Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-28

out that offerings were making at that
low price. Flour and all classes Of
feed are dull and inactive, except in a
lobbing way. Meats are like
wise unsettled and the bulls are
straining every point to keep prices
from dropping, apparently, however,
with poor prospects Of success. A
straw has been caught to the effect
that the corn product will fall short
2OO,OOO,OO0 bushels this season, and
this, they say, will virtually strength
en- the meat value, as hog feed and
product will be lighter. Even should
this result follow, the corn production
will exceed that of year before last
over so, 100000 bushels, and there was
no scarcity Of either meat or corn
that easOn The fact is, that without
a confined heavy demand through
the season, from abroad, for meats
and breadstuffs, prices are bound to
decline. There is a great scarcity Of
eggs in our market, and sales were as
high as 20 cents per dozen yesterday.
Chickens are also scarce and higher.
Nothing of Importance doing in pota-
toes or other vegetables, nor either in
fruit.
FLOUR-Supply liberal and demand
chiefly in a small jobbing way, mer-
chants holding ample stock. The poorer
qualities are not moving. Family choice
and fancy in lots is S. to 1915 Dor Dbl.
and patents So rs to 81 70 per Dbl. Small
orders 25c higher.
MEAL-.Slow sale at 81 per Dbl for
hom.ny mills and 81 Is to So l8 for west
ern in round lots. From store in a small
way, 81 rs per Dbl.
CORN-Demand slim and stock ample
with offerings at 800 and few takers.
Prices droopy; small orders 81 to 53c.
OATS-Sales slow at 81 to 88c in lots,
and So to 40c in a small way.
BRAN-Market weak at $13 so per ton
for wheat, $l3 80 for feed meal and so so
for corn bran. From store so to Toe per
cwt.
HAY-A car load of Arkansas prairie
sold at 81 90 per ton, the demand for it
being light. Western sells slowly at SIT
TO $lS 90 for prime to choice timothy, the
latter for small bales. In a.small way 81
and 81 10 per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from wag-
ons Toe per Dbl and 81 to 81 25 per Dbl
from store in shipping order. Sweets
u Oh for red and " for yellow yams from
store. Cabbages brisk for sound at 81 rs to
81 70 per crate, according to quality.
Onions 81 70 to SO per Dbl in dray load
lots and So so from store.
FRUIT-Apples 81 10 to 81 % per Dbl
for western from store; lemons $4 80 to So
per box; oranges, none in market.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
scarce and brisk at ST. rs to SO so for Young
and 81 to So so for old; ducks 81 soto 81 rs
per cozen. Eggs scarce and firm at Is to
Zoe per dozen.
BUTTER-Steady. with good demand
for best grades. Country ranges from II
to Zoe per ID. according to quality, West
ern Is to 2Sci creamery % tc S2c; butterine
l6 to tic.
PROVISIONS - Market unsettled,
with moderate stocks and a good iobbing
demand. Jobbers put out orders for bacon
as follows; Shoulders, 6A@7c; clear ribs,
I9Tc; sides, l0@l0Hc; breakfast bacon,
llHc; hams, l2Ac; bulk shoulders. 6A@
6%c; clear ribs, &c; do sides, 9kc. Lard %
for %tierces; 9K@9Hc for half barrels and
kegs, and 9Ac for pals.
LIVE STOCK-Good butchers cattle
are scarce and firm at 3 to SIC gross for
the best grass fed. Common and medium
are in fair supply at IL to Sc, according
to quality. Sheep are in free offering
with a liberal supply at 81 to 81 per head
for common, al d. to &c per lb for good
butcher mutton. Lambs are in demand
at 8 to SC per ID for the best and 81 pei
head for common. Hogs 3 to Sc per Ii
and none Offering. Horses in moderat,
movement at $50 to $75 for plugs and $l0t
to $l76 for good harness stock. Mule.
range from SAC to $3.50 per head, according
TO size and quality.
BAGGING-Demand active and mar
ket steady at l0h@l1%c for fax, anC
1l% for iute. Ties, 81 95@2 10 pc.
bundle. Twine, l6c per pound.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 10c pc
pound; brown, 92S; IF .whites, 10Nc
crushed and graduated, lie; pulverized
l1Hc cut loaf, 11Hc.
WO0L-Tub-washed, 35@40c per I
unwashed, 2O@2Sc; unwashed and bury
from 10 to Doc per cwt less.
MACKEREL-Market quiet at GO, Z
@80c per kit.
UOFFEE-Fairto choice f5H 10 II
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 49, No. 2
l5ci dry salt do, lac green, No. 2, 49,
do sailed, &c; market firm; talloW
4K@5c beeswax, Zoe.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c hem
lock, 28@S2c; harness, 96@9Sc; skirting
85@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic cslf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per lb 60@70c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 45 per car or dra.
load; orders 81 co sacks 81 S0@1 so 70
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.