Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-15

year ago. but little OF 1t is used In
the South, not even in whisky. Sugar
and coffee have ruled unchanged all
the week, the feeling being dull.
Receipts here during the week include
AGO bbls of -four, $50 bbls meal, 6l5O
SKIS oats, $50 SKIS bran, $50 bales hay
and $50 bbls potatoes. New home
growth potatoes, cabbage and beans are
now coming into this market, and
from other points have al
most ceased. Six cornmeal mills in
this city continue busy night and day,
turning out from 1900 to 1900 bbls per
day, and yet are unable to keep up
with their orders.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Quotations for
jobbing orders on -four rule at IS to 6 90
per Dbl for common to good family;
So % to Z 90 for choice TO fancy, and
81 10 to s 90 for patents, Cornmeal in
lots from the mills, "a Is to 20 per Dbl,
and 10c higher on orders.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn is quoted at
80 to 92c. Oats, 68a70c, Bran, $23 per
ton and 81 Is for wheat, and SO per ton
for corn bran; also b0a60c per cwt. Hay
slow and droOpy at SIT to q per ton for
Western, and 81 10 to 20 per cwt;
prairie hay slow at sl3 per ton, and 75c
per ewt.
ESOULENTS-Old potatoes between
dealers, 81 l6al 20 per bu; jobbing, 20 to
30c higher; and at So % to 8 rs per Dbl, as
per quality; new, 81 to $50 per Dbl;
sweets, SO rs per Dbl; cabbage, ST 90 per
100 head for home growth; snap beans, 6Oc
to 81 25 per third bu box; onions, So so to
A 90 per Dbl; squash, 30 to Zoe per doz;
cucumbers, 30 to 40c per doz; beans, SO so
al per Blu forwhite; peas, 81 LOAF so per
bu.
FRUITS-Strawberries range from 81
to So so per 24'quArt case, as per quality
and ORDER the heavy rains of the past
week has had bad effect upon berries, and
many come TO market in understandable
ORDER lemons are "a 25a4 rs per box;
Oranges, So to 6 so per boz; raisihs, SO to
per box; bananas, 81 b0a2 60per bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Old chick
ems, So to Is per doz, choice meeting
ready sale and poor going slow; young
81 to 80 per doz, as per size, very small
selling down to 81 25. No movement in
turkeys or geese; few ducks find sale at
So to 3 90 per doz. Eggs are scarce and
in demand at Zoe per doz, having sold
during the week all the way from Is to
zoe.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter is
droopy. Tenn. and KY. fresh grass and
prairie sells at Is to pc per Id, as per
quality; poor do Is TO Ice; Western class
es, rs to Soc per h. Cheese, 12Hc per Ii
for new hf cream; old nominal at 8 to lSc
PROVISlONS-Bulk meats on orders
for cash are quoted as follows; Shoulders
Sa81Sc; ribs, llallSc; clear sides, liza
ll4c. Bacon, shoulders, 8Aa8Tc; C r
llAallHc; clear, l2al2Hc. Breakfast
bacon, 134al4c, as per quality. Hams
l4al4Ac. Mess pork, 500 75a2l per Dbl
Lard, lie for tierces, 129sal2H for kegs
and l2H to 1870 for pals.
HIDES AND W00L-Dry flint
hides, l5al515c per Id for No. /
and l2al2Kc for No. z diy sailed, l0al2c
green, 4a5c; green sailed, 5a7c Tallow
615a7c beeswax, lSa20c Wool in demand
BURY 10 to l6c per lb unwashed clear
Is to 23c; choiced washed, 30 to sc.
SALT-Steady at ST 36al 20 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 ASS
l 80 for Ohio river; the latter dull.
CANNED GOODS-Strawberrles etc.
81 SEAL 80 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 z
for ID and 81 7ba2 10 for ID cans; toma.
toes, 81 l0al ~ Tor 2 and 3 ID cans
seconds do, 81 05al IS.
TOBACCO-Common 33a3Sc fol
ll-inch plug; choice to fancy, 40a60c;
twist, 35a 45c; navy, 35a60l; smoking, 30s
&c for common to fancy.
RICE-Choice ouisiana, SIC per lb
common TO prime, 61Sa7c.
SUNDRIES.-Millet, 81 80a2 40 pei
bushel. Jelly, l0c per lb; preserves, I2ci
pickles, 81 25a4 90 for half and 81 60a8 fol
whole bbls; cooking OIL 55a65c per gal
vinegar, l21al5c per gal.
BUILDING MATERIAL. Newly
burnt brick offel to builders at the yards
Sc 90 per M; do del, 81 so; shipping
brick, $9al0 per NJ fire brick, $4 O0a4 81
per leo. Lime. 95caSl per 3 bu bbls
for Alabama, and 85a90c tor Tenn in
IN bu bbs. Cement, 81 Goal Toe for
Louisville, $3.50 for Rosedale and So 90 for
Portland; Plaster, 81 90
LUMBER-Per NJ SIS for rough, $25
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $3a4 60,
poplar lathing 81 10, cypress do, 81 per
thousand.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starch
firm at 411c per lbi full W.T. candles l9Kc
and firm.
SUGAR AND MoLAsSEs - Mar
ket weak. Yellow c, 8Aa9Hc per III, as
per quality W C, 9ssal0Ac; open kettle s
to SIC; granulated, l0H crushed and
pulverized lie; cut loaf lie, Molasses,
60a65c per gal
NAILS-Weak at $3.50 rates, some
dealers asking higher.
O0FFEE-Market quiet at 91fal5c per
ID for Rio and 24a26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Market nominally So
to 5 rs for hf bbls Nos. 3, 2 and |. Kits. 81
to l 10 for Nos. 8, 2 and l.
BAGGING NDTIES-Nominal and
prices range from 91Sal0Ac per 10, and
l4c for Irvine; ties, 81 35al go per bundle
C0AL-Pittsburg per box TO river 36
and unsettled city trade, del, 4Oc
per Dbl; per hid "a so to s 80; Anthra-
tlJt CIV w DbI bOus
HORSES AND MULES-The latter
sell at 500 TO $3.50 each if ranging from
14H to 16H hands. Horses Sll6 to 500
each for good and $40 to $76 each for
plugs.
BUTCHERS STOCK - Cattle firm,
scarce and wanted. Good beef, 4a7c
per. lb thin and common, liza
SIC, Sheep 3ha51Sc for good; common,
Slal so per head; lambs 50 to per head
Hogs slow at 6a7]6c per ID. Cows and
calves $40 to S5,per head; yearlings, "a
TO 7 each.
DRY GOODS AND BOOTS AND
SH0ES.-Telegrams from the East re-
port the New York market slow for
prints and ginghams, but the latter are
better than few days ago. The demand
for most classes has been active. and the
supply is almost exhausted of wide sheet
ings, heavy and light brown do; drills,
bags, clothing and sail duck, blue denims,
fine cheviots, apron checks, medium to
fine grade tickings, corset jeans and sat
teens, American dress silks and many