Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-27

rules throughout the South. The past
weeks receipts here we're $500 SKIS;
also two barges from st. Louis with
nearly 10000 bu. Oats have advanced
some, and are 80 higher than two weeks
ago. Receipts here for the week were
1850 SKIS. The bran market is weak,
with receipS for the week of 1900 SKIS.
Hay has ruled moderatively active,
buyers being free to take hold at tull
quotations; week receipts 34OO bales,
including liberal consignments of Ar
kansaw prairie, which meets good de-
mand. Butter is firm and scarce, at
a shade better price. Meats are stiff
at ] to to higher on dry salts, and Sc
better on smoked shoulders, while
lard has advanced tc. Whisky is firm
and unchanged at 81 l6 per gal in the
West. Coffee, sugar, molasses and
rice are wholly without variation.
Poultry has been scarce and higher,
while eggs have ruled unsettled, rang
ing all the way from IL to 15c per doz
during the week. The game season is
over. New vegetables from the gulf
shores have attracted attention, butall
classes of trade outside of prime me-
cessities have ruled dull and in light
volume.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers fill
orders for -four as follows Common. "a go
to 8 per Dbl; good to fair family, S. % to
20; choice to fancy do, So 50a7 so; pat
ents, 81 75a8 %. Cornmeal in lots on
landing or from mills, 50 85a8 30 per bbl
from store on orders, a.
! FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn in lots 78a80c
per bu for mixed; 87a8Sc for white in SKIS,
and 83a86c in bulk, also 2 to &c per bu
higher for small orders. Oats, 56abTc for
mixed in lots, and 59a60c on orders; rust
proof, 80c per bl. Bran, easy at S24 60a
% per ton, and 81 % per cwt for wheat
also the same for seed meal from store.
Hay ranges from $l7a22 per ton for YES
tern, and 81 06al 25 per cwt from store;
Southern prairie, Sl2al3 per ton, and 90
to zoe per cwt.
ESCULENTS.-Potatoes from store
sell at So 4oa4 per Dbl as per quality, and
81 35al 30 per bu for Scotch russets; round
lots of Western are quoted at 81 76a3 for
peach blows, Jakson whites, peerless rus
sets and rose, with buyers not eager. New
Louisiana 81 per box. Sweets, So 50a4
per Dbl. Cabbage, 81 50a6 80 per crate,
for Louisiana. Onions, 81 5Oa3 Is per Dbl,
as per quality. Onion sets, STAT Is
per bu In Dbl lots Sweet potatoes retailing
at S4a4 Is per Dbl. Beans very scarce al
S4a4 10 per bu. Peas, 81 25a2 40 per bu in
lots, and 25c higher in small way; new
beets scarce at Slab per Dbl. Peas, $lal 90
per box. Cucumbers, 75ca$l per doz. Car
rots, none offering. Garlic, 15a25o per
string. Lettuce. S4a5 per Dbl.
FRUITS-Apples less scarce at ST as pei
Dbl; dried do, brisk demand at = to 7c Der
ID; peaches dull at to sc per Id. Lem
ons, SO 60a4 90 per box. Oranges, 81 Goa
$50 per box. Bananas, 81 60a2 so per
bunch. Raisins, SO to 8 so per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
scarce and firm at So so to 90 per doz;
mixed sell freely at 81, and good hens at
outside quotation; turkeys scarce at Sl2 to
Sl8 per dOz; geese scarce at So 25a4 SO per
dozi ducks, S8a4 per doz. Eggs, loo
per doz.
| BUTTER AND CIIEESE-Good quail
ities are stiff and in demand. Western
creamery, As TO SIC per lb do dairy, 24a
Csc; fancy do, 38a40c; fresh country. 25a3Oc;
butterine, 20a25c. Cheese in better feeling
MATS AND IARSD.~,jcbbers casb
orders are as follows: Bulk clear sides.
IlOlalOAc per Id; c r, 9%al0c; shoulders,
7a71sc. Hams, l2al215c Breakfast bacon,
l234al3c. Time orders are u to Nc higher.
Lard in ties, II %all5sc; nj bbls and kegs,
llAc; pals and hf do, 12sl2hc.
| SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Th SUI
guar market is quiet. Jobbers quote white
c al e1za9Nc; y G at 8S<a9c crushed and
pulv at l01zc; cut loaf at l02<c; granular
atted 10Nc, Molasses, 45a67c per gal.
MACKEREL-Jobbers quote hf bbls
No. l at IS %; No. 2, $50; No. 8, a S.;
Kits. No. l, SOC; No. 2, $50; No. 3, 75c.
| SEEDS-Germanmillet S240a2 so per bu
timothy, $3a3 20 Hungarian, 81 25 blue
grass, 81 %; orchard, 81 so red top and
herds grass, 81 To- clover, So 75a6
broom corn, $160a200 per ton; brooms
81 rs to per doz per as quality.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry flint
15a16c per ID for No. l, and l2al9c for
No. 2 dry sailed, l0al2c; green 5a6c;
green sailed, 6aTc. Tallow, 6a7c;
beeswax, lSa2Oc. Wool, tub-washed, 26a-
S6c por ID; do unwashed, l5a25c bury,
l0a26c. Coon skins 10 TO SOC each; mink
do Da40c each. Skunk sheep and fox 15a
75c; deer 25a35c, 'possum 6al0c; wolf and
panther 60ca$l, BEAVER and bear 50caS4.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bagging
quiet. On orders 9]Sal0Hc as in quality;
jute, 9Hal0Nc; twine lac per bundle;
ties, 81 36al GO per bundle.
NAlLS-Firm at 50 60 to So 65 rates,
some dealers asking l0c higher.
COFFEE-Quiet at 9Hal5c for Rio
and 24A26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 36a1 So per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 5Oa
55 for Ohio river the latter dull.
CANNED G00DS-Strawbe etc,
81 36 per doz. cans peaches, 81 20
for 2 ID and 81 75a2 rs for 8 Id cans toma-
toes, 81 10al As for 2 and 10 cans;
seconds do, 81 05al 80.
TOBACC0-Common 33a3Sc for
ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 40a6Oc;
twist, Sba4bc; navy. 95s6O,i smoking, Boa
&c for common TO fancy.
BUILDINGMA TERIAL-Louisville
cement, 81 Zoe per bbli Rosedale, 81 so;
Portland, 81 60a6; Plaster, 81 so. Ala.
lime in large bbls, 95caSl; Tenn.
do in ~ bu bbls, 85a90c. Brick, 80 and
$40 80 per M fire do, and 4Hc each.
SUNDRlES-Peanuts jobbing at GA
Ike for Tenn. red and white,and lie per ID
for Vsj pecans, 7aSc for Ark, 12c for
Texas and Ice for large La; cocoanuts,
61<c cider IS for half and So for bbls. OF
No, vinegar; 121f TO Ice per gal. mince
meat SIC per ID in hf bbls and 9a9Xc in
pails; grits and hominy S. rs to 8 50 per Dbl.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, Tic per ID;
common to prime, to &C.
STARCH AND OANDLES-Starch
firm at 41ic per ID; full W.T. candles l4c
and firm; s and 10 box lots lower.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 80
and unsettled; city trade, del, 4Oc
per Dbl; per hid "a so 10 8 90 Anthra-
cite $40 so per ton.
HORSES AND MULES-Horses range
from 81 rs TO 500 each for good driving or
saddle, and $40 to SIS for plugs. Mules