Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-18
General Trade.

Our market was almost bare Of
round lots Of produce feed and other
goods this forenoon, receipts having
been very meager since yesterday
morning, and the Parker from the
Ohio failing to arrive as was antici-
pated. A break was expected in corn
yesterday but it maintains a steady
position, owing to a scant supply, only
a few hundred sacks of shelled offer
ing to-day. Sales of lots on the land
ing yesterday brought from 5Ol a.
for all classes. Meal is steady at $3.50
from first hands; -four moves
in moderate quantities, though prices
are droopy. Oats are dull and weak
and all classes ofmeats are weak in
value. Bulk shoulders in upper
country markets sell at from 800 to
Al; clear ribs 6,35 to 81; and side at
64@6.7O. At New Orleans quotations
are for meal So, and weak. Corn 500
81; oats dull at 45@46 meats 4l@4k
for bulk shoulder; 7 for clear rib, and
"a for sides.
FLOUR-Quiet, with demand chiefly
for low and medium. Quotations for round
lots are for y, So per Dbl; Xxx, So 25@
500 xxx, IS 50@5 Is; family 5000 25;
choice, Sc 25@6 so fancy, Sc 75@6 IS;
patent, $7@7 IS. Orders 25c higher.
CORNMEAL - Market steady with
sales from first hands at So so, and from
store at 50 60 per Dbl.
CORN-Supply scant, and pricesrange
from 90 to SIC; orders '3@56c.
OATS-Receipts liberal and prices
weak at 46 to 47cin lots, ard As to 53c on
orders.
BRAN-Quiet at s14 per ton for wheat;
corn do. SlQ9l0 so per ton; jobbing at zoe
per cwt. for the latter, and 10000 for
wheat bran.
HAY-Steady at SIS to 1913 per ton
for lots of red top and mixed timothy
to choice clear timothy. Prairie hay $40
so per ton; jobbing at Csc per cwt. for the
latter and 81 10 to 81 % for Western.
POTATOES-Plentiful and dull A;
Jackson whites 81 1901 Is per Dbl; peach
blows 81 49, peerless and russetts 81 As to
81 90; early rose 81 90G2 New York. rose
81 10, all in lots; jobbing prices 25c per
Dbl higher.
ESCULENTS--Cabbage S5@5 so PER
crate, for Louisiana; lettuce So per barrel.
beans dull at 81 30@l 60 per bushel the latter
for navyblackeyed peas 81 Is per bushel;
lady peas SOP 50per bushel;oniOns low
er at $4@4 so per Dbl; onion sets 81 50@5
per bushel for tops and $696 so for roots.
EGGS-Market stronger; prices this
forenoon were 11@1l%c per dozen, with a
few small packages selling at l2@l2Hc.
.POULTRY-Ghickens 81 So to
50 90 per dozen for live; dressed
not q~uotable; turkeys SO to Sl3 per doz;
ducks 1875 per doz; geese 81 so per
dozen.
GAME-Little offering. Venison whole
5ci saddles S@8Hc; squirrels $l@1 rs;
birds 81 25 per doz.
RUTHERFORD grades are scarce and
in demand; country is worth l5@lSc;
Western 22@25c; creamery 35c.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4H@5Hcper
pound, the latter for city dressed;
beef dull at 2 to SC for fore and hind
quarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS - Oranges
scarce at $40 per Dbl for Louisiana and
$40 per box for ValenciG 81 75@5 per
box for Messina; lemons at ST per
box for Messina and Palermo.
PR0VISIONS-Market quiet; bulk
clear sides are jobbing at &c; clear ribs
6Ac and shoulders ut 4%@4%c;
breakfast bacon 9@9Ac per pound. Hams
9A@10c.
LARD-Tierces, i8c; half barrels, $50
SIC Ikegs, SIC; pals, SIC; half pals
9Ac. Country lard, 7c.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6%c; fair to
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 7%@
SIC; yellow clarified, SH@9G hard, liz
Ollie.
COFFEE-Fair to choice 14H to 19c
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 49, No. 2.
Ice; dry salt do, 19c; green, &c; do sailed.
&c; market weak and tending lower; tai
low, 6@6c; beeswax, dc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 38@40c; hem,
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@37c French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO-Psr u 42%@GOc.
SUNDRIES-Pigsf.eet, perkeg, 81 65@
81 rs half bbls, So rs; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, $3.50 per half Dbl, and So 90 for bbls
Horse radish, $6@6 so per Dbl. Appl,
butter l0c per ID; peach do, he.
LIVE STOCK-Good butcher cattll
are in demand with stock very scant
Prices are % to 4Lc per ID. for grasl
and corn fed Western cows and calve
$40 70 $50 per head hogs at 81