Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-20

influence in the same direction. Out
side of corn, there is not an article
now moving but is droopy in value,
and merchants naturally buy merely
sufficient to keep going when the
markets are in so unsettled q state.
Our receipts 0 fproduce and merchan-
disc for several days past have been
meager, river consignments being es-
pecially light.
FL0UR-Market dull, with light job
bling demand, with prices droopy; quota
tions are for X, 81 Xxx, A25@4 So xxx,
sos Is; family, IS 76i choice, Sc; fancy,
Sc Is; patent, $7@7 % all for round lots;
small orders 25c. higher.
OORNMEAL-Quiet and dull at 81 Is
per Dbl in lots, and 81 25 in a small way.
Inferior meal, 81 O5 per Dbl.
C0RN-Round lots sell at 48@49c per
bushel, with q good demand. Small orders
52@b3c.
OATS-Light movement at 41@42c,
per bushel; small orders 45@46c German
millet 81 per bushet Missouri do. 90c.
BRAN-Scarce and in demand at $17@
Is per ton for wheat, or 90c. per cwt.;
corn bran SO per ton, and Coo per cwt.
HAY-In fair request with light re-
ceipts; The range for red top, mixed,
prime and choice is $1,000 Arkansas
prairie $40 per ton with no movement ex-
cept a little selling from store at some
thing above this figure.
POTAT0ES-The season for seed
stock is at an end. Peachblows in lots,
81 20 per Dbl and 35c per bushel; new
from Louisiana, 81 50@3 80 per Dbl;
sweets dull at 81 50@2 per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Green peas 81 so per
box; string beans $2@2 80 per box; lettuce
$3@3 so per Dbl; cabbage from Louis
lana $6@650 per crate; onions quiet at
81 50@5 per Dbl; beans, 81 25@l 60 for
medium white to navy.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples in slender
movement at $4@5 per Dbl. for sound;
oranges SO 50@5 50 per box for Palermo
and Messina; lemons $5d5 so per box.
Pine Apples 1903 so per doz; bananas
81 50@2 80 per bunch.
DRIED FRUITS Apples 7H@Sc;
peaches 7H@Sc.
BUTTER-Market easy with fresh
country selling at IS to zoe. per lb; but
terine 20c; cooking and plain country
10 to l5c; western 2Oto 30c; creamery $500
3Sc.
CHEESE-Quiet at l1K@l2H for New
YOry factory and l5c. for Y. A.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
brisk at $9to 81 25 perdozen, and offerings
unequal to the demand; a few young are
coming in and sell at 81 80 to 81 pordozen;
Turkeys slow at $40 to Sl3; geese do, at 50
"a; ducks do. $3@3 so per dozen; the
season for ducks, geese and turkeys is
about over. Eggs sell freely at 10 to
l0% per dozen.
PR0VISI0NS-Market weak with fair
jobbing demand, and an increasing re-
quest for smoked grades. Bulk clear sides
6AG6Bc; do. clear ribs, csc; shoulders,
4@4hG bacon sides nc; clear rib do.
7 Zoe; breakfast do. 8Hc; hams, 9H@9Ac;
bacon jowls 4c; country shoulders, AGO
&c; do. sides, INC; do. hams, TIC; mess
pork in slender movement at $l2 per Dbl.
LARD-Tierces, 75s@7Mc; half barrels,
SIC; kegs, sac; pals, 9%c; half pals, SIC;
country lard, &c.
SUGAR-Market steady; fully fair,open
kettle, &c; prime do $40; choice, do &C.;
yellow clarified. 9@9Hc; off whites, 9H@
9%c; hard, 10H@1lc.
O0FFEE-Fair to choice AK to 1Se
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10; Nc. q,
Ice; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 12Hc;
do sailed, lose; market steady; tallow,
5@6c;' beoswax, 21c.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 88@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@3Sc; skirting,
S5@S7c; French calf, 10000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42H@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 90@l 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-h arket quiet; on orders,
fax, 9Kc per yard; jute, 10H@llG ties;
81 1908 per bundlei Irvine, 12c per
pound.
LIVE SToCK-Cattle supply scarce
and good butcher qualities in demand at
~ to SC gross, the latter for the best. In
ferior Il to ~; calves $5@5 each; cows
and calves $l9G35; hogs in light move
ment at 3N@4H gross; sheep 4@5 for
good and 81 50@2 per head for inferior.