Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-08

are steady aud in good request. Meats
continue unsettled, with light stocks
aud good jobbing request. Poultry ia
slightly easier, and eggs are in steady
demand, at prices fully up to yester-
days figures. The prospect ola steady
decline Of the rivers stimulates trade
to q considerable degree among the
valley plantations and towns.
FLOUR-Steady movement for the
4 better classes. Quotations are for NIX
81 70; family $6g6 IS; choice and fancy
S. 50G6; patents, Sc 60@7 90, all for lots.
Small orders 26c per Dbl higher.
CORNMEAL-1n good demand at
50 70 per Dbl for fresh ground and western
kiln-dried; inferior qualities lO@2Oc less
small orders l0c higher.
CORN Sound qualities are in active
demand OF 63954c per busheli damp and
wet 40S60c per bushel for round lots.
Small orders 8@5c higher.
OATS-Brisk at 95@46c per bushel
for mixed western at the track and AT for
black seed; orders from store S@6c higher;
red rust proof, 72@75c per bushel.
BRAN-Firm for wheat at $lS per ton
and 81 per cwt; feed meal, Sl8 per ton
corn bran, $l3 per ION and dull.
HAY-Scaree and in demand at $40 to
s22 50 per ton for western red top, mixed
and clear timothy; small orders 81 o. to
ST 10 per cwt. Arkansas prairie slow sale
at $lS to $l3 80 per ton and 75c per cwt.
FRUITS-Apples firm at 81 50@3 90
per barrel from first hands and Is
to Doc higher in a small way.
Oranges So O0G3 so per box for
Messina and Palermo; lemons SO %
@3 so per box; bananas 81 Is TO 81 SO
per bunch; cranberries So for boxes and s.
for half bbls; $7to IS for bis; raisins 81 so
to So so per box for layers.
NOTWITHSTANDING brisk for seed
varieties, at So IS to 2 IS per Dbl, accord
ing TO quality, and 81 so Tor table quail
ties. Small orders 25c higher. Sweets
unsettled at 81 50@3 so per Dbl.
ESCULENTS - Cabbage are scarce
at 81 to 81 rs per crate for Louisiana.
Kraut, scarce at S. so to S. 25 for half
and $40 TO $l1 for whole bbls. Onions
scarce and firm, at IS % to IS rs per
Dbl. Beans 81 90 TO 81 10 per bushel for
unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, 81 % to 81 so per
bushel; black-eyed peas. 81 10 to 81 25 per
bushel.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
in good supply at 81 so per dozen for young
and 1908 70 per dozen for mixed to choice
hens; dressed, S. 50per dozen; ducks SO so;
tut keys, Sl00l5 per dozen for live and IL
@l4c for dressed. Geese dull at $4@6 per
dozen. Eggs steady at l5c per dozen.
GAME-Scarce at 81 for quail, 81 90
for snipe; 81 40 for woodoJck; 81 t0@2 80
for ducks; 81 rs for rabbits, 6@6c for ven
ison whole and l0@llc fer saddles. Reel
foot fish 8@l0c per ID.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, 30 to S6c; western, % to &c; country,
10 to zoe, according to quality and fresh
ness; butterine, 10 to 2lc poor grades
slow, and choice in active request. Cheese,
firm; VA, l6 TO lie; full cream, l6c;
mild fats, II to 19c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 so
TO 81 80 per keg IS 70 to 81 for half bbls,
and 81 50 10 So for bbls; apple butter, N
10 8g minoe meat, 81 to &c; cider, "a 70
to IS for half, and So 80 and So for bbls;
grits, So 90 to So 70 per Dbl; hominy, So 70
TO 81; macaroni, 81 IS to So rs per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
PR0VISI0NS-In steady iobbing de-
mand with light stock and unsettled pri-
ces. Quotations by iobbers are for bulk
shoulders 6H@5%c, do. clear ribs $40
SIC; 30. clear sides, 82sa8Hc; breakfast
bacon, l0al0Ac; hams, l0Ac; pork, $3.50
@l6 90 per Dbl. Bacon in light move
ment; shoulders 81 to 6Ac do. clear ribs,
9a9Hc; clear sides, 9Ha9%. Lard, tierces
l0N@l0Ac; half bbls and kegs, l0A@
lie, pals ll@llHc; country lard, 100
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at "a
@315c per ID; Virginia, 4@418c; Cocoa
nuts, duh at 50 50%4 90 per 100. Pecans,
&c for Arkansas, and loo for large Louisi-
ana and Texas. Almonds and Walnuts
l9o. Brazil do. 89l0e,
HIDES-Firm, at 1870 for dry flint
l3c for No. z do; 1870 for dry salted
&c for green do; 6He for No. 2, and &c fol
green; tallow 5@5Hc; beeswax zoe per ID
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c tC
81 25 bear, 81 Mto 8 90; mink, DC to 60c
coon, Is to 60c for hunter, and Is TO 40,
country handled; otter, SOC to So 90; bea
yer, 60c to So co. wild cat, Is to 25c; fox
40c TO 81 co. muskrat, 10c; 'possum, 5 u
l0c; wolf, Doc TO 81 90; panther, 50cto 81 Oh
skunk, 10 to zoe; rats, 5 to Zoe.
MAOKEREL-No1, half barrels, 81 50
No. 2, So co. large, No 3, SO co. M
g., SO; kits MOI !, Toe; No 2, 65c No 3, 65c
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90 per car or dray
load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 8091 so iol
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime
80@S5c per bblfor Alabamaa and Louisvill,
cement, and 81 50 for Rosendale. Plaster
81 10. Fire brick. SO 90.
NAILS-Qulet, at 80 % rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c TO Soc fol
twist and plug; IS to 55e for smoking
and soc to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Firm for best grades; Louisi
ana brown SIC to Sc; yellow clarifed8H L
| 8AG Whitedo &c to 9%c granulated l0Ac
powdered 10Aci crushed and cut loa
lie.
' OOFFEE-Weaki Rio, Ike to l6c
r per ID and "a to 26c for Java.
LIVE STOCK-Good butcher cattl,
rule steady with the supply moderate a
4 to &c gross for medium to extra choice
thin common and fair $3.50 to $3.50
Hogs are scarce and firm flor good a
IS to SO per ewt, and A 10 $3.50 for rough
. and common, the latter being in liberia
supply. Sheep are weaka 1925 to S3G
per head for poor stock and up to $50,
2 for choice mutton qualities. Clipped
stock Soc to S1.l0 per head less. Lambs il
demand nj 4 to &c. Cows and calves 81
n to $40 der head; yearlings "a to s. pc
hesd.
s COAL-To steamers40 10 45e per box
city delivery 6Oc per 1870 ID Dbl for Pitts
, burg roc for camel, and Sl2 per ton 70
u anthracite.
BALING STUFFS,-Market quiet, q
. 81 to lie for bagging, "a in quality
: twine, Ice per ID; ties, 81 90 for standard
d and 81 80 to 81 Is for other qualities.