Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-28

WILDE several days before the prob
able injury can be estimated with any
degree of accuracy. The staple is
rolling into market quite freely, and
receipts continue far in excess Of any
season for a number ofyears past.
FLOUR-in steady demand for family
choice; better request for medium, and
none at all for lower classes. Quotations
for Xxx and XXX "a so to IS; family
choice and fancy, S. to s. IS, patents Sc IS,
and 81 for lots, and 25c per Dbl higher for
small orders.
CORNMEAL-Demand good, with
asst sales OF round lots from first hands at
81 10 for hominy mills out-turn, and 81 %
for standard grades. The supply is light
and small orders are l0@20c above whole
sale figures.
O0RN-In light offering at SIC from
first hands for shelled, and 65c per bushel
from store.
OATS-Scarce and in request, with
sales of light weight at 40c per bushel, be-
I yeen dealers; good heavy stock is worth
42G43c small orders 45c.
BRAN-ln seant supply, at 75G85c per
cwt for wheat, and Sl3 per ton for feed
meal.
HAY-Demand chiefly for choice and
bright timothy. Quotations are; For COM
mon, Sl2@l3 per ton; mixed, Sl4@15;
choice and fancy timothy, SIT t0@l8 SO,
small orders, $l@l 10 per cwt; AR
kansas prairie, So per ton and Soc per cwt,
P0TATOES-$l IS to 81 per barrel on
the landing for lots, and 81 "a from store;
sweets, 75o.to 81 so from store, the latter
for yellow yams
$S@S 80 per barrel; cabbage, ST to 50 per
100 head, and 81 rs to So per crate;
Belns, 81 10 al 10 per bushel, for white
medium Vt landing in lots and in a small
way. FIftf
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens
plentiful and range from 500 to So Is per
dozen for small and large, according to
condition; turkeys slow, at "a young and
81 to s. for large and fat; ducks in fair re-
quest at ~ 90 TO So; geese S3 so to "a so
per dozen; eggs weak at 1917 to tic per
dozen.
FRUIT-Wester apples 81 rs to 81
in 10 and 20 Dbl lots of solid qualities, and
- % to 81 rs from store; green peaches,
Is to 75o per q bushel box, the latter
for strictly sound; grapes, s. TO So 90
for 2 bushel stand, 81 for 10 lb baskets Of
Missouri concord, and DC per ID for ca
tawta; oranges, Sc to So 90 per Dbl for
Louisiana; lemons IS TO Sc per box; dried
fruit quiet at 3 to SIC for apples, and
Ito 4%c for peaches; fresh cranberries,
s. to 5 Is for hlf bbls and 50 % for bbls.
BUTTER-Market firm for all classes,
and supply inadequaee to the demand;
creamery 30 C to 35G western dairy Zoe to
25c; Kentucky 90 to 25 country Ii 10
lSc; butterine l3c to 20c.
CHEESE-Y. A. lSc; cream l6c; part
skim l2Hc to 1870 hom store,
PIGS fEET-Half bbls IS; bbls IS 50
to SO. Pickles, bbls 50 p; hlf bbls, S. Is.
PROVISIONS-Moveme active with
prices droopy. Bacon shoulders,
5Ac, clear ribs, 9Kc; clear sides,
9A bulk shoulders, sac; do clear ribs,
Sc, do clear sides, 9H@9Mc, all loose.
packed Hc higher, breakfast bacon, HE;
sugar cured hams, l2Ac mess pork, SIG 50
per Dbl lard, in t%ierces, SIC; half bbls,
9Hei kegs, 9Aei 20 ID pals, CSC; do 10
ID pals 9Be: standard grades &c higher.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in fair request
for butchers stock, at 81 Is to SO 60 per
cwt gross, according order and sizei cows
and calves $l5 TO 425 per head hogs in
demand for corn fed, at AZ to SC gross;
sheep in less request at 3 to 40 for butcher
qualities, and 81 IS TO 81 90 per head for
poor to commons lambs 81 Is to 81 80
per head for poor to common, and Az Ia
&c for best 60 to 75-pound species; horses
and mules are moving freely aud dealer:
are &c ting in large supplies for planta-
ton use.
BAGGING-Market firm at l0%@
Ike for fax and lutte, with an active de-
mand. Ties, 81 65@1 20 for piece, and
50 10 to 81 20 per hurdle for standard.
WO0L-Tub-washed, 35@40c per n
unwashed, M@2Bc; unwashed. bury
from 10 to 60c per cent less, according t
condition; merket firm.
SUGAR-Quiet, at 81 to l0&c, fol
brown tosyellow clarified; and IL to ll1zC
. rETanulated, powdered and loaf.
COFFEE-Rio less firm, l2K to 1915
for good TO choice; Java, 23@25c per ID
MACKEREL-MaFket quiet at 90, 7C
@S0c per kit.
HIDES-Market firm with steady do.
mand, at Is for No. l. dry flint; l5c fol
No. z; l4cfor dry sailed; 9AofDr green do
&c for green; DC for %talloR; zoe Tor bees
wax and 25c to 81 % sheepskins. according
to wool.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 8S@4Oc; hem.
lock, 28@S2c; harness, 36@98c; skirting
85@37c; French cali, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20G30 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 60G70c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 As per car or dray
load; orders 81 co sacks 81 30@l 80 fol
coarse and fine. Rock silt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
90c per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 Is fol
Rosendale. Plaster, So rs. Fire brick,
4e; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, SO 10 to So 20 rate
NUTS-Peanuts 419c for red and g..
white Va; o%ocoanuts Sc pnr hundred.