Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-14

cotton. A strong market for meat, With
sc advance on bacon shoulders, and ic
on bulk do, other grades showing no
change. Lard is 10c TO 15c per loon
higher. Flour is dull, and 25c per Dbl
lower. Wheat is off a shade. Corn
1c to &c lower. Oats &c and 2lc lower.
Bran has fallen considerably, and is
still weak. Hay is also droopy and
lower. Sugar is firm but no higher,
Coffee quiet and unchanged. Rice to
lower. Eggs and poultry have fallen
owing to liberal receipts. Lemons are
stiff, the hot weather increasing the
demand. New potatoes are irregular
and unsettled, the receipts of home
growth in several northern cities hav-
ing lessened the demand and value.
FLOUR-Quiet, with low grades nom
inal at SO so to 81 80 per Dbl; family and
choice in moderate demand, at $5to SO per
Dbl in lots; retailers ask 25c per Dbl
higher.
CORN MEAL-Demand good at 81 20
per Dbl in lots, and g 80 in a small way.
Since January l, 1880, $1,000 bbls of meal
have been sold in this market.
C0RN-Stock liberal, and prices little
shady. Lots going at 49c@50c, and car
loads at 53c, with small orders at 54c per
bushel.
OATS-Quiet at 42c@49c per bushel; in
u small way 44e@45c.
BRAN-Weak; wheat selling at $lS so
per ton, and 95c per cwt; corn bran 50 per
ton.
HAY-Small movements at $1S@Sls
per ton, as in quality the outside price
being for the best; per cwt 90c@$l 10;
Arkar sas prairie Coo per cwt.
P0TATOES-Buyers for shipment
north have been shy for the past three
days, and offer 81 75@S2 80 per Dbl meas
ure as in quality; retailers charge 50 per
Dbl. AT Cincinnati on Saturday, new
were 81 1908 Is per Dbl; freights and
othsr expenses from this to that market
are close to 81 so per Dbl.
ONIONS-Per Dbl SO 75@S4. Cab
bages 6c@7c per head by the dozen OF
hundred. Cucnmbers 25c per dozen. To
matoes and egg plants 75c per Is busheI
box.
FRUIT-Apples are 81 5O@S2 per BIB
measure from wagons, and 6Oc96Oc
per Is bushel box. Peaches 81 80 per a
hushel. Raspberries 81 so per "A pit crate
Lemons $4@$5 per box. Oranges $685.
per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chichen,
81 25@$3 so for young, with small size
slow to sell. Old seas IS as in quality
Ducks dull at 81 25@$2 50. Geese fiat al
81 50@S3. Turkeys heavy at $7@9. Egg
lower Mt l0H@llHc.
BUTTER-Common country l0@15C
per pound; choice do. l8c; Chicago cream
cry lSc; western l8c@20c; choice cream
ery 24025c: butterine l30l6c.
LIVE STOOK-Cattle in good reques'
at 81 50@$4 so per cwt gross; hogs $50
"a rs for thin to choice light weights
sheep 81 75@4 % for common to choice
lambs 81 250S3 % per head.
PROVISIONS-Meats are strong anC
tending upward, with the market unset
tied and very irregular, no two dealer
agreeing as to value. Bacon shoulders Sc
do. clear ribs 81 40 to ST S.; do. clear side
81 1907 80 bulk meats 419c for shoulders
6Ac for ribbed sides, and IA to IKE 70
clear sides, all loose; packed nc higher
country hams7@7Hc bacon sides 7AC
do. shoulders 4A@5c; sugar cured ham
9A@10%c, according to brand; breakfas
bacon 9H@9Ac; mess pork Sll IS per BIB
lard nc for %tierces, 7Xc for half bbls ant
kegs, nc for 20 ID pals and SIC for |
Ilbdo.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 40@45c per II
/, unwashed, 2O@2Sc; unwashed and burr,
from 10 to SOC per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 909Kc pc
fb;ofwhites, 9X@9Ac; crushed, granulate
and pulverized, l0%@l0AG cut loaf, liz
open kettle yellow, 8@9c.
/ C0FFEE-Fair to choice 14X TO Il
/, according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, Nc. J., l8; No. 2
, Ice; dry salt do, l6c; green, No. 2, l2h
, do sailed, 7@8c; market unsettled; talloy
6@5Xc; beeswax, 20c.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 88@40c; hen
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@3Sc; skirtlnI
SS55G@s337e, French cali, ss+iGG@966G per doEel
domestic calf, 10000 per dozen.
TOBAOC0--Per ID $4,000.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or dra
: load; orders 81 So sacks 81 S0@l go f
t course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
r BAGGING-K arket quiet; on order
= aax. 9Nc per yard; jute, 10X@11c; tie
81 1908 per bundlei Irvine, l2c p'
pound