Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-25


CORNMEAL-Demand active at 81 50
per Dbl for kiln dried and fresh ground;
do. undried, 81 20 per Dbl small orders a
shade higher.
CORNs-Firm and scarce 58G6SMc per
bushel for lots, and 60c in asmall way.
Receipts Inadequate TO the demand.
OATS-Firm, scarce and in demand at
46@47c per blu for lots to arrive; small or
dars Soc per bu. Trade in seed qualities
about closed.
BRAN-Firm at $ls 80 per ton for
wheat and 81 to 81 05 per cwt; feed
meal, S18i corn bran, $l2 to S13; cotton
seed meal, $l8.
HAY-In good demand at $40 to $2l SO
for western mixed and clear timothy;
small orders 81 05 TO 81 Is per cwt;
Ill. prairie, $ll so to So % per toni
Ark. prairie, SIS 90 per ton.
MISUNDERSTANDING steady at
81 40 to 81 so in lots and Irregular in a
small way. Sweets in active demand at
| 81 65 to So 25per car load for Middle Ten
nessee stock and 50 co to So Is for home
growth from first hands, Small orders,
SO so to 81 rs per Dbl.
APPLES-Slow sale except for tIictly
choice, which are held at 81 50in lots and
SO co in a small way; several lots of I'M
sound have sold from 81 co to 81 70 per
Dbl, and the market is glutted with this
class.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage a drag at 81 TO
81 per crate for Louisiana, the latter for
fresh in good order. Kraut So so for
half and $12 so for barrels Onions IS Is to
IS so per Dbl. Beans $3.50 to 81 10 per blu
for unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, 81 % to- 81 so per
bushel black-eyed peas, 81 10 to 81 % per
bushel.
FRUITS Oranges, 50 25aS rs per box.
fol Sicily. Lemons, SO 75a4 co per box.
Dried apples Ha4Ac per lb; peaches. 6a7c
and lac for peeled. Cranberries, So for
half bbls, SO for bbls. Bananas, 81 50a
2 so per bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, IS to 36c; western, " to &c; country,
10 to 20c, according to quality and fresh
ness butterine, Is to Zoe; poor grades
slow; choice very scarce and in active re-
quest. Cheese firm; Y. A., l6c; full cream,
15@l6c; mild flats, 1lHc.
SUNDkIES-Vinegar, pure white, 18c;
cider vinegar, l4c per gal; apple butter, ~
to &c; mince meat, 81 TO 9G cider, 81 70
to S. for half, and So 30 and So for bbls;
grits, SO 90 to So 70 per Dbl; hominy, So rs
to 81; macaroni, 81 rs to So rs per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are active at 81 so TO "a co per doz, ac-
cording TO size and order; ducks, SO so to
4 90 per doz; turkeys, $40 to Sl5 per doz;
geese, none offer, with prices at 81 to s.
per doz; dressed chickens, 81 per doz; do
turkeys, loo per ID. Eggs easier and sales
ready at l5to 16c per doz.
.PROVISlONS-Market rules steadier,
with a brisk iobbing demand. Dry
salt shoulders, 526@51Sc; clear ribs, $40
SIC clear sides, 8%a8Ac; sugarcured hams,
919al0c in lots, l0hal09sc in a small way
&c in lots. Bacon in light movement
clear, 9Ha92sc. Lard, strong al
1lal1Ac for %tierces, ltAc for kegs and
half bbls, and lie for buckets; country do,
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at "a
GSc per lb; Virginia, 4@41lc; Cocoa.
nuts, duh at So 5094 90 per 100. Pecans
5CGSc for Arkansas,and 15c for large Loui
siana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts
7 l8c. Brazil do. S@l0c.
HIDES-Very slow, at tic for dry fin,
lac for No. 2 do; 1870 for dry sailed
Sc for green do; SIC for No. 2, and &c TO
I green; tallow 5@5Kc; beeswax zoe per lb
MAOKBREL-Nol, half barrels, "a 81
. No. 2, SO 60; large, No 8, So CO. NJ
3 8, SO; kits No l, Zoe; No 2, Coo; Nc 3, 55C
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 50per car or dra,
load; orders 81 GO SACKS 81 S0@l so 60
] coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
{ BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
90@85c per bblfor Alabamaand Louisvill
cement, and 81 so for Rosendale. Plaster
: 81 rs. Fire brick, So so.
a NAILS-Quiet, at S3 25 rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c to Doc fo
e twist and plug IS to 55G for smoking
I and Doc TO ST for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Firm for best grades; Louis
: ana brown SIC to Sc; yellow clarified 81 t
SIC; whitedo &c to 9hc granulated 1917
!, powdered 10%c; crushed and cut los
lie.
n COFFEE = Dull; Rio, 1lXc to 16
per ID and "a to 26c for Java.
COAL-To steamers 40 to 45c per bo'
e city delivery Coo per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
n burg; 70c for camel, and Sl2 per ton 70
anthracite.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, q
9K to lie for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, 16c per Id; ties, 81 90 for standard
and 81 so to 81 Is for other qualities.
l. LIVE STOCK-Butcher cattle i
light arrival and prices are higher. Ne
dun to choice native and Texas corn fe
It are 8&@5c gross; rough to smooth fl
r stock 3@4AG grass fed, 2%@3c; poor an
common, 1X@2c. Hogs strong wit
D scant offerings at 4H@5ic for medium t
choice, and 4@4Hc for shoats. Shee
slow with good supply at 4%05Hc fc
medium to choice, and Sl.50@2.O pc
e head on poor; lambs, 4H@5%c per Il
Cows and calves $500 to $4,000 yeal
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