Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-06

FLOUR MEAL-Denand chief
y for better classes. Jobbers Oil orders
at 81 @a6 Is per Dbl IS psr quality; pat
ents, 50c higher oornmeal IN light de-
mand az So 0a3 20 per Dbl in lots, and l0c
higher In a small way. OF the latter but
$50 bbls arrived during the week, local
mills supplying the demand, while $3.50
bbls of -four arrived.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn from first hands
Zoe per bu. for shelled, and Coo for ear.
Receipts the past week, llt0 sacks. Re
tailers charge 5al0o higher. Oats, from
first hands, 44c; weeks receipts, $50 sacks;
retailers charge 48a50c. Bran firm at SIG
per ton, with liberal receipts from Ken
lucky and Middle Tennessee; retailing at
90c per cwt. Hay in light movement at
l4Rl6 per ton for Western, and S0caSl 90
per cwt; prairie hay, 81 per ton, and re-
failing at Soc per bale.
ESCULENTS-Wester potatoes are
weak at 81 Teal IS per Dbl on the landing;
home growth readily command 81 10 per
Dbl measure, and this class is the ruling
favoritc at present; jobbers charge 81 GOA
2 rs per Dbl in a small way. Onions,
quiet at 81 75a2 90 per Dbl. Cabbage, Ia
&c per head. White beans, 81 Goa
aS so per bushel. Peas, 81 50s2 70 per
bushel, as per quality. Celery, plentiful,
at 30a50 per bunch.
FRUITS-Apples, if sound, range from
81 5Oa3 90 per Dbl, in a large and small
way dried apples, 4a5lo per ID; peaches,
dull at 3aS4c per ID; cranberries 81 per
bushel box and Sll b0al3 per bbli %raisins,
S8a4 per box,
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Country
butter per lb 20a25c; cooking qualities
l9a20c; medium TO choice Western 25a32c
creamery 40a42c. Cheese llal6c per ID
as per quality.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are easy at from s2a4 per doz, the latter for
choice hens, and other qualities lower.
Ducks, So 50a3 70; turkeys $9al5 per doz.
Geese S. 00a4 81 per doz. Eggs, lSal9c.
MEATS AND LARD-Meats demon
allied; quotations are almost nominal, the
tendency being decidedly downward
Jobbers fill orders for pork shoulders at
81; longdsar, l2l; clea"rlb, l2Ni packed,
&c higher; bacon, unsettled with little or
none offering. Lard in ties, l2sal2A; hf
bbls and kegs, l2sal2H; pals, 4chigher.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties,
81 IS per bundle for pieced and 81 55aI go
for standard. Irvine, re per Id. Bag
ging, 7Ia9l0 per ID fofflax, iute and hemp.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Yellow
clarified sugar, saStc per ID; white do,
Sfa9tc; off white, SIC; hards, l0al01c;
granulated, 9sc, Molasses, 63a57c per
gal; sorghum dull and 35a45c per gal.
SEEDS-Seed wheat, 81 10a1 % per
bu; rust proof oats, Toe; barley, 81 l5al rs;
blue grass, 81 60; rye, 85a90c; orchard do,
81 75al So; herd do. 81 10; timothy, 50 co.
clover seed, IS 75a6 90.
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al4lc for Rio, and
2ia26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Hfbbls IS so, 81 70 and
&25 for Nos. ], 2 and 3; kits do, 95, So
and 800 each.
WOOL AND HIDES-Choiee washed
wool, 30a33c; other qualities, l0a23c. Dry
flint hides, l6al7c for MOL; lSal4c for No.2;
dry sailed, llal3e; green, 5a8%c. Tallow,
7a8Kc. Beeswax, 22a24c. Feathers, 35a
Zoe. Deer skins, 25c; sole leather, har-
ness do and skirting, 36a40c per ID; hem
lock, 27a50c; calf skins, s40a60 per doz for
French, and s30aA5 for domestic.
BUILDING MATERIALS Nails,
So Is for ten pennies; brick. $0al0 80
per M fur hard and soft; fire do, Static
ehcu. Lime, oochSl per Dbl. cement,
81 70a1 10 per Dbl; Rosdale, 50 50; Port
land, s.. Plaster, 50 90. Lumber, SIS per
NJ for rough, $50 for dressed, S25 for yellow
pine flooring, $3a4 so for strips, and 81 75a
z 80 for laths.
LIVE STOCK-Beeves are in de-
mand 3a4ic per ID gross; COM
mon, 1Ha23o. Sheep, $lal so per head
for common, and 3a4c for medium and
choice; Lambs, Sla5c per lb; Hogs. 6a6ic
per ID. Cows and calves, S20a40 per head;
y%earlings, $4a7 each. Mules, $ll0a250
each, Horses, Sl27a250 each.