Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-23

tltul, Whlle rubSetS ana peerless are
scarce and stiff. 4 brisk demand is
anticipated for seed qualities during
the next Two or three weeks, the plant
ing season now being upon us. All
classes of meat are droopy, and have
been for three days past, the disturb
auce being assigned mainly to the un.
settled state of the market abroad aud
feverish condition Of the money mar
ket eastward.
FLOUR-Steady jobbing demand for
medium and choice; round lots are as fol-
lows: xxx, 81 So family, $5a5 rs;
choice, So 50G5 rs; fancy, IS 76@6 co.
patents, So 50@7 90; small orders lOc
higher.
CORNMEAL-Feeling stiff, with sales
from the mills at 81 20 per.bbl BY the dray
load, and from store at 81 80.
CORN Supply in first and second
hands fair, with sales of lots at 6Sc for yell
low in sacks, aud 81 TO 65c for white she'll
ed; at The track, in bulk, 90 to 5lc small
orders, So to 60c.
OATS-Light offerings and firm at As
to 46c from first hands, and 48 TO Soc from
store, for western mixed; rust-proof seed
oats, TIC, and between dealers CSC; black
seed, Doc in lots and 65c tn a small way.
BRAN-Duli at SIS per ton in dray
load lots, and 81 per cwt from store.
HAY-Scarce and firm at $40 to S21 so
per, ton for western, and 81 10 per cwt
from storei Arkansas prairie inactive, at
Sl4 so per ton.
POTAT0ES-Seed qualities Arm, at
81 70 TO 80 per Dbl peaehblows and rose
are in good supply and weaker; small
orders are 25c above round lot prices.
ESCULENTS-Onion firm at S. TO
S. so per Dbl; cabbage, 81 so to IS 90 per
crate; kraut SO for half and 50 TO $40
for barrels; beans, 81 IS to 81 % per
bushel; lady peas, " to 81 so per bushel,
black-eyed peas, 81 10 to 81 10 from store.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 80
to 81 80 per key; So 70 to 81 for half bbls,
and ST go to So for bbls; apple butter, TX
TO Sc; mince meat, 81 to Sc; cider, 81 rs
to IS for half, and SO so and 50 for bbls;
grits, SO so to 50 10 per Dbl; hominy, SO rs
to $4; macaroni, 81 rs to So 10 per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
FRUITS-Apples, 81 rs to 50 IS per
Dbl in lots, and rs to Soc higher in a small
way; oranges, 81 so to SO 90 per box for
Louisiana and Mediterranean; lemons,
81 90 to 50 so per box; cranberries, IS for
half and So for barrels
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry butter, SO to SIC; western, % to 28c;
country, 10 to 20c, as in quality; butter
lf.a 10 ~ OIp nhEn.n ~ a.. 10. r..
Y.Ai IA to l5e for cream; and IL to 1lXc
for factory.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-Bulk
meats weaker; shoul ers, 6%@5Ac
do. clear ribs, 8h@85so; clear sides
8A@8Ac; packed hams 10@l0hc; break
fast bacon 9%@l0c: bacon shoulders 6h;
do ribs 9Ac; do. clear sides ~ to
9Ac; lard in tierces l0@10Ac do. kegs
and half bbls l0Ac; pals ll@l1Nc.
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens
more plentiful and less active at 50 90 to
So 25 perdoz; turkeys $40 to SIS perdoz and
IA to loo per ID for dressed; ducks scarce
ut 81 Is to So 80 per dozen; geese dull at
$494 so per dozen for live and, S56l7 for
dressed, the latter for fat. Eggs quiet at
1877 to lac per dozen.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs scarce at ga
6Hc per ID; beef, &c to &c for fore, and &c
to &c for %hindquarters. Sheep, s to &c
perlb.
GAME-Squirrels, 75o to 81 per doz;
quail, 81 96 al 90 per doz, rabbits, 81 $50
| 90 per doz; ducks, 81 80 for mallard and
81 90 for teal yension, 10 to lie for sad
dies and 8 to &c for whole. Reelfoot fish
7@8c per ID.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at ~
@3Hcper ID; Virginia, 4@4Kc; Cocoon
nuts, dull at SO 50a4 90 per 100. Pecans,
Sc for Arkansas, and 15o for large Louisi-
ana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts,
l8c. Brazil do. 8910c.
HIDES-Quiet, at 1870 for dry flint /;
13c for No. z do; 1870 for dry sailed;
90 for green do; SIC for No. 2, and &c for
green; tsllow 5@5Hci beeswax Zoe per Ii.
FURS--Deer skins, 40c; sheep, Csc TO
81 %; bear, 81 90 to 6 90; mink, 25c to Soc;
coon, 10 to Coo for hunter, and Is to 40c
country handled; otter, Soc to Sc 90; bea-
Var, Soc to IS co. wild cat, 10 TO 26c; fox,
40c 60 81 CO. muskrat, 10c; 'possum, 5 TO
10c; wolf, 60c to 50 90; panther, 60cto ST. 90;
skunk, 10 TO Zoe; rats, B to 10c.
MAOKEREL-No1, half barrels, 81 80,
No. 2, SO co. large, No 8, 50 60 No
3, SO; kits Mol, 76e; No 2, 65c No 3, 65c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 80 per car or dray
load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 S0@l 90 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
S0@g5c pOF Dbl for ALBANIAN Louisville
cement, and 81 30 for Rosepdale. Plaster,
81 70. Fire brick, So 90.
NAILS-Quiet, at - 90 rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 20c to 65c for
twist and plug; IS to 55c for smoking,
and 66c TO 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR = Ruling steady Louisiana
brown 6Ac to Sc; yellow clarified 81 to
SIC; whitedo Sc to &c; graduated l0Aci
powdered lOAc; crushed and cut loaf
lie.
COFFEE-Quiet, Rio, llKc to Ice
per ID and "a to 26c for Java.
LIVE ST0CK.-Demand brisk for all
good butcher stock, at AZ to 4Ao for
good to choice; 3 TO &c for medium,
and III to 2Ae for common to good
grass fed; yeArlings, 81 90 to SO 90 per
head; mich cows, $l5 90 to $40 90 each.
Hogs are in demand and scarce at AZ to
GO, and 81 to &c for shoats. Sheep are
active with few offerings ut Az to &c for
medium to choice lambs and full grown,
and 81 80 to 81 90 per head for common.
All good stock meet quick sale, at full
prices, and The tendency is upward.
COAL-To steamerS41 Ia 45c per box;
CITY delivery roc per 1870 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg; 80c for camel, and $l2 per ton for
antbrRcite.
BALING ATUFFS.-Market quiet, at
az to lie for bagginR. rs in quality;