Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-05

demand poultry Of all kinds is ii
good inquiry. A few peas, somt
rhubarb and other early vegetables
have arrived from New Orleans, anC
potatoes will soon follow.
FLOUR = Market unchanged, thu
demand, running mostly on family
and grades below. Quotations ruiz
as follows: X, S.; Xxx, So 25@5 &
xxx, S. 5005 IS; family, 5000 %
choice, s625@6 50i fancy, Sc 509676
patent brands, $7@T 40. Orders 25C
higher.
CORNMEAL-Market weak at 81 &C
per barrel in lots on the landing
and 50 55 in a small way.
CORN-The market exhibits better
feeling the supply being light sales on
landing at 50tG5lc, a few small lots bring
ing the latter figure; orders 53@54c.
OATS-Movement moderate with re-
ceipts fully equal to the demand; sales
from first hands at 4S@45c. Tor light and
heavy western, and Acc. for black retail
prices 90, 6O@53c; according to quality,
and soc. for red rust proof.
BRAN-Firm: Quotations for wheat
SIG per ton and SOC. per cwt; Corn, do.
weak at SO, and Coo. per cwt.
HAY-Market quiet, with sales OF
choice timothy at S22 so per ton. The
range for western is from $l7 to % per
ton, and 81 l001 20 in a small way;
prairie hay dull at 80 SO per ton and Csc.
per cwt.
APPLES-Good sound, in car load
lots, $4@4 SO per bbli in a small way Soc.
higher.
POTATOES-About 800 bbls. arrived
yesterday and all in good condition
found ready sale at 81 5591 co for peach
blows. the same for russets and peerless,
VI 30 for Jackson whites and 81 85@1 90
for early rose; jobtIng prices 25c. higher,
and New York rose jobbing at 81 5000 rs
per Dbl.
SWEET POTATOES-JobbiDg de.
mand good at 81 50@2 rs for yellow vans;
other grades not moving.
ESUULENTS-0nions scarce and
nominally Sc per Dbl; cabbage SIS rs to
70 Oper crate for Louisiana, fresh growth
81 10 Ior S-peck boxes; pie plant Toe. per
dozen.
BEANS-Supply light, and worth 81 70
TO 81 30 in lots; black eyed peas, 81 50per
bushel, and firm.
BUTTER-All grades meet ready sale,
and are scarce. Country 15@20c; western
Is to soc; creamery, 39940c. per pound.
EGGS-Fair supply at 12@l2Hc. for
lots, and in a small way.
POULTRY-Chiukens meet brisk de-
mand at 81 80 to- SO Is per dozen, accord
ing to quality; turkeys firm at $12 to $l8
per doz., geese 81 50@5 per dozen ducks;
1898 rs; dressed do. 81 80 to So so perdoz;
dressed turkeys lSc per 10. for sailed and
lac. for fresh.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4@4Hc for
country dressed; city do. 5Hd6c; beef
dull at 2 to Sc tor fore and hinduuarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges scarce
$40 per box for Valencia; SO so to IS so per
box for Palermo and Messina: lemons at
$500 90 per box for Messina and Palermo.
GAME-Af few quails have been selling
at 81 60 per DOZEN venison at SC. per ID.
for saddles; squirrels and rabbits at 81 81
per dozen; scant receipts.
PR0VISI0NS-Market strong; bulk
clear sides are. jobbing at 7T@7Ec; clear
ribs 6A@6B, and shoulders at 4%@4Ac;
breakfast bacon 5000 per pound. Hams
.9@l0c.
LARD-Tierces, 7%@sc; half barrels,
SIC; kegs, SIC; pals. 8M@SAc; hall pals
9Ac. Country lard, 7@7Hc.
SUGAR-Common, 5g6Hc; fair &c
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 7%@
SIC; yellow clarified, 5000; hard, III
@1l1ic.
COFFEE-Fair to choice Az to 19C
anpnr1In n m unnltfy
HIDES-Dry flint, No. |, IS; No. 2.
l5c; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 12Hci
do sailed, lose; market unsettled tallow
5@6ci beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 9S@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36038c; skirting
95@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per ID 42X@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs'feet perkeg, 81 65@
81 IS half bbls, So 70; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, So 30 per half Dbl, and Sc 90 for bbls
Horse radish, $6@6 SO per Dbl. Appl,
butter 10c per lb; peach do, 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 IS per car or draJ
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 3001 60 fol
course and fine. Rock salt y per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quiet; on ORDER
fax, 9Hc per yard; jute, 10X@l1c; ties
81 1908 per bundle; grip tie, 81
Irvine, l2c per pound.
LIVE ST0CK-Light receipts o
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-.
walls at "a to 4Hc, gross, as in quality
cows and calves Sl5@S50 per head; hog,
scarce and firm at 3A@4Hc. per ID; sheer
plentiful, and slow sale at 4H@6c.; com.
mon 81 6O@$2 copper head.