Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-29

feed, while fresh grass in the coun-
try is plentiful; therefore the demand
for hay is very slack and not likely to
increase. Only three or four carloads
of Western has arrived during the
week while ten or twelve cars of
prairie came in. Corn continues in
active movement, both for grinding
and feed purposes, Two barge loads
have been sold here during the past
week, and another, with Is, 1000 bushels
in bulk, is expected to arrive to-
morrow. The local mills continue 10
have all they Gan do grinding corn, and
supply the bulk of the demand for
meal. Prices are a little higher, and
the receipts from the West have been
a little over 1000 bbls. The meat
market excites interest, and prices
have advanced a shade on all cut
grades during the week. A heavy
consumptive demand prevails in the
Northwest, caused by the large
immigration from Europe, while all
over the South the demand is
unusually large. 1t is expected
that Western packeries will put up
more hogs during the summer than
last year, but no decline in values is
anticipated, as the demand will prob
ably be fully equal to the supply.
Since the first Of March the total
Western packirg has been 1,2O5, 900
hogs, and 10000 more than last year
for the same time; also $4,000 less
than the year before. Prices of wheat
have declined in the West 3a4c per
bushel during the week, and July de.
liveries are down about the same. The
harvest has begun in this section and
the prospect is favorable. New pOta-
toes are coming in slowly, and all
arrivals SO far have found ready takers
at $4a4 80 per barrel measure, though
such steep figures are not likely to
bold up after the crop begins to move
freely. The promised yield in this
vicinity is good, much better, indeed,
than was looked for a few weeks ago.
Green apples have been coming in,
and a few shipments went north,
dealers so far paying fair prices. The
tone in flour favors buyers.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers' quo.
tations are for common and good family, IS
as 90 per bbl;choice TO fancy,S Sc 75a7 25;pat-
ents, 81 50a8 %. Cornmeal in lots from
the mills is "a 20 pei. Dbl; small orders
l0c higher.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn, SO to 92c per
bu, as per quantity. Oats, 64a68c do. Bran,
quiet at $2l per ton and 81 15al 20 per cwt
for wheat; 50 per ton and 60a70c per cwt
for corn, and 81 rs per cwt for cotton seed
meal. Hay ranges from SIG to u per ton
and 81 l0al rs per cwt for Western;
Southern prairie dull at $ll to Il per
ton, and offering liberal, with receipts
within the past few days Of ten or twelve
car loads.
ESCULENTS.-Old potatoes, SO 75s
4 90 pc Dbl; new, of home growth, SO 70
to 4 80 per Dbl loose, and "a IS to 5 rs
packed; La, scarce and in demand at
81 to 8 25 per Dbl, as TO size and order.
Cabbage scarce, and worth SOC pr doz head;
onions scarce and in good demand at
"a 50a5 per Dbl. Beans scarce at 30 IS TO
4 rs per bu. Peas, 81 l5a2 90 per bu Snap
beans scarce at " per bu. Cucumbers,
% to 4Oc per doz. Squash, 40 to Coo per
doz
FRUITS-New apples So to 2 30 per
Dbl from store, and 81 to rs per
Dbl loose from wagons, the latter for choice
hand packed fruit. Strawberries, So per
case of "a quarts for choice fresh; poor fruit
dull at any price; lemons, 10 60a4 80 per
box; oranges, Sc 50a7 81 per box, the
latter for imperial Messina; dried apples
scarce at 6a8Kc per Id; peaches, 3 to &c
per ID and dull.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Liberal
supplies of country butter has weakened
the f~eeling,and prices Of all grades are low.
Tenn.and Ky,grades range from l2H to lSc
per ID; choice prairie 20a22c; Western table,
20a22c, as per quality; butterine, l6al7c.
Cheese, 12hc for new hf cream; l5al6c
for full do.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are $Sto 80 80 per doz for old and 81 so 10
5 for young; a few were grown bringing
higher prices, and small inferior selling
from 81 to rs; ducks, SSa9 25 perdoz; no
demand for geese or turkeys, Eggs, lie
per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Bacon shout
ders packed are 9hc per ID; C. r. do, 12Hc;
clear, l2Aal3c, bulk clear sides, 12%al2c;
loose and packed c. r. do, ll%alSMc;
shoulders do, SAa8Hc; mess pork, 81 per
Dbl. Breakfast bacon, l4al4Kc, Hams,
l4%al4Ac. Lard, in t%ierces, 1lAal2c
hf bbls, l2hal2Ac; pals, l2Hal2Ac. All
classes of meats are firm with an advanc-
ing tendency.
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, lOc less; Liverpool, 81 35al 10
in sacks for coarse and fine.
CANNED G00DS-Dull and romi-
nally as follows; Strawberries, 81 40aI so
per doz. cansi peaches, 81 20 to 2 70 for
23lb cans; tomatoes, 81 10a1 As for 2 and
8 ID cans; seconds, 81 05a1 85.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint
hides, l6a16Hc per ID for No. L,
and l2a12hc for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c
green, 4a5c; green sailed, 6a7c. Tsllow,
6ha7c beeswax, l8a20c. Wool in demand.
BURY l0t l6c per ID; unwashed clear,
Is to 23c choiced washed, 80 to 85c.
T0BACO0-Common 33aSSc for
l1-inch plug; choice TO fancy, 40a60c;
twist, Boa Acc navy, S5aGOt; smoking, ga
&c for common 10 fancy. Market dull.
RICE-Choico Louisiana, SIC per ID;
common TO prime, 6ka7c.
SUNDRIES.-Millet, 50 30a2 40 per
busheL. Cotton seed Soc per bushel.
Jelly, l0c per ID; preserves, l2c;
pickles, 81 25a4 80 for half and 81 60a8 for
whole bbls; cooking oil, 65a65c per gal;
vinegar, l216al6c per gal.
= BUILDING MATERIAL-New brick
at the yards $660per M; do del, 81 90; ship
ping brick, S9al0 per M; fire brick, s400a4 90
per 100. Lime. 9bcaSl per 3 bu bbls