Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-09

iOf sIIlCtiy CnOlce Dutter. Inc mar
ket has been full of chickens all Of the
week and dealers report sales a drag
for all kinds except the best old
hens. Small and inferior are especially
slow and draggy, while stale are hard
to sell at any figure. Eggs have beeu
selling fairly we'll, if strictly fresh,
while other classes are slow and many
have been spoiled by the excessive
heat Of the weather. The potato
shipping movement has dwindled to
small proportions, less than 900 bbls
being forwarded Saturday, and buyers
are not anxious even at the low price
Of 5Oc per Dbl measure. The growers
are, naturally, Indifferent about dig
ging at SO low figure. The total re.
ceipts of -four for the past week has
been 200 bbls, Of oats $50 SKIS, OF hay
l64 bales, Of corn 575 SKIS, of bran 262
SKIS, and of meats and other articles OF
necessity the incoming list is eqally
light in comparison.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Dealers re-
port -four droopy, with light demand.
Family ranges from 81 90 to 9 90 per Dbl
and patents s. 75a7 90. Cornmeal 81 7Cs
2 80 per Dbl for strictly choice kiln dried
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn scarce and in
demand at 67a60c per Blu, the latters on or.
ders from store; oats weak at 42a44c per bu
in lots, and 5Uc in q retail way; bran scarce
and valued at sl4 t0al5 per ton, and 8Oa90C
per cwt corn bran Sllal3 per ton; hay
dull at 50 to ST. per ton for Western, anc
IS per ton for Southern prairie.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
Potatoes from wagons per Dbl measure
Soc; in shipping order, 81 25al 80 pei
Dbl; cabbage S3a4 per lQn head and ~ 81
per crate; onions S2a2 Is per Dbl loose, and
81 75a3 packed, the latter for single bbls
old peas and beans nominal fresh apple,
75caH 90 per Dbl measure, and 60(
higher packed; lemons firm at S5a5 &
box for California. Ga. watermelons $2(
per 100, and La. cantaloupes " 60a3 pei
doz.
BUTTER-Cooking butter l2al5c pei
ID; medium and fancy dairy l6 to &c
creamery 25a27c; country 10 to Zoe per ID
CHICKENS AND EGGS-0ld hens
in demand at SO 50a4 per doz; mixed
and roosters dull at $2a3; young chickens
in oversupply and few strictly choice
sell at 81 75a3 per DEE, while small drag al
Sla2, and good are slow at " 25a2 90
Eggs lOal2c, as per quality.
MEATS AND LARD-All classes
weak and irregular. Dealers fill casf
orders as follows Bulk shoulders, 71sa7LC
per ID; do S, 85sa8Ac; clear 9a9A
smoked shoulders, 8Ha8A; do r 5, 92sa94
do clear, 9Bal0; mess pork SIT 90 pei
DBL hams, l2al211c per ID; b bacon, l2lc
Lard in ties, l0al0Hc; kegs and half bbls
l0Hal0Kc; pals, lOHalOA; half do, i
higher
COFFEE-Dull at 9al4c per ID fol-
Rio, and 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per II
for k, 61fa711c, as per quality; do C
8ta9Bc; do white, SAa9c; coffee, A, 9a9sc
graduated, 9sa9Ac, pow'd and LOAF
l0Nc. MOlasses, 32a35c per gallon.
BAGGING AND TIES-Values rang,
from 8allc per ID for bagging; 81 35a1 81
per bundle for ties
HIDES AND LEATHER - DR.,
flint hides, 15al6Sper ID for No. /; 12alS
for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2lc; green sailed
6sSc; green. 5s6cs Tsllow, 6Ha71c. Bees
wax, 26s27c. Wool, 22a24c per ID
Feathers, 35a40c. Harness, oak sole ant
skirting leather, 96a40c per ID; hemlocl
sole, 27s3Oc; French calf, AOa60 per doz
domestic. $24a40 per dc
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS Al
for No. /; IS 90 for No. 2; 81 70 for No.
Urge and 81 80 for medium. In kits 50
80 and 75c for Nos. l, 2 and 3.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 35 per Dbl. Soap
31Ea6c per ID. Cider, 81 81 for bbls an,
"a 00a4 Is for hf do; rice, 6Ma7K
per ID.
BUILDING MATERIAL.-Nsils
50 20 per keg. Lime, 95ca$l per Dbl
Cement, 81 Goal 10 per Dbl for Louisville
81 80 for Rosedale, and 81 50a5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 80. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, SIS; rough framing, $l4
dressed, $50 per M;lathing, 81 75a2 per M
shingles, $3a4 90 per NJ
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Cottol
seed at river landing SIG per ton; see,
meal, SIT 50al850 per ton; oil cake
b2l; oil, S0a35c tor crude; 45a54c for re
fined as per quality.
LIVE STOUK-Choice beef cattle &c
do medium 4a5c per ID gross; othe
classes lHa4Ac, as per quality; yearlings
$6a9 each; mich cows $20a30; per head
sheep 3la4c per ID, for good mutton quail
tiles, and $lal so perhead for poor
lambs 81 50a3 per head tor medium ant
6a6Kc per pound for choice, Mules a
$65 to $1l0 each; horses at $66 to SIS
each.