Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-16

FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour is firm
and in fair demand Jobbers prices are
MS follows; xxx s. 80, per Dbl; family
choice and fancy Sc 90 to 81 25 patents
81 90 to IS Oh. Cornmeal unsettled and
advancing at SO 30 to SO 43 per Dbl in lots,
and lOc higher on small orders.
FEED STUFFS-Corn scarce and
strong at 73c per bu in lots and &c to
&c higher on orders. Oats per carload 5Oc
for Western mixed; small orders &c to Sc
higher. Bran $l8 90 per ton and
81 % per ewt. Cotton seed meal 81 Is
per ewt. Hay ST. 90 to SIS so per ton
and SOC to 81 90 per cwt for Western and
6bc per cwt for Southern prairie, with
carloads quoted at SO 50@9 90 per ton.
ESOULENTS-Potatoes, scarce and
frmer at So 25 to 50 80 per Dbl for Wes-
tern sweets, new home growth So % TO
81 so per bushel Cabbage Sl3 90 TO $l5 90
per 100 head and $4 so to IS 80 per crate
for Chicago choice Onions, $4 rs to s. 80
per Dbl on arrival and in a small way
Tomatoes 25c per one third bu box,
FRUITS-Apples 81 so to SO 90 per
Dbl as per quality. Pears Toe to 81 80 per
bu. Peaches 25c to Soc per one-third bu
box. Grapes Soc to 60c dc. Watermelons
S12 90 to $40 20 per 100. Lemons 81 90
to 81 30 per box. Oranges quiet at ST 80
per box Raisins SO 90 to SO so per box
for new and London layers.
BUpTER-Choice and well handled
country butter is firm and in demand at
l8c to 2Oc per lb cooking do lie to 15c
creamery Doc; butterine slow at 1885,
cheese is meeting inquiry.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
of good size meet fair demand at 81 90 to
81 rs per doz; small slow at 81 Is to
81 Is per doz; full grown choice hens
SO 90 per doz. Ducks 81 so TO So IS
per doz. Eggs, unsettled at l0c to l2c for
Western packed and 12c to lac for fresh
country in small parcels.
pROViSIONS[,J o6bers cash prices
rule as ,",ellows: Bulk shoulders, loose and
packed 7lCaT, Ici do clear ribs, 95s@9Iei
do clear i0%glU9Sc; mess pork $40 %
per Dbl; smoked shoulders S1s@89Sci do
clear ribs 10A@l0Ic; do clear sides
l1@1lHc: breakfast bacon llh9lZHci
Hams, l2H913Hc. Lard, in tcs, l2A.(9
l21zc; do hf Dbl and kgs l224@c; do pals
124@18Kc. =,
HIDES-Market quiet; dry flint No. ]
Ice; No. 2lSc; green salt No. ],
SIC; No. 2, 6Hi tallow, SIC beaswax,
zoe.
WOOL-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c per
pound, Clear do Is to Csc per lb tub
washed do Is to 35c.
NAILS-Steady at 50 80 per key rates.
Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market,q quiet. N. 7. brown,
s to SIC; do C,8% to 9HG standard A,
l0%: off A 10c, granulated lie, powdered
NC; crushed and cut loaf, ll4c. Mo
lasses quiet at SO to 43c per gal.
COFFEE-Firma at 1011tO loo per ID for
Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.--Market quiet, at
lOA to l2c for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, Ice per 10; ties, 81 IS for standard,
and 81 10 to 81 Is for other qualities.
RICE-Demand fair at 8 TO 6 per ID
for medium qualities.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennee-
see lime IS to SOC per DBL; Alabama do
95 to 81; Louisville cement 81 10 to 81 10;
Rosedale 81 to 81 10; Portland So; Plaster
of Paris 81 90 Brick $40 30 per 1000 for
hard and SO for soft; Fire do 81 to &c
EACH
MACKEREL.-New stock as fol-
ows: KITS, No. |. Zoe No. 2,
65c; No. 3. Doc. Half bbis. No.
|, So 10; do No. and No. large, 50 rs.
SALT-From store, 81 60 to 81 So per
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Liver
pool Ohio river 81 so.
HTARCH-Firm at BIC per ID. Can
dies lL14c and firm for full weight
LIVE ST0CK-Receipts of poor cat
tie libeFsl, and demand unequal to it.
Choice butcher stock in moderate arrival,
and all grades q shede lower; smooth fat,
to medium and choice Eqtiye and Texas
cattle are &c to &c per ID ggoGg. Rough
native in good order, &c to 2l1e common
and mixed to good grazing cattle, l24e 10
ae yearlings 4 to So; cows and calves,
$l5to SO Sheep in good supply and
slow, Sc to s5ze f9g choice, 81 p TO 81 90
per head for comfFog. Lambs, S. to
So so each. Hogs nominal atfl<c tp BIC