Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-07

4 ceipts at the ports are now 367,0O
bales in excess Of last year at this
date, and should this excess be main
tanned it will carry the total for the
year beyond 6,10O,O0O bales. The
probable outturn has bad much to dc
with the recent decline in the staple.
Considerable complaint is heard re-
garding planting preparations for the
next crop. In the valleys field hands
have been holding back, and in many
neighborhoods decline to make con-
tracts for the ensuing cropping season.
The reason assigned is hat in numer-
Gus instances where plantations are
mortgaged, and no profits were real
lied last season, laborers fear they will
not be able to collect pay for their
work. In other cases hands are yet
supplied with funds from last years
work, and are 10th to resume labor
until their money is exhausted. The
time is, however, very close when
action will be necessary, as the crop
ping season is upon US. Already large
progress has been made in Texas,
Louisiana and the south Atlantic
states. Our supply market has been
brisk in all jobbing lines throughout
the past week. The leading changes
in values has been in meats. Pork is
Soc per bblilower, and dry salt meats
have fallen / to to while lard is a
shade off. Breadstuffs are firm, -four
being a shade higher on the upper
grades, and wheat is &c per bushel
better in the west than it was a week
ago. Feed is in active request, with
little change in prices. Coffee is ic
lower. Sugar is unchanged, except a
slight advance on the better classes.
Molasses is unsettled, and much poor
stuff offers at irregular and generally
lower prices. Whisky is higher and
firm. Poultry has been in better sup
ply, with prices easier, while eggs are
irregular, having been as low as lie
during the week.
FLOUR-Iobhino demand steadv for
the better classes, and prices rule firm.
Nothing doing in low grades. Quotations
are for xxx "a IS; family $5Q5 %;
choice and fancy S. 50A6; patents, So so
| al 90, all for lots Small orders zoe per
Dbl higher.
C~ORNMEAL-In active demand at
81 70 per Dbl for fresh ground and western
kiln-dried; inferior qualities 10920c less;
small OFFERS 10c higher.
OORN-Sound qualities are in active
demand at 52H@54cp per bushel; damp and
wet 40950c per bushel for round lots.
Small orders S@5c higher.
OATS-In good demand at 54%@45c
for mixed western at the track and Al for
black seed; orders from store 5@6c higher;
red rust proof, 72@75c per bushel.
BRAN-Firm for wheat at $l8 per ton
and 81 per cwt; feed meal, $18 per ton.
corn bran, $l3 per ION and dull.
HAY-Scarce and in demand at $40 to
S22 so per ton for western red top, mixed
and clear timothy small orders 81 % to
81 Is per cwt. Arkansas prairie slow sale
at Sl3 to SlS so per ton and 75c per cwt.
FRUITS AND APPLES-Firm and
scarce ats 50@3 90 per barr | from first
hands and q to Soc higher in Il saall
way, Oranges So 00g3 50 per box for
Messina and Palermo; lemons 50 Is
as so per b x; bananas 81 rs to 81 90
per bunch; cranberries So for boxes and So
for half bbls; S7to So for bis; raisins 81 so
to 50 so per box for layers.
MISUNDERSTANDING active for seed
qualities; refund lot figures are 50 50@2 &C
for p~eachblows, 81 60@2 IS for russets,
81 60@2 SO for early rose, 81 60 for peer
lees and 81 Go for jackson whites. Small
orders Is to Is per bbl higher. Sweets
irregular at 81 50@3 90 per Dbl.
ESCULENTS = Cabbage in fair
supply at 81 70 to 81 Is per crate for choice
Louisiana, and 81 SO to "a for stale stock;
Kraut, scarce at So 90 to So 26 for half
and $40 to $l1 for whole bbls. Onions
scarce and firm, at s. Is to S. rs per
Dbl. Beans 81 80 to 81 10 per bushel for
unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, 81 Is to 81 SO per
bushel; black-eyed peas, ~ 10 to 1925 per
bushel.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
in fair supply at 81 80 per dozen for young
and 1908 70 per dozen for mixed to choice
hens dressed, s. 50per dozen; ducks So so;
tut keys, $l00l5 per dozen for live and II
@l4c for dressed. Geese dull at $466 per
dozen. Eggs firm at l4@l5c per dozen.
GAME-Soarce at 81 for quail, 81 90
for SHINE; So 40 for woodcJek; 81 f0@2 90
for ducksj 81 70 for rabbits, 5@6c for ven
ison whole and 10@llc for saddles. Reel
foot fish 8@l0c per ID.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, IS to 36c; western, 70 TO &c; country,
10 to 20c, according to quality and fresh
ness butterine, 10 TO 2lc; poor grades
slow, and choice in active request. Cheese
firm; Y. A., 10 TO l7c full cream, Ice
mild flats, II to lSo.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 SO
to 81 80 per key; 50 10 to 81 for half bblsi
and ST 90 10 s. for bblsi apple butter, "a
to Sc mince meat, 81 to SC; cider, "a 70
10 IS for half, and So 90 and So for bbls
grits, So 50 to So rs per bblj hominy, So rs
TO 81; macaronl, III 10 10 % 10 per DOX,
the latter for the best Italian.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-Market
shows brisk demand at easier prices
quiet and stock light, with an easier tone.
Jobbers quote bulk shoulders at 5hs
5&e do. clear ribs 6Ha8Hc; do. clear sides
8%a8Hc breakfast bacon, 10al0Hc hams
l0Ac; pork, Sl5.50al6 90 per Dbl, Ba.
con in light movement; shoulders SO &c
6Ae do. clear ribs, 9a9Hc; clear sides,
9Aa99s. Lard, tierces l0k @l0A hall
/ bbls and kegs, lOA@llc, pals ll@liAci
, country lard, l0@l0Hc.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at ~
@SHc per ID; Virginia, 4@419c; Cocoon,
= nuts, dull at 50 50g4 90 per 100. Pecans
So FOR Arkansas, and 15c for large Louisi-
ana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts
l8c. Brazil do. g9l0c.
HIDBS-Firm, at l6Hc for dry flint
L3c for No. 2 do; l3Hc for dry sailed
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