Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-18

demand for meal is improving, and {
slight increase is noted in the request
for other articles of supply. The
chicken trade is quite brisk, anc
sales of fresh offerings is liberal, while
stale and undesirable classes are SLOW
and draggy at low figures. Good younI
chickens sell from $3.50 to 2.75 pei
doz, according to size, while inferior
are lower. Eggs are in good demand
for strictly fresh, 5lg
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers quote
single bbls of -four at "a 5Oae % for family
brands and S. 60a6 rs for patents. Corn.
meal firm at 81 s5a2 80 per Dbl in lots,
and y 2Qa2 90 Ia q small way.
FEEDSTUFFS--Corn firm at o0s
&c on orders for shelled. Oats unset.
tied at 40a45c per bushel, as Der
quality for lots and 46a48c in q
small way. Bran 65a90c per cwt, and Sl4a
10 per ton for wheat. Corn do $l2al3 Der
ton and 8Oc per ewt. Hay unchanged
and dull at SEALS per ton and 8Oa90c per
cwt. Prairie hay IS per ton.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pay t0a75c
per Dbl measure for potatoes; packed
81 GOAL 10 per car load, and 81 25al 90
in single bbls. Tomatoes, tor ship
ping, are 60a75c per bu measure. Onions
" per Dbl measure loose and 81 rs packed
Cabbage, no movement. Beans and peas
are nominal.
FRUITS-Apples from wagons Toe to
II 90 per Dbl measure, outside figures for
choice only. Pears 81 80 per 1Sd bu box.
Wstermelons $50 per 100 Canteloupes
S2a2 90 per doz. Lemons S. 50a7 per box for
Single boxes repacked. Cal. oranges 81 so
a5 per box; Rodi do, So 80 per box. Dried
apples 6a7c per ID Peaches nominal.
BUTTER-Inferior and cooking, 12a
loo per 10; medium to choice dairy l6a22c;
creamery 26a28c; country grades l6a2Oc,
the latter for best prairie. Nothing
doing in cheese,
CHICKENS AND EGGS-Old chick
ers range from $2a3 90 per doz, the latter
for choice hens. Young 81 25a2 so. as Der
size. Good are in fair demand, while
poor are dull. Eggs 10al2c per doz.
MEATS AND LARD : Smoked
shoulders, 7%a7%c per ID; do r
S, 09sa81sc; do clear, 9a9Hc; dry sailed
shoulders, 63a65c; do crs, 7sa73c hams
l2Kal3hc; b bacon, l2Hc. LBrd in tics,
9a9Hci in pals. 10al0hc; in half do Nc
higher.
COFFEE-Dull at 9al4c per ID for Rio
ane 25a26c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per ID
Jor k 615a7 &c as per quality; do " c, 81
a6%c;. do white, 83a9c; coffee A, 9a99so;
granulated. 9sa9ic; pow and c loaf, l01c.
Molasses, 32a35c per gal.
BAGGING ANDTIES-Values range
from Sallc per ID for bagging; 81 35al 80
per bdle for ties
HIDES AND LEATHER-Dry flint
hides, l5al6c per ID for No /; l2ai3c for
No2; dry sailed, lOal2lc green salted
case; green, 5a6c. Tallow, 6Ia7tc. Bees.
wax. 2ja27c. Wool, 22a24c. Feathers,
35a4Oc. Harness, oak sole and skirting
leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock sole, ga
3Oc; French caf, S40a60 per doz; domestic
$2la40 per doz.
MACNEREL-New in Inf bbls, IS 30
Tor No |; 30 for No 2 "a 70 for No large
and S4 so for medium: in kits 95, 80 and
10 for Nos l, 2and 8.
SUNDRlES-Salt 81 IS per bbl Soap.
SKa6c per ID. Cider, 81 90 tor bbls and
"a 00a4 70 for hf do rice, 5Na71Ic
per ID.
BUILDING MATERIAL.-Nsils,
S3 20 per keg. Lime, 95ca$l per Dbl
Cement, 81 Goal rs per Dbl for Louisville;
" so for Rosedale, and "a 50a5 for Port
land. Plaster, 81 80. Lumber, yellow
pine flooring, $25; rough framing $l4;
dressed, S80per M;lathing, 81 75a2 per M;
shingles, s3a4 so per M.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Ootton
seed at river landing SIC per ton; seed
meal, ST. 50al860 per ton; oil cake,
S2l; oil, 3Oa35c for crude; 45a54c for re-
lined as per quality.
LIVE STOCK-Choice beefcattlenone
offer; do medium 4a4 Nc per ID gross; other
classes / 1za4Mc, as per quality; yearlines,
S6s9 each; mich cows $2Oa30; per head
sheep 3la4e per ID, for good mutton quail
tiles, and Slal so perhead for poor;
lambs 81 50a3 per head for medium and
6a6c per pound for choice, Mules at
$65 to $llO each; horses at $65 to $3.50
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