Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13

HAY> Quotations are for common
@@l0 par nnJ mixed $l0@i0 30 prime
SHOP; spciee. Sl3i faucy. Sl8 so; Ar.
kansas prairie At 81 small orders 7O9s5c
POTATOES y Quotations are for
t9siS potatoes, in round lots 81 9062 per
Dbl; seed qualities 81 06@2 is; in store
q 3@2 S5 for table, 50 2@2 50 for seed.
Sweets, 81 I592 % per barrel. Market
weak and tends downward, and salesare
reported as low as 81 75@1 90 per barrel
in lots on the landing. 4
APPLES-S Small varieties, 81 9502
per Dbl in lots from Hatboats; large, 81 %;
in a small way, 81 25@2 so per Dbl extra
fine large scarce at sos 80
CABBAGE-bouisiana, 81 per crate in
lots, and "a so in a small way; supply
equals demand ;5$l2 50 per 100 head.
BEANS-In lots 81 40@l 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
81 75@2.
ONTONSAIn lots, 81 25@1 so per Dbl;
from store, s. 60@1 75i onion sets, zoe to
81 per bushel.
EGGS-Plentiful and still dropping in
prleei sales at l0@l2kc per dozen.
POULTRY - Chickens-sales at 50 %
l@8 25 per dozen, according to size and
quality; dressed do. 50; turkeys S76ll;
receipts, liberal; dressed turkeys, lzc;
ducks, 81 76@3 dozen; geese, "a SOFAS.
GAMEAVenison whole, 5a6c; sad
dies, S@lOc; quails, 81 90 per dozen;
squirrels, 8 25 per dozen; rabbits, 81 25 per
DOZEN wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks,
common, 81 mallards, 81; fresh fish, Sc
for lake. Game scarce.
DRESSED MEATS-Packing hegs
SHcper pound for large and 4@4Xc for
small beef2k@5c for fore and hind quar-
ters.
BUTTER-Demand good for medium
and choice; all grades scarce; Western
table higher at l8@20c; medium, 15@l7c;
white country, l0@l2Kc; common and
cooking, S@l0c.
PROVISIONS-Market steady, with A
good demand; bulk shoulders, 4c loose:
long clear, 5ci clear rib, &c; clear, So Is;
mess pork, $40 so per Dbl; smoked meats
shoulders, 45sc; clear ribs, SIC; clear
sides, 6ci hams, SK@SNci breakfast
bacon, EXOTIC.
LARD Firm; t%ierces, nc; half
bbls, 7A@71Se; kegs, 7TC buckets, Sc;
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FRUITS-Bananas, $1@2 50per bunch.
oranges, 1908 so per box for Messina and
81 90 for Valencia; lemons, "a per box.
Dried apples, slow sale, at 2@2Kc per ID;
peaches 2H@2Hc, and l21Sc for unpealed.
NUTS-Cocoa, IS 90 per 100. Peanuts
&c for red; choice white, TIC. Pecans,
lS@l4c for Texas. Almonds, &c; Tara
gona, l9c. Filberts, Sc.
HIDES-Steady; dry flint No. l lac
per lbi No. 2, 10@ltc; dry sailed, lO@l2c-
green sailed, 697c; common, 4@6c sheen.
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per b.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills a 81
per tom cotton seed oil nominal 26@27
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
BALING STUFFS- Bagging--Aax,
2 to2N lbs, l1@l1Ac; hemp, f0Ic; half
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, 11@llAc; baling Irvine.
12c; iron ties, 50 05@2 l5 per bundle.
Rope, l0c for iute and 18c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, Soc
per Dbl do, slack, S5@40ci to steamer,
4Oe per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
well, and Doc for slack. st. Bernhard
coal S5c to boats and 400 to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 As
per Dbl coarse, in SKIS, 81 50.
VINEGAR-Pure cider l8c per gal.
NAILS-S2 25 per keg rates.
RIOE-Per ID SIC for South Carroll "a.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. /. 9
and 8, s., 7@8; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 &C.
MOLASSES-Common TO choice. 2S0
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, 1870
1856 good, Ice prime, lie; choice, 1870.
SUGAR-Louisiana, in hhds, 5A@7Hc;
Louisiana clarified, yellow, 8@8He; do
white, 9hci granulatd and crushed, 106,
l0Nc; cut loaf and powdered, 101c.
LIVE STOCK-Beef cattle are quoted
at 4@4Hc for choice; good medium 80,
SIC smooth fat oxen 3@4c rough ga
2Hc thin lK@2c; yearliRgs $4(a6 per
head mich cows $1,000 each. Hogs in
light receipt; prices range at S@3Hc.,
the latter for choice. Sheep-common
$l@l 10 per head; choice 4Hc.