Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-01

active as possible, while the last is
rather stagnant, and in many lines, not
much is expected from this out. We
may perhaps receive from twenty to
thirty thousand bales of cotton yet,
and the meal, corr and meat trade is
expected to be heavy for some weeks
to come, but produce men do not ex-
pect much, until new potatoes are
large enough to ship. They now han
die apples, onions and other perishable
stuff very gingerly, as losses are sus-
tanned on nearly all of this class of
goods. Light receipts Of leading ar
ticles since yesterday causes general
quietness to-day. Cornmeal is trying
hard to look up, without much sue
cess. Corn lisa shade frmer; meats
are steady; -four quiet. Sugar aud
coffee are quiet, with fair jobbing de-
mand, while molasses is firm.
FLOUR-Quiet and droopy. Quotf-
tons from first hands are. Y, "a 8095 co.
Xxx, IS 10@5 30 XXX, s. 35@6 rs; finn
lily, So 75@6; choice, 1906 25; fancy, Sc so
@6 75; patent brands, ST@7 25i small
orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Round lots selll at
50 20 per Dbl. Supply fair; small
orders 20c higher.
CORN-Demand good at 49@50c per
bushel in round lots and 53@54 in a job
bling way.
0ATS-Quiet at AZ to 4Sc in lots from
first hands; small orders 47@48c.
BRAN-Scarce and firm at SIS so per
ton, and $4,000 per cwt; corn bran SO per
ton and Coo per cwt.
HAY-Market quiet and prices weak
at $40 to $40 for red top, mixed and clean
timothy, and 81 to 81 10 per cwt in a small
way prairie hay So per ton and Coo per
cwt.
POTATOES-Peachblows in lots 81 40
al As per Dbl; retail, 81 Go; russets and
Peerless 81 so to 81 90 in a small way
New York Rose 81 80 per Dbl at retail;
sweets, 81 90 to g $50 per Dbl, according to
kind and quality.
ESCULENTS-Onions sell at So 80 to
s. 70 per Dbl; turnips dull at Sl@1 25;
black-eyed peas 81 50 per busheli beans
81 Is to 81 Is.
EGGS-Market we'll supplied, with
sales to-day at $1,000 per dozen.
P0ULTRY-Chickens are not brisk
at from So Is to S8 so per dozen,
according to quality; turkeys, $l1 to $l6
per dozen geese, So so to 81 50 per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted good
try ranges from l8@22c, cooking l0@iSc;
western 10000; creamery, 30G4Oc.; but
terine DC; sales Of medium western at &c
per u.
APPLES-Sell at So to 81 80 per
Dbl. Few sound offer.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, &c FOR
country dressed; city do. 5X@6c; beef
dali at2 to &c for fore and %hindquar-
tiers.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges SO so
@5 per box for Palermo and Mes
sina: Valencia So; lemons S6@6 per box
for Messina and Palermo.
GAME-Quails scarce at 81 80 per
dozen; venison at Sc. per ID. for saddles;
squirrels at 81 81 per dozen; scant re-
CENTS.
PROVISIONS Market steady, with
good jobbing demand. Order prices a o
for bulk shoulders 4A@419c; clear
ribs, Sc 65@6 rs; G. S. 6A@6Tc; hams,
S. c., 9%@l0c u~ncanvassed 9A@9Kc;
breakfast bacon, 9@9kc.
LARD-Tierces, 7H@8c; half barrels,
SA@SHc; kegs, 8N@8I6c; pals, 81;
half pals 81 &c. Country lard, 7c
SUGAR-Common, &c; fair to fully
fair, 7A@8c; prime to choice, 8@8Ac;
yellow clarified, 9@9Hc; hard, l0A@llc.
O0FFEE-Fair to choice lax to lSc
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10; No. 2,
16c; dry salt do, l5c; green, No. 2, l2hti
do sailed, 7@8c market steady; tallowi
5@6c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@37c French cali, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per lb 421S@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 CSC
81 70 half bbls, So rs; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, $3.50 per half Dbl, and Sc 90 for bbls
Horse radish, $G@6 80 per Dbl. Apple
butter l0c per ID; peach do, 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 80@l 60 fol
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-h srket quiet; on orders
fax, 9Nc per yard; jute, 10H@llG ties
81 75@8 per bundle; grip tie, 81
Irvine. 12c per pound.
LIVE ST0CK-Moderate receipts o
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
walls at ~ to 4Hc. gross, as in quality
cows and calves $15G$30 per head; hog
scarce and firm at 3H@41Ic. per ID; SHEEP
plentiful, and slow sale at 4H@6Hc; com
mon 81 b0GS2 90 per head.