Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-03

made to bull the meal market have SO
far failed in toto, landing sales of
round lots being still down to 500,
though $2.25 is the figure many would
like to get, there being no margin for
profit at present figures. Several hun
dred dollars has been dropped by meal
spectators within the past week.
This is not as bad as the cotton trade,
but as far as it goes it is bad enough.
Receipts Of meal here since Monday
last have been 6OOO bales. Corn was
lookingup alittle yesterdayand to- day,
sales of ear going at 81, though this
perhaps is due to the extreme scarcity
Of this class. Other species we're re-
ported steady, with a good demand.
Hay is some frmer, western being
scarce. Arkansas prairie is almost
the same, over 1880 bales having
been sold here during the past week.
The potato market is very unsettled.
Round lots of peachblows changed
hands at $l.35@1.40, and russets at
$1.OO to $l.15, few other grades NOV
ing. Flour continues dull; poultry
the same; eggs a little better, and
other articles are in the main I'M
changed.
FLOUR-Demand light and prices
droopy. Prices from first hands are. N
"a 50per Dbl; XXX, IS; xxx, IS 25@5 so
family, IS IS; choice, Sc; fancy, Sc so,
patent, 81; orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Round lots. 50 20
per Dbl. Receipts liberal and demand
good; orders 81 80 per Dbl.
CORN-Demand active and prices of
shelled steady at 49@50c per bushel: ear
scarce and selling OF 5l@52c; small orders
58@54c.
OATS-Market inactive; round lots
4l@43c, with al easy tone; orders 46047c.
BRAN-Scarce and wanted, jobbers re-
porting no stocks. Feeling firm at SIS so
ale; retail price 85@90cpe cwt;corn bran
50 per ton and dull.
HAY Feeling slightly better at
SIG to $40 for red top, mixed and clean
timothy, and 81 to 81 l0per cwt in a small
way; prairie hay 50 per ton and 60c per
cwt.
GERMAN MILLETT-To the trade
81 05 per bushel.
ADMINISTRATION in lots 81 40
per Dbl; retail, 81 IS; russets 81 IS to
81 25 per bbl; early rose 81 70@l 70 per
bbl; New York rose, " IS per Dbl; the
demand for seed is decreasing, and round
lOts.are slow to dispose of jobbers report o
fair demand, but are shy about laying in
fresh stocks. Sweets are very dull at 81 so
to 81 25per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-0nions sell at SIS to
So % per Dbl; black-eyed peas 81 rs per
busheli beans 81 Is to 81 70. Cabbage in
qulred for, but none offering.
EGGS-Prices unsettled, with better
feeling, sales being from 8 to SIC per
dozen for lots on the landing, and &c for
single packages along Front street.
POULTRY - Chickens are dull
at from 81 % to 50 so per dozen,
according to quality turkeys, $40 to $14
per dozen geese, So 30 to 81 80 per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from l8@22c, cooking l0@lSc;
western 10000; creamery, 99G40c.; but
terine 22c.; sales of medium western at 22c
per ID.
APPLES-Sell at 50 to 81 so per
Dbl. Few sound offer.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, &c for
country dressed; city do. 5H@Gc; beei
dull at to DC for fore and hindquar-
tiers.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-0ranges So sc
@5 per box for Palermo and Mes
sina; lemons 5000 per box for Messina
and Palermo.
PROVISIONS Market steady, with
good jobbing demand. Order prices are
for bulk shoulders 4A@4Lc; cleal
ribs, So 65@6 IS; G. S. 6A@6Ic; hams
$. @, 9}5@l0c; uncauvassed 9A@9Hc
breakfast bacon, 9G9Hc.
LARD-Tierces, 1908; half barrels
8H@8HG kegs, 8K@8Xc; pals, 81;
half pals 80 &c. Country lard, &c
SUGAR-Market firm; fully fair, open
kettle, &c; prime do SIC; choice, do &c;
yellow clarified. 9@9Kc off whites, 0H@
9%c; hard, 10%@11c.
C0FFEE-Fair to choice AK to lSc
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10; No. 2,
l6c; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 12Hc;
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady; tallow,
bose; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 96@3Sc; skirting,
S5@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42H@6Oc.
SUNDRIES-Sauer kraut dull, ISL &c
per half Dbl, and 81 for bbls.. Apple
butter 10c per Id; peach do. 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 75per car or 'dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quiet; on orders
fax, 9Ac per yard; .jute, 10H@11c; ties;
81 1908 per bundle; grip tie, So,
Irvine, l2c per pound.
LIVE STOCK-Moderate receipts Of
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
walls at "a to 413c. gross, as in quality;
cows and calves $15@s30 per head; hogs
scarce and firm at 9H@41c. per ID; sheep
plentiful, and slow sale at 4A@6Hc.; com