Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-07


Xxx, IS 25@5 so family. IS rs; choice,
s8 fancy, IS So patent 81 orders 20c
higher.
CORN MEAL-Market better, with
sales at 81 20 for good meal, small orders
81 80 per Dbl.
CORN-Liberal movement and active
demand, with sales at 49@50c per BUSH
ell for round lots Of mixed yellow and
white; also 5lc for ear corn; small orders
63@a54c per bushel.
OATS-Light movement at 4l@42c per
in lots; small orders Acc German miflet
95c@$l % per bushel 10 the trade.
BRAN-Scarce with sales at SIT so
per ton, all retail dealers being scant
Of stock; retail 90c@S1 per cwe corn
bran dull at SO per ton.
HAY = Fair demand at SIG 90
to $40 for red top, mixed and clear
timothy, and 81 to 81 10 per cwt in a small
way prairie hay SO per ton and Coo per
cwt. Sales Of prime timothy at $40 per
ton.
POTATOES-Peachblowsin round lots
81 40 per Dbl, in a small way 81 65;
russets in lots 81 10, retail 81 25@f go late
russets 81 30 in lots; peerless, 81 55; early
rose 81 70@l rs per Dbl; New York rose,
81 30 per bbi; Seed grades in light move
ment, with the demand reducing; new
Louisiana potatoes duh at S. per Dbl from
store. Sweet potatoes dull at 81 80 to
2 70 per bblf according to quality.
ESOULENTS-A few Louisiana cab
bage have been selling at S5@6 per crate;
onions slow at $4 50@5 rs per Dbl; black
eyed peas 81 Is per busheE beans 81 $50
l 20 per bushel.
EGGS-Market better, with round lots
selling at lie, and in a small way. the
same.
POULTRY Chickens less dull
at from 81 25 to SO 30 per dozen,
according to quality; turkeys, $40 to $l4
per dozen; geese, SO 80 to 81 80 per dozen.
Ducks 1908 so per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from l8@22c, cooking l0018c;
western 10000; creamery, 39G40c.: but
terine DC; sales of medium western at DC
per ID.
APPLES-Sell at SO to 81 50 per
Dbl. Few sound offer.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, Sc for
country dressed; city do. 6X06c; beef
scarce at 3 to 4c for fore and 6 to 7 for
headquarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITs-oranges, 81
per box for Palermo and Mes
sina; and IS 50 for extra large; lemons SIS
6O@6 per box. Bananas 81 5092 50 per
bunch.
PROVISIONS Market steady. with
good jobbing demand. Order prices are
for bulk shoulders 4A@4%c clear
ribs, 6s; G. s. 6AG61c; hams, S. c.,
9%@lOc; u%ncanyassed SIC breakfast
bacon, 9@9Kc.
LARD-Tierces 7A@7%c half barrels,
SIC kegs, SIC pals, 8%c half pals sac;
Country lard, 7c.
SUGAR-Market firm; fully fair, open
kettle, Sc; prime do SIC choice, do 81;
yellow clarified. 9@91kG off whites, 9%@
9%c; hard, 10H@llc.
C0FFEE-Fairto choice l4H to 1sc
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 49, No. g.,
l6c; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 12Hc;
do sailed, 7@8ci market steady; tallow,
6@6c; beeswax, dc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting,
Sb@37c; French calf, $40@60 per dozen;
domestic cali, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42H@60c.
SUNDRIES-Sauer kraut dull, 81 50
per half Dbl, and 81 for bbls. Apple
butter 10c per ID; peach do. 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 SO@1 90 for
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-A arket quiet; on orders
fax, &c per yard; jute, l0X@l1c; ties;
81 1908 per bundle; grip tie, 81,
Irvine, l2c per pound.
LIVE STOCK - Cattle active and
firm, especially for good butcher grades,
prices ranging from So 50@4 80 per cwt.
gross, and 81 50@2 Is for inferior; calves
and ye2rlings $6@8 per head; cows and
calves Sl8@25 per head; hogs weak and
slow sale at SO 26@4 40 according to quail
ty and order; sheep in fails supply at 3K@
~ for medium to good, and 81 50@2 per
head for common.