Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-17

steamers Ste. Genevieye, from St.
Louis, and the Parker, from the Ohio.
The former had 1893 SKIS oats, 653 SKIS
corn, 800 SKIS bran and 3O5 bbls meal.
The latter is stiff, corn dull, oats ditto.
-four steady, hay likewise, potatoes
dull, poultry quiet, eggs lower and
meats are unchanged.
FLOUR-Steady with demand chiefly
for low and medium. Quotations for round
lots are for X, IS per Dbl; Xxx, So $50
$50 xxx, IS 60G5 70; family $6G6 %;
choice, So 25@6 so fancy, So 75@6 IS;
patent. $7@7 %. Orders 25c higher.
CORNMEAL - Market steady with
sales from first hands at 81 80, and from
store at g 60 per Dbl.
aOATS-Receipts liberal and prices
weak at 40 to 4lcin lots, and As to 5Sc on
orders.
BRAN-Quiet at sl4 per ton for wheat;
corr do. $10@l0 so per ton; jobbing at zoe
per cwt. for the latter, and 10000 for
wheat bran.
HAY Fair demand and light
receipts at SIS TO 1913 per ton
for lots Of red top and mixed timothy
to choice clear timothy. Prairie hay $40
90 pei ton; jobbing at Csc per cwt. for the
latter and 81 10 to $I25 for Western.
POTATOES-Plentiful and dull
Jackson whites 81 1901 10 per Dbl; peach
blows 81 49, peerless and russetts 81 45to
81 60 early rose 81 90@2; New York rose
81 10, allin lots; jobbing prices 25c per
Dbl higher.
ESCULENTS--C Cabbage sos so per
crate, for Louisiana; lettuce s. per barrel;
eansdullat$lS0@16 60 er bushel the latter
for navyjblaekeyed peas 81 rs per bushel:
lady peas SOP 50per busheEonions low
er at $4@4 90 per Dbl; onion sets 81 50@5
per bushel for tops and $6@6 90 for roots.
EGGS-Market lower, prices this fore
noon were 11@ll%c per dozen.
P0ULTRY-Chiekens 81 so to
SO so per dozen for live; dressed
not quotable; turkeys 50 to Sl1 per doz;
dressed 8@l0c and weak; ducks So 25 per
doz; geese 81 so per dozen.
GAM E-Plentiful. Venison whole
Sc; saddles S@S1sc; squirrels IDOL 25;
birds 81 Is per doz.
RUTHERFORD grades are scarce and
in demand; country is worth l5@l8c;
Western 22@25c; creamery 35c.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4L@5Lcper
pound, the latter for city dressed;
beef dull at 2 to &c for fore and hind
quarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS = Oranges
scarce at $40 per Dbl for Louisiana and
$40 per box for Valencia; "a 76@5 per
box for Messina; lemons at 81 per
box for Messina and Palermo.
SO PROKISIONS-Market steady; bulk
clear sides are jobbing at &c; clear ribs
6Ac and shoulders at 45s@4%c;
breakfast bacon 9@9Ac per pound. Hams
9k@l0c.
LARD-Tierces, Sc; half barrels, 82s@
SIC; kegs, SIC; pals, sac; half pals,
9Mc. Country lard, &c.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6Hc; fair to
fully fair, 1870; prime to choice, 7%@
SIC; yellow clarified, 8k@9G hard, llh
@11Hc.
COFFEE-Foirto choice 1415 to l9c
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10; No. 2.
l6c; dry salt do, 100; green, &c; do sailed,
&c; market weak and tending lower; tai.
low, b(06c; beeswaX, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@97c; French calf, S40@60 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
T0BACC0-Per ID 42X@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigsfeet perkeg, 81 65@
81 rs half bbls, So IS; bblG, 81; sauer kraut
dull, $3.50 per half bbl., and Sc 90 for bbls
Horse radish, 5000 50 per Dbl. Apple
butter l0c per ID; peach do, he.
LIVE ST0CK-Good butcher cattl,
are in demand with stock very scant
Prices are ~ to 4Lc per ID. for gras
and corn fed Western; cows and calve
SIS to $50 per, head; hogs at 81
to 44c; sheep 81 to 81 50 per head 70
common and 5 to SIC per Id. for goot
butcher mutton.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dra,
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@1 60 70
course and fine. Rock salt % per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quiet; on order
fax, 9l4o per yard; jute, 10K@11c; ties
81 1908 per bundle; grip tie, S.
Irvine, l2c per pound.