Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-19
scarce and strong eggs and poultry

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are steady.
FLOUR-QuotatIons from irst hands
for job lots are XXX, "a % per Dbl; fami-
ly, choice and fancy, IS to Sc; patents,
Sc so to 81; small orders 25 c higher.
CORN MEAL-Firm and in active de-
mand at 81 Toto 81 IS per Dbl for fresh
ground and kiln dried in Job lots;
small orders 10c TO 15c higher.
CORN--Scarce and in demand at 56c
for shelled, and 65c for ear; small orders
&c to &c higher.
OATS-1n coed demaad at 45c946c
per bu for mixed, 47c for white and 47c@
48c for black seed; small orders &c to be
higher; red rust proof 72c@76c per bu.
BRAN-Firm at $40 per ton and 81
per cwt; corn bran $l2@lS per ton; feed
meal. SIS; cotton seed meal, SIS.
TAY-Market easier, with liberal sales
frVm first hands at $l8 to $2l 90 per ton;
small orders 81 05@l l5per cwtiA rkansaw
prairie dull.
POTATOES-Market easy, with the
supply ample; jackson whites in round
lots $2a2 IS per barrel; peerless russets
and peachblows, 81 40a2 so western rose,
$250a2 60; eastern rose, 81 75a2 So; small
orders 25c higher. Sweets in active de-
mand al 50 so per Dbl from store, and 50 rs
loose from wagons.
FRUIT-Market well supplied with
poor apples; sound in good request at
81 50aa rs per Dbl; other classes lower;
small orders % TO so per barrel
higher. Oranges, 50 25@3 rs per box.
for Sicily. Lemons, So 25a3 rs per box.
Dried apples,4a4Kc per ID; peaches. 6a6Hc
and lac for peeled. Cranberries, S. for
half bbls, SO for bbls. Bananas, 81 Goa
2 80 per bunch.
ESOULENTS-Cebbage plentiful with
much stale stock offering, and Gales at
81 to 81 % per crate, the latter for strictly
fresh. Onions S. rs to IS rs per
Dbl. Beans 81 30 TO 81 10 per bushel for
unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, 81 rs to 81 so per
bushel; black-eyed peas, 81 10 to 81 % per
bushel.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, S6 to BIC; western, % to CSC; country,
10 to 20c, according to quality and fresh
ness; butterine, 10 to 2lc; poor grades
slow; choice very scarce ard in active re-
quest. Cheese, firm; Y. A., l6 to Tx. full
cream, Ice; mild flats, IL to 12c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 50
TO 81 80 per keg; SO 70 TO $4 for half bbls,
and 81 so 10 So for bbls; apple butter, ~
to Sc; mince meat, 81 TO Sc; cider, 81 rs
to IS for half, and So SO and So for bbls;
grits, SO 80 to SO rs per Dbl; hominy, So rs
to $4; macaroni, 81 70 TO So rs per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Eggs are in
ample supply, with prices easy at l2al2HC
per doz. Chickens in good demand at 50 90
to ~ Is for young and SO 90 to SO Is
for mixed and cnoice hens; dressed SO 80
to So rs per dozen; turkeys, $9@l5 per
dozen; ducks 1908 so per dozen. Geese
$4@6 per dozen, and S5@6 for dressed
turkeys, dressed, l5c per ID.
GAME-Quail, 81 75a2 per doz; snipe
81 Is per doz; rabbits, 81 70 per dozi veni-
son, l0allc for saddles.
PROVISI0NS-Meats unsettled with
prices irregular. Dry salt shoulders
bH@5Ac. clear ribs, SH@S5sc; clear sides
81, 8Na9Hc; bacon, nominal; sugar-cureC
9Hal0c in lots, 10Hal0Hc in a small way
breakfast bacon, 10Kal0%c; smoked joles
&c in lots. Lard unsettled and strong a
11hal1Lc for %tierces, 1lMc for kegs anC
half bbls, and he for buckets; country do
l0al0Hc.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at 81
@8Hcper ID; Virginia, 4@415c; Cocoa
nuts, dull at SO 5094 90 per 100. Pecans
5@8c for Arkansas,and 15c for large Loui
siana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts
18c. Brazil do. 8@l0c.
HIDES-Firm, at tic for dry flint
lac for No. 2 do. 13Xc for dry sailed
Sc for green do; SIC for No. 2, and e. 70
green; tallow 5@61lc; beeswax 20c per II
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, "a 81
No. 2, So co. large, No 9. So co. n
3, SO; kits No l, Toe; No 2, 06c; No 3, 65t
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 80 per car or drH,
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 30@l 30 fo
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
90@85c per bblfor AlabamAand Louisvill
cement, and 81 so for Rosendale. Plaster
/, 81 rs. Fire brick, So so.
NAILS-Quiet. at 50 rs rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c to 55c fo
twist and plug; IS to 55c for smoking
and 65c to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Firm for best grades; Louie
ana brown 6Ae to &c; yellow clarified 81 I
/. SIC; whitedo &c to 9Hc; granulated l0h,
powdered l0Aci crushed and cut lo'
lie.
COFFEE-Firmer; Rio, 1lNc to II
per ID and "a to 26c for Java.
LIVE ST0CK-Supply of butche
cattle light, at 4.75 to $500 gros
for choice to extra, 81 90 to SAL
for medium and good, $3.50 to $4t
for common to fair, and $3.50 to 81;
| for thin, light and inferior; Iearling
"a to $500. per head. Mich cows an
calves, SIS to $1,000 each. H'gs scare
and in active demand at full prices 70
: good, and slow sale for poor qualities
p IS to $500 per cwt for good to best butol
: er selection, and 81 to $500 for rough
common; sheep in ample supply and slo
: sale mt AZ to &c for fair to choice mute
= stock and $l.25 to $500 per head for pc,
= 10 medium; lambs 4 to &c.
= COAL-To steamers 40 to 45c per DO
city delivery Coo per 1870 ID Dbl for Pitt
burg; zoe for camel, aud $l2 per ton Fl
r anthracite
: BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet.
OK to lie for bagging, rs in quslit.
Irvine, l6c per lbi ties, 81 % for standar'
and 81 60 to 81 70 for other qualities.
RICE-Dan Talmage's Sons & Co
Charleston rice circular of March lot
quotes rice active and in brisk demar
With orders quite rushing and sprir
Y trade fairly opened. Prices st Charlestc
2 have been more in favor of buyers this
4 at other markets and increased Foadyt
% facilities cause many to throw the
orders in that direction. The market 20
offers good opportunity for fine selection
{ but later on many choice parcels vail
withdrawn for seed. Quotations in III
hands are $685. for fair and good; SOB
3 for prime to choice and 6k@6A +
fancy.