Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-15


stufs there is 10 change worthy o.
mention. A better local demand il
noted for butcher stock, INCLUDING
beet and hogs, while mutton is less
active Eggs and chickens are in
better supply, and tend toward lower
prices. The receipts Of produce from
up the country continue light. The
market il poorly supplied with meal,
corn and oats. Hay and bran are
steady, and potatoes firm.
FLOUR-Cheic and fancy grades IN. fan
jobbing demands at IS 10 s. 76per Dbl from
first hands, and So 70 to 81 for patents.
small orders 25c higher nothing doing in
low grades.
CORNMEAL-Scarce at 81 % for
dray loads and little in first hands.
Small orders l0c higher.
COkN-Scarce, with coed inquiry for
sound at Ole for shelled and ear. with light
offerings; small orders So to 54e.
OATS-NOne in first hands. dravload
lots 43c, small orders A TO 45c per bushel.
BRAN-Firm at $14 to S14 90 per ton:
small orders 70 to SOC per cwt. Inquiry
good.
HAY-Market steady at SIT per ton
Tor prime western timothy, up TO $lS so
FOR CHOICE in large and small bales; small
orders Slto 81 10 per ewt, and Soc per cwt
for Arkansas prairie.
POTATOES-Holders firm. Home
growth loose in wagons selling at 81 SO 10
Sl 10 per Dbl measure, and 81 % from
store western stock $24 10 81 85 from
store; sweets 81 90 per Dbl measure, and 81
from store for yellow yams; red nominal
POULTRY AND EGGS-Ohickens
less scarce and selling at 81 TO SO 80 per
DOZEN ducks 81 so to SO per dozen; geese
. on for picked, and up to "a so for the
pest. Eggs offering more freely
at 20 to 2lc per dozen, with prices unset
B iBUTTER-Firm and in demand at -
to lSc for country Qualitjesy l6 to pc for
western; 30 to BE for creamery, and Is to
Ac for b~utterine,all classes being in active
demand, and cooking especially inquired
ESCULENTS-Cabbage 81 rs TO 3 25
per crate, and s to 10c per head loose, ac-
.cording to quality; onions IS 70 So SO per
Dbl in lots and in a small way; tomatoes
Zoe TO III per bushel; beans 81 Is to 81 IS
per buskel, according to quality, for
white.
FRUITS-Green apples, $3.50 to 225
per Dbl for western in 20 Dbl lots, and Csc
higher in a small way. Peaches, Toe to
81 per n third bushel box for western
Grapes, IS 90 to 8 so per two bushel stand.
Lemons, $4 so to S. per box. Dried ap-
piles, 3 to 3Kc per pound. Dried peaches,
4 to 41c for halves and quarters. p
PROVISIONS-Bacon shoulders 6%c
per ID do clear ribs, 9 Nc; do clear sides,
9%c breakfast. bacon, 1lA@l1Lc hams,
l2@l2Ac; bulk shoulders, &c; do clear
ribs, SIC; do clear sides, 9Hc mess pork,
SIG so per Dbl; lard, SIC for tierce &c
for half bbls and kegs /; 9A@9Ac for
pals loN@l05sc for 3, 5 and 10 10 tins.
LIVE STOCK-Good butcher cattle
are in demand at improved prices, at from
81 % to $3 % per cwt. gross, according to
quality and condition. Cows and calves
Sl2 to S35 per head. Hogs are in good re-
quest at $4 80 to So 25 for all grades.
Sheep are weaker, at 3 to &c for the best,
and 81 % TO 81 per her head for inferior.
Lambs 50 80 to 81 so per head as in quail
ity and order. Horses sell ut $50 to $175
per head, and mules at S65 to $3.50 per
head, according to size, strength, condi-
ton and do ility.
BAGGING-Demand active and mar
ket firm at l0H@l05Sc for guaranteed
flax, and l0k TO 1lA for jute. Ties,
81 1902 10 per bundle. 'Twine, Ice per
pound.
W0OL-Tub-washed, 35@4Oc per n
unwashed, 20@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 TO Soc per cwt less.
MACKEREL-Market quiet at GO, 70
@8Oc per kit.
SUGAR-Dry brown, 9hc; @, 9Nc
B, l0Hc; NY, A, l09sc Louisiana white,
lOLc; do yellow clarified, l0Nc; dc
brown, 6H@91sc graduated, lie; pow.
dered, l1Hc cut loaf, ll9sc.
COFFEE-Firm and tending up
Rio, l315e for good; 14k@l5c for fair and
l6Nc for choice strictly do, l71sc; Java
HIDES-Dry flint No. l., 49, Nc. 2.
l6ci dry salt do, l4ci green, No. 2, 13c
do sailed, 9@9Zc (; market Arm; tsllow,
4H@5c; beeswax. 20c.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 39@40c; Rem.
lock, 28982c; harness, 86@S8c; skirting,
95@S7c; French cali, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20@80 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 60G70c.
l. SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 As per car OF dray
load; orders 81 co sacks 81 80@l so fol
course and ane. Rock salt &c Der pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime
a0c per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 25 fol
R0sepdale. Plaster, 81 70. Fire brick,
4e; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
RAILs-Per keg, 81 10 to 81 20 rates