Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-21

OOrn anu Oats arc lower IN III
west, but here prices are well main
tanned because Of light receipts ant
brisk demand. Whisky has declined
a little during the week. Coffee rule
dull and UNMARRIED in value. MolasseI
likewise. Rice is firm. but no higher
while sugar shows up a fraction higher
on some grades. Eggs have fallen t
14c; while a scarcity of all classes o
poultry causes prices to rule higher
The same may be said Of game. SeeC
potatoes are firm, and tend TOWARD
higher prices. The demand for al
classes of seed stock exhibits a steady
increase. The work of blowing fol
the next crop of corr and cotton be.
gan during the past week in the val
leys to southwark, though but few
days of favorable weather have yeI
been experienced. Cold, wet anC
general inclemency has been the ruling
feature o the elements, and gardener
have as yet accomplished but little
Potatoes and other early seedlings
should now be in the ground, but
nothing has been done to date in thil
line. Nor has any progress beer
made toward saving cotton of last
years crop, which the bad winter
prevented from being picked. 1t viii
not be worth the trouble of gathering
at this late period, the bulk of it be.
ing on the ground weather beaten.
muddy and more than half rotten.
FLOUR-Steady jobbing demand fol
medium and choice, with no reduction in
prices; round lots are as follows; XXX.
"a 90 family, S5a5 25; choice, s. 500
8 Is; fancy, s. 76@6 co. patents, So 50@
Z 90; small orders Zoe higher.
CORNMEAL = Market quiet, al
81 go 10 81 IS per Dbl from the mills, and
SO so in lots for fresh ground not guaran-
teed; small orders a shade higher.
CORN-Good demand at 54G55c per
bushel for shelled and ear corn; on or.
ders, $1,000 per bushel.
OATS-Firm. scarce and in brisk de.
mand at 45c by the car load and 4S tC
Soc IN orders; ..black seed, AZ to 62c in
lots and on orders; red rust proof, Is tC
SOC.
BRAN-Scarce and quiet, at $500 pei
ton, and 95c TO 81 per cwt for wheat; corn
bran, Sl4 so feed meal, $40 per ton.
'HAY-Demand good and supply scant
at SiS so to S2l so for western mixed.
prime and choice timothy, per cwt, 81 IL
from store on orders; Arkansas prairie
firm at Sl4 so per ton and Soc per cwt.
MISUNDERSTANDING from store al
81 70 to So 90 for seed varieties of western
stock and SO Is for eastern rose; round
lots sell at 81 60o2 rs for peerless, peach.
: blows and rose; eastern rose, So 90. Sweet
scarce and firm at 50 00G3 70 per bushel
ESCULENTS-Onions firm at S. t.
S. so per Dbl; cabbage, 50 90 to S. so pei
crate; kraut SO for half and SO to SIC
for barrels; beans, 81 70 TO 81 % pei
bushel; lady peas, 81 to 81 80 Der bushel
blac eyed peas, 81 10 to 81 Is from store
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at ST *
to 81 80 per keg 50 rs to $4 for half bbls
and 81 30 TO IS for bbls; apple butter, ~
to &c. mince meat, 81 10 Sc; cider, 81 7t
to SIS for half, and IS 90 and 50 for bbls
grits, So so to 10 rs per Dbl; hominy, SO 7t
to "a; macaroni, 81 70 to SO 70 per box
the latter for the best italian.
FRUITS-Apples, 81 so to So per Dbl
oranges, 50 so to 3 80 per box for Paler
mo; lemons, 50 90 to So so per box; Gran.
berries, IS for half and So for barrels.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream.
cry butter, 36 to Bic; western, % to 28c
country, 10 to zoe, as in quality; butter.
inc, 1910 2lo. Cheese 10 to Ice fol
Y. A.; IA to l5c for cream; and II TO ll15t
for factory.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-Bull
meats firm and scarce; shout ers $40
SIC; do. clear ribs 8H@85sc; clear side
8%@6Ac; packed hams 10@l0Ac; break
fast bacon 9A@l0c; bacon shoulders 6H@
SIC; do. ribs 9Nc; do. clear sides 91 t
9Mc; lard in tierces 10@l0Hc; do. keg
and half bbls l0Ac; pals ll@llXc.
POULTRY AND EGGS Chicken
brisk and scarce, at 81 25 TO 81 90 pc
dozen; turkeys $40 to S16 per dozen, ant
IA to lGc per ID for dressed; ducks scare
ut 81 IS to IS 90 per dozen; geese dull a
S4G4 80 per dozen for live and, $6G7 70
dressed, the latter for fat. Eggs weak a
14c per dozen.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs scarce at Ga
6Hc per lb; beef, &c to &c for fore, and 5
to 7c for headquarters. Sheep, 8 to z
perlb.
Squirrels, $l@l rs per dozi quail, 81 500
l rs per dozen; rabbits, 81 so to 81 Z
per dozen; ducks, ~ 90 for mallard ant
81 90 for teal; yension, 10 to lilo for sad
dies and 8 TO &c for whole. Reelfoot fsl
7@8c per ID.
NUTS-Peanuts dull at 8@3Hc for rec
and 4G4Hc for white. Cocoanuts So SOC
4 90 per 100. Peeans SOILS for Arkansas
Louisianaua and large Texas Almon,
and wa!nuts lse, Brazil do. S@l0c'
HIDES-Dull; dry flint l8c, No
2, l9c; dry sailed l3Hc; green saltei
&c; No. 2 do 6Hc; green 5@6c; tallow s 4
SIC; beeswax Zoe per lb~
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c 4
81 10, bear, 81 90 to 6 90; mink, 25c to 50C
coon, Is to Coo for hunter, and Is to 40
country handled; otter, Soc to Sc 90; bea
yer, 60c to So co. wild cat, 10 to 25c; fo1
40c to 81 co. muskrat, 10c; 'possum, 8 t
10c; wolf, Soc to 81 90; panther, b0cto 81 Ok
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 3 to 10c.
MACKEREL-Ho1, half barrels, S4 81
No. 2, SO co. largo, No 3, 50 co. N
3, SO: kits No l, Zoe; No 2. Coo; No 3, 90
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 30 per car or drs
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 90@l 30 fo
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lin,
/ gO@90c per Dbl for Alabamaand Louisvill,
aud 81 is for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 II
Fire brick, 4ei pressed brick, $40 pc
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 90 rates.
TOBAOC0--Prices range at 29c to IS
for several grades oftwist and II inch plul
fancy grades ranging from 55c to 81 az
coFding to brand. Smoking tobacco So t
55c.
SUGAR - Ruling steady; Louisiqn
brown 6Ac to Sc; yellow clarified 81 {
SIC; whitedo &c to 9Hc: granulated 10kl
powdered l0Aci crushed and cut loi