Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-24


toward reduced values. The changes
of the past week in leading items o.
consumption are, a decline Of 10 pei
bushel in wheat; a slight fall in -four;
lower prices for cornmeal; a slight
advance in corn; a fall Of &c pei
bushel in oats; tc per ID decline il all
classes of meats; frmness but no adj
vance in sugar; a better market fol
eggs and chickens; a droopy state Of
wool; quietness and no change in cof.
fee, molasses, lard, rice and hay.
Potatoes are a little better, owing to
scant arrivals. Our new crop is in
very promising order, and will com
mence coming in during the ensuing
week. Snap beans are also nearly
ready to ship, while the strawberry
season is almost at an end. The latter
have held up to paying figures since
they first ripened, except a day OF
two of the past week, when they
dropped to 81 so per 24-quart case.
owing to large receipts. Prices went
up to 81 90 and 50 per case again on
Friday and Saturday and closed quite
firm at those figures. The leading
features of trade during the week in
Guided liberal sales of meats, which
are firm and scarce; the sale of $500
sacks Of corn, 800 sacks of oats, $500
bbls. meal and 5000 bbls. -four; hay
came in very light shipments, only
two or three carloads of western and
three or four of Arkansas prairie
being noted. Less than 200 bbls. Of
potatoes also arrived, while bran and
oats are in very scant movement.
FLOUR-Low grades are almost I'M
salable, while a moderate movement pre-
walls in family and choice at So to $8 per
Dbl for round lots; the range for poorer
qualities is from So so to 81 rs per bbl.
patent brands $7@7 rs; jobbers' rates are
25c per Dbl higher.
CORN EAL-Fair demand at weak
figures; fresh ground and western kiln
dried in lots, 81 1902 10 per Dbl; hominv
mills meal, 81 90 and 81; small orders 2Oc
higher. Supply liberal.
OORR-Prices firm, with good demand
and sparse offerings ut 48%@5Oc for
shelled and ear In round lots and 52t 10 54c
for carloads and small orders.
OATS-Quiet at 40@4lc per bushel in
lots and 44@45c in a small way.
BRAN-ln light movement; wheat
selling at $lS so per ton and 81 O5 per
cwt. in a small way; corn bran dull at $40
per ton.
HAY-Light demand and scant re-
ceipts red top, mixed, and clear western
timothy range from SIS to $40 per ton;
per cwt in a small way Csc to 81 10;
Arkansas prairie quiet at SO per ton.
MISUNDERSTANDING in lots 50 80
per bbl, and 81 75@S ina small way. Sup
ply light.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage scarce at So
to s. per crate; onions $304 per Dbl;
beans 81 Is to 81 so per bushel for white
and 81 for peas.
Notwithstanding firm at SEA
81 % per "a quart crate; oranges S. to Il
per box; lemons 50 6004 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Cbicken,
are in good demand at 81 80 to 81 pei
dozen for small young; and up tC
So % for large size; old range from - 81
to "A for mixed and all hens; ducks So q
to 81 70 per doz; turkeys fat at 81 to $40
geese do. at So to S. Eggs firm at lie on
the landing and u to l2Hc for singl,
packages and in a small way.
BUrTER-Market sluggish for al
grades; country II to l8c per ID; western
10 to 24c; creamery 26@27c.
PROFESSIONALISM shoulders, 45kM4
&c; clear ribs do. 7H@7hc; clearsides 7%@
I7Kei breakfast bacon, 82S@9c; S. C. ham.
9A@l0Ac bulk shoulders, 4Ac; clear ribs
6Ac clearsides ,6T@7c Lard, 7K07%cfoI
%tierces; ~ @8c for kegs and alfbbls, anC
SIC for pals. Country lard, &C. ant
country meats 4 to Nc under abov,
prices.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle supply light
good butcher qualities in demand a
"a to Axe gross, the latter for the best. In
ferior TX to 215c; calves $4@g each; COW
and calves Sl9@35; hogs in light move
ment at 3 to AZ c gross; sheep 4@5c fol
good and 81 50@2 per head for inferior
Market scantily supplied.
W00L-TuD-washed, 40G45c per h
unWsshed, D@2Sc; unwashed and bury
from 10 10 Soc per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified. 9@9Xc PEI
b;offwhites, 9H@9&G crushed, granulateC
and pulyerized, 10K@lG%o; cut loaf, lie
open kettle yellow, 8@9c.
COFFEE-Fair to choice AK to 49,
according to quality.
HIDES-DFy flint, No. l., 49, No. 2.
Ice; dry salt do, l5c; green, No. 2, 12Kc
do sailed, 7@8c; market unsettled; tallow
5@5Hc; beesWRY, Zoe.
LEATHER-0ak solo, 38@40c; hem,
lock, 28@82c; harness, S8@38c; skirting
35@37c; French cali, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per Id 42H@6Oc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or dray
load orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@1 60 fol
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGiN4-A arket quiet; on orders
fax, 91$e per yard; jnte, l0K@l1c; ties
81 1893 per bundle; tWipe, l2c pei
pound
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