Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-12


slow to sell. Quotations for round
lots are for Y, s. per Dbl; XXX. S. 25@
$50 xxx, IS S0@6 Is; family S696 %.
choice, $25@6 so fancy. S. 75@6 e5
patent, 81 25a7a5e. Orders DC higher.
C0RNMEAL-Prices weak at S235t TO
81 80 in lots; orders s. 6O@2 s. per Dbl.
C0RN-Sales Of 2l2 SKIS at 49c for
shelled and 500 SKIS do. at Ole; also ear
corn at Coo; orders 55c and in a small way
delivered SIC.
OATS-Weak, with lots Of Western
mixed offering at 47c; the range being
from 46c to Acc, according to quality a
very unsettled feeling prevails; orders so
@53o per bushel.
BRAN-Sales of several hundred sacks
yesterday at $l4 for wheat; corn bran $40
80 per ton; orders roc for the latter and
75c to e0c for. the former.
HAA-UHerings moderate and prices
unchanged al SIC TO 1925 10 per ton accor-
ding to grade prairie hay $40 per ton;
orders Toe for the latter and 81 10 to 81 25
per cwt. Tor mixed and clear timothy.
MISUNDERSTANDING in lots are
slow at 81 45per Dbl, and 81 65 in a small
way; early rose are abundant at 81 75@
| IS in lots and 81 in a small way; peerless
and russets 81 1901 80 in lots and 81 rs in
single bblsi Jackson's whites 81 35@l 40in
lots; New York rose 50 50@2 rs per Dbl;
sweets 81 1902 per Dbl.
ESCULENTS-Cabb "a 5O@5 per
crate, for Louisiana; turnips dull, 75c Dbl;
beansdnll at 81 80@l Copper Dushel, the latter
for navyiblackeyed peas 81 25 per bushel:
lady peas 1902 50per busheL onions low
er at $4@4 30 per Dbl; onion sets 81 SOFAS
per bushel for tops and 1906 80 for roots.
EGGS-Market unsettled with single
packages selling at 12@12Hc, and round
lots as low as l0c and lie.
P0ULTRY-Chiskens are scarce and
meet ready sale at 50 so to 50 rs per doz.
for live, a few going as high as 81; dressed
not quotable; turkeys so to Sll per doz;
dressed S@l0c and weak; ducks S3 % per
doz; geese 81 so per dozen.
GAME-Plentiful and cheap. the warm
turn of the weather and heavy stock
causing IT to go at almost any price.
rabbits sell at Toe per doz.; venison whole
&c; squirrels $l@l Is birds 81 80 per
doz.
BUTTER-Good grades are scarce and
in demand; country is worth l56l8c;
Western 22025c; creamery 35c.
FRESH MEATS-Hoes. 4IS@5Lcper
pound, the latter for city dressed;
beef dull at 2 to Sc for fore and hind
quarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS Oranges
scarce at 50 per Dbl for Louisiana and
50 per box for Messina; lemons firm at
S797 90 per box; cocoanuts s. per hum
bred.
PROVISIONS-Bulk clear sides are
jobbing at TIC; clear ribs 6%c; shoulders
4Ae breakfast bacon is 9@9Hc. Hams
LARD-Tierces sH@sZc; half barrels,
8H@S%c kegs, sac; pals, &c; half pals,
9Kc. Country lard, TIC.
SUGAR-Common, 5@6Hc; fair to
fully fair, 1910; prime TO choice, 7%@.
8Nc yellow clarified, 1903; hard, liz
@11Xc.
COEFFE-Fair to choice Az to 1gc,
according to quality. A dispatch from
Rio Janeiro, in Brazil, dated February 5.
says the 9 coffee crop is reported good
and abundant.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 10; No. q,
Ice dry salt do, 19c; green, 7c; do sailed,
Sc; market weak and tending lower tai
wv CNAOSi bVOo VIVA AlC.
LEATHER-0ak sole, 38@40c; hem.
lock, 28@S2c; harness, S6@3Sc; skirting.
French calf, $4,000 per dozen:
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO-Per ID 100000.
SUNDRIES-Pigs.feet perkeg, 81 65@
81 rs half bbls, So rs; bbls, 81; sauer kraut.
dull, $50 per half Dbl, and Sc 90 for bbls.
Horse radish, $696 so per Dbl. Apple
butter Toe per lh peach do, l2c.
LIVE ST0CK-Good butcher cattle
are in demand with stock very scant.
Prices are "a to 4hc per ID. for grass
and corn fed Western cows and calves
Sl5 to $50 per head; hogs at 81
TO 4Ac; sheep none offer, but would
bring 81 to 81 so per head for common
and 3 to 5Ac per lb. for good butcher
mutton.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per a or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@1 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt 2S per pound.
BAGGING-k arket quiet; on orders
fax, SIC per yard; jute, lie; ties:
" l5Q2 80 per bundle; grip tie, 81,
Irvine, l2c per pound.