Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-07


Now Orleans, and are selling at s. pei
bushel, the retailers in market charg,
ing Boo per quart, or something more
than double. These steep figures are
not expected to hold up long. Our
home growth Of strawberries began tC
enter market to. day, and found free
buyers. The receipts heretofore have
been mainly from Louisiana and
southern Miss, and they have been
both high and sorry in quality.
Home productions are liberal in
promise, and in excellent condition.
Trade yesterday and to- day ruled very
quiet. Breadstuffs are steady. Feed
weak, except for milliags and oats
steady. The movement in the
latter is limited. Meats and sugar
are strong and other articles are
without notable variation.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Quotations for
-four are for xxx, 81 Is; family, So so;
choice and fancy, IS so TO Sc CO. patents,
So 60@7 90; small orders, 25c higher.
Cornmeal, unsettled at ~ so to 81 IS
per Dbl for lots on the landing and Toto 15c
higher in a small way.
FEED STUFFS-Corn firm feeling at
$4,000 per bu for round lots, and 6la63c
in a small way. Oats, 46X@47c in lots
and 48c at retail. Bran, weak at $l6@$I650
per ton and SOC TO 81 per cwt for
wheat, and $40 30 pei ton for corn bran,
Hay easy at $23 90 to $26 90 per ton
for western, as per quality, and 81 80 to
81 40 per cwt at retail; prairie hay, SIG so
per ton; millet, sales 81 rs per bu, with
scant supply and dealers asking 81 so.
ESOULENTS-Potatoes not plentiful;
81 IS to So 90 per Dbl from store; green
peas 81 30 per bu box, cabbage, 81 80
per crate for sound, and scarce; inferior
nominal; onions,$3 75to$4 90 for old;whi.e
beans, 81 25to 81 10 per bu; stock
peas, 81 IS to 81 80 per Blu for carloads,
and 25c higher IN a small way.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Few apples
offering, and quotations are 81 90 TO SIS 20
per Dbl for sound; inferior not wanted;
oranges So 80 per box for small
and $6 90 for imperial Messina; lemons,
So co to So Is for Palermo; and SO 70 to
to : 70 for Messina per box; off stock
selling lower; strawberries, So 90 per y.
pint case; bananas in good supply at 81 "a
toS2 60 per bunch;dried apples to4I q ror
ID; do peaches 6 to SIC; peanuts, = 40
Tenn. red and Va. white; pecay, & 20 en.
ooeoanuts So to SO 60per 100 dlhorts vol
nuts and almonds, IL to lSc ver In. Br % eli
do, 8to 10c. ~" ~ Di"Nii
BUTTER - Fresh country and
Rralrie grades, IS to &c per
Id; Inferior, loe; western table. scarce at y
70 19ei creame'r ~, 80 to 93c; butterine 10
PoURIRY AND EGGS Young
spring. chickens, 81 70 to SO 80 per doz,
" Per size, and in demand; old, So 70 to
~ W per doz, ducks, dull at So 90; geese
very dull at SO per doz; turkeys, few
offer, while the demand is good at SIT
to S2l per doz. Eggs unsettled at 12H to
l3c per dOz.
-PR0VISIONS-Jobbers' cash prices
are as follows: Bulk shoulders.6A to G%c;
do C ribs, 81 to &c; do clear, 9B to 9Ac,
bacon shoulders, 81 to 6Ac; do c ribs
va to 9AG do sides, 90 to l0c; breakfast
bacon, l0B to 1lT; hams, IL to 1I1c;
country hams, 81 to Sc; country C sides,
81 to 9Ac shoulders, 6H to 6Ac. Lard,
Tx to lie for ties; 1919 to l2Hc for kegs
and hf bbls; 12K to 1910 for pills;
country do, lie.
W0OL-Dull at S5c per lb. for tub
washed Zoe for unwa shea Tree from burs
rs to &c for bury and washed; and 10 to
15c for inferior bury.
SUNDRIES-Kraut, hf bbls, So 50 to
Sc; bbls, SO so to $l2; cider, ga rs to IS for
hf, and So so to 50 for bbls.
HIDES-Dull, dry No. l, Ice No. 9
l2c; green salt No. |, SC; Moo. 9, 81; dead
green 5 TO &c; tallow, SIC; beeswax 2Oc;
wool very dull a. 10 to 35c as per quality;
MACkEREL-No1, halfbarrsls, "a 81.
No. 2. 50 go; large, No 8, 81 60; No
3, So; kits No /, 75c; No 2, 65c; No 8, 55o.
SALT.-Per b5l, 81 80 per CT ror dIsy
load; orders 81 IS; sacks 81 S0t1l so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt 2c per FOUND.
BUILDING MATERIAL Lime.
per bblforA labamaa and Louisville
cement, and 81 s. to 81 80 for Rosendale.
Plaster, 81 70. Fire brick. SO so.
NAILS-Unsettled at So 10 per key
TOBACCO-Quiet, at 2sc T., 55c for
twist and plug; IS to Doc for smoking,
and Doc to ST for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Market strong. N. Y.
brown, TIC; do G, 8 to SIC;
do A, 8 to 916c for standard
granulated, 10c; powdered, 102sc;
crushed and powdered 101Sc.
COFFEE-Quieta at 1917 to loo per ID for
Rio and "a to rs for Java.
COAL-TO steamers 40 to 45c DOR box;
city delivery Coo per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg zoe for camel, aud $l2 per ton for
anthracite.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, at
~ to lie for bagging, as in quality;
Ice per lbi ties, 81 co for standard.
and 81 60 to 81 rs for other qualities.
HORSES AND MULES - Fair
demand for plantation stock. Best
dray mules 15al6M hands high, $3.50
to zoo; do IA to 10 hands $50 to $l65
CONNER t ogood plugs, $50 to $75;
common to good saddle and harness $1le
each.
RICE-Jobbing at SIC for medium
qualities.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle are in light re-
ceipt. with prospects of few TO arrive, and
prices firm at 1862 for best butcher
and 81 IS to S4H for other quail
Sheep in free receipt, and prices rule |
lower, at 81 to "a per head. Lambs in de-
mends at 81 so to So rs per head. as in
Hogs dull and nominal, with few
at 81 TO 413c. Cows and calves
BIO to $50 per head, as in quality.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
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