Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-23

hands. Cornmeal meets a ready
market. Old hay is a drag, while
new, if bright, is quickly pur-
chased at improved prices. Oats are
also saleable at full figures. Chickens
are more plentiful, and tend to lower
values. Eggs are scarce, except those
Of uncert in soundness, and choice
will command 10 cents, while others
20 at s cents. The potato. movement
is stagnant, shippers having ceased to
buy and growers find sales slow at
lower prices.
FLOUR-Steady and unchanged, the
lower grades being stagnant and nomin-
ally, 50 soto "a so per Dbl in lots; family,
choice and fancy IS to So, patents $7(G
7 %; small orders 25 cents per higher.
CORNMEAL-Demand brisk at g S2
az "a on the landing; - 80 from the
mills, and - 5in a small way.
CORN-Firm at 49@5lc per bushel in
round lots and 2 to DC higher in a small
way.
0ATS-Holders are firm at S5c for No.
2 mixed, and 36c for white; small orders
3 to &c higher.
BRAN-Carload lots last sold at Sl2 20
@Sl2 90 per ton; small orders 70@75c per
cwt.
HAYDN western dull at So to SIG per
ton; new, clear timothy firm at $l76$l8,
with sales Of choice at the latter figure.
small order Soc to 81 10 per cwt. No
movement in Arkansas prairie, present
value not justifying shipments.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. inactive at
90 to Csc per barrel measure and 81 to
81 70 from store; sweet potatoes 81 per
barrel in a small way; cabbage dull at 81
per crate; onions firm at 81 % per bushel
box and So 25 to 50 so per Dbl from store.
FRUIT-Apples SOC to 75c per Dbl
from wagons, and S125 to 81 rs per Dbl
in a small way. Peaches 25c per I'd
bushel box; lemons "a so to IS so per box;
oranges SIS to So per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
in liberal supply, and quiet at
81 50to So per dozen for old and young;
eggs in scant supply at 6@10c to per
dozen for fresh.
BUTTER-Good qualities scarce andi in
demand; prices are 10 to l5c per ID for
country and up to IS and zoe for strictly
choice; western 10 to 20c; creamery, 246
25c; butterine IA to loo.
PROVISI0NS-Market unchanged
with light stock and an active demand:
iohbers fill orders for bacon As
follows; Shoulders SIC; clear ribs SIC
clear sides, SIC loose; packed. &c higher:
breakfast bacon, 9H@10Hc; sugar cured
hams, l0%0llMc, country sides, 868Hc.
LIVE STOCK-Butcher cattle in fair
supply and quoted at 2 to SIC gross for
grass fed. Sheep in moderate offering at
3 to &c, and 81 to l 90 per head for
common lambs, 81 % to 8 Is per head.
Hogs scarce at 3N.@4c. with some inquiry.
Cows and calves, So to 80 per head.
Calves for butchering "a to So each as in
size and quality.
BAGGlNG-Market firm at 1OA@11c
for fax, and II to 12Hc for jute. Ties,
81 25@2 40 per bundle. Irvine, Is to zoe
per ID.
MACKEREL-New catch of present
year, 70, S0@90c per kit.
WO0L-Tub-washed, 40G45c per h
unwashed, 2O@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to 60c per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Xc per
ib;offwhites, 9X@9Ac crushed, granulated
and pulverized, 10K@10Ac; cut loaf, lie;
open kettle yellow, 8@9c.
COFFEE-Fairto choice 14K to 1Sc
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., II; No. Q.
l4ci dry salt do, l3c; green, No. 2, l2o.
do sailed, 7@9c; market weak; tallow,
I4X@5c; beeswax. Zoe.
LEATHER-Oak sole, S9@4Oc; hem.
lock, 2S@92c; harness, 36@S8c; skirting.
86@37c French cali, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
T0BACC0--Per ID 42H@6Oc.
|. SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 Upper or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 80 0l co for
course and fine. Ro"F salt % pNr pound.