Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-03

pect of the crop here is excellent.
They are growing splendidly, and are
expected to show themselves in mar
ket from home patches in about four
weeks. Indications point to good
prices, and many expect to realize
from So to "a per barrel. 1t is 10 be
hoped they will. ReceiI is by yester-
days steamers and by rail were quite
liberal, including 1890 sacks corn, 1000
bales hay, 800 barrels meal, 25O sacks
bran, some oats and other stuff. Trade
gives signs of stacking of, and a list of
stuff like that in a single day has a
tendency to depress values.
FL0UR AND MEAL-Quotations for
-four are tor Xxx, "a %; family, 80 90;
choice and fancy, So so to Sc co. patents,
So 50a7 co. small orders, 2)c higher.
Cornmeal, easy feeling at 81 rs to 81 80 per
Dbl for lots on the landing, and 10 to l5c
higher in a small way.
FEED STUFFS-Corn, weaker feeling
at 59c per bu for round lots, and 63c
in a small way. Oats, 45Hc in lots
and 48 to SOC at retail. Bran, weakat Sl6 SO
to $l7 per ton and 95c to 81 per cwt for
wheat, and Sll so pei ton for corn bran,
Hay lower at S24 81 to S26 90 per ton
for estern, as per quality, and 81 40 to
81 so pei cwt at retail; prairie hay, SIS 90
pc ton; millet, 81 IS to 81 80 per bu,
ESCULENTS - Potatoes scarce at
80 Is to So per hbl from store, a lot OF
mixed rose. peerless and p. BIS going at
the inside, and straight D. BIS selling at
top prices. Sweets are about out of
market, but are still quoted at SO Is to 50 90
per Dbl; cucumbers. SOC to 81 per doz; green
peas II 50 to 81 70 per bu box; cabbage, 81
70 IS per crate for sound, and scarce: infe-
ricr pleni iful and nominal; beets, so to 60c
per d,z; onions, So 70 10 $4 90 for old
sprouted stock; white beans, 81 20 to 81 95
per bu; stock peas 81 IS to 81 80 per bu
for car loads, and 25c higher IN a small
way.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Apples scarce
and worth SO TO So 90 per Dbl for sound
medium; oranges SO so per box for Sicily,
aud IS 90 for imperial Messira lemons,
S. rs to SO 70 per box; off stock
selling lower; strawberries, $3.50 per
"a pint case; dried apples. 4 to 419c per
ID; do peaches 6 to SIC; peanuts, ~ to &c
Tenn red and Va. white; pecans, s to SC;
%cocoanuts SO to SO 50per l00 ilberts, wal
nuts and almonds, II to l3c yer lb; Brazil
do, s Ito Toe.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Fresh
country and prairie grades, IS to &c per
ID; inferior, l5c; western table, scarce at Y
to 29c; creamery, 80 to 34G butterine Is
to l9c and slow; cheese, l0c for mild flats;
no other Offering.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Young
spring chickens, 81 so to So 90 per doz,
as per size, and in demand; old, ~ 80 to
So 10 per doz, ducks, dull at 80 25 to SO 80;
geese very dull at SO per doz; turkeys,
scaDd offering, at SIS to $40 per doz. Egg:
easy at l3c per doz.
PROVISI0NS-Jobbers cash price;
are rs follows; Bulk shoulders, 6 to 6hci
do c ribs, So to Sc; do clear, 8 to 9Ac;
bacon shoulders, 81 to 6Ac; do C ribs.
9% to 9Ac; do sides, 90 to l0c; breakfast
bacon, 1917 to liz; hams, 1917 to llHc
country hams, 917c; country c sides, 9Mc
shoulders, &c. Lard, liz to l2c for ties
12h to l2Ac for kegs and hf bbls; 12h
to 12Mc for pals; country do lie.
WO0L-Dull at 35c per ID. fer tub
washed; zoe for unwashed free from burs
% to &c for bury and washed; and 10 tC
loo for inf rior bury.
SUNDRIES-Kraut hf bbls. S. 80 Il
So; bbls, SO so to $l2; cider, "a 10 to S. fol
hf. and SO so to SO for bbls.
HIDES-Dull, dry No. /, Ice No, .
12ci green salt No. l, &c, No. 2 81; deaC
green 5 to &c; tallow SIC, beeswax zoe
wool very dull at 10 to 35c as per quality
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, "a on
No, 2, SO go; large, No 3. SO CO. N,
8, SO; kits No l, 75c; No 2, 65c; No 8, 55c
SALT.--Per bhl, 81 so per car OF drs,
load: orders ST 90; sacks 81 30gl 90 70
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per FOUND
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
60Q85c per bblfor Alabamaand Louisville
cement, and 81 IS to 81 80 for Rosendsle
Plaster, 81 Is Fire brick, So so.
NAILS-Unsettled at S3 10 PEI kel
rates.
rOBAOOo Quiet, at 29c to Doc 70
twist and plug 50 to Doc for smoking
and 55c to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Market stiff. N. Y. brown
TIC; do @, 8 to 8Ac, do A, 8 to 81
for standard grades graduated Zoe pow
dered l0Asc crushed and powdered l0Hc
C0FFEE-Steady at II to l6c per ID 70
Rio and "A to 26 for Java.
O0AL-To steamers 40 TO 45c per box
city delivery 60c per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg; Zoe for camel, and S12 per ton 70
anthracite
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, a
81 to lie for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, 16c per Ii; ties, So 90 for standard
and 81 60 to 81 rs for other qualities.
HORSES AND MULES - Coco
demand for plantation stock. Bes
dray mules 15al6K hands high, $l5
to 200; do IA to 16 hands $50 to $l65
Horses, common to good plugs, $50 to $76
common to good saddle and harness $l1
toS200 each
LIVE STOCK-Cattle are firm an,
higher; good to choice cornfed western
and Texas are Az to SIC; do common t
fair grass and cornfed, 81 TO 4Mc; hog
quiet and nominal at 4 to SIC sheep il
light offering at 81 to 81 90 per head
lambs in demand at 81 rs to SO 90 pc
head, strictly choice going a little higher
Cows and calves are in fair demand at 81
to $50 per head, the latter for choice sc
lections.