Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-20

terday at BIC, and 36hc was bid and de-
clined. Small orders, S8940c.
BRAE-Sales light and receipts scant;
last lots brought SIS per ton; corn bran,
$40 so per ton; small ordersS0c.
HAT-Scarce and all grades are in de-
mand prices range from $l1 10 SIS per
ton, according to quality Arkansas
prairie hay 50 and firm small orders T0@
85c per cwt.
APPLES-Sales of lots on landing at
50 60 per Dbl for sound stock and 81 for a
lot slightly off; from store, 81 1903; mar
ket shows a slight decline.
|. P0TAT0ESSSmall orders from store,
81 75@2 Is, according to quality; lots on
the landing of peachblows, 81; early rose,
81 90; hatbOats have closed out and the
market Is a little sitter; sweets in de-
mand at 81 5092 70 loose and 50 from
store.
ONIONS-Scarce and inquired for at
50 per Dbl for sound.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 65 per bush
Ell; medium, 81 40@1 so; small lots, 81 70
az. Clay peas, 81 25@l 80 per busheL
BUTTER-Inactive; choice Western
table, 10000; medium, l5@17c; other
grades, SOILS; cooking and poor stuff I'M
salablei country butter, l0@l2c; cream
cry, 3930c.
EGGS-Firm at 13@l4Hc.
POULTRY-Chickens in good supply
at 81 25@3 25, according 10 size and quail
ity; ducks dull at 81 70; geese very dull
at $3@4 per dozen; turkeys in good de-
mand at 109l5c per ID; dressed chickens
sold at SO per dozen.
PROVISIONS = Bacon-clear sides,
packed, 5A@5%c; clear ribs, 5M65A
shoulders, 4Tc; breakfast, 7@f5c
loose &c less. Hams, sug%ar-cured, S@
9Hc. Bulk meats, loose, clear sides, 81
@5.30; clear ribs, 5.l696.20; long clear,
6.15@5.20; shoulders, 3T@4c. Mess pork
$l025@ll. Demand active.
LARD-Tierces ,7H@7Xc; half barrels,
.7%@7Nc; pals, 8M@8Hc; half pals, 81
@SMc; country lard, 606Xc.
DRESSED MEATS = Beef at 2Ha3c
for fore, Sc for sides and 5@6c for hind
quarters; hogs, 4ci city dressed, &c.
FRUITS-Oranges, 81 50@3 per box
for Messina, large and small; lemons, 50
per box; dried fruit in brisk demand at
.lH@1Mc for old and 2@2Hc for new;
peaches, 2@2Hc for halves and 1L@2c
for quarters. All good fruit finds ready
hfI NynEI
NUTs-oocoa, 1908 so per 100. Pea
nuts SC for red; choice white, 6Hc. Pecans,
lS@14c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 7N@Sci Almonds, &c; Taragona,
19c. Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. /, 12c
per Id; No. 2, Sc; dry sailed, 1O@llc;
green sailed, &c; green, &c; sheep
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20922c per ID.
Tallow &c per Id.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pay 81
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26@27
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
LIME-S1 per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
BALING STUFFS-B agging-hax,
2 to2A lbs, 1l@llAc; hemp, 10Kc; hall
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, ll@llAc; baling Irvine,
he; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle,
Rope, loo for jute and l8c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 50c
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
Acc per box for Pittsburgh 35c for Shot
well, and Soc for slack. st. Bernhard
coal 35c to boats and 45c TO city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 35
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 18c per gal.
NAILS-S2 % per keg rates.
RICE-Per Id SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. |, 2
and 8, SO, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75c
RAISINS-Per box, 50 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, 29@
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7A@8Hc for yellow
clarified; whites, 9@9Nc; choice open
kettle, SIC; prime, 6Hci fully fair, &c
medium fair, 5.G@5Ac.
O0FFEE-Rio, common to fair, I2@
lScj good, l5hc; prime, l5N@l6c; choice,
l7@18c.
LIVE SToCK-Choice %corn-fed cattle,
3M@4Hc; fair TO choice Texas
do 8H@4Hci other grades, 2A@3Hc
CALVES and yearlings, $5@8. Hogs,
3A@4Hc for all grades. Sheep, $l@2 per
head for inferior and 4@5hc for butcher
HORSES AND MULES = Supply
moderate, with a fair trade reported.
Mules, from IA to 16 hands high,
range from $40 to $50 each, ac-
cording TO size and shape. Horses,
Sll0@150 for harness to extra saddle; $50
.@l0 for good common saddle, and $70@
80 for work dol common to good plugs,
$40@70 each.