Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-27

three feet,planters are gettingready to
put in their spring crops, and the
healthy financial and hygenic condition
ofthe whole country but especially the
South, augers we'll for the future.
Business was quite rushing yesterday,
cotton selling freely andthe city being
crowded with visitors, all making
liberal purchases. The cotton ship
ping movement is now progressing
rapidly, the congresses worki,g day
and night, and every moving t ain and
steamer carries away more or less Of
the staple. Despite this, however the
stock steadily accumulates and is now
far in excess of anything ever known,
The favorable weather of the past
week has allowed a free movement of
the cotton, aud the planter and ship
per alike has taken full advantage of
it. The markets to-day are steady
for meats with a fair jobbing trade,
upper country quotations being 4.a4}
for bulk shoulders, $40 to $50 for rib
sides, and 6.55 to g. for clear sides.
Meal at New Orleans is up to So per
Dbl, and here it is strong at $3.50.
Sugar is quiet and steady aud molas-
ses the same, while coffee is quiet and
unchanged. Flour continues dull in
all markets. The receipts here Of
round lots to-day were meagre, but
little over 200 sacks of corr arriving,
and nothing else CT Importance. There
is a good demand for the cereal, and
it sells readily at from 81 to SIC per
bushel from first hands.
FL0UR-Market quiet with sales slow.
| Quotations for round lots are for Y, So
per Dbl; Xxx, IS 25@5 So xxx, IS 50@
575; family $6@6 Is; choice, Sc 25@6 so
fancy, Sc 1905 50; patent, ST 25@7 so.
Orders 25c higher.
C0RNMEAL-Firm and IN demand
at So so In lots. Orders 81 60 per Dbl.
C0RN-Receipts to-day, 220 SKIS;
demand good and prices steady at 81 to
59c in lots. Orders 55@56c.
OATS-Quiet and in light movement;
round lots quoted ut 49c. Orders for
feed and seed oats 52@55c per bushel.
BRAN-Quiet at $1S per ton in lots
and 10000 on orders; corn bran Sll@
II 50per ton; feed meal $l4.
HAY-Dull and slow to sell at ST to
SD so per ton and 81 1901 20 per cwt, for
mixed and clear timothy; prairie hay
S10@10 so per ton aud Use per cwt.
POTATOES Batting grades in liberal
supply and a steadier tone prevails; round
lots Of peachblows 81 81 to 81 30 per Dbl;
seed varieties active at 81 55@1 IS for
peerless any early russets; 81 1902 % for
early rose. Small orders 25c higher.
NewYork and Michigan rose 81 50@9
per Dbl; sweets 81 per Dbl in a small way.
ESCULENTS Cabbage g 1908 IS
per crate, for Louisiana; " estern, out of
mrrket; turnips dull, Toe per Dbl; beans
dull at 81 3001 60 per bushel, the latter
or navy; blackeyed peas 81 Is per bushel;
lady peas 1902 b0per bushel; onions 81 rs
@526 per Dbl; onion sets S6@6 80 per
Dbl for roots, and 81 50@5 for tops.
FRUIT-Sound apples in fair demand at
81 10 to 4 per Dbl, according to size and
order; inferior plentiful and cheaper; or
anges SOLO per Dbl, and 81 50@5 per box
or Louisiana; dried apples 7h@9c; peaches
&c.
EGGS-Sales at 12Ac per dozen for
fresh.
P0ULTRY-In fair demand. Chick
ems selling at 50 50@4 per dozen
turkeys at SOIL per dozen; ducks firm
at 50 Is per dozen;geese dull at S4@4 80
per dozen.
PROFESSIONALISM clear sides are
iobbing at 7@7Hc; clear ribs 6B@7ci
shoulders 4Ac; breakfast bacon is9@9Ac
Hams 10@10Hc.
LARD-Tierces, Sc; half barrels, SIC
kegs, SIC; pails,9c; half pals, 919c. Coun.
try lard, nc.
sUGAR-Common, 5@6Hc fair t.
fully fair, 7@7Ac; prime to choice, 7A@
SIC; yellow clarified, 8H@9c; hard, III
Ollie.
O0FFEE-0rdinary, f5N@i6hc; fair
to choice, l9@20c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 30; No. 2.
l7c; dry salt do, 10000; green, 7c
do saltsd, 9H@10c; market less Arm; tai
low, 5@6c; bseswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 98@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
= 95@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
T0BACC0-Per ID 42H@60c.
? BUTTER-Quiet at 15@lsc for country
: 22@25c for western, and 35c for creamery
FRESH MEATS - Hogs, 5@6c pc
pound, the latter for city dressed
beef dull at 2 to &c for fore and hint
quarters.
SUNDRIES-Pigs..feet perkeg, 81 csc
81 IS half bbls, 50 rs; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, SO so per half bbl, and So 90 for bbls
Horse radish, $6@6 80 per Dbl. Appl
butter l0c per ID; peach do, l2c.
LIVE ST0CK-Butcher cattle in ligh
at 21l@4lSc per cwt according to grad
for grass fed 10 choice corn-fed Western
calves and yeadings, $4@6; COWS an
calves. SlS@$G hogs, scarce and read.
sale ut 4@4Hc, gross sheep very scarce a
I 81 50@2 for common and $@4for cboic
qualities.
-, SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per car OF dra.
y load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 S0@l 90 70
t course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-A arket quiet; on order
fax, nc per yard; jute, llc tie
81 i5@l 20 per bundle; grip tie, 5.
Irvine, re peg pound.
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