Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

TURNIPS-In demand 81 Coz in lots
and 81 25 per bbl from store; parsnips, 81
per Dbl; horseradish, IS 5Oa6 per bbf.
ONIONS-In lots, 81 25df 80 per Dbl,
according 10 quality and condition /;
in q small way, 81 IS, and strictly choice,
heads, and IS 1904 for crates.
BEANS-In lotsS 81 4O@l 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy in small lots
81 75@2. E
lFRUITs-Oranges; $S@6 per barrel;
lemons, $5@6 per box; dried apples,
slow sale, at Pose per ID; peaches, 2aSc,
and l2kc for unpealed.
Y BUTTER-The better grades alone find
demand. medium and poorstuf neglected.
Choice Western in lots, 16@1S per ID for
best; medium, l2K@15o; common, 901lc;
creamery, T@2Sci white country butter,
l0@l1c.
EGGS-Firm at 2S@24c per dozen.
9 POULTR1-Chicken very scarce with
ready sale at 81 25@8 %, according to
qualityi choice hens, 50; dressed, 81 75(d3;
turkeys in good demand at $8@12 for live,
and Isolde per ID for dressed; ducks,
" 90 per doz; geese, $4@5; dressed, So.
GAME-Venison, whole, 6@7c; sad
dies, SQl0c; quails, 75c per dozen; SOUR
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 per
dozen n wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks.
common, 81; mallards, 81; fresh fish, 6@7c
HIDES-Steady dry flint No. | lac
per ID; No. 2, 10@1lc; dry sailed, I0@l2c :
green sailed, Sole; common, 4@6c sheep.
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per lb.
Tallow &c per ID.
NUTS-Cocoa, &@5 50per100. Peanuts
&c for red choice white, &c. Pecans, 6@6Kc
for Arkansas; 10@15c forTexas. Almonds,
&c; Taragona, l9c. Filberts, &c.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; SOC by car
load.
COTTON SEED-Nominal; last quo
%tatioDs were ST per ton; cotton seed
oil nominal 2G@27 per gallon, and oil
cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hsgs
3h@4c per pound for large and small
for city dressed shoats. 4lSc. Beef 3 to &c
for fore and hind quarters; live 81 70
per cwt by carload bulk meats, ten DAYS
in salt, &c for shoulders, and DC for sides.
LARD-Steady; %tierce, SIC; half bbls,
7ci kegs, Tic; buckets, ~ half buckets,
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-Aax,
2 to ~ lbs, ll@llAc; hemp, 1OLc; halt
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, ll@llAc; baling Irvine.
l2ci iron ties, 50 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, l0c for jute and l8c for cotton.
COAL-Stoek ample. Pittsburg lump,
delivered, Doc per Dbl; do, slack, S5@40c
to steamer, 40c per box for Pittsburg; S5c
for Shotwell, and Doc for slack. st. Bern
nardeoal 85c to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Market nearly bare; per draw
load from store, 81 70 per bbl coarse, IN
SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-S2 Is per key rates.
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. |, 2
and 3, IS, TOO kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-CommOn to choice, 28d
SIC syrup do, 10000.
C0FFEE-Rio, common to fair, 136
lSc good, l6ci prime, lie; choice, 1870.
SUGAR-Louisiana in hhds, 6A@7%c;
Louisiana clarified, yellow, 808Hc; do
white, 9Mc; granulatd and crushed, 106
l0Ec; cut loaf and powdered, 10%c.
PROVISI0NS-Market firm with an
upward tendency on all, grades; bulk
shoulders 3Nc loose; long clear "a 10 per
cwt clear rib 4%c. clear 4Ic; mess pork
50 5000 per Dbl smoked meats. packed
shoulders none; clear ribs &c; clear sides
5Hc; hams lose; breakfast bacon 6@6Hc.
LARD-Tierces 6%@61lc; kegs ga
lei pals 7h@1%c; half do 7M@7Bc.