Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-06


for seed qualities, the demand for
which is small. Sweet potatoes are in
active request, with the supply in
adequate to satisfy it.
FLOUR-Firm with a fair movement in
all grades, at 81 rs to So for lots Of XXX,
family, choice and fancy, and up to 81 6O
per Dbl for fancy. Small orders 2oc
higher.
CORNMEAL-Quiet with an easy tone
at 50 70 to 50 rs per Dbl for best qualities
in dray load lots, and 10 TO 16c less for
inferior; small orders are a shade higher.
C0RN-Markct quiet and supply am
pie at Sc to SIC per bu IN lots, and Q to be
higher in a small way.
0ATS-Sales to arrive at As for mixed
and white. Small orders, &c higher.
BRAN-Easy at ST. soto $l8 per ton,
and 81 per cwt for wheat; corn bran
dull at $l3; feed meal and cotton seed
meal, $18 per ton.
HAY-Scarce and in demand at $40 to
S2l per ton for sound western, and lower
for damp or injured; per cwt 81 to 81 ID;
prairie hay dull at $13 per ton.
POTATOES-Firmer feeling with sales
Of p~eaehblows at 50 35 TO 81 45 per Dbl,
and 81 80 for extra fine; other qualities,
81 to 81 % in lots; from store 25c higher
seed stock no movement; sweets IN brisk
demand and scarce at So % to 50 10 per
Dbl in a jobbing way.
Musician. peanuts, dull at 2H@3c
per ID Va, do 4@41Ec; c nuts $3.50 per
100 pecans, 5@8c for Ark: almonds and
walnuts l8c: Brazil do, S@10c.
HIDES-Fair demand at 16Ha17c fol
dry flint; lac No.2 do; 13Kc for dry saltedi
Sc for green do; exc for No. 2, and &c fol
green; tallow 6@6Xc; bees wax zoe per ID
MACKEREL=No1, half barrels, "a so
No. 2, So co. large, No 8, So co. Nc
3. 50; kits No !, 76c; No 2, Coo No 3, Doc
SALT-Per Dbl, 81 60pcr car or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 SO@I 30 fol
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime
e0@85c per Dbl for Alabama and Louisville
cement, and 81 90 for Rosendale. Plaster
50 rs. Fire brick. SO so.
NAILS-Quiet, at So 25 rates.
T0BAOOO--Quie at 29c to Doc for
twist and plug 35 to 65c for smoking,
and SIC to ST for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Unsettled; Louisiana brown,
6%c to &c; yellow clarified, 81 to
8Ac; whitedo &c to 9Nc; granulated l0Hc;
powdered l0Hc; crushed and cut loaI
lie.
COFFEE-Fair demand; Rio, 1lAal6
per lb and "a to 26c for Java.
C0AL-To steamers 40 to 45c per box;
| city delivery Coo per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg; Zoe for camel, and $l2 per ton for
anthracite. .
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet. at
81 TO l1c for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, 10c per ID; ties, 81 90 for standard,
and 81 60 to 81 rs for other qualities.
LIVE STOOK-ActiYe demand fol
good butcher cattle, and prices
are strong with scant supply. Medium
to choice native and Texas corn fec
are 4@6c gross; rough to smooth ft
stock 3@4Ec; grass, fed, 1908; poor anC
common, 1H@2c. Hogs scarce en(
in demand at 4H@5Kc for medium Z
choice, and 4@4Hc for shoats. Sheer
firm with scant supply at 414@GHc fo
medium to choice, and $l.5O@2.W pc
head on poor; lambs, 4X@5Hc per ID
Cows and calves $500 to $4,000; year
lings, $4O0@60O each.
HORSES AND MULES Brisl
demand for plantation work stosl'
Best dray mules l5at6H hands high, $l5l
to 200 dc IA to 16 hands $50 to $l65
Horses, common to good plugs, $50 to $50
common to good saddle and harness Sill
TO 500 each.