Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-21

easier shading, western supply markets
being a fraction lower on some cut
classes. Lard has beon excited and
tending upward all the week, quota,
tons being 10 to zoo per cwt above q
week sgo. Whisky is active, with
values a shade lower. Butter is un-
changed except for choice, which is
up a fraction. Sugar is firm, and ] to
to higher than last week. Coffee has
been wholly unchanged for three weeks
past, while rice is quiet and slightly
lower. A brisk market prevails for
poultry, all fresh arrivals selling free
ly at full prices. Stale stock on hand
last week had to be sold for what it
would bring. Eggs are lower, and
buyers at last find it easy to get two
dozen for a quarter.
FLOUR-Job lots sell as follows: xxx,
81 Is per Dbl; family, IS to So 25; choice,
S. So fancy, So rs to Sc; patents, So 90
TO 81; small orders 25c higher.
CORN MEAL-Prices for lots on the
landing and dray loads from the mills,
~ Toto 81 Is per bbli small orders loc
higher.
OORN-Sound qualities, SEC to 5Sc for
shelled, and 55c per bu for ear; damp lots,
lower; from store so TO Coo.
0ATS-Demaad active, with sales from
first hands at 45c to Acc for mixed and
white, and &c to sc per bu higher in a
small way; black seed on orders, 81 to 53c;
red rust proof " TO 75c per bu. The move
ment in seed qualities is Stacking off.
BRAN-Pcr ton for wheat, $40; small
orders, 81 per cwt; corn bran, dull at So
to $l3 per ton; feed meal, $l8; cotton seed
meal, SIS.
HAY-Good demand and ample sup
ply common mixed, $l8 to $40 per ton for
red top: prime, $40 so to $40; choice To
fancy, $50 to $2l so per ton; small bales OF
choice selling up to $22; store orders, 81 05
20 | 10 per cwt; Arkansaw prairie, slow at
$l2 80 to $l3 per ton.
MISUNDERSTANDING lots, 81 to 50 %
per barrel for Jackson whites; 81 40 To
~ 50for peerless, russets and peachblows;
81 90 to 2 60 for western rose, and 81 70
to 2 SO for eastern rose; small orders, 25C
higher. Sweets, 1926 per Dbl from wagons
and SO so from store.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage slow for stale
at 81 so to 3 90 per crate; good fresh, So rs
to "a 90. Onions S. % to IS 50 per
bbl. Beans 81 80 TO 81 10 per bushel for
unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, 81 25 TO 81 50 per
bushel; black-eyed peas, 81 10 to 81 Is per
bushel.
FRUIT-Sound apples firm and scarce
at 50 10 to SO 50 per Dbl; in a large and
small way; poor stock, plentiful and
lower. Oranges, So 25a3 75 per box.
fol Sicily. Lemons, SO 25a3 70 per box.
Dried apples, 4Ha4Ac per ID; peaches. 6a7C
and lac for peeled. Cranberries, s. for
half bbls, SO for bbls. Bananas, 81 Goa
2 80 per bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream.
cry, SO to SIC; western, % to &c; country.
10 to zoe, according to quality and fresh.
ness; butterine, 10 to. 21c; poor grade.
slow; choice very scarce and in active re.
quest. Cheese, firm; Y. A, Is to lie; full
cream, l8G mild fats, II to 12c.
SUNDRIEs-Pigs' feet weak at 81 81
to 81 80 per keg So rs to 81 for half bbls
and 81 so 10 SO for bbls; apple butter, u
to Be; mince meat, 81 to 9ci cider, 81 x
to s. for half, and 50 90 and SO for bbls
grits, So so to IS IS per Dbl; hominy, 50 II
to 81; macaroni, 81 IS to So 10 per box
the latter for the best Italian.
POULTRY-Young spring chickens
50 so per doz; ROSTERS, 81 90 to So rs
mixed, So 90 to SO rs; choice hens, So 81
10 So rs; dressed, So 30 to SO 70 per dozer,
turkeys, $l0to SIG per dozen for live, ant
10 to los per for dressed; ducks, 81 ESQ
3 50 per dozen. Gaese,S4g4 90 per doz
dressed do, 5000. Eggs Ia good deman,
at l2H@l9c per doz.
PROVISIONS-Marke steadier. DIR,
salt shoulders, 5K@5%c; clear ribs, $40
SIC; clear sides, s %a8%c; sugarcured ham'
9Ha10c in lots, l0Aal0kp in q small way
breakfast bacon, l019al0Ac; smoked iolei
&c in lots. Bacon in light movement
shoulders, 62a5Hc; clear ribs, 8ha8SsC
clear, 0&a9Ac, Lard, strong O
l1Hal1hc for %tisrees, l1Ac for kegs an.
half bbls, and l2c for buckets country dc
l0a10Xc.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at p
@3Nc per lb; Virginia, 4@4Hc; Cocoa
| nuts dull at % OU04 W per lVU. IeCaIi
5@8c for Arkansas, and l6c for large Lou
siana and Texas. Almonds and walnutl
l8c. Brazil do. 8@lOc.
HIDES-Firm, at tic for dry flint
lac for No. 2 de- 1870 for dry saltet
Sc for green do; 6Hc 6ag No, 2, and &c 70
green; tallow 6@5Hc; beeswaK 600 per Il
MACKEREL-No1, alfbarrels, $4 81
No. Q, So go large, No 3, SO 60; N
8, So; kits Mol, Toe; No 2, 65c; No 3, 65,
SALT.--Per Dbl, 81 60per car or drs
load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 S0@l 50 fC
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per ponnt
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lin,
SO@85c per Dbl for Alabama and Louisvill
cement, and 81 80 for Rosendale, Plastei
81 rs. Fire brick, So 80.
NAILS-Quiet. at So 25 rates.
Quiet, at 29c TO 55c fC
twigt and plug So to 55c for smoking
= ana brown 6Nctoos &c. yslloyc clarified 81 /