Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-04

large surplus is known to be in tht
country and larger shipments are an,
ticipated in the near future, therefore
the prospect fayors an easy marke'
during the summer. The tone o.
meats is steady and stiff, with no indi.
cations Of immediate change in lead.
ing western markets, while we are en-.
joying a moderate jobbing traffic. Ii
grain the feeling rules easier. Oul
potato growers continue to talk Of the
price prospect, and hope to realize
from So to 81 per barrel for their ex.
pectcd out-turn, which they hope t.
begin forwarding in about four weeks
The crop is in splendid promise, the
showers of the past few days invigor-
ating the growth wonderfully. Straw
berries are in fine condition, and the
showers also refreshed them in the
most delightful manner. They are
just beginning to ripen, and a few days
of sunshine will bring them into mar
ket in liberal quantities.
FLOUR MEAL-Quotations for
-four are for XXX, 81 %; family, IS 80;
choice and fancy, IS 80 to Sc co. patents,
s. 50@7 90; small orders, 25c higher.
Cornmeal, quiet at 81 rs to 81 80 per
Dbl for lots on the landing, and 10 TO 15c
higher in a small way.
FEED STUFFS-Corn, weak feeling
at 58@59c per Blu for round lots, and CSC
in a small way. Oats, 45X@46Kc in lots
and 48 to 0c at retail. Bran, weak at SIG so
to SIT per ton and 95c to 81 per cwt for
wheat, and $ll 80 pei ton for corr bran,
Hay easy at $4 so to $26 90 per ton
for western, as per quality, and 81 40 to
81 so per cwt at retail; prairie hay, $l6 so
per ton; millet, 81 Is to 81 80 per bu.
ESOULENTS Potatoes scarce at
81 Is to 50 per Dbl from store. Sweets
are quoted at So rs to So 90
per Dbl; cucumbers, SOC TO 81 per doz; green
peas 81 90 per bu box; cabbage, 81
70 So per crate for sound, and scarce: infe.
rior plentiful and nominal; beets, So CO
per Dbl; onions, So rs 10 81 90 for old;
white beans, 81 so to 81 80 per
bu; stock peas 81 So to 81 80 per bu
for car loads, and 25c higher In a small
way.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Apples scarce
and worth 81 60to SIS CO per Dbl for sound
medium; oranges So so per box for Sicily,
aud IS so for Imperial Messina; lemons,
81 rs to So rs per box; off stock
lower; strawberries, IS so per
"a pint case; dried apples, 4 to 41Ic per
Id; do peaches 6 to &c; peanuts, az to DC
Tenn. red and Va. white; pecans, 5 to Sc;
.cocoanuts SO to So 60per 100 flberts, wal
nuts and almonds, IL to 13c yer ID; Brazil
do, 8to l0c.
BUTTER AND CHEESE = Fresh
country and prairie grades, IS to 22c per
ID; inferior, loo; western table, scarce at y
to 23c; creamery, 81 to 34c; butterine 10
to l9c and slow; cheese, l0c for mild fats;
POULTRY AND EGGS Young
spring chickens, 81 so to SO 50 per doz,
as per size, and in demand; old, 81 80 to
So 70 per doz, ducks, dull at So % to So so;
geese very dull at So per doz; turkeys,
scand offering, at SIS to $40 per doz. Eggs
easv at l9c per doz.
P~ROVIS1ONS-Jobbers' cash prices
are as follows; Bulk shoulders, 6 to SIC;
do C ribs, So to &c; do clear, 9 to 9Ac;
bacon shoulders, 81 to 6Xc; do C ribs,
9% to 9Ac; do sides, 81 to 10c; breakfast
bacon, 1917 to liz; hams, 1917 to 11Ac;
country hams, 9Hc; country C sides, 9Ac;
shoulders, SIC. Lard, Tx to 12c for ties;
12H to l2Ac for kegs and hf bbls; 12H
to l2Sc for pals; country do lie.
WOOL-Dull at Soc per ID. for tub
washed; zoe for unwashed free from burs;
rs 10 &c for bury and washed; and 10 TO
loo for inferior bury.
SUNDRIES-Kraut hf bbls, S. so to
Sc; bbls, 50 90 to $l2 cider, 81 10 to S. for
hf, and 50 so to 50 for bbls.
HIDE5-Dull, dry No. l, Ice No, 2
12c; green salt No. l, &c, No. 2 6X; dead
green 5 to &c; tallow SIC, beeswax zoe;
wool very dull at 10 to 35c as per quality.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, "a %,
No. 2, So 60; large, No 3, So co. No
8, So; kits No /, Toe; No 2. 65c No 8, 65c.
eALT.--Per Dbl, 81 so por car or dray
load; orders 81 90; sacks 81 803l 30 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per wound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
S0@S5c per bblfor AlabAmaand Louisville
cement, and 81 IS to 81 30 for Rosendale.
Plaster, 81 70. Fire brick, So 80.
NAILS-Unsettled at So 10 per key
T0BAoOo--Quiet, at 29c to 65c for
twist and plug IS to Doc for smoking,
and Doc to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Market stiff. N. Y. brown,
Inc; do G, s to SIC, do A, 8 to 9Hc
for standard grades; granulated loo pow
dered 1870 crushed and powdered l0Hc.
C0FFEE-Steady at IL to l5c per ID for
Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
OOAL-TO steamers 40 to 45c per box;
city delivery Coo per $50 ID Dbl fer Pitts
burg; zoe for camel, aud $l2 per ton for
anthracite.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, at
9X to lie for bagging, as in quality;
twine, l6c per lb; ties, 81 90 for standard,
and ST 60 to 81 Is for other qualities.
HORSES AND MULES Good
demand fer plantation stock. Best
dray mules 15sl6X hands high, $3.50
to 200 do IA to 16 hands $50 to $l65
Horses, common to good plugs, $50 to SO;
common to good saddle and harness $lle
to$200 each.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle are firm and
higher good to choice cornfed western
and Texas are Az to SIC; do common to
fair gracs and cornfed, 81 10 4Ac; hogs
quiet and nominal at 4 TO &c; sheep in
light offering at 81 TO 81 90 per head;
lambs in demand at 81 rs to So 80 per
head, strictly choice going a little higher.
Cows and calves ara in fair demand at SO
to $50 per head, the latter for choice Sc
lections.
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