Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-11

weak, owing to heavy receipts during
the past three DAYS. over 10000 sacks
having arrived, several thousand OF
which is offering Neal Is also slightly
unsettled. Potatoes are steady. Meats
quiet with a good demand. Poultry,
if alive, is in good demand, aud eggs
are plentiful and weak.
FLOUR-Quiet and but little more than
a jobbing demand. Quotations for round
lots are for X, IS per Dbl; Xxx, s. 25Q
$50 xxx, IS 5000 rs; family SCOT %;
choice, S625@6 so fancy, S. 75@6 So;
patent. 81 25@7 so. Orders 25c higher.
CORNMEAIrMarket unsettled, with
sales of lots all the way from $3.50 to
1855 per Dbl, according to quantity. Or
ders S2.66 per bbL.
CORN = Receipts and offerings
liberal, and sales at from 80 to SIC, the
tone showing less strength. Orders SOC
per bushel.
OATS-Prices irregular at 4S949c in
lots and DC to 54c in small way.
BRAN-Nery scarce with market stiff;
wheat would bring SIS per ton, corn bran
$ll; in u small way Coo to 80c per cwt.
HAI-OHerings fair and prices we'll
maintained at SIG to $3.50 per ton accor-
ding to grade; prairie hay $40 per ton;
orders 75c for the latter and 81 10 to 81 .25
per cwt. Tor mixed and clear timothy.
PARTNERSHIPS unchanged, lots of
peachblows held at 81 so per Dbl; jobbing
at 81 65@1 rs; seed varieties in lots 81 70
to - 0 and jobbing$l rs to 50 25 per Dbl.
according to quality Eastern rose going
as high as 81 rs per Dbl. Sweets 81 1902
per Dbl.
EGGS-Lower sales to-day at ll@l2c,
with liberal offerings.
POULTRY-Chickens are very firm,
mixed selling at So and all hens up TO "a
per dozen; dressed 81 so per dozen. A
few inferior and small go as low as 81 50.
Turkeys $l0@ll per dozen for live,
and l0c per pound for dressed; ducks
50 Is per dozen; geese s. per dozen
dressed, and 81 80 to IS for live.
GAME-Plentiful and cheap, the warm
turn of the weather and heavy stock
causing 1t to go at almost any price.
rabbits sell at Toe to 81 % per doz.;
v%enison whole Be- squirrels $1@l %
birds 81 so per doz.
BUTTER-Quiet at 15@18c for country,
22@26c for western, aud Soc for creamery.
FRESH MEATS = hogs, 5@6c per
pound, the latter for city dressed;
beef dull at 2 TO sc for fore and hind
quarters. a.
SOUTHERN FRUITS - Oranges
scarce at 50 per Dbl for Louisiana and
So per box for Messina; lemons firm at
$7@7 so per box; c%ocoanuts IS per hum
bred.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage $4.50@5 per
crate, for Louisiana; turnips dull, Toe Dbl;
beansdull at 81 30@l Copper bushel the latter
for nayyblackeyed peas 81 25 per bushel;
lady peas $292 80 per bushel; onions low
er nj $4@4 so per Dbl; onion sets "a 60G6
per bushel for tops and S6G6 80 for roots
PROFESSIONALISM clear sides are
jobbing at TIC; clearribs 6Hc; shoulders
4Ac; breakfast bacon is 9@9Kc. Hams
l0@l0Hc.
LARD-Tierces SH@sAc half barrels,
6M@SMc kegs, S2sci pals, &c; half pals,
gao. Country lard, TIC.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6KG fair to
fully fair, 7@7%c; prime TO choice, 100
SIC; yellow clarified, $1,000; hard, III
@llkc.
OOFFEE-0rdinary, nonei fair 10
choice, l4%@l9c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10 No. 9,
l6c; dry salt do, l9c; green, 7c; do sailed,
DC; market weak and tending lower tai
low, 5@6c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@S8c; skirting,
S5@S7c French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACC0-Per ID $4,000.
SUNDRIES-Pigsfeet, perkeg, 81 65@
81 70 half bbls, 50 rs; bbls, 81; sauer kraut,
dull, $50 0 per half bbl., and $6 90 for bbls,
Horse radish, $685. 80 per Dbl. Apple
butter l0c per ID; peach do, 12c.
LIVE STOCK-Good butcher cattle
are in demand with stock very scant.
Prices are % to 4kc per ID. for grass
and corn fed Western cows and calves
Sl5 to $50 per head; hogs scarce and firm
at 81 to 4hc; sheep none offer, but would
bring 81 to 81 80 per head for common
and 5 to SIC per lb. for good butcher
mutton.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dray
load; orders 81 So sacks 81 30@l 60 foI
course and lne. Rock salt 2e per pound.
BAGGING--A arket quiet; on orders
flax, 9Ac per yard; jute, lie; ties
81 l5@2 so per bundle; grip tie, 81
Irvine, l2c per pound.