Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-26
week without rain, and great activity
prevails in agricultural circles.

week without rain, and great activity
prevails in agricultural circles.
FL0UR-Market weak, with a light
jobbing request, as follows: X, s.; Xxx,
s. 25G5 so; XXX, s. 5O@S5 rs;
family, $6@6 Is; choice, So 25@6 so,
fancy, S. 50@6 rs; patent brands,
$I@7 40. Orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Stock heavy and
prices unsteady at So 1902 20 per Dbl in
lots, and a dime or two higher in a small
way.
GORN-Prices less stiff, with sales of
round lots at 49949K for yellow and 500
81 for white orders 53@54c.
OATS-Market quiet at 43@44c; small
orders 46@48c.
BRAN-Light movement and firm at
SIS 80 per ton for wheat and $4,000
per cwt from store; corn bran 50 90 per
ton and Coo per cwt.
HAY-Demand moderate at a range of
SIG to $40 so per ton, prime and clear sell
ing at $40 to SO small orders $1@1 10 per
cwt Arkansas prairie hay, 50 so per ton
and 60c per cwt.
POTAT0ES-Peachblows 81 Is in
lots and 81 65 in a small way;
seed varieties range from 81 40 to 81 80
per Dbl, according to kind; sweet are 81 IS
to 81 so per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Louisiana cabbage dull
at "a 50@$5 per crate; onions plenty at IS
1906 % per Dbl; lettuce 81 50@5 per Dbl;
fresh peas 81 50@$1 rs per crate of one
third bushel; cucumbers 81 % per dozen;
beans 81 25G$1 IS per bushel as per quail
ity; black-eyed peas 81 so per bushel; green
peas from Louisiana dull at 81 25 per box
of u bush.
EGGS-Plentiful at 1890, with a
droopy feeling.
P0ULTRY-Chickens dull, the range
Of prices being So to So 10 per dozen tur-
keys, $ll to SIS; geese dull at So 1904 90
per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from 1920, cooking l0@lSc;
western 10000; creamery, 39(G40c; but
terine DC; sales of medium western at re
per 10.
APPLES-Scarce at 50 to "a so per
Dbl. No small offers.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, sc for
country dressed; city do. 5K@Gc beef
dull at 2 to &c for fore and hindquar-
ters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-0ranges IS so
as per box for Palermo and Mes
sina; Valencia $12; lemons $6@6 per box
for Messina and Palermo.
GAME-Quails scarce at 81 so per
dozen; venison Mt Sc. per ID. for saddles;
squirrels at 81 90 per dozen; scant re-
ceipts.
PROVISIONS-Market unsettled,
with moderate jobbing demand. Order
prices are for bulk shoulders 4%@4%c;
clear ribs 6 65@6 rs, @. S, S6M@6%; hams
s. @. 9H@l0c; u~ncanvassed 9A@9%c;
breakfast bacon, 9@9Hc.
LARD-Tierces, 1900; half barrels,
8H@6hc kegs. 8h@0Hc; pals, 81;
half pals $1,000. Country lard, &c.
SUGAR-Common, &c; fair to fully
fair, 7M@8c; prime to choice, 8@8Ac;
yellow clarified. 9@9hc; hard, l0A@1lc
COFFEE-Fair to choice l4% to 1SC
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 1917; No. 9.
l5c%; dry salt do, l5o; green, No. 2, 12Hc
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady; tallow
5@6c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per lb 42K@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, per keg, 81 65@
81 IS half bbls, So rs; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, $3.50 per half Dbl, and So 90 for bbls
Horse radish, $G@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter 10c per ID; peach do, lie.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 Upper car or dray
load: orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 60 fol
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-A arket quiet; on order
fax, 9Hc per yard; jute, l0X@llc; ties
81 1908 per bundle; grip tie, 81
Irvine, 12c per pound.
LIVE STOCK-Moderate receipts o
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
walls at "a to 4Xc. gross, as in quality
cows and calves $l5GS90 per head; hog
scarce and firm at 9H@4Hc. per lb; sheel
plentiful, and slow sale at 4K@6Kc.; com
mon 81 50@S2 90 per head.