Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-23

whence come worst floods for the lower
country, the outlook is encouraging,
and no extra water approaches us from
that direction. Possibly the floods
from the upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, will not be seriously felt down
this way.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Quiet, and
valnes easy. Quotations are: For
xxx, 81 rs; family, s. OO@5 25;
choice, S. &c; fancy, Sc; patents, So 500
Z 90; small orders, 25c higher Cornmeal
dull at 81 10 to 20 10 for round lots on
landing and 81 IS from store.
FEED STUFFS- Corn, easier, at 60
to Gle per bushel for lots on landing, and
63 to Coo on orders from store; oats quiet
and in ample stock at As to ACC per bu
by the carload, and d. to 49c per bu
in a small way bran $l7 to $l9 per
ton, and 81 per cwt. feed meal Sl8
per tom chopped feed 81 Is per cwt.; hay
in demand at $40 to $26, and one in
first hands, per cwt. 81 o6@l 49, Ark.
prairie at SIG so per ton.
ESClTLENTS-Potatoes are held firm
at 50 70 per Dbl in first hands, and
81 IS from store; other varieties lower;
sweets $275 to SO 80 per Dbl from store
as per quality. Cabbage, $3to Sc per crate.
Onions, scarce at & to 81 so per Dbl, most
stock being badly ~sprouted; beans, 81 rs to
81 Is per Blu for white medium TO navy
stock; peas, 81 rs per bu; green peas dull
at 81 so per 3 peck box.
FRUITS-Apples are scarce at 50 IS to
81 20 per Dbl as per quality; straw
berries IS 80 per "a pint case; oranges
So 80 per box for imperial; no others offer;
lemons So Is to So so per box; dried APP
Piles slow, at3K to 4%c per ID; do peaches
6 to 7c per ID and slow.
BUTTER AND CHEESE = Good
country, zoe per ID; creamery, 32 to 34c;
western table % to 26c; good cooking 15c;
butterine dull at Is TO l9c; cheese dull
at l0H for mild flats, IA to l5c for. cream,
ana 15c for Young America.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
better at 81 so to "a 90 per doz,as per con-
dition and quality; ducks slow at IS to
SO so; turkeys out of season and slow sale;
geese dull at $3to 81 per doz. Eggs steady
ut II to l2Xc per dozen, with liberal sales.
PROVISI0NS-On orders for cash,
bacon shoulders are 81 to SIC per ID; do c
ribs 9% to 9Nc; do c sides 81 to l0c
breakfast bacon, lie; mess pork, $18 Is
@19 per Dbl; country shoulders, 81; do
clear sides, 9Hc, hams, 8 to 9Hc; country
lard, lie in lots, western lard liz to lie
for tcsi ll%c for kegs and hf bbls; l2Ac
for 20 lbpails; 12Hc for 10 ID do.
SUNDRIES-Kraut, hf bbls, s. 50 to
Sc; bbls, so so to Sl2; cider, "a 70 to S. for
hf. and IS so to 50 for bbls.
HIDE5-Weak, dry No. l, Ice No, 2
he; green salt No. l, Sc, No. 2 81; dead
green 8 to &c; tallow SIC, beeswax Doc
wool very dull at 10 to 35c as per quality.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, "a 6O,
No. 2, So co. large, No g., So co. No
8, So; kits No !, Toe; No 2, Coo; No 3, 56c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 80 por or drsy
lead; orders 81 IS; sacks 81 DOL 80 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per Sound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
80@85c per bblfo Alabamaand Louisville
cement, and 81 IS to 81 80 for Rosendale.
Plaster, 81 70. Fire brick, So no.
NAILS-Unsettled at 50 10 pc: keg
rates.
TOBACC0--Quiet, at zoe to 55c for
twist and plug IS to 65c for smoking,
and 55c to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Market stiff. N. Y. brown,
nc; do G, 8 to SIC, do A, 9 to 9Hc
for standard grades; graduated 10c pow
dered l02Sc Gushed and powdered 10Hc.
COMPENSATORY at II to 15c per ID for
Rio and 24to26 for Java.
COAL QEa-Per gallon he an advance
from lie within present week.
COAL-To steamers 40 to 45c per box;
city delivery 60c per 100 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg; Zoe for camel, and $l2 per ton for
anthracite.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet. at
81 to lie for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, l6c per III ties, 500 for standard,
and 81 60 to 81 Is for other qualities.
LIVESTOCK-Cattle in scant supply
and limited arrival at prices strong at
TO Sc for poor to choice grass fed, 3 to
4Lc for rough to smooth fat, and 81 to
| &c for medium to choice native and Texas
butcher stock, Hogs firm and in seant
offering at 4 to SIC. Sheep scarce, with
an active demand for lambs at 81 to 81 per
head, and AZ to 5Hc for good muttons.
Cows and calves SIS to $25 per head;
yearlings, S4 to So per head.
HORSES AND MULES = Good
demand for plantation stosk. Best
dray mules 15al6H hands high, $50
to 200; do IA to l6 hands $50 to $l65.
Horses, common to good plugs, $50 to $75;
common to good saddle and harness Sll5
| toS000 each