Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-12

cipal markets have been 1,O25, IA.
quarters, against 1.8O5,379 quarters
last year, and it is reckoned that
there has been in the whole kingdom
4,l0O,60O quarters, against 7,22l, 0OC
quarters in the corresponding period
Of last year" The prospects of the APP
preaching harvest in this country
being bountiful, the indications are
not in favor of higher prices for
breadstuffs. Receipts of produce
since yesterday have been slim and
prices exhibit very slight variation.
FLOUR-Market quiet, with low
grades dull and inactive. Medium
to choice is in fair request. Round lot
quotations are as follows; X, 81 per Dbl;
Xxx, 81 25@5 xxx, s. 25@5 So fancy,
s. 75@6; patent, $7@7 25; orders % to
Soc higher.
C0RNMEAL-Market droopy, in tone;
sales Of round lots at 81 l2@2 Is per Dbl;
in a small way l5@20c higher.
CORN-Market slightly irmer at asa
4SKc for round lots, and ACC for ear; orders
60@52c per bushel.
0ATS-Firm at 40@4lc from first
hands, and A to 45c in a small way.
BRAN-Less strength is indicated; Of
ferings are at SIS 90 per ton for wheat,
and 81 O5 per cwt; corn bran 50 per ton.
HAY-Quiet at $l5@l6 per ton for red
top, and $l7 to $40 80 for clear western
timothy; orders $l@1 10 per evil; Arkansas
prairie, So per ton at the track.
POTAT0ES-Slow sale for old at SOC
to 81 per bbl new from Louisiana, 81 50@
3 so per Dbl in lots and in a small way;
sweets 75c to 81 Is per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage $5@6 per
crate; onions So to "a Der Dbl; beans 81 Is
to 81 60 per bushel for white medium to
navy; peas 81 per bushel.
FRUITS-Apples slow and few at $50
4 per Dbl; oranges S. to ST 50 per box
for Palermo and Messlna, according to
size and order; lemons $4@5 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens in
better Offering and lower prices, young
81 80 to So 70 per doz; old, 50 rs to 81 per
dozen; eggs offer freely and sell at l0@l0Kc
per dozen at wholesale and in a small
way.
BUTTER ANDOHEESE-All grades
are lower and slow to sell. Country ranges
from IL to Zoe per pound, the latter for
choice Arkansas prairie; western 10 to 24c;
creamery, 28@30c; butterine 17@18c.
Cheese, loo for Y. A., and liz to 12Hc
for n. Y. factory.
PROVISI0NS-Bacon shoulders, SC;
clear ribs do, TIC; clear sides 7K@7Hc;
breakfast bacon, 8%@9c sugar cured hams
eH@l0c bulk shoulders, 4K@4Kc clear
ribs, exc; clear sides, exc. Lard, nc for
%tierces; TX for kegs and half bbls, and Sc
for pals. Country lard, exc, and country
meats "a TO Nc under above prices.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle supply light;
good butcher qualities in demand at
~ to &c groes,the latter for the best. In
ferior IN to 2kc calves $4@6 each; cows
and calves $l9@S5; hogs in light move
ment at AZ to &c gross sheep 4@5c for
good and 81 50@2 per head for inferior.
Market scantily supplied.
WO0L-Tub-washed, 40G47c per ID,
unwashed, 25@92c; unwashed and bury
from 8 to 10o per fb less.
SUGAR-Market steady; fully fair, open
kettle, &c; prime do SIC; choice, do &c;
yellow clarified, 9@9KG OF whites, $40
9%c; hard. l0H@11c.
OOFFEE-Fair TO choice l4X to 1Sc
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., Is; No. q.
l5c; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 1910;
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady; tallow,
5@6c; beeswax, 20c.
LEATHER10ak sole, 38@40c; hem