Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-04
lighter demand prevails. New pota.

lighter demand prevails. New pota-
toes are coming in slowly, and prices
arc strong. Receipts SO far have been
too small to admit of northern ship
ment, but a steady increase is expect
ed from this time forth. The straw
berry season has about closed. A few
came in last evening and sold at 81 %
to 81 80 per 24-quart crate; raspberries
begin to arrive in fair quantities, and
sell at 50 40 to 81. so per "A pint
crate. The -four market is dull; meal
is steady, with good demand; meats
are unchanged; likewise sugar, coffee,
rice and groceries generally.
FLOUR-Lower grades inactive at
SO 80 to "a 50per Dbl; family and choice
in moderate demand at s. to Sc; patents
S7@7 25, all IN jobbing lots; small orders
25c higher.
6ORNMEAL-Demand steady ut 81 20
per Dbl in lots for all classes of good stock;
retail 10 and 20c higher.
CORN-Holders ask SOC per bushel, the
tone being easy. with sales Of both ear and
shelled at Ace; carloads and small orders
81 to 25c per bushel.
BRAN-Slow at SIT per ton for wheat
and corn bran SO; feed meal $l3@l3 80
per ton; retail 60c to 81 per cwt.
OATS-Market firm at 43c for No. 2 in
lots; retail As and 47c.
HAY-Moderate demand, with western
selling at Sl7 to $40 90 per ton for
mixed and clear timothy; in Il small way
95c to 81 10 per cwt; Arkansas prairie hay
50 and light movement.
POTAH0ES-In good jobblngdemand,
with new home growth Just beginning to
arrive and sell at SO so to 50 IS per Dbl
from store; Louisiana stock comes inIlO
Dbl lots; old peachblows Toe TO 81 rs per
Dbl; sweets 7bc to 81 so per Dbl.
FRUITS - Strawberries S26S2 so
per 2-quart case as in condition and
quality; r%aspberries 50 so per 24-pint case;
oranges S. and 81 per box; lemons SO 50G
4per box; apples from wagons loose, 50 50
per Dbl measure; plum5 75c@$l per Is
bushel box.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SO SOFAS rs
per Dbl; cabbage Sc per crate; cucumbers
Ace per dozen; tomatoes 81 so per 4 bushel
box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Cbickens
are less brisk and in better supply; young
range from 81 so to SO 50 per dozen, ac-
cording to size; old 81 rs 10 50 80 for
ROSTERS and mixed, and all hens 50 IS to
81, the latter for extra; ducks 81 25@2 so;
geese SIS; turkeys dull at ST to $40. Eggs
steady ut l3@l3Hc per dozen.
BUTTER-Countrv grades 10 to l5c;
choice Arkansas prairie 18c; western dairy
lS@2Oc; creamery 22@26c; butterine 100
l8c.
PROVISI0NS---Baco shoulders, 4A@
&c; clear ribsdo. 7H@7Ac; clear sides 1870
7Hci breakfast bacon, 9Hc; S. c. hams
9A@l0Ac; bulk shoulders, 4Hc; clear ribs,
6Hc clearsides, 6Tc. Lard, 7H@7%c for
t%ierces; IL @8c for kegs and halfbbls, and
S@8Ac for pals. Country lard, SIC, and
country meats 4 to &c under above
prices.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle of good butcher
qualities range from 81 to 4Ac, with a
good demand; poorer qualities from IL to
PIC; sheep, - rs to 81 Is; lambs, 81 %
to 50 rs; hogs slow at 50 to "a Is per ID
gross.
W00L-Tub-washed, 40Q45c per b,
unwashed, 1O@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to Doc per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Kc per
ib;offwhites, 9H@9Ac; crushed, g%ranulated
and pulverized, l0H@l0Ac; cut loaf, lie
open kettle yellow, 8@9c.
OOFFEE-Fair to choice 14X to 18c
onnOr1inO IN ~oualitu
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 18; No. g.
16c; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 121e;
do sailed, 7@8c; market unsettled; tallow,
6@5Hc; beeswax. zoe.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 88@40c; hem
lock, 2S@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting,
35@S7c; French cali, $4,000 per dczen;
domestic calf, $20@80 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per lb 42K@6Oc.
SALT.-Per bbl 81 rs per caror dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 90 for
course and line. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-A arket quiet; on orders,
fax, 9Kc per yard jute, 10K@llc; ties;
81 1908 per bundle; twine, l2c per
pound