Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-02

neglected and nominal. Round lots are
for Xxx. 81 2; family, S. 00@5 Is;
choice, S. 50G5 rs; fancy, Sc 25@6 sc;
patents, Sc 1901 70; small orders, 25e
higher. Cornmeal firm and scarce at SO 10
for dfaylOad lots of fresh ground and
kiln dried, and l0c higher in u small
way
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn firm at So to
SOC for mixed and 62 to 63c for white, the
latter being scarce; small orders 3 to SC
per bu higher. Oats in scant supply and
firm at 4Sc from first hands and Soc on
orders, with second dealers nearly out.
Bran, quiet movement with moderate
demand at $l4 90 per ton for wheat,
and SIC per cwt; corn bran, quiet at SO
to $ll per ton. Hay slow to sell at ST
to 81 per ton, with light offerings Of
western, and in a small way 81 10 to 81 rs
per cwt; no arrivals of prairie; last sales,
SIS per ton; receipts of the new crop ex-
pected within q week.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-Market
firm for all classes of meats; smoked
shoulders 6A to 6Xc per ID loose and
packed for cash; do c ribs 9M to 956c; do
c sides 10 to l0Hc; hams stiff at Ii to
HE; breakfast bacon lie; mess pork
SlS so per Dbl; dry salt shoulders 6% to
6%c; do c ribs So to SIC; do sides 9 to
9Hc. all for cash. Lard, l1% to 1lIc for
ties, llMc kegs and hf bbls; l2c for pals.
BUTTER Ordinary country, II to
15c per ID; choice do, Is to Zoe; yellow
prairie, &c; western, " to DC; creamery,
rs to 9nc; butterine droopy IA to lie.
observation-disclosures weak and in
small local demand only ut 81 to 81 so per
Dbl from store; new stock dropping at
SIS to S. % per Dbl; cabbage, s. to 81 so
per crate for home growth; onions in
seant offering with ligh receipts of new
La and sales at So 90 to Sc per Dbl; beans,
none offer, with prices given at 81 70 to So
per Dbl for white medium; stock peas,
81 IS to 81 IS per bu from store; clay and
whippoorwill do, firm and in demand at
81 So per bu from store. Fresh cucum-
bers and squash, % to 40c per doz.
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens
50 so to So 80 for old, as per quality;
young spring in plentiful supply at 81 Is
to 81 rs for small size, with good large
scarce and easy to sell 50 TO SO per doz. A
few turkeys offer with no buyers fouAd.
Ducks slow at 81 so per doX. Geese no
sale. Eggs in better Offering, with prices
lOMGI anu BATES az ~ W I HGI uOLs
FRUITS AND NUTS-Strawberries
are all gone, and raspberries sell ut 81 70
per "A quart case. Lemons range flom
81 so to So so per box. Oranges $4 80 to
So for imperial and Messina in lots, and
SOC higher in a small way; Palermo fruit
not wanted. bananas 81 so to 90 per
bunch; dried apples dull 4 to 4Kc per
lb; do peaches 8 to 6Hc; peanuts, dull at
~ to &c for Tenn. red and Va. white;
pecans, 8 to SC; cocoanuts steadier at SO
to SO so per 100; flberts, walnuts and
almonds, II to l3c per lbi Brazil do. 8
to l0c.
HIDES--Prices firm; dry flint No. l
1871; Nc 2 13c; green salt No. 1,8c; No.2, 81;
dead green s TO &c; tallow, SIC; beeswax
2OS wool very dull at 10 to 35c as per
quality.
MXOKEREL-No1, half barrels. So IS.
No. 2, 50 So large, No 8, So 90
kits No l, TIC; No 2, 65c No 3, Doc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 2Sper csror dray
load; orders I'll 80; sacks 81 S0@1 90 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per ound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
80Ge5c per bblfor Alabama and Louisville
cement, and 81 IS to 81 80 for Rossndale.
Plaster, 81 rs. Fire brick. So so.
NAILS-Weak at 50 10 per keg
rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 3Oc to 55c for
twist and plug; 20 to Csc for smoking,
and Doc to 81 for fancy chewing. :
SUGAR = Market stiff and higher
N. Y. brown, ~ c; do G, 8 to 81 c;
standard A, l0c off A SIC to CSC
granulated, 10Ac; powdered, 1910;
crushed and cut loaf, lie. Molasses
quiet at 81 to 45c per gal.
COFFEE-Firm at IL to Ice per ID for
Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, at
9 to lie for bagging, as in quality;
twine, 16c per 10; ties, 81 90 for standard
and 81 60 70 81 Is for other qualities.
RIOE-Demand fair at 8 TO 6 per ID
for medium qualities,
LIVE STOCK-The market shows
lighter demand for butcher cattle, SO to So
per cwt for corn fed, and 81 rs to $4; for
grass, according to quality. Cows and
calves SIS to $50; yearlings 81 to
Sc common to good grazing
stock 81 so to So per cwt; sheep
and lambs firm and IN ready demand at
81 81 to So so per head for lambs and 81 %
to 81 90 for sheep.