Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-01

considerable huctuttion IN 0tnei
goods. Potatoes are higher, receipts
being meager, and tie demand good.
New potatoes will ston be here from
tho south, a few having already
appeared in the New Orleans market,
Meal is weak and -four firm
but unchanged in prices. Poul-
try and eggs have been in good
demand, and sell freely. Hay of west
ern growth meets a ready market and
is scarce. Nearly all kinds ~ofproduce
is scarce, and would meet ready saleii
forwarded in good condition. Second
dealers have a moderate supply of all
leading articles, and a fill any reas-
enable order sent them. The steamer
Baum, from the Ohio, yesterday
brought in a very scant addition to
the general stock, embracing, in all,
800 bbls -four, 475 bbls meal, 44O seeks
corn, 267 bbls potatoes and 50 bbls
apples. The Colorado, from St.
Louis, brought 1899 bbls -four, $50
bbls meal and 1900 SKIS corn, nearly all
for reshipment to Georgia 129
scks oats and so bbls potatoes.
FLOUR-Market firm, with fair de-
mand for family and lower qualities. Quo
tations rule as follows: X, S.; Xxx, So Is
@5 So XXX, S. 5O@5 rs; family, 500
6@; choice, S625@6 so; fancy, Sc 50@675;
patentbrands, $7@7 40. Orders DC
higher.
CORNMEAL-Market weak at 81 As
per barrel in lots on toe landing, the same
at the mills, and 81 so in n small way.
CORN-Sales Of lots on landing at SOC
per bushel; orders from store, 55c.
OATS-Market weak at 43@46c, ac-
cording to quality; orders 48g5Oc.
BRAN-Quiet and firm for wheat,
prices being $l4 50 per ton and SOc per
cwt; corn bran weak al SO.
HAY-Request good and supply light
at SIT to S23 per ton, and 81 10 to 81 u
per cwt; Arkansas prairie weak at s90O@
10 per ton
APPLES-Supply light and only q
iobblng movement at 81 to IS per Dbl.
POTATOES-Feeling improved; few
round lots offering; %peachblows 81 GOA
| 80 peerless and early russets the same
jackson whites 81 10; early rose 81 0O@
1876; New York rose 81 20i orders 25c
higher;
SWEET POTATOES-Yellow yam
are in demand at " % per Dbl measure
loose from wagons, and " 10 per BIB
from store.
ONIONs-Scarce at 81 10 to IS 81
per Dbl.
OABBAGE-Scarce at So 25@5 50 TO
Louisiana.
BEANS-Supply light, and worth 81
to 81 80 in lots; black eyed peas, 81 ape
bushel, and firm.
BUTTER-All good grades meet read,
sale, and are scarce. Country l692Oc
western IL to SOC; creamery, S5gSI'
per H..
EGGS-Fair supply at he per dozen
POULTRY-Chickens sell readily a
$25 to 81 rs per dozen, according to quail
! ity; turkeys firm at $40 to $l4 per doz
geese 81 50G5 per dozen; ducks S3@S 81
Aconsiderable quantity of poultry cam
} in Saturday and offers to-day.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4@4Hc 70
country dressed; city do. O%ci beef dul
at 2 to Be for fore and headquarters.
+ SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges scare
$40 per box for Valencia; 81 so pc
box for Palermo and Messina; lemons a
4 A6650 per box for Messina and Palermo
PROVlSIONS-Market quiet; bull
, clear sides are jobbinga al 7@71sc clear rl
6A@6X, and shoulders at 4%&4A'
breakfast bacon 9@9Ac per pound. Ham
9X@l0e.
! LARD-Tierces, SC; half barrels, $40
SIC; kegs, SIC pals. 8Aci half pail
q 9Hc. Country lard, 7@7Ac.
SUGAR-Oommon, 6g61zc fair I
5 fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime To choice, 7ssi
! SIC yellow clarified, S}E@9ci hard, III
4 @11Xc.
OUFFEE-Fair to choice AK to 10
according to quality.
y HlDES-Dry flint, No. J., IS; No.
l5c; dry salt do. 15c; green, No. ,, l21E
DO sailed, 7@8c; market dull; talloy
> 5A6c: heeswsx, Bic.
7 LEATHER-Oak sole, SS@4Oc; hen
| ek, 2Sg32c; harness, S6@3oc1 skirtmj
SS@S7c; French cali, $4,000 per dozel
: domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per ID 42M@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, perkeg, 81 65C
81 rs half bbls, So 10; bbls, 81; sauer krau
dull, $3.50 per half Dbl, and Sc 0O for Dbl
Horse radish, 1896 80 per Dbl. App
butter l0c per lb; peach do, he.
LIVE STOCK-Good butcher cattl
are in demand with stock very scan
Prices are ~ to 45c per ID. for gras
and corn fed Western cows and calvt
SIS to $50 per head; hogs at 81
Ito 4Ac sheep 81 to 81 80 per head tc
common and 5 to SIC per Id. for goo
butcher mutton.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 10 per car or dra
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 S0@l 60 fc
course and fine. Rock salt % per pound,
o BAGGING-A arket quiet; On order
3 FAX, exc per yard; jute, l0H@llc tie
: 81 75@8 per bundlei grip tie, s.
q Irvine, 12c per pound.