Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-17

CORN-Sales free at 52G53c for shelled
and 52c for ear orders 56@57ci demand
active.
OATs-Quiet at 47@49c, for mixed
Western; seed oats sell at 5S@55c for
white and black.
BRAN-Market quiet at Sl3@lS %
per ton and 75@80c per cwt; corn bran
$ll so feed-meal Sl4
HAY-Sales Of prairie hay at Sll;
western mixed S18 TO S2l, some selling
at 50; the range of prices is from SIG to
%; orders 81 10 TO l 20 per cwt.
POTATOES - Eating varieties dull;
peachblows selling in lots at 81 206l 25
per Dbl, and 44c per bushel in sacks; store
prices, 81 50@l 90; seed varieties are in
demand; sales Of pearleSs and russets in
lots 81 70 per Dbl; small orders S2@2 %;
early rose 81 S0@1 so orders 81 %; New
York rose 81 1903, from store; sweet, 81,
in a small way.
ESCULENTS- Cabbage SO 25@3 so
per crate, for Louisiana; Western, a drag,
at So TO 6 per 100 head, and 81 so to 80
per crate; turnips dull, Toe per Dbl; beans
dull at 81 35@1 60 per bushel, the latter
or navy; blackeyed peas 81 25 per bushel.
EGGS-Sales to-day at l2@l5c per
dozen.
P0ULTRY-Scarce and in demand.
Chickens wanted at 50 1904 50 per dozen
for good; turkeys scarce with sales q.
$l2@l5 per dozen, or 81 25 each; dress
ed turkeys 10@12e per pound; ducks firm
at 50 % per dozen; geese dull at S4@4 so
per dozen.
BUTTER-Dull at 15@lSc for country,
22@25c for western, and 35c for creamery.
FRESH MEATS = Hogs, 5@6c per
pound, the latter for city dressed;
beef dull at 2 to DC for fore and hind
quarters.
FRUIT-Apples sell from store at 81 rs
per Dbl for wine saps, up 20 "a for extra
choice; few good offer; oranges 81 to SS
per Dbl for Louisiana and Florida; lemons
"a 50@5 per box; cranberries,i in bbls.$S; half
barrels, ~ rs; dried apples $4,000; peaches
&c, with good demand. Bananas $1@1 SO
per bunch.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 so;
half bbls, So 70; bblg, ST So sauer kraut,
SO so per half Dbl, and Sc so for bbls.
Horse radish, S6@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter Zoe per ID; peach do, 12c; crab cider
So per Dbl.
LIVE ST0CK-Demand good at 2k6
1/2N DNA NMb uNNOlNiHB W Slhlb lOI grass
fed to choice cornfed Western; calves and
yearlings, S4@6; cows and calves, $18@30;
hogs, 4@4Hc sheep very scarce at 81 81
az for common and 1904 for other quail
tiles.
BAGGING-A arket steady; on order:
flax, 9kc per yard; jute, lie ties
81 15@2 80 per bundle; grip tie, 81,
Irvine, l2e per pound,
PROFESSIONALISM clear sides are
1910; clear ribs 6%@7Tc; shoulder,
4A@4%c;breakfast bacon is 9@9Ac. Hams
l0@l0Hc. The meat market is unsettled
LARD-Tierces, &c; half barrels, SIC
kegs, 84c; pails,9c half pals, 9Ac. Coun.
try lard, nc.
S~UGAR-Common, 5@6Kc; fair t.
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 7%@
8HG yellow clarified, 5000; hard, liz
@ll%c.
OOFFEE-0rdinary, l5A@16Kc; fail
to choice, 19@20c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 20 No. 2.
lie; dry salt do, 16@l6Hc; green, 7c
do sailed, 9H@l0c; market less firm; tai
low, 5@6c; beeswax, dc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 39@40c; hem
lock, 28@S2c harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dra,
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 60 TO
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
TOBACCO-Per ID 42%(06Oc.