Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-11

is lower aud weak, while -four
is steady with a fair demand. In the
poultry line, chickens are scarce and
in brisk demand; turkeys arc lower,
but continue to bring good prices, and
eggs are weak at from IL to lie per
dozen, with liberal receipts. There
IS no change Of importance to report
in meats, the jobbing demand for
which is good.
FLOUR.-Fair demand for medium
grades and prices steady. Quota
Xxx, S. 265 so XXX, IS 500
5 rs; family, S60625; choice, $625@6 80;
fancy, So 509675; patent brands, $7@7 40.
Orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Fair demand at lower
prices. Sales on landing 81 35@$2 37K
per Dbl. Small orders 20 cts higher.
CORN-0fIerings light and prices firm
or, with sales from first hands at SOC for
yellow and sic for white; small orders
53@54c per bushel.
OATS-Inactive at 43 to Acc per bushel
for lots and As TO 50c in a small way.
BRAN-Less strength, with sales at
SIS 30 per ton for wheat and bidders
offering lower. Small orders 80@S5c per
cwt. Corn bran 50 per ton and Coo per
cwt.
HAY-Demand moderate, with sales of
clear timothy at $50 so, also some at S2l,
and again at $21 so; mixed and other
grades $l7 to $40 per ton, and 81 l0@S1 20
per cwt at retail; prairie hay $40 so per
ton and Csc. per cwt.
P0TAT0ES-A weaker feeling is indi-
Gated for all seed grades, while peachblows
are scarce and firm at 81 go per Dbl in
round lots. Seed varieties are in less de-
mand. jackson whites, 81 q per Dbl;
peerless and russets, 81 25@l 3d. early
rose 81 so in lots and 25c higher in a small
way; New York rose and Other qualities
- Is to 2 80 per Dbl from store.
ESCULENTS-Yellow yams $2d2 25
per Dbl measure loose from wagons and
- 25 to 2 so in shipping order; cabbage
from Louisiana offers in trashy condition;
selling at 81 IS to S. go per crate, the lat
ter for choice; onions scarce at So per bb'.
BEANS-Supply light, and worth 81 20
@s1 IS in lots; black eyed peas, 81 5Oper
bushel, and firm.
BUTTER-Demand active, supply
scarce, and all grades wanted; good coun-
try ranges from l8@22c, cooking l0@18c;
western 1890; creamery, S9@40c.; but
terine DC.
EGGS-Supply liberal, at 11@l2c
per dozen.
APPLES-Scant supply, at 1905 per
Dbl.
POULTRY - Chickens scarce with
prices ranging from S275 to 81 %
per dozen, according to quality. Turkeys
range from $1l to $15 per dozen; geese
So per dozen; ducks 1908 SO per dozen.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, Be for
country dressed; city do. 5H@6c; beef
dull at 2 to &c for fore and headquarters.
SOUTHERN FRUITS-0ranges scarce
$40 per box for Valencia; SO so TO S550per
box for Palermo and Messina: lemons at
IS 50@6 per box for Messina and Palermo.
GAME-Quails scarce at. 81 so per
dozen; venison at &c. per ID. for saddles;
squirrels and rabbits at 81 50 per dozen;
scant receipts.
PR0VISI0NS-Market quiet for all
grades with n good iobbing demand, order
prices being for bulk shoulders 4H@4%c;
clear ribs do. .6A@6H, clear do. &c; hams
IS. O. 9H@10Lc; a few fancy going at lie
and some ~uncanvassed ut &c; breakfast
bacon sH@s%c.
LARD-Tierces, 7X@sc half barrels,
8Nc; kegs, SIC; pals, 8%@SAc; half pals
9Hc. Country lard, 7@7Nc.
SUGAR-Common, 6G6Hc; fair to
fully fair, 7@7Ac prime to choice, 7%@
SIC yellow clarified, $4,000 hard, liz
Ollie.
C0FFEE-Fair to choice l4K to l9c
according 70 quality.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 49, No. 2,
16c; dry salt do, loo; green, No. 2, 1910;
do salted, 7@8c; market unsettled; tallow,
5@6G boeswax, 2lc.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 3S@40c; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting,
sb@37r; French calf, $40@G0 per dozen;
domestic calf, $1,000 per dozen.
TOBACCO. Per ID 42X@60c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet, perkeg, 81 65@
81 Is half bbls, So Is; bbls, 81; sauer kraut,
dull, $3.50 per half bbl., and SO 90 for bbls,
Horse radish, S6@6 so per Dbl. Apple
butter Zoe per ID; peach do, re.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 rs per a or dray
load; orders 81 IS sacks 81 30@l 60 for
course and fine. Rock salt "a per pound.
BAGGING-A arket quiet; on orders
FAX, 9Nc per yard; jute, 10H@llG tiesi
~ 75@3 per bundlei grip tie, 81,
twine. he per pound.
LIVE STOCK-Light receipts OF
butcher cattle, and a good demand pre-
walls at ~ to 1%c. gross, as in quality;
cows and calves Sl5@S30 per head; hogs
scarce and firm at 3M@4hc. per ID; sheep
plentiful, and slow sale at 4H@6c.; com
mon 81 50@$2 Copper head.