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

dull. Eggs went off little yesterday,
owing to the arrival of fully a hun
dred boxes by river. Receipts OF
produce continue meager.
FL0UR-Low grades are dull; fair
jobblng demand for medium and
family. Prices are for round lots:
x, $4;XX, 81 25@4 So Xxx, SOB 5;
family, 1915; choice, Sc; fancy, $625; patent
$7@7 Is; orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Market weak, with fair
demand at 81 20 per Dbl from the mills
aid 81 Is per Dbl on the landing from
store 81 % az 80 per Dbl.
CORN-Supplies light, with EARN good
demand at Acc per busheli shelled in lots
48G small orders 50@52c per bushel.
OATS-Light grades slow and in good
supply at 39c per bushel; heavy grades
scarce and inquired for at Acc per bushel;
orders 42@45c.
BRAN-In demand and scarce at 500
20 per ton, for wheat and 81 05@l 10 per
cwt; corn do. dull at 50 per ton.
HAY-Demand moderate, with deal
ers well supplied and sales from first hands
slow. Quotations are SIS for red top and
SIT 80 to $40 per ton for choice timothy;
small orders $l@l 10 per cwt; Arkansas
prairie, $40 per ton.
POTATOES Movement light and
demand limited, especially for old stock;
peachblows are quoted at 60@75c per Dbl in
lots and 81 to 81 Is per Dbl in a small
way; new from Louisiana, So per Dbl in
lots anda little better at retail.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage Sc per crate;
new onions in light movement at $4,000
per Dbl, according to quality; beans 81 25 to
81 GO for medium white to choice navy;
black-eyed peas 81 per bushel.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Young
chickens command from So to "a per doz;
old in demand at SO to "a 70. Turkeys
dull at $9@Sl2; geese do. at $3@4 ducks
$3@3 80 per doz. Eggs 10@llc per dozen
and in good supply.
BUTTER-Prices weak; creamery,
32@35c per ID; western table, 20@25c;
country, 10 to zoe; butterine, 18@20c.
CHEESE-Quieti factory llX@12c;
Y. A. 15c.
FRUITS-Apples in light movement
at 81 to SIS per Dbl; dried do. ~ to Sc per
ID; peaches do, 7K@8c; oranges SO 50@
5 50 per box for Palermo and Messina;
lemons SO 1904 so per box. Bananas $125
to 81 90 per bunch.
PROVISIONS-Fair ,iobbing demand,
with ample stock. Dry salt shoulders, Az
@418c; ribs do. 6%c; clear do. 6Ac; bacon
shoulders, DC; clear ribs, 7.10c; clear sides,
7H@7Kc;breakfas bacon, &c; S. C. hams.
canvassed 9H@10c plain, 9@9Ac;iowls DC;
mess pork, $ll 30 per Dbl; county shoul.
ders, 4Nc; do. sides, 7c; do. hams, TIC.
Lard, 7%@7Ac for %tierces; &c for half bbls
and kegs, and SIC for. pals; country do.
6H@6%c.
SUGAR-Market steady; fully fair, open
kettle, &c. prime do 8Nc; choice, do &c;
yellow clarified, 9@9hc Off whites, 9H@
95sc; hard, 10X@1lc.
C0FFEE-Fair to choice AK TO lSc
according to quality.
.HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 15; No. q,
Loo dry salt do, l5c; green, No. 2, 12Xc;
do sailed, f@Sc; market steady; tallow,
6@6c; beeswax, 20o.
LEATHER--0ak sole, 38@40c; hem.
lock, 28@32c; harness, 6@38c; skirting,
S5@87ci French cali, 10000 per dozen;
domestic Calf $20@SO per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42H@60c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 76per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 2o@l 90 fol
course and fine. Rock salt &c Der pound.
BAGGING-N arkeG quiet; on orders
fax, &c per yard; jute, 10X@l1c; ties
81 1903 per bundlei Irvine, l2c pei
pound.
LIVE sTOCK-Cattle supply fair
good butcher qualities in demand a
~ to 494c gross,the latter for the best. In
ferior III to 2Kc; calves $6@8 each; cow
and calves S19@85; hogs in light move
ment at SA@4Ac gross; sheep 4@5c TO
good and 81 50@2 per head for inferior.