Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-02

the demand is good, and the stock
though at present ample, is not toe
heavy to be used up before the week
closes. A few potatoes have arrived
but prices are strong, though a de-
cline from the present figures is looked
for as soon as our new crop begins tC
move freely. Wagon loads have been
coming in slowly this week, and all
readily sold at good prices, ranging
from 50 to $3.50 per Dbl measure. A
few car loads of.hay were on the mar
ket yesterday and to-day. Poultry
continues in good demand if of re-
spectacle size. Eggs are not SO firm,
but still meet ready sale at remunera-
tive figures. Oats show greater
strength. Meal is steady and in good
demand. Flour is quiet; meats like
wise, and but little variation is noted
in other branches.
FLOUR-Medium, choice and family
are in chief request at IS tol$6 per Dbl in
lots patents $7@7 rs; low grades So so to
"a 90 retailers charge a slight advance.
CORNMEAL-Market steady at 81 10
to 81 20 per Dbl from first hands and
slightly higher in smfll lots, the demand
being steady.
CORN-Good round grades sell freely
at 5OK to 5lc; a few lots not first-elass
have been selling at 49c, but choice is
worth more. Jobbers charge from So to
55c per bushel.
OATS-Prices stiff at 42K to 4SAc for
lots from first hands; jobbers fill orders at
from as to Acc.
BRAN-Market weak at ST. per ton
for wheat. Corn bran so per ton.
HAY-A few carloads of western are
on the market and sell at ST. to $40 per
ton, the latter for prime; strictly choice
would command slightly higher. Jobbers
sell at gOc to 81 10 per cwt Arkansas
prairie SO per ton and Coo per cwt.
POTAT0ES-Jobbers sell from store
at So to SO rs per Dbl, according to size
and order, for new stock. old ~peaehblows
on the landing, ifgood, sell at 81 to 81 %
per Dbl; sweets from store, 81 so per Dbl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from store
firm at So 80 to $4 % per Dbl; cabbage S.
crate Louisiana tomatoes 81 so per Il
bushel box: cucumbers 40e per dozen.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Young
chickens 81 rs to 50 so per dozen, small
being slow to sell; old range from - so TO
81 70, the latter for extra hens; ducks 1925
to 81 so and dull; geese do. at 8; turkeys
bard to sell at 81 to $40. Eggs in demand
at l3@l4c per dozen.
FRUITS-Strawberrie 81 so to 50 25
per 24-quart crate, the latter for extra;
raspberries 81 40 per 24-pint crate; oranges
$6@$7 per box lemons 50 50@4 so per
box.
BUTTER-Country grades range from
10 TO l8c, according to quality; butterine,
which now largely m~onopolizes the mar
ket, sells at l79l8c per ID.
PR0VISI0NS--Bacon shoulders, 4A@
Sc, clear ribs do. 7%@7Ac; clear sides 100
nc; breakfast bacon, 91Sc; S. c. hams
9N@10Ao; bulk shoulders, 4Hc; clear ribs,
6s5c; clearsides, 6He. Lard, 7X@7Ac for
tierces; tx @Sc for kegs and halfbbls, and
S@8Hc for pals. Country lard, GHc, and
country meats u to Nc under above
prices.
LIVE STOOK-Cattle of good butcher
qualities range from 81 to 4Ac, with a
good demand; poorer qualities from Ia to
2Kc; sheep, 81 IS TO 81 rs; lambs, 81 Is
to 50 25; hogs slow at 50 to 81 % per ID
gross.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 40@45c per u,
unwashed, 20@2Sc; unwashed and bury
from 10 10 Soc per cwt less.
SCGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Ke per
Fhof whites 9H@9Hc crushed, graduated
and pulverized, l0H@l0Xe; cut loaf, lie;
open kettle yellow, 8@9c,
COFFEE-Fair 10 choice lax 10 lSc
-. 4gding to quality.
'OES-Dfy fiat, No. IL 49, No. 2,
n, v Ralt do, lbc green, No. 2, l2Hcj
lose market unsettled; .sllcwg,
'goET 6s0 H-Oak sole, $1,000 hem
oct 5aaS5c. h VEess, S6@S8c; skirting,
ScSIz oSSTS ssnd 2 NJ $4,000 per dozehj
calf, $20@S w [Seos
TOBACO0- Per lb %fSySoc L.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 IL Vyr cSSST aa arsy
Dad; orders 81 IS sacks 81 VvVgl " 5pr
and Ane. Rock salt &c " pouhu,
BAGGING-k arket quieti OIL VrIGi as,
lax, exc per yard jute, 10N@llG M
81 1908 per bundlei Irvine, lie ;
pound