Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-24

and slow, and a lot Of crab grass sell
ing as low down as IS per ton and hard
to find a buyer at that figure. Poto-
toes r droopy with few takers, the
shipping demand being very light. A
few apples are moving, but shipments
are not brisk. Chickens are more
plentiful and sell ct lower prices.
Eggs scarce and in demand at 100
lOlc for fresh; uncertain stock going
at 81 to 60. Butter is scarce, and all
grades of good are in demand, meeting
a ready sale. Cornmeal is firm and
in active demand, though values are
irregular.
FLOUR-Firm but,no higher, the de-
mand for the better classes being brisk.
but low grades are unstable, and nomin-
ally, 50 soto "a so per Dbl in lots; family,
choice and fancy S. to So, patents STA
Z 2S small orders % cents per higher.
, CORNMEAL-Demand brisk at 81 80
on the landing; 81 IS from the mills, and
81 Coin a small way. Poor meal offering
at 81 l592 20in lots.
C0RN-Firm at 4995lc per bushel in
round lots and 2 to &c higher in a small
way.
OATS-Holders r firm al 35c for No.
2 mixed, and 36c for white; small orders
3 to &c higher.
BRAN-Carload lots last sold at $12 25
@Sl2 30 per ton; small orders 70@75c per
cwt,
HAYDN western dull at $12 to s16 per
ton; new, clear timothy firm at $170$I8.
small orders S0c to 81 10 per cwt. No
movement in Arkansas prairie, present
value not justifying shipments.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. inactive at
60 to 65c per barrel measure and 81 to
81 % from store; sweet potatoes 81 per
barrel in a small way for old, and 81 so
to So loose from wagons for new grown:
cabbages scarce at SO per crate; onions
81 76@3 30 per barrel.
FRUIT-Apples Soc to 75c per Dbl
extra red 75cG$l loose; in shipping order
DOC higher. Pears $2@3 per bbl measure.
Peaches 25c per Hd bushel box; lemons
"a 90 to So so per box; oranges 81 so to Sc
per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
in liberal supply, and fair sale at
81 6Ot 10 50 per dozen for old and young;
eggs in scant supply at 6@l0%c per
dozen, the latter for fresh.
RUTHERFORD qualities scarce and in
demand; prices are 10 to l5c per h for
country and up to Is and Zoe for strictly
choice; western 10 to Zoe; creamery, 25@
&c; butterine IA to l5c.
PROVISIONS = Market higher,
with light stock and an active demand.
iobbers fill orders for bacon as fol-
lows: Shoulders 5%@5Ac; clear ribs SIC
clear sides, SIC loose; packed, &c higher;
breakfast bacon, 9H@10Ac; sugar cured
hams, 10%@1lAc, country sides, S68Hc.
LIVE STOCK-Butcber cattle in fair
supply and quoted at 2 TO SIC gross for
grass fed. Sheep in moderate offering at
3 to &c, and 81 to l so per head for
common lambs, 81 Is to 8 Is per head.
Hogs scarce at 3H@4c, with some inquiry.
Cows and calves, Sl2 to 30 per head.
Calves for butchering S4 to So each as in
size and quality.
BAGGING,-Market firm at 10%@llc
for fax, and IL to 124c for jute. Ties,
81 25@2 40 per bundle. Irvine, IS to zoe
per ID.
MAOKEREL-New catch Of present
year, 20, 8O@90c per kit.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 35@40c per ID
unwashed, 20@28c; unwashed and bury
from 10 to 60c per cwt less.
SUGAR-Yellow clarified, 9@9Lc per
ib;otfwhites, 9K@9Ac; crushed, granulated
and pulverized, l0K@l0%c; cut loaf, lie;
open kettle yellow, e@9c.
COFFEE-Fairto choice LAY to 1Sc
according to quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., II; No. g.,
l4c; dry salt do, 13c; green, No. 2, 12c;
do sailed, 1000; market weak; tallow,
4H@5c; beeswax, zoe.
LEATHER-Oak sole, S8@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@98c; skirting,
86@37c; French calf, $4,000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20@S0 per dozen.
TOBACC0--Per ID 42H@6Oc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 70 per a or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 9O@l 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.