Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-17

receipt, nearly 1900 barrels having
arrived within less than ten days.
Meal is in light movement, less than
100 barrels coming in within the
week and the demand is quite slack.
Corn is in scant supply and firm at 4SC
per bushel for all classes Of sound.
Hay in light offering and a few car
loads of good would meet a ready
market. Oats are frmer and in lib
eral movement. Bran is firm and
slightly higher. Meats, which have
been steadily advancing, showan easier
feeling to-day. The stocks here at
present are ample. There is a fair
demand for butcher cattle, with
light offerings and the market almost
bare. Sheep and hogs are also in good
inquiry for local use. Potatoes are
again quiet, the shipping demand be-
ing off for the present. Good chick
ems r in brisk request, while eggs
are in better supply and quiet.
FLOUR-Market quiet, with liberal
stocks. Low grades inactive, with prices
nominally So 1904 so per barrel in lots;
family choice and fancy, S. to Sc,
pa.enss $7@7 Is; small orders slightly
higher.
CORNMEAL-Inferior grades dull at
81 1902 Is; choice western, S2.lS, 81 20
in lots. Supply and demand mod
crate. Small orders 10c higher.
CORN--Supply light and all grades
of sound are firm at 48c per bushel
from first hands. Car loads and small Or
BRAN-Firm at $1S 5 perton and 75@
Soc per cwt; Corn bran, SO so per ton,
0ATS-Liberal movement and firm nj
35036c per bushel; orders 3894Sc.
HAY-Fair demand, for better grades
only, the value of which is SIT TO $18 per
ton and$1@$1 10 per wt. Arkansas prairie
81 50G8 90 per ton and Soc per ewt.
VEGETABLES-Po Potatoes are in light
local request at IS to 75c per barrel
measure from wagons and 81 to 81 25
per barrel in shipping order. Sweets, 81
per barrel for old, and 81 rs per barrel
loose. Cabbages dull and irregular at
81 50@2 30 per crate. Onions So 40 per
barrel in dray load lots and SO rs per Dbl
from store.
FRUIT-Apples in fair demand at Soc
to 81 90 per Dbl loose, according to quail
ty. Peaches 25c to Soc per I'd bushel
box according to quality. Lemons, 81 so
to SIS 90 per box. Oranges 81 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
in brisk demand at 81 soto 81 IS per doz-
en- for young, and 81 00@2 rs for old;
young ducks 50 50@3 90. Eggs, steady
at l4@l5 per dozen with a weak feel
ing and liberal supply.
RUTHERFORD qualities scarce and in
demand; prices are l2H to l5c per ID for
country and up to IL and Zoe for strictly
choice; western Is to Zoe; creamery, 276
28c butterine 16 to lie.
PROFESSIONALISM steady. Stocks
far and demand good. Jobbers'
prices are for bacon shoulders 6A
@6Ac; clear ribs 9@9Hc; clear sides,
919@9%; breakfast bacon l0Ac. Hams
l2c; bulk shoulders 81; ribs 81;
sidesS5s; smoked strips 81; country sides,
81, mess pork $3.50 per barrel.
LARD-Tierces o5sc; half barrels
and kegs, Sc; pals, 9Ac up to 9Ac.
LIVE STOCK-Oattle in light receipt.
s sdf F readily AZ at zs1 & 8 SF0i e q sp't e
pei head as in quality; lambs So 5 to
SO 80 per head; Hogs $685. co. veal
calves S4@$7, according to size; mllch
cows in some request at Sl2 to $50 per
head.
BAGGING-Demand active and maj :
ket firm, 10A@l1Hc for flax, and
III to 12Hc for iute. Ties
81 25@2 40 per bundle. Twine, Is to 2OC
per ID.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9A@ pei
b;ofwhites, 9K@9Ac crushed, granulated
and pulverized, 10Mc; cut loaf, lie
open Kettle yellow, 8@9c.
Observation-Disclosures quiet at 70, 81
@90c per kit.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 35@40c per Il
unwashed, N@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to 50c per cwt less.
COFFEE-Fair to choice AK to Is,
according to quality.
Oly nlnti mo. IL loi NO. z.
l5c; dry salt do, lac; green, No. 2, 13c
do sailed, &c; market firm; tallow
4X@5c; beeswax, Zoe.
LEATHER-Oek sole, 38@4Oc; hem
lock, 28@S2c; harness, S6@38c; skirting
S6@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic cali, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACC0--Per ID 42X060c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 10 per car or dra,
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@1 60 70
[ nnnraa and fine Rock salt Dc nor nnnnd