Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-09

prices Is from Sl3@l6 per ton; small or
ders. 706S5c per cwt.
BEANS-Medium, 81 300l so; choice
navy, 81 90 in lots; at retail 81 50GI IS
per bushel with light movement stock
peas, in carload lots, 81 10; in a small
way, 81 30@l so per bushel.
BUTTER-0nly good table grades are
in demand; all others drag and are diff
cult to sell fresh dairy and good West
ern, l6@l7c; creamery, 22@23c; prairie
and good fresh grass l5@f7c; common
and medium, neglected at S@l2c per ID.
BRAN-Quiet and nominal, ut Sl4 30
per ton small orders, Soc per cwt.
POTATOES-0ld stock, 81 75@2 for
late %russets, and 81 25@2 rs for peach
blows in lots and from store, with a fair
demand. New Louisiana potatoes, $40
4 % per Dbl.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. peas.
81 per bushel, measure. Snap beans, 81 %
al 50 per bushel.' Beets, "a per Dbl.
Onions, S4@4.25 per Dbl. Cucumbers,
SOC per dozen. New cabbage g 75@3 so
per crate, with the market o~verstocked.
PR0VISIONS-Jobbers fill orders as
follows: Bacon shoulders, 49Sc; ribs, 5.4Oc;
clear sides, 55se; s%ugar-cured hams, 81
@9Ac; breakfast bacon, 7N@8c. Dry
salt meats-Shoulders, 3T@4c; short ribs,
4.85@4.90c; clear, 1906. Mess pork,
Sl050@l0.75 per Dbl. The market is
weak, with a good jobbing demand.
LARD-Tierces, 6M@7c; half barrels.
7%@7Ac; pals, 7%@7%c; half pals, 81,
@8hc; country lard, 6@6Hc.
P0ULTRY--Chickens scarce at from
81 1904 per doz for good to choice
hens, accordingto size and quality; young
chickens, S2.50@4 per dozen, according to
size.
EGGS-The market is steady, at 100
l0Kc per dozen.
FISH-Fresh Reelfoot in lots 5@6c
per pound.
FRUITS-Apples, 50 1904 per barrel.
Bananas, Sl@2 50 per bunch. Oranges,
$4@G per box for Messina, large. and
scarce; lemons, 81 50@3 so per box; dried
fruit slow at lH@lAc for old and 2@2Hc
for new; peaches, 2@2Hc for halves and
l%@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, $3.50 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, 5H@6Hc. Pecans.
l3Gl4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 5@7ci Almonds, Sc; Taragona, 19c.
Filberts. &c.
HIDES-Firm; dry flint No. /. I2c
per ID; No. 2, Sc; dry sailed, 9@10c;
green sailed. &c; green, &c; sheep
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax W@22c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay So
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal, 26G27c
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to $l6 per ton.
LIMB-$l per Dbl in store; SOC by car
load.
BALING STUFFs- Bagging-aax,
2 to2A lbs, ll@l1Ac; hemp, 10LSc; hall
jute, 2 TO ~ lbs, ll@llAc; baling Irvine,
l2c; iron ties, - 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, l0c for iute and 18c for cotton.
OOAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, Soc
per bbli do, slack, 85@40c; to steamer,
4Oc per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
well, and S0c for slack. st. Bernhard
coal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT--Per dray-load from store, 81 IS
per Dbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
EGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-S2 rs per key rates.
RIOE-Per ID &c for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l, 2
and 3, So, 7@G; kits, 81 10, 90075c.
RAISINS-Per box, s. 40
M0LASSES-Common to choice. 250
&c; syrup do, 100000.
COFFEE-Choice, 17@1Sc; prime,
lSh@l6ci good, l44c; common, 800
l3c.
SUGAR Jobbing prices: Yellow
clerifed, 7A@8Ac; whites, SAGOe:
choice open kettle, CSC; prime do, 6H@
SIC; fully fair, 6%@6Xc; inferior, 81
@6c.
LIVE STOCK Smooth and choice
beeves range from 3H@5Ac per pound
gross; rough and in good condition, 2H@
9Hc; thin, 1K@2Hc; calves and year
lings, $3@6 each; mich cows, SHOPS per
head. Choice mutton sheep, 3@4c per
per pound common, $1@1 50 per head;
lambs, " 5093 each. Hogs, 2A03 per
pound; shoats, 2%@22<c. Receipts Of cat
tie light. Hogs are quiet. Sheep, scarce
and firm.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, from
"a to l6 hands high, range from $40 to
$3.50 each, according to size and shape.
Horses, $ll0@l50 for harness to extra
saddle; S80@1W for good common saddle,
and Sl09SO for work do; common to
good plugs, $i0@O each.