Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-29

good time this years cotton croT
being ten days or two weeks earlier
than usual. Settlements are expect
ed to begin before the average, and
will doubtless be more promptly met
than has heen customary with many
as all crops promise liberal returns,
and agriculturists have steady credit
throughout the south. The leading
articles Of trade exhibit no advance
since yesterday, while several articles
are weak or slightly lower. Meats
which haye been steadily advancing
Tor some time, closed with a weaker
feeling last evening.
FLOUR.-Quiet, with low grades in
active and better classes in demand.
Nominal prices for low qualities in
lots, So 5O@4 90 per Dbl family
choice aud fancy S. to Sc, patents $40
7 %; small orders % cents per higher.
CORNMEAI-Demand fair at 81 20
a. % on the landing; 81 so from the
mills, and 81 IS in II small way.
CORN Less firm at 49@50c per bushel
in round lots and 2 to &c higher in asmall
way.
0ATS-Quiet at 85c for No. 2 mixed,
and 3Gc for white; small orders
8 to &c higher.
BRAN-Carload lots $12 80 per ton;
small orders 7O@75c per cwt. Corn bran
50 50per ton.
HAYDN western dull at $12 to SIG per
ton; new, clear timothy firm at $l7@Sl8,
small orders SOC to 81 10 per cwt. No
movement in Arkansas prairie.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. inactive at
60 to Csc per barrel measure and 81 10
81 25 from store; sweet potatoes 81 per
barrel in a small way for old, and 81 80
to SO loose from wagons for new grown;
cabbages scarce at g 80 per crate; onions
- 1908 30 per barrel.
FRUIT-Apples SOC to 75c per Dbl
extra red 75cGSl loose; in shipping order
Soc higher. Pears $2g3 per Dbl measure,
Peaches 25c per I'D bushel box; lemons
"a so to So so per box; oranges 81 so to So
per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
in liberal supply, and fair sale at
81 soto SO per dozen for old and young;
eggs in scant supply at l0@llc per
dozen.
RUTHERFORD qualities scarce and in
demand; prices are 10 to l5c per Ii for
country and up to Is and Zoe for strictly
choice; western Is to zoe; creamery, $50
&c; butterine IA to 15c.
PROVISIONS - Market steady,
with light stock and an brisk demand;
jobbers fill orders for bacon as. fol-
lows; Shoulders &C.; clear ribs SIC
clear sides, &c loose; packed, &c higher;
breakfast bacon, 9h@l0Hc; sugar cured
hams, l0K@llAc, country sides, 8@8Ac.
LARD-Tierces S@SAc; pals sac;
Kegs $4,000.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle for ~butchering
are in good demand and firm at 3H@4c
groos Sheep sell readily at 81 Is to "a
pei head as in quality; lambs 81 rs to
50 30 per head; Hogs So 25@$4; veal
calves 1885, according to size; mich
COWS in some request at Sl2 to $50 per
head.
BAGGING.-Market firm ut 10A@11c
for flax, and II to 12Hc for iute. Ties,
81 26@2 40 per bundle. Irvine, Is to zoe
per ID.
MACKEREL-New catch of present
year, 70, S0@90c per kit.
washed, 35@4Oc per II
unwashed, 20@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to SOC per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Hc pei
b;otfwhites, 9K@9Ac crushed, granulatec
and pulverized, l0H@l0Ac; cut LOAF, lie
open kettle yellow, 8@9c.
C0FFEE-Fair to choice 14X to Is,
according TO quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., II; No. 2.
lac; dry salt do, l9c; green, No. 2, he
do sailed, 1890; market weak; tallow
4H@5c; beeswax, Zoe.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 98@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 360S6c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
T0BACCO--P ID 42H@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dray
load; orders 81 50 sacks 81 90@1 60 70
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.