Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-03

grown hereabouts is Of an inferior
quality, and consumers will be glad
when the stock of western growth be-
gins to arrive. Poultry and eggs are
meeting steady demand, and at good
prices, owing to light receipts. Chick
ems range from 81 70 to 50 so per
dozen, and eggs at from lac to lSc,
according to quality and freshness.
There is but little doing in fruit.
Peaches Of inferior home growth are
% to SOC per box, while better quail
ties from the west are 81 to 81 Is per
box.
FLOUR-In fair and steady demand
for the better grades, but lower qualities
not moving. Family choice and fancy
range from s. to 8 70 per Dbl from first
Glands. Patents, So 1907 rs per Dbl i IN
a small way 25c per Dbl higher.
CORN MEAL-Market was bare OF
round lots last evening, and 81 20 was
freely offered. The arrival Of the Beaver
and barges replenished short stocks.
though nearly ali on board had been sold
to arrive 81 0S to lS per Dbl. Small Or
ders, g rs and 2 30 per Dbl.
CORN-Scarce at Soc with none offer
ing from first hands. Small orders 81
TO Ole.
0ATS-Wanted at s9@4Oc in a small
way, 42G44c.
bRAN-Weak at $40 per ton in a
small way, 70 to SOC per cwt.
HAY-Demand moderate for small
lots at $l7@l9 so for western timothy /:
Arkansas prairie, 81 so, with little com
ing in. AT retail 81 per cwt fol- Western,
and soc per cwt. for prairie.
POTAT0ES-Market better, and farm
ers get from SOC to 81 10 per Dbl loose from
wagons, an entire crop being taken at the
latter from store, 81 25@l 30 per Dbl /;
sweets, 81 75@2 per Dbl, the latter for yell
low yams.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens in
brisk demand at 81 to 3 so per dozen, ac-
cording to size and orders. Eggs unsettled
and in demand at Is to lSc per dozen.
FRUlT-Apples, 81 rs TO 225 per Dbl
Tor western peaches, 25 to Soc for Il
6ushel boxes, for home growth, and 81 to
70 for choice western Concord grapes,
Ag6 per 2 bushel packages dried fruit,
dull, at . to 4c per ID for peaches and ap-
pies lemons, "a 5O&5 per box oranges,
lone offering.
OABBAGE-Scarce and firm, at SO TO
q 50 per crate onions, So to 3 so per Dbl.
BUTTER-Steady. with good demand
for best grades. Country ranges from u
to Zoe per ID. according to quality. West
ern Is TO 23ei creamery % tc BE butterine
l6 to lie.
PROVISI0NS-Market 0rm. with
moderate stocks and a good jobbing
demand. Jobbers pat out orders for bacon
as follows; Shout ers, 6%@%6c clearri0q
9%@9&c sides, 9%@l0%c; breakfast bacon
llH@l2c; hams, 12Ac; bulk shoulders, GH
@62o; clear ribs, &c; do sides. 9bc. Lard 9e
for t%ierces; 9A@9lc for half barrels and
kegs, and 9Ac for pals.
LIVE STOCk-Good butchers cattle
continue TO meet a fair market at 8 to
sac for grass fed, and II to ~ for poor
medium and good. Sheep are in libe,. Al
supply, and Che demand is active at 8 10
DC per pound and 81 to 81 pr head for
common. Lambs are scarce and in active
demand at 4@5c per pound. Hogs in
light offering and fair demand at 3M@5c
for medium to choice. Horses range
from $50 up to $75 for common stock. and
500 to Sl75 for good horses. Mules vary
from $85 to $3.50 per head.
BAGGlNG-Demand active and mar.
ket steady at 10H@1l%c for fax, and
ll% for lutte. Ties, 81 95@2 10 pei
brndle. Irvine. 16c per pound.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, lOc ne
pound brown, Ok; of. whites. IO%c
crushed and graduated, lie; pulverized
llAc cut loaf, 11Kc.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 35d40c per 4
unwashed, 2O@2Sc; unwashed and bury
from 10 to Soc per cwt less.
MACkEREL-Market quiet at GO, Z
@60c per kit,
C0fFEE-Fairt 10 choice 13H to IS
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry Alnt, No. l., l8 No. Q
l5c; dry salt do, l4c green, No. 2, 49,
10 sailed, &c; market firm; tallow
4hG6c teeswax, Zoe.
LEATHRR~OGk sole, S8@4Oc; hem
lock, 28@S2c; haTnass, 26@38c; skirtina
96@37c; French calf, $40@6O par doze1
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 50@T0c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 As per car or dra
load; orders 81 60 sacks ii 30@1 so fo
eouree and hne. Rock salt 20 ner. mound.