Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17


promises TO revive as soon as tho roads
dry so that people can travel about. II
will be a week perhaps, even with nc
more rain, before blowing can be re-
sumed. The food of water pouring
out of the lower tributaries Of the
Ohio continues to be IN exciting
topic among all who are interested in
valley planting and trade along the
river. The wretched state of the ele-
ments yesterday blocked business to a
great extent, but more activity is APP
parent to-day.
FL0UR-Quiet and unchanged with d
moderatejobbing demand, running chiefly
on medium and the lower grades,
Quotations are as follows: X, IS;
Xxx, IS 2@5 co. xxx, IS 60G
8 rs; family, $G@62G choice, Sc 25@6 so;
fancy, So N@675; patent brands, $7@7 40,
Orders 26c higher.
CORN MEAD-Slightly better feeling
at 81 25@$2 80 in lots, and y As in a small
way.
CORE-Market firm, with light cffer-
ings and active demand; all sound corn
will command Ole. without trouble; a
considerable quantity Of wet corn has
been on the market during the past few
days; small orders 54055c per bushel
OATS-ln light movement, holders
asking A@46c per bushel; small orders 4S
@5Oc.
B~RAN-Steady at SIG 80 per ton for
wheat and @@85c per cwt. Corn bran
dull at 50 per ton and 60c per cwt.
HAY-Demand moderate, with sales OF
prime timothy at $1,000, also clear at $21,
and again at 81 50; mixed and other
grades SIT TO $40 per ton, and 81 l0@Sl 20
per cwt at retail; prairie hay $40 per
ton and 65e. per cwt.
POTAT0ES-A steady market is re-
ported for peachblows, lots going at 81 60
and small orders 81 rs per Dbl; seed stock
in less demand at 81 25 to 81 IS in lots,
and DC higher in a small way.
ESCULENTS-Several lots Of southern
queen sweets have sold on the landing at
81 1902 per Dbl; yellow vans are quoted
at S2@S2 80 sper Dbl; Louisiana cabbage
dull, and generally poor stock, at 81 50tG
per crate.
BEANS-Supply light, and worth 81 25
@Sl % in lots; black eyed peas, 81 Wper
bushel, and firm.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from l8@22c, cooking l0@18c;
western 10000; creamery, 39G40c.; but
terine DC; sales of medium western at DC
per ID.
EGGS-Bettcr feeling, at 1lH@12c
per dozen.
APPLES-slow, at IS 5O@4 so per
per Dbl.
POULTRY - Chickens scarce with
prices ranging from 50 rs TO 81 0C
per dozen, according to quality. Turkeys
range from $ll to SIS per dozen dressed
turkeys l4@l5c per ID; geese SO per dozen;
ducks 1903 so per dozen.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, SC fol
country dressed; city do. 5X@6c; beef
dull at to SC for fore and hindquar.
ters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges SO *
as 80 per box for Palermo and Mes.
sina; and lemons $5@6 per box for Mes.
sina and Palermo.
GAME-Quails scarce at 81 so pei
dozen; venison at Sc. per ID. for saddles
squirrels at 81 80 per dozen; scant re
eeipts.
PROVISIONS-Market firm for al
grades with a good jobbing demand, order
prices being for bulk shoulders 4H@4%c
clear ribs do. 6A@6H, clear do. To- ham;
S. y. 9N@10Nc; a few fancy going at llC
and uncanvassed at &c; breakfast bacor
8H@8Ae.
LARD-Tierces, 7I@Sc half barrels
SIC kegs, SIC; pals. 8%@StNc; half pail,
9Kc. Country lard, 7@7hc.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6Xc; fair L
fully fair, 7@7AG prime to choice, 7%@
1915 yellow clarified, $1,000; hard, 11h
@llXc.
COFFEE-Fair to choice lax to 10,
according TO quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 18; No. 2.
16c; dry salt do, 15c; green, No. 2, 12Lc
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady tallow
5@6c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, S8040c; hem
lock. 28@32c; harness, 86@38c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per ID 42H@6Oc.
lBs ltely per KEY 9l OOQ
81 % half bbls, So IS; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, $3.50 per half Dbl, and So 90 for bbls
Horse radish, 1906 so per Dbl. Apple
butter l0cper ID; peach do. lie.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 Upper car or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 80@l 60 fol
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quiet; on orderi
fax, &c per yard; jute, l0X@l1c; ties
81 1908 per bundles grip tie, 81
twine. lie per pound.
LIVE ST0CK-Light receipts o
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
walls at ~ to 4Hc. gross, as in quality
COWS and calves Sl5@$30 per head; hog
scarce and firm at SN@4Hc. per lib; sheeJ
plentiful, and slow sale at 4K@6c; com
mon 81 60@S2 Copper head.