Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-29

bushel, the inside figure prevailing at IN,
close last evening; small orders, 45c.
CORNMEAL-Markot weak sales OF
landing 81 30 per Dbl small orders, s. O
az O5.
OATS-The market is easy. Quo.
tations are-for light S09Slc; heavy
mixed and white Northern, 32@33ci
small orders SEC.
BRAN-Market weak; sales from first
hands at Sl4 per TOM small orders, $50
per cwt.
HAY-Market shows light movement
common and mixed timothy Sl0@1l:
prime $1l 500l2; choice, Sl4; extra do
Sl4 50;4small orders S5c per ewt.
POTATOES-Market weak. owing "a
liberal receipts, and lots on the landing
offer freely at = 10 per Dbl; store prices
range from 81 25@2 80 per Dbl; seed DO
tatoes are meeting good inquiry. Sweets,
81 70 per Dbl for loose, and g 25 from
store.
APPLES = Supply fair with prices
steady and stocks reducing. Small varie-
ties, 81 % per Dbl in lots from hatboats
large, 81 sEa2i in a small way, 81 $50
2 so per Dbl.
ONlONS-Slow of sale at 81 10 per
Dbl in lots; in a small way 81 50@I rs
per Dbl turnips, SOC per Dbl in lots, and
II % from store; parsnips, 81 per Dbl; horse
radish, So 5096 per Dbl.
CABBAGE-Scarce; medium, $40 per
100 head crates, "a 50@47 rs in a jobbing
way.
BEANS-In lots 81 4O@l 65 per bushel
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
81 75@2.
FRUITS-Bananas STOP 50 per bunch
oranges, 81 25@4 so for rusty, and IS O0
as 90 per Dbl for choice lemons, SO SO
per box. Prices of oranges and lemons
are very low in the East; heavy SHIP
ments to the West, including over 80 car
loads were sent from New York city last
week; dried apples, slow sale, at 2@3Hc
per, lbs peaches, 2@4c, and l215c for I'M
pealed.
BUTTER-Demand fair for the better
grades choice Western table, l6@18c per
ID; medium dull at l0@l2Xc; country
white, lO@l2hc; common slow at 6@8c
per ID.
EGGS-Receipts light and prices firm
at Doc per dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens-sal yesterday
at " 75@3 70 per dozen, according to size
and quality; dressed do. So 75@4; turkeys
firm at SS@l2 for live, and l2K@l4c per
ID for dressed; ducks sold at 81 70 per
dozen geese "a IS.
GAME-Venison whole, 5@6c; saddles
S9l0c; quails, 60cp per doz. and 85cfor live;
squirrels, Zoe per dozen; rabbits, 50c per
dozen; wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks,
common, 81; mallards, 81; fresh fish, 6@7c
per ID.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hogs
3%@4c per pound for large and small
beef 3 to &c for fore and hind quarters ;
live hogs, 81 IS per cwt by carload bulk
meats, ten days in salt, &c for shoulders,
and 4c for sides.
PROVISI0NS-Market excited; bulk
shoulders, 31c loose; long clear, AZ;
clear rib, 4AG clear, 455@5c; mess pork.
50 50@10 per Dbl; smoked meats, packed
shoulders &c; clear ribs 5h@5%c; clear
sides 5Hci hams 8@8%c; breakfast bacon
7@7Hc.
LARD-Firm; tierce, 6A@6Nc; half
bbls, 7H@7%G kegs, 7%c; buckets, X
@8c; half buckets, 8Hc.
HIDES-Steady dry flint No. l lac
per Id; No, 2, l0@llc; dry sailed, l0@l2c-
green sailed, 6@7c; common, 4@6ci sheep.
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per b.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills offer 81
per toni cotton seed oil nominal 26a27
per gallon, and oil cake Sl4 to SIG per ton.
NUTS-Cocoa, S5@5 50per1O0. Peanuts
&c forred; choice white, &c. Pecans, 6Cl6%c
for Arkansas; 10@15c orTexas. Almonds,
DC; Taragona, 100. Filberts, Sc.
LlME-$l per Dbl in store; SOC by car
load.
BALING sTUFFS- Bagging-aax.
2to2H lbs, ll@11Mc; hemp, 10Lc; half
jute, 2 to "a lbs, 11@l1Ac; baling twine.
he; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, Toe for iute and lSc for cotton.
COAL-Stock ample. Pittsburg lump,
delivered, SOC per Dbl; do, slack, $5@40e;
to steamer, 4Oc per box for Pittsburg; 35c
for Shotwell, and 90c for slack. st. Bern
nardcoal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 10
per bbl coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 18c per gal.
NAILS-S2 25 per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. !, 2
and 3, So, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice, $50
57c; syrup do, 10000.
C0FFEE-Rio, common to fair, 1870
lSc; good, Ice prime, lie; choice, lSHc.
SUGAR-Louisiana, in hhds, 5A@7%c;
Louisiana clarified, yellow, S@SHc; do
white, 9hc; %granulatd and crushed, 10@
lOKc; cut loaf and powdered, l0Lc.
LIVE ST0CK-Beef cattle are quoted
at 4@415c for choice; good medium ga
3Ac smooth fat oxen 3@4c rough 20
2EG thin lA@2c; yearliAgs $4@6 per
head; mich cows Sl2@90 each. Hogs in
fair receipt prices range from 2Ac to &C.,
thelatter for choice. Sheep-market bare,
common $l@1 Is per head; choice 4%c..