Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-19

FL.
at sic for choice and 50c for second grades;
damp corn sells lower, orders 5S@54C
per bushel.
0ATS-In light movement, holder,
asking 44@45c per busheli small orders AZ
@49c.
BRAN-Steady at SIS 50 per ton fol
wheat and $4,000 per cwt. Corn bran
dull at 50 per ton and Coo per cwt.
HA1-DemRnd moderate, with sales OF
prime timothy Mt $1,000, also clear and
choice at $2l@S2l 80; mixed and other
grades $l7 to $40 per ton, and 81 00@$l IL
per cwt at retail; prairie hay $12 per
ton and Csc. per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dull and
slow, sale, lots being at 81 55; in q
small way 20c higher; seed stock 81 so To
~ 70, according to qualityand New York
rose " 30 per Dbl, with the demand falling
of; sweet potatoes 81 75@Sl so per Dbl for
southern queen and$2 for yellow vans in
lots; small orders 25c higher.
ESCULENTS-Louisiana cabbage dull
at 81 50@$5 per crate; onions plenty at rs
@6 rs per Dbl; lettuce 81 50@5 per Dbl;
fresh peas 81 50@$l rs per crate of one
third bushel; cucumbers 81 25 per dozen:
beans 81 25@Sl rs per bushel as per quail
ity; black-eyed peas 81 50per bushel.
BUTTER-Demand active, supplv
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from 18@22c, cooking 10@lSc;
western lS@3Oc creamery, 39@40c.; but
terine 22ci sales Of medium western at &c
per h..
EGGs-Fair demand at ll@1lHc per
dozen.
APPLES-Slow, at IS 5O@4 so per
per bbl.
POULTRY - Chickens scarce with
prices ranging from s. TO 81 so per doz. ,ac-
cording to quality;dressed 1908 80. Tur-
keys range from $1l to Sl8 perdoz; dressed
turkeys 15@17c per ID; geese So per dozen;
ducks 1908 so per dozen.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, Be for
country dressed; city do. 6X@6c beef
dull at 2 to SC for fore and hindquar-
tiers.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-0ranges So so
80 per box for Palermo and Mes
sina; Valencia So lemons $500 per box
for Messina and Palermo.
GAME-Quails scarce at 81 so per
dozen; venison at Sc. per ID. for saddles
squirrels at 81 30 per dozen; seant re-
ceipts. A round lot of mixed ducks sold
at So per dozen.
PROVISIONS Market less firm
with q good jobbing demand, order
prices being for bulk shoulders 4X@4%c;
clear ribs do. 6M@6H, clear do. &c; hams
5. 9. 9X@l0Hc a few fancy going at lie
and uncanvassed at &c; breakfast bacon
8H@8Ac.
LARD-Tierces, 7T@8c half barrels,
BIG kegs, SIC pals, 8%@8Nc; half pals
exc. Country lard, 7@7Lc.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6Xc; fair to
fully fair, 7@7Nc prime to choice, 7%@
SIC; yellow clarified, $1,000 hard, liz
@l1Xc.
COFFEE-Fair TO choice AK to 19c
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10; No. g.,
l5c; dry salt do, l6c; green, No. 2, 12Hc;
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady; tallow,
6@6c beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c skirting,
85@87c French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per ID $4,000.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 65@
81 Is half bbls, So rs; bbls, 81; sauer kraut,
dull, $3.50 per half Dbl, and SIS 90 for bbls.
Horse radish, $6@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter l0c per ID; peach do. 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 75per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 80@1 90 fol
course and fine. Rock salt 20 per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quiet; on orders
flax, 9Kc per yard; jute, 10X@l1c; ties
81 1908 per bundlej grip tie, 81
twina. 12c ner pound.
LIVE S~T0CK-Moderate receipts o.
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-.
walls at ~ to 4Xc. gross, as in quality
cows and calves $l5@S30 per head; hog:
scarce and firm at 3N@415c. per ID; sheer
plentiful, and slow sale at 4H@5Hc.; com.
mon 81 50@$2 90 per head.