Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-28

Price variations since this time last
week are a decline of15c per bushel
on wheat, an advance of 75c per Dbl
on mess pork and ! to fc higher on
bacon, a slight advance on whisky,
and no change of importance in other
articles except those mentioned
above.
FLOUR.-Market weak, with poor
grades unstable and nominal at 3 90 to
"a 90 per Dbl for lots. Family and choice
IN fair movement ut S. TO 6; patents,
N@7 % small orders slightly higher.
CORN MEAL-Stock liberal, and free
sales TO arrive of consignments under way;
prices are 81 1902 10 per Dbl for round
lots and 10 to 2Oc higher for small ord
ers.
C0RN.-Demand fair and stock mod
crate, with prices a little weak at 4SH to
49c for round lots car loads and small
orders, 81 TO 55c per bushel.
OATS.-Market droopy, with sales
slow at SO to Ale, according to quality f;
small orders 3 to &c higher.
BRAN.-Inactive ut $l2012 90 per
ton for wheat and 85 10 95 c per cwt.
HAY.-Stsgnant, at $l2 to lG for west
ern, and 81 90 for Arkansas prairie. Small
orders Soc to 81 per cwt, as in quality aad
kind.
POTATOES-Bottom nearly out.
Wagon loads selling as low as 80 to 75c
per Dbl measure, and in a small way
81 to l rs per bbl. Sweets in light move
mani % 90 ..aw HI g.. .Ao,o
ONlONS.-Scarce and in fair inquiry
at S3 10 to- per Dbl. Cabbage, non offer
ing, but agood inquiry prevails.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in heavy stock at 81 rs to for young,
and 81 TO 3 % for old, as in size, condition
and sex. The market is nearly bare of
eggs, which are firm at 10 to lie per doz.
Ducks dull at S2@2 25 per doz turkeys
fiat at S697; geese in decline 1T 81 50@3
BUTTER-The poorer grades are in
better request at IL to 15c per ID; Arkan-
sas prairie l5@18c; western dairy Is to
l9c creamery "A to Doc; butterine l40l6c
FRUIT.-Apples per Dbl. measure
75cG$1i peaches, Soc per bushel
good plums, 60e9s1 per bushel; rasp-
berries, $1@l so per "A at. crate; oranges,
30 to So per box; lemens, 81 50@5 per
box.
PROVISIONS-Meats mainly un-
changed from yesterday; bacon shoulders
jobbing at 5T95Ac; clear rib do. 7A@
7Xc; clear, 8KG8Hc breakfast bacon
2O@lO%c; hams 10c@lic; bulk clear sides,
TIC, mess pork SD so per Dbl; country
meats sell at 4A@5c for smoked shoulders,
1H@72sc for sides and &c for hams. Lard
frmer at S@8Ac for %tierces, SIC for hi
bbls and kegs and $1,000 for pals.
LIVE STOCK-Oattle were plentiful
and lower, butcher grades selling
at S2@3, the latter for the best grass fed;
cows and calves $40 to $50 as IN quality;
sheep scarce Mt 81 Is to 50 Is per cwt grose,
lambs in demand at 81 Is to SO Is per
head; hogs inactive.
MACKEREL-New catch Of present
year, 20, 100000 per kit.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 40@45c per b.,
unwashed, 2O@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to SOC per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Nc per
lbiofwhites, 9K@9Ac; crushed, granulated
and pulverized, l0%@l0Ac cut loaf, lie;
open kettle yellow, 5000.
COFFEE-Fair to choice 14H to 49,
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., Is; No. 2.
Ice; dry salt do, l5c; green, No. 2, IKE
do sailed, 7@8c; market unsettled; tallow,
5@5%c; beeswax. Zoe.
1EATHER-Oak sole, S8@4Oc; hem
lock, 2B@32c; harness, 36@3oc; skirting,
95@S7c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42H@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or aray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@1 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt 20 per pound.
BAGGING--N arket quiet; on orders,
fax, 9Nc per yard; iute, 10I@l1c; ties.
81 1908 per bundlei Irvine, 12c per
pound