Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-18

ana the value is wholly nominal, ex-
ceptin a small way. The price Of all
classes of butter is lower, owing to
free receipts Of fresh. Eggs are shady
and incline to lower figures, with the
supply increasing. Good chickens,
both old and young, sell readily, but
very small, or stale old ROSTERS are
not wanted, and cannot be disposed Of
except at a song.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Flour easy and
slow, jobbers filling orders as follows:
Common TO good family, S. TO 6 so per
Dbl; choice to fancy, $6 rs to Z so pat
ents, ST IS 10 s 90. Cernmeal steady at
"a 20 per Dbl from the mills, and 5 TO lOc
higher from store on orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-The tone Of corn is
unsettled, carload lots selling at SO to SOC
per bu for mixed feed, and 91a92c for
white; small orders of mixed, 9la92c.
Oats, per carload, 66c, and from store on
orders, 68a69c. Bran, So per ton, and
81 zOal rs per cwt; cotton seed meal,
81 70 per cwt; no round lots on the mar
ket, corn bran, $9.per ton and 65a75c Dor
cwt. Hay easy, except for strictly choice
tlmothyi prices range from SIT to 81 per
ton for Western, and 81 10 TO l25 per
cwti Southern prairie slow at So to IL per
ton, as per quality, and IS TO Zoe per cwt.
ESOULENTS-Potatoes $325a3 rs per
Dbl for old, as per quality. and So Is to
4 90 for new growth. Cabbage very scarce,
and none offered for several days; snar
beans scarce, and quoted at 81 90 to 20C
per box; onions, So 10 to 100 per Dbl,
squash and eucumbers scarce and higher,
beans, So 50a4 per Blu for white medium:
peas, ~ 10 to 2 90 per bu, as per quality.
for stock peas,
FRUITS-Strawberries sell at So to
per "a quart case; lemons, 81 25a4 Il
per box; oranges, S. to 6 90 per box.
bananas, 81 60a2 50per bunch; new plums
3Oa5Oc per I'd blu box; %raisins, So to 4 pei
box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
So to 3 rs per doz for old, as per condition
only choice hens bringing highest prices
young, 81 to 3 90 per doz, as per size, very
small not wanted; nothing doing in ducks
geese or turkeys. Eggs more plentiful
and irregular at Is to 20c per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter is
lower and more plentiful. Tenn. and XIV
fresh grass and Ark. prairie ranges from
16 to &c per ID; Western classes, rs to zoe
New hf cream cheese, 1910 per ID; ole
stock slow and nominally s to 14c per ID
PROFESSIONALISM shoulders arr
jobbing at 9Ac; c ribs, llXc; clear, 11%c
packed; Bacon, shoulders, 9Nc; c r
l2Kc; clear, l2Bc, packed. Loose meats
&c less. Hams, 14Aal4Ac. Breakfas
bacon, l3Aal4c. Mess pork, $21 per Dbl
Lard, 1lAl2c in t%ierces, 12M in kegs anC
hf bbls, and 4 tohc higher in pals.
SALT-Ohio river salt, ST 40 per Dbl
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 35al II
in sacks for coarse and fine.
CANNED G00DS-Dull and Eomi
nally as follows; Strawberries, 81 40al 81
per doz. cans; peaches, 81 20 TO z 10 fol
2 3 lib cans; tomatoes, 81 l0al 46 for 2 anC
3 ID cans; seconds, 81 05al 80.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry flint
hides, l6al5Xc per ID for No. |
and l2a12Hc for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c
green, 4a5c; green sailed, 6a7c. Tallow
6Ha7c; beeswax, l8a20c. Wool in demand
BURY 10 to Ice per lb; unwashed clear
Is to DC; choiced washed, 80 to CSC.
T0BACC0-Oommon 33a3Sc fo
l1-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a60c
twists Boa 45c; navy, 35a60t; smoking. 30
SIC for common TO fancy. Market dnll.
RIOE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per ID
common to prime, 6ha7c.
SUNDRIES.-Millet, 50 30a2 40 pc
bushel. Jelly, Zoe per lb; preserves, l2C
pickles, 81 25a4 80 for half and ST 60aS 70
whole bbls; cooking oil, 55a65c per gal
vinegar, l2Eal5c per gal:
BUILDING Material -Newl
burnt brick Offer to builders at the yard
Sc 50 per NJ; do del, 81 50; shippin
brick, S9al0 per M; fire brick, 81 00a4 s
per 100. Lime. 95caSl per 3 bu bbl
for Alabama, and 85a90c Tor Tenn i
~ bu bbls. Cement, 81 Goal 75c 70
Louisville, $3.50 for Rosedale and S. 90 70
Portland; Plaster, 81 90.
LUMBER-Per M SIS for rough, 81
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $3ai q
poplar lathing 81 10, cypress do, 81 pc
thousand.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starc
firm at Axe per ID; full VT candles 1871
lac and firm.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES - Ma
ket steady. Yellow C, 8Aa9Hc per III, {
per quality; W c, 99sal0Ac; open kettle
W cI4Ct B|IdlluihltN. lOI2; CIublbu III
pulverized lie; cut loaf, lie, Molasse
50a65c per gal.
NAILS-oteady at SO so rates, som
dealers asking higher.
OOFFEE-Market quiet at 9Ha15c pc
ID for Rio and 24a26c for Java.
Observation-Disclosures nominally fc
old, So to 5 70 for hf bbls Nos. 3, 2 and
Kits. 81 to l 10 for Nos. 8, 2 and /.
BAGGlNG ANDTIES--Nomin wit
prices ranging from 9Hal0hc per ID, an
l4c for twine; ties, 81 85a1 60 per bundle
O0AL-Pittsburg per box to river 3
and unsettled; city trade, del, 40
per Dbl; per hid "a 90 to s 80; Anthrs
cite $40 so per ton. Kentucky coal 30
per Dbl delivered.
HORSES AND MULES-The latte
sell at 500 to $3.50 each if ranging Iror
l4H TO 1871 hands. Horses SIS To 20
each for good and $40 to $75 ench 70
plugs
BUTCHERS STOCK - Cattle firm
scarce and wanted. Good beef, 4a7
per Ii; thin and common, ~
SAc; grazing cattle in demand at lAa2H
gross. Sheep 3Aa5kc for good; common
Sla1 90 per head; lambs, 81 70 4 per heac
Hogs slow at 6a716c per ID. Cows an
calves $l5 to 50 per head; yearlings, 5
to Z each.