Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-31

from the Ohio going at 81 Is in lots,
and kiln dried at 81 20. Oats are &c
per bushel lower. Meats are quiet,
and some grades showa slight decline.
Pork is 25c per Dbl. lower; bulk meats
are a fraction of, while bacon shout
ders have dropped &c; other grades
being the same as last week. Coffee is
quiet and to lower on all grades.
Sugar is firm, with the better grades
slightly advanced and rice is steady.
Potatoes have been very scarce, and
are in demand at improved figures.
Home growth have begun to appear
in the market, and a few days hence
will monopolize it. Chickens of the
small young type are abundant and
sell at lower figures, while large size
young and full grown command ready
sale at full figures. Eggs have been
carce and firm all the week, and sell
at top figures. The limited supply is
in very unsatisfactory order. Sales
during the week have been up to lac,
and a good shipping demand has pre-
vailed, while local wants have been
poorly supplied.
FL0UR-Quotations are for round
lots of family and choice, S. to Sc
per Dbl; poorer grades run from So so to
"a Topper Dbl; patents, S7@7 25; jobbers'
orders 25c higher.
COMMUNICATIONS lots 81 20 per
Dbl for kiln dried and 81 % for dray loads.
Hominy mills meal 81 Is per Dbl. Sme'
orders slightly higher.
C0RN-Market less firm, with fair de-
mand and fair supply at 49@50c per
bushel for round lots and SO to 55c for
carloads and small orders.
OATS-Round lots of choice white Al
@42c; rejected, 39@40c; small orders 45@
Acc per bushel.
BRAN-Slow and in small movement
at SIT per ton for wheat and 81 05 per
cwt.
HAY-Scarce and no choice offer
mig; the range of prices for western is
from SIS to 10 per ton, and 81 to 81 10 per
cwti prairie hay from Arkansas, 50 per
ton.
POTATOES - Supply very scant;
local demand good at SO 50g$3 rs per
bbl; and slightly higher at retail.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage scarce at S.
to So per crate; onions S3@4 per Dbl;
beans 81 Is to 81 60 per bushel for white
and 81 for peas.
FRUITS-Strawberrie range in price
from 81 TO 81 so per crate in lots, with
demand and movement good; oranges IS
toS6 per box; lemonsSS 5OG4 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS Young
chickens, if well gown, meet ready sale ut
from 81 to SO so per dozen; small young
are dull and slow at 81 25 TO 81; old are
in demand at 81 so for rooste,s; $50
3 so Cor mixed; up to 81 per dozen for
all hens. Eyes are firm. round lots selling
at l3@l4c, with a good local and ship
ping demand.
BUTTER-Market slow at Is to l8c
for best Arkansas p.airie and II to 15c for
common to good country; western grades
in light movement.
PROFESSIONALISM shoulders, 4%@
sc; clear ribs do. 7%@7Hc; clears sides 100
Tie; breakfast bacon, 9Hc; S. c. hams
9A@I0Ac bulk shoulders, 414c; clear ribs,
.65sc; clearsides, SIC. Lard, 7X@7Ac for
t%ierces; ~ @8c for kegs and halfbbls, and
8@8%c for pals. Country lard, 6Hc, and
country meats Il to Nc under above
prices.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle supply light;
good butcher qualities in demand at
~ to 4Kc gross, the latter for the best. In
ferior " to 2Kc; calves $4@8 each; COWS
and calves $19@35; hogs in light move
ment at 8 to AZ c gross; sheep 4@5c for
good and 81 50@2 per head for inferior.
Market ~scantilv supplied.
W00L-Tuo-washed, 40@45c per ID,
unwashed, 20@26c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to 60c per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Ne per
fb;ofwhites, 9K@9AG crushed, granulated
and pulverized. l0kMl0%e; cut loaf, lie:
open kettle yellow, 8@9c.
OOFFEE-Fairt to choice lax TO 18c
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 49, No. q,
Ice; dry salt do, l6ci green, No. 2, 12hc;
do sailed, 7@sci market unsettled; tallow,
6@611c; beeswax, zoe.
LEATHER-OAk sole, Se@4OG hems
lock, 2S@S2c; harness, S6@S6c skirting,
85@3Tc; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20@80 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42h@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 90@1 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quieti on orders,
fax, 9Hc per yard; jute, l0X@lle; tics;
81 1908 per bundle; Irvine, l2c per
pound