Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-09

CORN-OHeriug in liberal qualities
and prices arc a little shady; shelled offers
at sic for yellow. - for White and ear and
So on jobbing orders.
OATS-Supply ample and prices weak
at 4s@49c per bushel IN lots. and 5S@55c
in q small way.
BRAN-Market firm at S14 per ton for
wheat and $11 for corn do; orders 75@SOc
per cwt.
HAY = Prices steady; Arkansas
prairie per a load $40 per ton;
other grades range from SIG to s23
per ton; small orders Toe to 81 20 per
cwt.
blows firm at 81 50 per Dbl; jobbing
at 81 65@l rs; seed varieties in lots 81 70
to 81 05 and jobbing$l Is to 81 25 per Dbl.
according TO quality; Eastern rose going
rs high as s. 10 per Dbl.
EGGS-Prices this forenoon were l3c
per dozen for lots and lac in a small way.
P0ULTRY-Chickens sell freely at
81 rs to 3 70 per dozen; as in size and
quality, turkeys at $9@l1 per dozen;
dressed turkeys plentiful at 9@l0c;
ducks firm at 50 Is per dozen; geese dull
at $464 so per dozen.
BUTTER-Quiet at 15@l8c for country,
2@26c for western, and 35c for creamery.
FRESH MEATS = Hogs, 5@6c per
pound, the latter for city dressed;
beef dull at 2 to &c for fore and hind
quarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS - Oranges
scarce at 5000 per Dbl for Louisiana and
50 per box for Messina; lemons firm at
$7@750 per box; cocoanuts So per hun
ESCULENTS- Cabbage $4@$5 ser
crate, for Louisiana;turnips dull, 75c per Dbl;
beans dull at 81 30@1 Copper bushel, the latter
for navy; blackeyed peas 81 Is per bushel;
lady peas $2@2 b0per bushel; onions low
er at S4@4 so per Dbl; onion sets 1905 80
per bushel for tops and 50 for roots.
PROFESSIONALISM clear sides are
jobbing at TIC clear ribs SIC; shoulders
4Ac; breakfast bacon is 9@9Ac. Hams
10@10Hc.
-Tierces, s%@sAe half barrels,
8H@oNc; kegs, SIC pals, &c; half pals,
9Kc. Country lard, nc.
S~UGAR-Common, 6@6Kc; fair to
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 100
8MG yellow clarified, 8K@9c hard, III
@11Xc.
OOFFEE-Ordinary, none; fair to
choice, l4k@l9c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10; Nc. g.,
Ice; dry salt do, 1896 green, 7c do sailed,
&c; market weak and tending lower; tai
low, 5@6c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, S6@38c; skirting,
35@37c; French esls 10000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACC0-Per lb 42H@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs,feet, perkeg, 81 $50
81 rs half bbls, So IS; bbls, S.; sauer kraut,
dull, So $50 per half Dbl, and So 90 for bbls.
Horse radish, $o@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter l0c per lbi peach do, 12c.
LIVE ST0CK-Good butcher cattle
are in demand with stock very scant.
Prices are "a to 4hc per ID. for grass
and corn fed Western; cows and calves
SIS to $30per head; hogs scarce and firm
at ~ to 4Hc; sheep none offer, but would
bring 81 to 81 so per head for common
and 5 to SIC per ID. for good butcher
mutton.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 SO@1 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-N arket quiet; on orders
fax, 9Hc per yard; jute, lie; ties;
81 15@2 so per bundle; grip tie, 81,
Irvine, he per pound.
GAME-Receipts past few days LIBERAL;
rabbits 81 % per doz.; squirrels and birds
81 25@l so per doz.; venison whole Sc;
saddles SN@10c; buffalo fish, &c per lb.