Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-22


apples, also several hundred bbls -four.
The whole came in driblets consigned
to half dozen houses, and sales are
but little more than in a retail way
to-day. Round lots of potatoes have
changed hands, generally at steady
prices, but in no case was al advance
realized as far as heard, though hold
ers are firm. Corn is in demand and
meal is steady. Flour and meats are
weak and lower, owing to a depression
in all northern and eastern markets.
The New Orleans markets are quoted
firm on coffee and sugar in good de-
mand, with molasses scarce. No ad-
vance in rates are announced.
FLOUR-Market dull and droopy
as follows; Y. s. per Dbl; Xxx. S525G55 G
xxx, IS 50@5 70; family and choice.
S. 5O96 75i fancy, 81; per Dbl. Orders 25c
higher.
CORNMEAL-Steady with fair de-
mand at - 1902 40 per Dbl in lots and
81 so to g 60 in stock.
CORN-In good demand and selling at
90 to 62c for good sound qualities in the
ear and shelled; damp slightly cheaper;
orders 56@57c.
oATS-Firm at 4S@49c, for mixed
and SOC for seed varieties in lots; small
orders 53@55c.
BRAN-Market weak at $780,
per ton for wheat and 10000 per cwt;
cornbran Sll so feed-meal Sl4.
HAH Weak, ut not over SO so for
the best sales Of mixed redtop and
timothy at 81 and prairie at $40 so perton,
the latter retails at 75c, and timothy at
81 10 to 81 20 per ewt. The range Of
round lot prices are ST TO So so per ton.
P0TATOES-Market for ~peachblows
steadier at 81 25@l 30per Dbl; seed varieties
active at 81 65 for peerless. 81 550l IS
for russets; S202 Is for early rose; store
rates 25c to zoe higher New York and
Michigan rose - 75(03.
ESCULENTS - Cabbage g 7669 90
per crate, for Louisiana; Western. not
quotable; turnips dull, 75c per Dbl; beans
dull at 81 35@l 60 per bushel, the latter
OF navy; blackeyed peas 81 Is Der bushel;
onions 81 7595 Is per Dbl; onion sets 81
per Dbl.
EGGS-Sales to-day at l2013c per
dozen for fresh and 10 to lie for old stock.
POULTRY-In fair demand. Chick
ems selling at 81 5098 so per dozen
turkeys scarce with sales at SOIL per
dozen; ducks firm at 50 % per dozen;
geese dull at $4@4 so per dozen.
BUTTER-Dull at l5@18e for country,
22G25c for western, and Csc for creamery.
FRESH MEATS - Hogs, 50Gc per
pound, the latter for city dressed:
beef dull at 2 to SC for fore and hind
quarters.
FRUIT-Apples improving, with light
stock Of sound; wine saps, S3@3 Is per
bbli choice s3(g4i oranges 81 to So per Dbl
for Louisiana, Florida "A 50per bx; lemons
$4,000 per box; cranberries, in bbls IS: half
barrels, "A 75 dried apples 81S@9c; peaches
Be, with good demand. Bananas $1@l 80
per bunch.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 65@
S 70 half bbls, SO 70; bbls, 81; sauer kraut.
80 so per half bbl., and Sc 90 for bbls.
Horse radish, S6@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter Zoe per 10; peach do, he.
LIVE STOCR-Demand light at2150
&c per cwt according to grade for grass
fed to choice cornted Western; calves and
yearlings, S496; COWS and calves, Sl8Q30
hogs, 494Ac; sheep very scarce at 81 so
az for common and 1894 for other quail
tiles.
BAGGING-h arket quiet; on orders
lax, NC per yard; jute, lie; ties,
81 l5G12 90 per bundle; grip tie, 81;
Irvine, lie per pound.
PROFESSIONALISM clear sides are
1(g7Hc clear ribs 6%@7c; shoulders
4&Q4Bc breakfast bacon is 9M9Lc. Hams.
lOQl0%e. The meat market is droopy.
telegraph news this morning quoting all
markets dull and lower at 4H04%c for
shoulders; SO 40G6 60 for rib sides and
So 75@7 for clear.
LARD-Tierces, .Sg half barrels, SIC;
Kegs, $50 pails,9c; half pals, 914c. Coun-
try lard, ne.
S~UGAR-Common, 5@6Hc fair to
fully fair, 1000; prime to choice, 75s@
SIC; yellow clarified, $1,000; hard, llH
Ollie.
CoFFEE-0rdinary, 15Z@16Hc; fair
to choice, 10000.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. /, 20 No. 2.
lie; dry salt do, l6@l6Hc; green, 7c
do sailed, 9H@l0c market less firm; tai
low, 5lQ6c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 2S@32c; harness, S6@98c; skirting.
95@37c; French cali, 10000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 Is per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 3001 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
TOBACCO-Per ID 42H@66c,