Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
cooks are especially shy of eggs this

cooks are especially shy Of eggs this
warm weather.
FLOUR-Demand steady for better
qualities; lower grades wholly inactive
and unsalable choice family and fancy in
lots, 80 to Sc per Dbl; patents, S7@7 25i
small orders &c higher.
CORNMEAL Receipts and offer
ings light thiS forenoon, and coming or
a bare market, all found ready buyers at
firm prices in lots 81 25@2 So small or
ders slightly higher.
CORN-In scant supply and light re-
ceipt at 47@4Sc for ear and shelled, and 3
to 6chigher for carloads and small Or
ders.
OATS-No receipts and good inquiry
at 32}5 to SAC for lots and TO &c higher in
a small way, with a firmer market.
BRAN-Libefal offerings and light de-
mand at $12 25 per ton for wheat and IS
to SOC per cwt.
HAl-Nothing on the market in irst
hands. Western is nominally quoted at
Sl2 to ST. per ton; Arkansas prairie 81;
per cwt in a small way, SOC to 81, accor-
ding to quality.
EoCULENTS-Potatoes frmer at soc
l@$l per Dbl measure loose from wagons,
and 81 25 to 81 85 in shipping order,
sweets 81 per bbl from stOre;cabbage 81 90
@$2 per crate; onions 81 Is per busnel box
and 81 IS TO 1925 per Dbl from store.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in brisk demand at $2to 50 Is per doz.
for young, and 81 to 81 70 for old. Eggs
fiat at 6H@7c for lots, and occasionally
&c at retail, with liberal supply of poor
stock.
FRUIT-Apples 50c to 81 per Dbl loose
and 81 so to 81 rs from store; peaches 25c
per q bushel box; oranges 1906 per box;
lemons 81 50@5 per box.
BUTTER-Good qualities scarce and in
demand; prices are 10 to l5c per ID for
country and up TO IL and 20c for strictly
choice; western Is to lSc; creamery, 24@
2jc; butterine IA to 15c.
PROVISIONS-Supply scant, but val
ues are droopy; bacon shoulders SIC; clear
ribs SIC; clear sides SIC loose; packed Lc
higher; dry salts 7Ac for ribs and Sc for
sides; country meats nc less; mess porl,
$l4 per Dbl; hams l0A@l1Xc for sugar
cured. Lard, TIC for t%ierces, Sc for kegs.
andS to SIC for pals.
LIVE ST0OK-Butcher cattle in limit
ed supply and quoted at 2 to 3Hcgross for
grass fed. Sheep in limited offering at
3 to 4Hc, and 81 to / 80 per head for
common lambs, 81 % to 8 Is per head.
Hogs scarce at 81 with some inquiry.
Cows and calves, So to 80 per head.
BAGGING.-Market firm at 10%@1lc
for fax, and II to 12Hc for jute. Tics,
g 25@2 40 per bundle. Twine, Is to 20c
per ID.
MACKEREL-New catch of present
year, 20, 60@90c per kit. &,
W0OL-1ub-wasbed, 40@45c per II
unwashed, 20@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to Soc per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9%c per
b,offwh'tes. 9HG9Ac; crushed, graduated
and pulverized, l0H@l0Ac; cut loaf, lie;
open kettle yellow. 8@oc.
OOFFEE-Fair to choice AK to 18C
according to quality.
HIDE5-Dry flint, No. l., 18; No. 2.
l6c; dry salt do, l5c; green, No. z, 12Hc
10 sailed, 7M@912c; market steady; tallow,
imhl%c. h"aswax. 90c.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 88@40c; hem
lock, ZS@52c; harness, 0o@g3oc, skirtlng
35Gl37c; French calf, $l0@60 per dozen.
domestic cali, 10000 per dozen.
TOBACCO--Pe lb 42X@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or drsy
load; orders 81 So sacks 81 30@l 60 fol
course and fine. Rock salt 2c per pound.