Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-13

CORN-Steady at 5O@5lc, with an
active demand; orders 54@55c per bushel.
OATS-Quiet and steady, with salos at
iSAc by the carload; the range IA AZ to i6
G. IN a small way 48CG50c per bushel.
BRAN-Sales st $3.50 per ton for
wheat, and S0GS5c per cwt, with liberal
offerings; corn bran S9per ton and Cooper
cwt.
HAY-Dcmand moderate, with sales of
clear timothy ut $50 so, also some at $2l,
and again at sd so; mixed and other
grades Sl7 to $40 per ton, and 81 l0GSl 70
per cwt ut retail prairie hay $40 50 per
ton and 65c. per cwt.
POTATOES-Sales Of peaehblows at
$i.60 per Dbl in lots. The demnnd for
seed stock is Stacking of, and prices quo
ted for lots range from $l.25 TO $l.80 per
bbbl for russets, peerless and early ruse,
and De higher in a small way; peach
blows in lots, Sl.e0 per Dbl and 25c higher
at retail.
ESCULENTS-Yellow yam potatoes
sell in lots at 81 and slightly higher at re-
tail; cabbage from Louisiana $6.75 to IS
per crate.
BEANS-Supply light, and worth 81 %
@Sl IS in lots; black eyed peas, 81 50per
bushel, and firm.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from l8@22c, cooking 10@l8c;
western lS@3Oc creamery, 39g40c.; but
tcrine &c.
EGGS-supply liberal, at ll@l2c
APPLES-Slow, at So 5O@4 so per
per Dbl.
POULTRY - Chickens scarce with
prices ranging from 81 IS TO 81 so
per dozen, according to quality. Turkeys
range from Sll to SIS per dozen; dressed
turkeys l4@l5c per IL; geese 50 per dozen;
ducks $3@S 50 per dozen.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, Sc for
country dressed; city do. 5H@6c; beef
dull at Z to &c for tore and hindquar-
ters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-Oranges SO 50
@5 so per box for Palermo and Mes
sina; and lemons 5000 per box for Mes
sina and Palermo.
GAME-Quails scarce at 81 so per
dozen; venlson at &c. per ID. for saddles;
squirrels at III 30 per dozen; scant ic-
ccipts.
PROVISlONS-Market firm for all
grades with II good iobbing demand, order
prices being for bulk shoulders 4s64skc;
clear ribs do. 6M@6%, clear do. 7c; hams
). Z. 9H@l0%c a few fancy going at lie
and u%ncanyassed at 0ci breakfast bacon
9%G8Mc.
LARD-Tierces, 7%@Sc; half barrels,
sac kegs, SIC pals, 85z@8Mc; half pals
9Hc. Country lard, 7@7Hc.
SUGAR-Oommon, 5g6Lc; fair Ia
fully fair, 797Ac prime to choice, 7%@
SIC; yellow clarified, $1,000 hard, TX
@llXc.
COFFEE-Fair to choice AZ to l0c
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. J., 10; No. q
l5c; dry salt do, l5c; green, No. 2, PIC;
do sailed, 7@8c; market steady; tallow
5Ca6G beeswAx, 2lc.
LEATHER--Oak sole, 38@4Oc; hem.
lock, 28032G harness, 36036c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen.
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per ID 42k6Gc.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perktg, 81 65@
81 IS half bbls, SO 70; bbls, 81; sauer kraut
dull, $3.50 per half bbl, and So 90 for bbls
Horse radish, $6@6 50 per Dbl. Appl,
butter lOc per ID; peach do. 12c.
SALT.-Per Dbl 81 rs per a or dral
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 3001 60 fol
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BAGGING--k arket quiet; on order
fax, &c per yard; iute, 10X@l1c; ties
81 76@9 per bundle; grip tic, 81
Irvine, 12c per pound.
LIVE STOCK-Light receipts o
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
wills at ~ to 414c. gross, as in quality
cows and calves $l5@$30 per head; hog
scarce and firm at 3h@4Ac. per lh sheeI
plentiful and slow sale at 4H@5c.; com
mon II 50@S2 Copper head.