Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-12

has arrived here damp and in bad
order within the last few days, and
prices of this class have fallen of, while
choice is on the shady side of prices.
Business ofall kinds is Stacking up and
drifting toward a summer standard
usual at this particular season. In
deed many claim May to be our dullest
month, the active duty Of the plant
ing communities among their crops,
absorbing all attention for the time.
The weather has been propitious for
field work, and young cotton and corn
arc making a handsome start all over
the south. Young vegetables Of home
growth are coming in literally.
and all stuff from a distance, includ-
ing potatoes, are ruling lower with a
downward tendency. Strawberries
came in freely from all directions yes
terday, opening in the morning at
$3.50 per "a quart case, and selling
down to $3.50 in the evening for home
growth, many from other points barely
realizing enough to cover express
charges. Our crop under the infu-
ence of the recent fine weather is
turning out a prolific supply. and
prices are expected to rule low from
this to the close of the crop season.
Shipments northward have begun from
Bartlett and other interior points. A
lower value rules for dry salt meats,
while smoked species are easier, but
not quotably lower, and the demand
for the latter is increasing.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour il m0der-
ate movement at the following prices to
jobbers: XXX,S4 Is; family, IS 90 choice
and fancy, So 50 to 81; smaller orders 25c
higher. Oornmeal irregular. at " 10 to 50 30
per Dbl from first hands, according to
quality, and from store Zoe higher.
FEED STUFFS-Corn is easy at 5611
to 500 per bushel, the latter for choice
white; small orders 90 to &c. Oats
firm at 46h to 47c per car load and as to
Soc in a small way. Bran quiet at $40 per
ton and 80 to Soc per cwt; corn do, $40 80
per ton; hay easy at 81 to S24 per ton
and 81 % to 81 80 per cwt for western, and
SIS for prairie; Tenn. mlllet " % to
50 30 per bu.
ESCULENTS-0ld potatoes begin to
drag, the new crop being in bloom and
promising II fine outturn; %peathblows I'M
settled and tend down at " so to So 60
10 so Dbl lots, and lower for jackson
whites and other qualities; from store, 25c
higher; new, "a 80 per 3-peck box; sweets,
slow at SO to 3 so per Dbl. Cabbage, mar
ket bare, but arrivals expected
to bring "a to IS per crate. Onions IN poor
demand for old stock at 50 to $4 per Dbl;
new spring Sc per Dbl. Green peas, 81 per
bushel loose for home growth; snap beans,
81 90 to So per 3-peck box. White beans,
scarce at 81 so to 50 90 per bu. Stock peas,
81 IS to 81 Is per bu as per quality.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Apples in
scant stock at SO 90 TO SIS 90 per Dbl.
Oranges scarce at 81 90 per box for small
and Sc so for large imported. Lemons
49, co to So rs for Palermo; and SD co
for Messina per box; oil stock selling
lower. Strawberries, unsettled and
lower 81 so per case of "a quarts.
Bananas in good supply at 81 so to
$3.50 per bunch; dried apples, 4 to 4Hc per
10; do peaches 6 to SIC; peanuts, "a to DC
Tenn. red and Va. white; pecans, 6 to Sc;
c~ocoanuts SO to So 50per 100 filberts, wal
nuts and almonds, II to lSc yer ID; Brazil
do, to 10c.
BUTTER-Good demand for fresh Of
ferings at 20 to 23c for fresh Ark. prairie,
aud IS to 18c for country, with cooking
qualities at II to 16c; creamery 30 TO 32c;
western table q to 25c and in light move
mont; butterine dull at lG to lie.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Spring
chicl.ens are coming in freely and small
sell slow ut 81 so TO 81 90 per doz, while
large size are from 81 CO to So 90 andin de-
mand; old stock range from ~ rs
to 81 so per doz for all ROSTERS and
mixed and choice hens; no turkeys Of
fer. Ducks are dull at ~ Is to So 81. Geese
are fat at $3t TO 50 50 per doz, Eggs weak
at 10 to II per doz.
PROVISIONS-Jobbers cash prices
are rs follows: Bulk s~houlders,6b to 6hc;
do c ribs; 81 TO SIC; do clear, 8 to CSC,
Pork per Dbl. $l8 so bacon shoulders,
Z TO Ike; do C ribs 9H to 9Ac; dc
sides, 9% to 10c; breakfast bacon, l0H
to II; hams, 1913 to llHci country
hams, 81 to Sc; country clear sides
81 to 9Mc; shoulders, 6H to GAc. Lard,
Tx to 12c for ties; 12H for kegs
and hf bbls; 12H to l219e for pals
country do, lie.
SUNDRIES-Kraut, hf bbls, So so tC
Sc; bbls, SO so TO $l2; cider, 81 rs TO IS for
Inf, and So so to 50 for bbls.
HIDES-Dull, dry flint No. l 1Gc; No
2 11@l2c; green salt No. /, Sc No. 2, 81
dead green 5 10 &c; tallow, SIC; beeswa1
zoe wool very dull at ~ to Csc as pei
quality.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels. 81 80
I, No. 2, SO go; large, No 8, SO 60 NJ
g. So; kits No l, T6c; No 2, 65c No 3, soc
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 so poo car or dray
load; orders 81 SO; sacks 81 S09l 80 fol
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
8O@S5e per bblforA Alabama and Louisville
cement, and 81 IS to 81 30 for Rosendale
Plaster, ~ 70. Fire brick, So so.
, NAILS-Weak at So 10 pc. kel
rates.
TOBAOCO--Quiet, at 29c TO Doc 70
twist and plug IS 10 55G for smoking
) and 65c to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Market stiff and upward. N
Y. brown, 7Ac; do @, s TO 8Ac.
; do A, 9 to 9Hc for STANDARD
! grades granulated, l0Hc powdered, l0Hc
! crushed and cut loaf, lOl2c. Molasse
! steady at "a to 45c per gal.
1 COFFEE-Quieta at l0K to l5c per ID 70
t Rio and "A TO 2G for Java.
| COAL-To steamers 40 to 45c per box
/ city delivery Coo per $50 10 bbl for Pitts
burg; Zoe for camel, and Sl2 per ton fo
anthracite.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, a
~ to lie for bagging, as in quality
e Irvine, Ice per ID; ties, 81 90 for standard
/. and 81 GO TO 81 Is for other qualities.
RIOE-Demand fair at 5 at 66 per II
; for medium qualities.
HORSES AND MULES - Fail
d. demand for plantation stosk. Bes
. draw mules l5al6K hands high, Sl5l
e "a i'm do IA 20 l6 hands $50 Ia SlG5