Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-23

cry, G@2Sc; fresh prairie sells at $50
lie; country. l2Gl5c.
POTAT0ES-Old peachblows are
scarce and in light movement; last sales
in lots at 81 80 per Dbl; in a small way,
S3@S 20; new potatoes from first hands
sold yesterday at 81 75@3 per Dbl, a
marked decline owing to liberal receipts
and reduced demand. Home gardens are
beginning to send partial supplies for the
local demand. Retailers charge So 50per
Dbl, but will be apt to drop a little to-
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
firm at 81 per bushel; squash and
cucumbers 40c per dozen; onions dull
at S3@8 25 per Dbl; new cabbage S4@425
per crate.
PROVISI0NS,Jobbers All orders as
follows: Bacon shoulders, 4Hc; ribs,
51<c clear sides, 5slc; sugar-cured hams,
8X69<c; breakfast bacon, 7H@Sc. Dry
salt meats-Shoulders, &c; short ribs, 5.O6c;
clear, soc. Mess pork, $40 60@l0 IS,
The market is steady, with q goodjobbing
demand.
LARD-Terces, 6N@7e; half barrels,
T8@7Hc; pals, 7H@7Ac; half pals, ga
@6Ac; country lard, &c.
POULTRY-Chiekens offer at from
81 50G8 per doz for good to choice
hens, according to size and quality; Young
chickens, $l.50@2 rs per dozen, according
to size.
EGGS-Market steadier at 5000 per
doz.
FRUITS-Bananas, 50 5O@S 50 per
bunch. Apples, $4a4 so per barrel
Oranges, $5@5 so per box for Messina,
large, and scarce; lemons, 81 5O@3 80 per
box; driedfruit slow at 1H@lMc for old
and 2@2Lc for new; peaches, 2@2Hc fol
halves and 1K@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, SO 50G4 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, 5X@6Xc. Pecans,
l3@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-.
souri, Sole; Almonds, &c; Taragona, 19c
Filberts, &c.
HIDRS-Firm dry flint No. /, l2C
per Id; No. 2, &c; dry sailed, 9@l0ci
green sailed, &c; green, 4c; sheep
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax M922c per ID
Tall0w &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pay s.
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal, 26@27C
per gallon, and oil cake $14 to SIG per ton.
LIME-$l per bbl'i in storei 9Oc by cal
DAD.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-hax
2 to ~ lbs, 11@11Ac; hemp, 103c; hal
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, 1l@llAc; baling Irvine
he; iron ties, 50 05@2 10 per bundle
Rope, 10c for jute and 18c for cotton.
C0AL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 50C
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer
Acc per box for Pittsburg; 35e for Shot.
we'll, and SOc for slack. st. Bernhard
coal 95c to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 81
per Dbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-$2 @ per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. /, :
and g., So, los; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice, $50
BIC syrup do, 100000.
C0FFEE-Choice, 17@1Sc; prime
l5K@l6ci good, lSH@l4Hci common, l.
SUGAR Jobbing prices yellow
clerihed, 7A@8Ac; whites, SA@9c
choice open kettle. 6Ac; prime do, $40
exc; fully fair, 625@6Kc; inferior, 81
@6c.
LIVE STOCK Smooth and choicl
beeves range from 4@5c per pounC
gross rough and in good condition, 219@
&c; thin, 1H@2Ac; calves and year
lings, 1906 each; mich cows, Shops PEE
head. Choice mutton sheep, 3@4Xc pc,
per pound; common, $1@l so per head
lambs, 81 50@3 each. Hogs, 2H@4 pc,
pound; shouts, 2H@2Ac. Sheep are il
good demand. Small hogs find read,
sale.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, from
IA to 16 hands high, range from so t.
$3.50 each, according to size and shape
Horses, Sll0@l50 for harness to extrt
saddle; $S0@1M for good common saddle
and S70@S0 for work do; common t
good plugs, $40@70 each.