Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-30

CORN-Liberal movement and sctive
demand at 49 to 90 in lots on the landing,
and SO TO 55c per bushel in a small way.
OATS-Quiet at AZ TO 43c in lots from
first hands; small orders 47@4Sc.
BRAN-Scarce and firm at $50 90 per
ton, and S5@9Oc per cwt; corn bran SO per
ton and Coo per cwt.
HAY-Market quiet and prices weak
at SIG to $40 for red top, mixed and clean
timothy, and 81 TO 81 10 per cwt in small
way; prairie hay 80 per ton and Coo per
cwt.
MISUNDERSTANDING in lots 81 40
al As per Dbl; retail, 81 s.; .russets and
Peerless 81 so to 81 90 in a small way;
New York Rose 81 80 per Dbl at retail;
sweets, 81 80 to 81 so per Dbl, according to
kind and quality.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sell at IS so to
Sc per Dbl; turnips dull at $l@1 25 black
eyed peas 81 90 per bushel; beans 81 % to
81 75.
EGGS-Market well supplied, with
sales at s to &c per dozen along Front
street, and anything people are willing to
pay in back of town groceries.
POULTRY-Chickens are rather a
drag at from 81 25 to SO 80 per dozen,
according TO quality turkeys, Sl1 to SIS
per DOZEN geese, So 80 to $3.50 per dozen.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from l8@22c, cooking l0@l8c;
western 10000; creamery, 39G40c; but
terine DC; sales of medium western at pc
per ID.
APPLES-Scarco at s,$3 to "a 80 per
No oaund ofrar
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, SC for
country dressed; city do. bK@6c; beef
dull at TO &c for fore and hindquar-
tiers.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges 50 so
as per box for Palermo and Mes
sinG; Valencia $l2; lemons $6@6 per box
for Messina and Palermo.
GAME-Quails scarce at 81 30 per
dozen; venison at Sc. per ID. for saddles;
squirrels at 81 so per dozen; scant re-
ceipts.
iobbing demand. Order prices are
for bulk shoulders 4A@4Hc; clear
ribs, Sc 65@6 70; G. S. 6A@6%c; hams,
S. O., 9H@l0c; uncanvassed 9K@9Kc;
breakfast bacon, 9@9Kc.
LARD-Tierces, 7%@8c; half barrels,
SA@sHc; kegs, SX@8Kc; pals, 81;
half pals SO &c. Country lard, 7c
SUGAR-Common, 7c; fair to fully
fair, 7A@8c; prime to choice, 8@8Ac;
yellow clarified, 9@9Xc hard, l0A@llc.
O0FFEE-Fair to choice 14H to l8c
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 1917; No. g.,
l5cH; dry salt do, l5c; green, No. 2, l2Hc;
do sailed, T@8c; market steady; tallow,
6@6c; beeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 10000; hem
lock, 28032c harness, 96@38c; skirting,
S5@37c; French calf, A0@60 per dozen;
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO Per ID 42H@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 ESQ
81 70 half bbls, So IS; bbls, ST; sauer kraut,
dull, $3.50 per half Dbl, and So 90 for bbls,
Horse radish, 5000 50 per Dbl. Apple
butter l0c per ID; peach do. 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per car or dray
| load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 60 fol-
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quiet; on orders
dax, 9Hc per yard; jute, 10X@l1c; ties;
81 75@3 per bundle; grip tie, 81
twine. l2c per pound.
LIVE S~TOCK-Moderate receipts Of
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
walls at "a to 4lc. gross, as in quality;
cows and calves Sl5G$30 per head; hog'
scarce and firm at 3H@4Kc. per ID; sheer
plentiful, and slow sale at 4N@5hcj com
mon 81 $685. 90 per head.