25C94 so per box for Messina.
large and small lemons, $3@3.50 per box;
dried fruit in demand at lH@l%c for old
and 2@2%c for new; peaches, 2@2hc for
halves and llI@2c for quarters.
NUTS-COcoa, $2@3 90 per 100. Pea
nuts Sc for red; choice white, G1<c. Pecans.
l3@l4e for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, hose Almonds, 9ci Tsragona,
l9c. Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Dun; dry flint No. l, 12c
per ID; No. 2, Sc; dry sailed. 9@l0c;
green sslted, &c; green, &c; sheep
skins, 25@76c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay IS
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal, 26627c
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; 9c by car
EALING sTUFFs- Bagging-aar.
2 TO 2H lbs, 1l@l1Ac; hemp, 10kc; hall
jute, 2 to "a lbs, 1l@llAc; baling Irvine,
12c; iron tiea, 81 05@2 10 per bundle.
Rope, l0c for iute and l8cC for cotton.
OOAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, Soc
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
4Oo per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
well, and zoe for slack. ST. BERNARD
coal SOC TO boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Pcr dray-load from store, 81 IS
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider lSc per gal.
NA1LS-$2 Is per key rates.
RICE-Per Id 61Sc for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l., .
and 9, S, l(96; kits, 81 10, 9O@75c.
RAIS1NS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice, 2S@
&c; syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, %@SHc for yellow
clarified; whites, S1f@9c; choice open
kettle, CSC; prime, 6llc; fully fair, 6clI;
medium fair, &c.
COFFEE-Rio, common TO fair, l26
l9cj good, l5}Gci prime, l5}1@l6ci choice,
l7918c.
LIVE ST0CK-Choice corn-fed cat
tie, 4&@4Aci fair to choice Texas
do 4@4Hc; other grades, 2H@8Ac;
calves and yearlings, S6.00@S00. Hogs,
2M@4c for all grades. Sheep, Sl@2 per
head for inferior and 4@5Nc for butcher
grades.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, from
4 to l6 hands high, range from $40 to
$3.50 each, according TO size and shape.
Horses, $ll0@l50 for harness to extra
saddlei SS0@lW for good common saddle,
and S1O@S0 for work do; common to
good plugs, $40@70 each.
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