Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-09


irregular, some dealers holding firm at
Bic, Wills Others offer a cent less
-four is quiet, hay steady and quiet,
and bran firm, while oats are weak at
slightly lower prices. Potatoes are
also lower. Eggs came in great album
dance this forenoon and prospects
indicate a drop in value. Turkeys are
off, while chickens are scarce, in
demand and higher. The market is
almost bare of good butter, and free
sales could be made at improved
figures if offered. A lot of fish came
in from Reel-foot by Yesterdays
steamers, Trout sold readily at 10c
per pound, catfish found no takers
and buffalo alive and kicking dragged
along slowly, some selling as low as a
cent a pound.
FLOUR.-Mnrket quiet and unchang-
ed, medium and low grades being most
in request. Quotations range as follows;
x, IS; Xxx, IS 2@55 So XXX, IS 50@5 Is;
family, $6O625; choice, $625@6 so; fancy,
S. 60@6 76i patent brands, $7@7 40.
Orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Very irregular, sales
yesterday and to-day all the way from
50 37K@2 42H, the market being droopy.
Orders 81 45G2 so per Dbl.
CORN-Unsettled ut 50@5lc for lots on
the landing. Orders 6S@55c. Supply
liberal.
OATS-Less active and prices again
weak. Sales from store of good mixed as
low as 45c; the range from ir.t hands is
43 to Acc, as in quality; small orders 400
SOC per bushel.
BRAN-Quiet but firm Mt $15 50 per
ton for wheat; orders S0@85c per cwt.
Corn bran SO per ton and 60c per cwt,
with a week feeling.
HAY-Market quiet, with sales OF
CHOICE timothy at So, and good at so so
per ton. The range for western is from
SIT to % per ton, and 81 1901 20 in a
small way; prairie hay dull at 50 50 per
ton and 65c. per cwt.
APPLES--Good sound, in car load
lots, SAGA 50 per bbli in a small way Soc.
higher.
and sales are reported at l0@lbc per Dbl
lower figures for all grades. Jackson
Whites last sold at 81 50 per Dbl; Peach
blows offer at 81 co. Russets and Peerless
81 35@1 55; Early Rose 81 80; New York
Rose 81 25, all for round lots from first
hands; o.ders 25c higher.
SWEET P0TAT0ES-Yellow vans
80 50@2 rs per Dbl; loose fIom wagons
81 red dull ut Al 50A1 IS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. scarce and NOM
inally Sc per Dbl; cabbage S5@5 rs
per crate for Louisiana. Pie plant 60c
per dozen.
BEANS-Supply light, and worth 81 Is
as 70 in lots; black eyed peas, 81 50per
bushel, and firm.
BU1TER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good eoun-
try ranges from lS@22c, cooking l0@l8c;
western 10000; creamery, 39G40c.; but
terine DC.
EGGS-Supply abundant with prices
weak at l2@l2Hc per dozen, the latter
for small single packages.
~ 0AlAtNNAN nAhlGb Alfl
higher, prices ranging from 81 Is to 81 Is
per dozen, according to quality. Turkeys
lower and range from $1l to" Sl5 per
dozen; geese "a 80 per dozen; ducks $50
3 so per dozen.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4@4Kc for
country dressed; city do. 5X@6c; bee
dull at 2 to &c for fore and headquarters
SOUTHERN FRUITS-0ranges scarce
$40 per box for Valencia; 50 so to IS so pei
box for Palermo and Messina; lemons al
$3@45 so per box for Messina and Palermo
GAME-Quails scarce at 81 80 pei
dozen; venisOn at Sc. per ID. for saddles;
squirrels and rabbits at 81 90 per dozen
scant receipts.
PROVISIONS-Marke quiet for al
grades with a good jobblng demand, order
prices being for bulk shoulders 4X@4%c
clear ribs do. 6N@6%, clear do. &c; hams
S. o. 9K@l0Hc a few fancy going at liz
and some %uncanvassed ut 9ci breakfas
bacon sk@6Ac.
LARD-Tierces. 1%6Sc; half barrels
8Mc; kegs. SIC; pals, 6H@SAc; half pail
9Nc. Country lard, 7@7Hc.
=, SUGAR-Common, 6G6Hc; fair Il
fully fair, 7@7Ac prime to choice, 7%@
SIC; yellow clarified, 8K@9c; hard, liz
Ollie.
C0FFEE-Fair to choice Az to 49,
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., Is; No. 2.
l5c; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, l2Xc
do sailed, 7@8c; market unsettled; tallow
5@6c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 88@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, S6@S8c; skirting
35@3Tc; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per ID $4,000.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 CSC
81 70 half bbls, SO 70; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, SO so per half Dbl, and So 90 for bbls
Horse radish, $6@6 so per Dbl. Appl
butter 10c per lb; peach do. l2c.
SALT.-Pcr bbl, 81 Is per car or dral
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 60 70
course and fine. Rock salt 2s per pound.
BAGGING-A arket quiet; on order
fax, 9Nc per yard; jute, l0H@llc; ties
81 75@3 per bundle; grip tie, 81
Irvine. 12c per pound.
LIVE ST0CK-Light receipts o
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
walls at ~ to 4Hc. gross, as in quality
cows and calves $l5@$30 per head; hog
scarce and firm at 8A@4hc. per ID; sheeI
plentiful, and slow sale at 4N@5c.; com
mon 81 50@S2 COPPER head.