Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-04

poor stuff much neglected; Western
table steady at isaac; medium, l56l7c;
white country, 10912ilci common and
eoOkingsS610c.
EGGS-Markct steady at l2kc per
dozen.
POULTRY - Chickens-salcs at 81 80
as 50 per dozen, according to size and
quality; turkeys, S9@l5; receipts, lib
eraii dressed turkeys, lSc@l5; ducks,
81 7593 dozen; geese, 81 5066; all
classes of poultry in good demand.
PROVISIONS - Bacon - shoulders,
Axe; clear ribs, &c; clear sides, GHc (;
breakfast bacon, 7A@7Hc, all packed.
Hams, SH@9c; demand fair and stock
ample. Bulk shoulders, loose, 4@i1Sc; long
clear, 5.30c; clear ribs, 5%c; clear
sides, SIC. Mess pork, $40 5O@11;
market firm.
LARD-Tierces, re; half barrels,
Sc; kegs, SIC; pals. Sh@8Ac; half pals,
SIC; country, lard, 6H@7e.
GAME-Venison, whole, 5@6c; sad
dies, S@10c; quails, 81 % per dozen ;
squirrels, sleeper dozen; rabbits, $l.25 per
dozen; wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks.
common, 81; mallards, 81; fresh fish, 6@7c
for lake. Gam0 scarce.
DRESSED MEATS-Packing hogs
4Ac per pound for large and 5H96c for
small; beef 4c for fore, and &c for hind
quarters.
FRUITS-Bananas, iobbing at 81 Is
az per bunch; retail, SOP so per
bunch; oranges, 81 80 per box for
Palermo; Messina, SO so, and 81 so
for Valencia; lemons, s.. 1904 90 per
box. Dried apples, slow sale, at 2@2%c
per ID; peaches 2H@2Hc, and l21Ec for
unpealed.
NUTS-Cocoa, IS 90 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, nc. Pecans,
Isolde for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 6K@7; Almonds, 9ci Taragona,
l9c. Filberts, sc.
HIDES-Dull and lower; dry fiat
No. l 1870 per lbi No. 2, l0c; dry sailed,
10@l1e; green sailed, 6@6Hc; green, &c;
sheep skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22j
per ID. Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay 81
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26@27
per gallon, and oil cake Sl4 to SIC per ton.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
load.
BALING STUFFs- Bagging-aax.
2 t N lbs, 1l@llMc; hemp, 1OXc; hal
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, 11@l1Ac; baling Irvine,
12c; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle
Rope, 10c for jute and lSc for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 500
per Dbl; do, slack, 95@40c; to steamer
4Oc per box for Pittsburg; Soc for Shot.
well, and 90c for slack. ST. BERNARD
coal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 Al
per Dbl; Coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
YINEGAR-Pure cider l8c per gal.
NAILS-$2 Is per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. |,
and 3, IS, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75e.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, $50
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7K@7Ac for yellow
clarified; whites, 8X@8Ac; choice oper
Kettle, exc; prime, 6Hc; fully fair, 5A@
&c; medium fair, 5.05@5Ac.
C0FFEE-Rio, common to fair, 1910
lac; good, l5H@lGc; prime, 16N@l7c
choice, l7H@1Sc.
LIVE STOCK - Light receipts anC
in good demand. Choice corn-feC
cattle, SM@4Hc; fair to choicr
Texas do S2@4Rc; other grades, y
@3Ac; calves and yearlings, SOS. Hogs
2%@4Ec for all gradesand scarce. Sheep
$l@2 per head for inferior and 4@5c 70
butcher grades.
HORSES AND MULES - Suppl,
moderate, with a fair and increasing
trade reported. Mules, from IA to i
hands high, range from $40 to $50 each
according to size and shape. Horses
Sll0@l50 for harness to extra saddle; SO
@l00 for good common saddle, and S70@
50 for work do; common to good plug;
S40(G70 each.