Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-31

FLOUR-Market firm, with demand
not 50 brisk as heretofore, but all grades
are in fair movement. To jobbers prices
are for XXX 81 %; family, s. TO s. Is;
choice, S. So fancy, IS 70 10 So; patents,
Sc so 10 81 so per Dbl. Small orders 25c
higher.
CORNMEAL Easier, with moderate
request ut 81 70 TO 81 rs for best grades,
and 81 40to - 65 for inferior, as 10 quail
ity.
ers well stocked, and damp lots slow to
sell at reduced prices; good sound. 56N to
SIC per bu for lots; ear, SIC. Small orders
3 to SC per bu higher.
OATS-Fair sale and ample supply At
As 46Lc per bu per carload for mixed and
white western. Small orders, 3 TO DC per
bu higher.
BRAN-Slightly unsettled, with sales
at SIT 80 to $18 per ton in lots from first
hands, and 81 per cwt in a small way;
corn bran very dull at $l3; feed meal and
cotton seed do, $l8per ton.
HAY-Damp and heated stock has
been selling $i7 to Sl8 per ton; sound
mixed. red ton and timothy, SO; prime
do, $40; clear choice, 81; demand coed
and prices steady for all arrivals in good
order; Ark. prairie very dull at Sl3 per
tor; III. prairie, $ll 80 to $l2.
POTATOES-Round lot sales Of table
stock range from 81 so to 81 % per Dbl for
u. bs and late russets; no demand for lots
of seed varieties; iobbers sell western rose
nj 50 40. D. BIS at 81 50 to 81 90, and the
same for peerless and russeis; sweets In
active demand at 81 80 to So per Dbl for
SO. queens, So so to 80 Is for yellow yams
from store; carload lots and loose from
wagons, Is to t0c err Dbl lower.
FRUIT5-Apples IN good jobbing re.
quest for sound at 81 81 to % per bbl
from store; round lots 60c less; poor fruit,
poor prices; oranges from Sicily, IS 70
So rs per box; lemons, S. rs to 50 70
per box, as per quality; bananas 81 90
10 81 so per bunch, as per size and order,
Dried apples, 4Ha4Ac per ID; peaches. 6a7c
and lac for peeled. C~ranberries, S. for
half bbls, 50 for bbls.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, IS to S6c; western, q to 27c country,
10 to 20c, according to quality and fresh
ness; butterine, Is to l8c; poor grades
slow; choice very scarce and in active re-
quest. Cheese, firm; Y. A, 16H TO l6c; full
cream, ii to 15c: mild fits, IL to 1l13c.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage fresh from
La, SO 50@4 90 per crate; poor order,
81 so to So turnips, 81 to 1925 per Dbl fol
rutabaga; kraut, Sc so for hf and $l2 so fol
bbls; onions, IS to S. % per Dbl; beans
81 10 TO 81 Is per bu.; lady peas, 81 % pei
bu:; black,eyed dot 81 Toto % %;
POULTRY AND EGGS-C hickan,
in demand ut $3.50 to 81 20 per dozen fol
live, and So 80 to 81 for dressed; turkeys
$40 to SIS per dozen for live and loo PEI
ID for dressed; geese scarce at 81 to 50 PEE
dozen; ducks firm at So 90 10 50 70 pc
! dozen; eggs steady at IA to loo per dozen
PROV1SIONS-Market arm, will
an active lobbing demand. Dry sal
shoulders, 6A@5HG, clear ribs, $40
SIC; clear sides, 8SSa8Ac; sugarcured hams
9Hal0c in lots, l0Hal0%c in q small wsy
breakfast bacon, l0hal0Hc smoked jOles
&c in lots. Bacon in light movement
shoulders, 62sa6hc; clear ribs, 9a9HC
clear, 9Ha95sc. Lard, strong a
l1allAc for %tierces, llLc for kegs an,
half bbls, and l2c for buckets; country do
lOa10%c.
NUrS-Tenn. peanuts, dull at 2H93
per ID Va, do 4@4Hc; C nuts $3.50 pc
loo pecans, 5@8c for Ark; almonds an,
wSinpats i8c; Brazil do, sSl0c.
HIDES-Yery slow, at lie for dry flint
lac for No. 2 do; l3hc for dry saltec
Sc for green do; SIC for No. 2, and &c 70
green; tallow 6@5Nc beeswax 2Oc per II
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, "a 81
No. 2, So go; large, No 8, SO co. N
8, SO; kits Mo-, Toe; No 2, Csc; No 3, 90,
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 80 per car or drs
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 SO@l 80 fc
c)arse and fine. Book salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Linn
B0aR5c per bblfor Alabama and L0pisvil
cement, aud 81 SO for Rosendale. Plaste
81 rs. Fire brick, 50 so.
NAILS-Quiet, ut SO % rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c TO 55c f
twist and plug 80 TO bbH for smoking
and CSC to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Firm for best grades Louis
ana brown 6Acto &c; yellow clarified 81
laXc; whitedo Sc to bic; ~granulated 10A
powdered 10Ac; crushed and cut 10
lie. i.
J COFFEE -pplli Rio, llKc to Il
i. per lb and "a to 26c for Java.
COAL-To steamers 40 to 45c per DO
city delivery 6Oc per leO 10 DOL IOf r1Fl
burg; Zoe for camel, and Sl2 per ton f
anthracite
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet,
9I 10 lie for bagging, as in qualit
! Irvine, l6c per ID; ties, 81 90 for standar
and ST 60 to 81 rs for other qualities.
: LIVE ST0Ck-Steady demand +
: good butcher cattle, and pFic
are we'll sustained rs follows; Mcdi4
to choice native and Texas corn {
are 3A@5c gross; rough to smooth
stock 304Hc; grass fe1, 2B@3c; poor ~
common, 1H@2c. Hogs firm wi
scant offerings at 412@5Hc for medium
choice. and 4@4Hc for shoats. She
f; firm with poor supply at 4H95Ec
medium to choice, and Sl.5Oa2.W +
. head on poor; iaE9bg, 4A@6Kc per
Cows and calves $3.50 IL 1900 YET
> lings, $4.00660 90 each.
II HORSES AND MULES - Sri
y deaasnd for plantation work stoi
Best dray mules l5al6H hands high, 81
}. to 100 do IA t0 l6 bands $50 to 81
d Horses, common togood plugs, $50 to :
v common to good saddle sR9 harness u
y to 500 each.