Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-24
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@6 go fancy, Sc 50a6 rs; patent brands,
$7@7 40. Orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-OYer 5000 bbls sold
on the landing yesterday and to-day out
Of receipts gilmore than 5OO0bbls at from
81 15to 81 20 per Dbl, and the market is
not strong even at these prices. Small
orders zoe higher.
CORN-Holders are generally firm in
their askings, but the market is off slight
lyi round lots sell at 40 to 5lcper bushel;
small orders 5S@54c; receipts for the past
three days exceed 5000 sacks.
0ATS-A carload in bulk sold at 3Sc
per bushel, equal to about 42c in sacks, the
range for round lots being AZ to 44c, with
a little weakness and light movement.
Small orders 4S@49c.
BRAN-Quiet at $l5 so per ton and
SO9S5c per cwt; corn bran 50 per ton and
6Oc per cwt.
HAY-Market unsettled and the tone
Is weaker; two carloads of Arkansas prai-
RE sold at $40 so per ton; western $40 to
$40 per ton and 81 to 81 10 per cwt.
MISUNDERSTANDING 81 45 in
lots and 81 rs in a small way;
seed varieties range from 81 40 to 50 Is
per Dbl, according to kind; sweet are SIS
to 81 rs per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Louisiana cabbage dull
at 81 50@$5 per crate; onions plenty at So
1905 rs per Dbl; lettuce 81 50G5 per Dbl;
fresh peas 81 50@$l IS per crate of one
third bushel; cucumbers 81 % per dozen;
beans 81 25@$l IS per bushel as per quail
ity; black-eyed peas 81 50per bushel; green
peas from Louisiana dull at 81 25 per box
of u bush.
EGGS-Plentiful at 1O@lO15c, with a
droopy feeling.
PoULTRY-ChicRens dull, the range
of prices being So to 81 per dozen; tur-
keys, $ll to SIS; geese dull at 50 5O@4 80
per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from l8@22c, cooking l0@l8c;
western 10000; creamery, 39,G40c.; but
terine &c; sales of medium western at pc
per ID.
APPLES-Quiet and slow at So to 81
per Dbl.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, SC for
country dressed; city do. 5H@6c beef
dull at 2 to sc for fore and hindquar-
tiers.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges So 80
as per box for Palermo and Mes
sina; Valencia $l2; lemons $G46 per box
for Messina and Palermo.
GAME-Quails scarce at 81 so per
dozen; venison at &c. per ID. for saddles;
squirrels at 81 90 per dozen; scant re-
ceipts.
PROVISIONS-Market weak with
a fair jobbing demand, order prices
being for bulk shoulders 4H@4%c;
clear ribs do. 6A@6T, clear do. &c; hams
S. Q. 9H@10c; y few fancy going at lie
and uncanvassed ut Sc; breakfast bacon
8H@S%c.
LARD-Tierces, 7I@sc; half barrels,
8A@S5sc; kegs, 8H@8%c; pals, SH@9,
half pals 8I@9Ac. Country lard, 7o.
SUGAR-Common, &c; fair TO fully
fair, 7A@8c; prime to choice, 8@8Ac;
yellow clarified, 9@9Hc; hard, l0%@llc.
C0FFEE-Fair to choice 14H to lSc
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 1877; No. q,
l5cH; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 12Kc;
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady; tallow,
6@6c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 3S@4Oc; hem
lock, 28932c harness, S6@3Sc; skitting,
35@37c; French cali, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42H@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, per keg, 81 65@
81 Is half bbls, SO rs; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, $36 per half Dbl, and So 90 for bbls
Horse radish, $6@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter 10c per lb; peach do, 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 Z 5per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 S0@l 90 fol
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-N arket quiet; on orders
fax, SAC per yard; iute, 10K@llc; ties
81 1908 per bundle; grip tie, 81
Irvine, 12c per pound.
LIVE S~TOOK-Moderate receipts O.
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-.
walls at "a to 415c. gross, as in quality
COWS and calves $l5@$30 per head; hog,
scarce and firm at SH@4Hc. per Id; sheer
plentiful, and slow sale at 4H@6Hc; com,
mon 81 60@S2 Mper head.