Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-15

s2.loiin a small way, 50 20 per bbli sup
CORN Market arm with good de-
mand AZ a2@44c in lots, for all grades; in
q small way 46@47c, from store. Receipts
light.
BRAN-Firm at $3.50 for wheat, $40
for corn and Sl1 for chopped feed small
orders 60@80e per ewt. ~
OATS-Firm, with good demand, at
3l@3SG from store on orders, 34@36c;
seed oats in good demand, at 3S@40c for
white, 38045c for black and IS for red
rust proof; a carload of mixed, not in
tirst-class order, sold at 8lkc.
HAY-Quotations are for common
5000 per ton; mixed Sl0@10 so prime,
$ll@l2; choice, $l3; fancy, Sl4 90; AR
kansas prairie at So; small orders, 70GS5c
per cwts 400 bales sold yesterday at from
Sl0@S14.
POTATOES - Quotations are for
table potatoes, in round lots 81 90@2 per
Dbl; seed qualities 81 05@2 10; in store
81 25@2 IS for table, 81 25@2 30 for seed.
Sweets, 81 75@2 25 per barrel. Market
weak, with numerous sales on private
terms, and generally below quotations.
APPLES-Small varieties, 81 95@2
per Dbl in lots from iatboats; large, 81 %;
in a small way, 81 25@2 so per Dbl; extra
hne large scarce at $3@3 30
OABBAGE-Louisiana, 81 so per crate
in lots, and IS in a small way.
BEANS-In lots 81 40@l 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
81 75@2.
0NIONS-In lots, 81 25@l 50 per Dbl;
from store, 81 50Gl IS; onion sets, SOC to
81 per bushel.
EGGS-A little stiffness and slight adj
vance, prices to-day l2@l5c per dozen.
POULTRY - Chickens-sales at 50 %.
as % per dozen, according to size and
quality; dressed do. SO; turkeys SOIL;
receipts, liberal; dressed turkeys, 12c
ducks, g 1908 dozen; geese, "a 50@5.
GAME-Venison, whole, 5@6c; sad
dies, S@l0c; quails, 81 90 per dozen I;
squirrels, Shopper dozen; rabbits, S100 per
dozen; wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks,
common, 81; mallards, 81; fresh fish, Sc
for lake. Game scarce.
DRESSED MEATS-Packing hogs
SIC per pound for large and 4@41lc for
small; beef 2H@5c for fore and hind quar-
tiers.
BUTTER-Demand good for medium
and choice; all grades scarce: Western
table higher at l8@20c; medium, 15@17c;
white country, lO@l2Hc; common and
cooking, 8@l0c.
PROVISIONS - Bacon - shoulders,
4%@4Ac; clear ribs, 5A@5Ac; clear
sides, $4,000; breakfast bacon, 6%
@7Hc, all packed. Hams, S@8Ac; de-
mand fair and stock ample. Bulk shout
ders, loose, 3T@4c; long clear, 5, 0.5@
5Lsc; clear ribs, 5%@5Hc; clear sides,
5.2O@5hc. Mess pork, $l0.75; market
firm.
LARD-Tierces, 7@7Ac; half ~tierces,
724cj Kegs, TIC; pals, SIC; half pals,
89Sc; country, loose, 6H@7c.
FRUITS-Bananas $l@2 50per bunch
oranges, s3@3 so per box for Messina and
81 80 for Valencia lemons, 81 per box.
Dried apples, slow sale, at 2@2Xc per ID
peaches 2H@2Hc, and l2Hc for unpealed.
NUTS-Cocoa, SIS 90 per 100. Peanuts
&c for red choice white, TIC. Pecans,
l3@l4c for Texas. Almonds, &c; Tara
gona, 19c. Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Steady dry flint No. | 14c
per ID; No. 2, 10@11c dry sailed, 10@12c-
green salted, 6@7c; common, 4G6c sheep.
skins, 25@75c, Beeswax 20@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per lb.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pay ST
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26027
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
LlME-Sl per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
load.
BALING sTUFFs- B%agging-aax,
2 to2H lbs, 11@l1Ac; hemp, 10Hc; hall
jute, 2 to "a lbs, 11@11Mc; baling Irvine,
l2c; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, l0c for jute and 1Sc for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, SOC
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
Acc per box for Pittsburg; 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 As
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 18c per gal.
NAILS-$2 25 per keg rates.
RLCE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. 1, 2
and 3, s., 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice. 280
57c syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7K@7Ac for yellow
clarified; whites, 816@8Ac; choice open
kettle, 6slci prime, 6Ac; fully fair, SKA
&c; medium fair, 5.05@5Hc.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, 13%@
l4ci good, l5H@l6ci prime, 16K@l7c;
choice, 17H@l8c.
LIVE STOCK-Beef cattle are quoted
at 4@4Lc for choice; good medium ga
3Nc; smooth fat oxen 3@4c; rough %
215G thin lH@2c; yearliHgs A(G6 per
head; mich cows $1,000 each. Hogs in
light receipt; prices range at 3@3Lc,
the latter for choice. Sheep-common
$l@1 10 per head; choice 41lc.