Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-11
General Trade.

Receipts of staple articles since yes
terday have been meager. A fair
trade continues in breadstuffs and
provisions, while stock feed is quiet
except for oats, which are moving lib
orally. Meats are in a very unsettled
state ofvalue, withan upward tendency.
FLOUR-The better classes are in
steady iobbing demand, while low grades
are without movement. The value of the
latter is nominally SO 1904 80 per Dbl;
family choice and fancy SIS to Sc, patents
$7@725: small orders Is cents per higher.
CORNMEAL-Demand fair at 81 10
@2 20 on the landing; and $ 1886
in a small way.
CORN--Quiet at 49c per bushel in
round lots and 3 to DC higher in a small
OkTS-In fair inquiry ard liberal
movement at 34@35c for No. 2 mixed;
small orders ito &c higher.
BRAN = Round lots $13 per ton;
small orders 7G@75c per cwt. Corn bran
SO 50per ton.
HAY-Old western dull at $12 to SIG per
ton; new. clear timothy firm at Sl7@SlS 80,
small orders SOC to 81 10 per cwt. Ar
kansas prairie last sold at ST 60 per ton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quiet at
so to Coo per barrel measure and 81 to
81 25 from store; sweet potatoes 81 per
barrel in a small way for old, and w
loose from wagons for new grown
cabbages good supply at 81 6O92 10 per
crate; onions 81 7o@3 80 per barrel.
nDTTTT Ado. Ena e., To non hIl
extra red 75c@SI loose; in shipping, order
SOC higher. Peaches 25c per I'D bushel
box; lemons 81 soto So 80 per box orsnges
%PPoUITRY AND EGGs-Chickens
in fair supply, and fair sale ct
81 soto 81 rs per dozen for young and old;
eggs less scarce at l6@lSper doz. accord
ing to quality.
RUTHERFORD qualities scarce and in
demand; prices are l2H 10 loc per ID for
country and up to Is and zoe for strictly
choice; western 10 to Zoe; creamery, 279
28c; butterine l6 to lie.
PROVISI0NS-Market tending up,
with fair stock and briskjobbing demand;
iobbers fill orders for bacon as fol-
lows: Shoulders &c; clear ribs S5sc;
clear ssides, Sc; bacon strips, nc;
breakfast bacon. 10@l0Ac; sugar cured
hams. 11@11Ac; country. sides, SIC;
mess pork, SIC per barreli bulk clear sides,
.8Lse ribs, TIC. Shoulders SIC.
LARD-Tierces 7A@8c; half barrels
and kegs, SIC; pals, SIC country lard,
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in fair supply
and moderate demand and firm at2@3Hc
GROSS Sheep sell readily al 81 rs to "a
'n head as in quality; lambs &25 to
p 30 per head; Hogs $3@S4 90 veal
% S4@S7, according to size mllch
cave some request at Sl2 to $50 per
head. q-Demand fair lO%@l1Hc
BAGGlSS Y 10 l211c for jute. Ties,
Tor max, ana ~, 'udle. Irvine, IL TO zoe
per ID. ,d6ed.9AN9Kc per
SUGAkC1 eliowcla N<hed, granulated
D;ofwhltes, 9hYSMSerI Vt loaf, lie.
open Kettle yellow, 5000. - IN "a
MACKEREL-Market quiet ~ ~ ~
@90c per kit. N
unwashed, 20@28c; unwashed and DurrS
from 10 to 50c per cwt less. 90
OOFFEE-Fair to choice l4h to loe
according TO quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. /, III No; =,
lac; dry salt do, l9cigreen, No. 2, l2c;
do sailed, 7@9c; market weak; tallow,
4H05G beeswax, zoe.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 88@4OG hem-
lock, 28032c harness, 36@3Sc; skirting,
85@87c; French calf $4,000 per DOZEN
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACO0--Per ID 42k@6Oc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 3O9l W for
course and fine. Rock salt 70 per pound.