Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-24
than two weeks ago. and rice / to 30

than two weeks ago. and rice ! to 30
higher.
FLOUR AND .MEAf-The demand
for Hour Is mainly for low and medium
grades. Jobbers orders are for COM
mon to good family, s5a6 per Dbl; choice
do, ~ loaf; patents, 81 76a8 rs. Cornmeal
N round lots, 81 2Oa4 Is per Dbl, and l0c
higher on orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn, easier at so to
9Sc per Blu wholesale and retail,
Oats, 64a67c. Bran $24 per ton,
and 81 20per cwt. Seed meal, 81 % per ewt.
Hay, $40 TO SIS per ton and 81 20 to $l35
per cwt, for Western; Southern prairie SIS
per ton and Zoe per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes, So to 3 80
per Dbl for old stock; new Louisiana, STA
] 90 per bbb sweets, 81 50a3 rs per Dbl.
Cabbage, 81 to per crate for Louisiana
and Mobile; snap beans, 81 per box; Gu
cumbers, S0caSl per doz; onions, 81 50a$5
per Dbl for new; beans, 81 TO 4 Is per Blu;
Peas, 81 30 to 2 40 Ter Blu.
FRUITS-Lemons, SO so to 4 so per
Dbl: Oranges, SASS so per box; bananas,
II 90 to2 % per box; strawberries, IS to 6
per "a at case; dried apples. 6 to &c per ID;
do peaches, nominal raisiAs, So 26a3 20
per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens,
81 10 to per doz for old, as per quality;
young in demand at $3a5 per doz, as per
size; turkeys Sl0al5 per doz; geese, noini-
nall ducks, So per doz Eggs weak at 15c
per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE. The but
ter market is easier, with good qualities
IN fair demand; fresh prairie, 28a30c per
ID; good country, 2Oa25c; Western, 30a35c;
creamery, 4Oa47ci common, l7a20c. Cheese
nominal, with no good offering and all
Glasses dull.
PROVISIONS-Orders are filled as
follows for cash; Bulk shoulders,
74a71sc per lb; r, 10Aal0Zc; clear S,
llNall2sc; bacon shoulders, none
otferingi do T, ll%al11Sc clear, 121sa
l2k. Hams, l9Hal3Xc; breakfast bacon,
13Ha1313c. Mess pork, $40 75a20 25 per
Dbl. Lard, llAl2c for ties, l2Hc kegs
and hf bbls l21<al3c for pals and half do.
HIDES AND W0OL-The hide mar
ket is easier. Dry flint, l6a16c per ID for
No. /, and l2al3c for No. 2; dry sailed,
l0al2c green, 5a6c; green sailed, 5a5<c.
Tallow, 6ka7G beeswax, lSa2Oc. Wool,
10 to Doc per ID, as per quality.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Sugars
are strong and advancing. Yellow G is
9Ha9HG W c, 9Aal0Kc; granulated,
l0Ac; crushed and pulv, lie; cut loaf
uHc. Molasses, 45c to Zoe per gal.
observation-disclosures quote Inf bbls
No. / at s. IS; No. 2, IS 90; No. 3, IS co.
Kits, No. /, ST 10 No. @ 81; No. 8, ST.
pA(lIlINn ANN mIrc D,: -
quiet. On orders 91Eal0Ac as in quality;
jute, 9Hal0Nc twine l4c per bundle;
ties, 81 36al SO per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at 50 60 rates, some
dealers asking higher
COFFEE-Quiet at 91la15c for Rio
and 24s26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35al IS per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 Asa
/ so for Ohio river; the latter dull.
CANNED GO0DS-Strawberrles,e ETC.,
81 36 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 ~
for ID and 81 76a2 Is for 3 ID cans toma-
toes, 81 l0al As for 2 and ID cans;
seconds do, 81 05al 35.
TOBACC0-Common 33a9Sc for
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a6Oc;
twist, Boa 45c navy, S5a60t; smoking, GOA
SIC for common to fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL.-R osdale
cement, So 50per Dbl; Louisville do, 81 65a
Toe; Portland, "a 50a5 90; Plaster, So 90;
Alabama lime. 95ea$1 in large bbls; Tenn
do, 85a90c in ~ Blu bbls. Brick, none in
market; last quotation, Sllal2 90 per NJ;
fire do, and 4Xc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts iobbing at Ia
Tic for Tenn. red and white, and lie per Ii
| lao Co. l. e
Texas and lie for large La cocoanuts
61Ia6c; cider IS for half and SO for bbls. Of
Mo-, vinegar; 1219 to l6c per gal; mince
meat SIC per ID in hf bbls and 9a9Hc in
pals; grits and hominy SIS 25 to 50per Dbl
RICE-Choice Louisiana, TIC per lb
common to prime, s to SIC.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Sta
firm at 41<c per ID; full W.T. candles l4C
and firm; 8 and 10 box lots lower.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 80
and unsettled; city trade, del, 40C
per Dbl; per hid "a 80 to so; Anthra-
cite $40 so per ton.
HORSES AND MULES-The latter
are quoted at 500 to $3.50 each if from
Az to 16H hands high Horses are $40 &c
S76 for scrubs and Sl25 to 1900 fol-
good
BUTCHERS STOOK.-Cattle of good
qualities are very scarce and firm and rang
ing from to 4Kc for grass fed also s 4
to SIC for corn; thin and common IL
to 2Nc. Sheep in light supply and firm
at 81 to &C. common. $la1 So lambs, S.
to per head, as per quality. Hogs little
tie doing at 4 to 7c per ID as per quality
Cows and calves Si5 to 35 per head, and
yearlings, 81 TO per head.