Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-10

APPLEs-Ars slow at 50 COOS 90 pei
Dbl from store.
POTATOES--Salcs on the landing Al
81 % per bile i'll lots for Peachblows and
late russets. Seed potatoes arc in light
request at 81 ,50@2per Dbl sweets are s.
al per Dbl.
oSioNs-DuIl at s2@a25 per Dbl as
in quality.
BEANS-Choice navy, 81 65 per bush
el; medium, 81 409l 80; small lots, 81 &c
al IS Clay peas, 81 25@l 50 per bushel
BUTTER-Pmirie butter is arriving
in small quantities and will command l65
per ID; Western grades are lSc for choice,
l2@l5c for medium; other grades, Sale:
cooking and poor stuff unstable; country
butter, l0@l2c creamery, 2SG30c.
EGGS-The market is firm at lSL@14c
per dozen, with an upward tendency.
POULTRY Chickens found ready
sale last evening at from S3@3.50 per doz
for good 20 choice hens, according to size
and quality; ducks 81 75@3 %; geese very
dull at SS@4 per dozen; turkeys $l00lS
per dozen.
PROVISIONS - Bacon - clear sides
packed, 5A@5Bc; clear ribs, 5.6595.7 Zoe
shoulders, 419c; breakfast. 5%@5Ac
loose, 80 less. Hams, sugar-cured, 8A@
9%c. Bulk meats loose, clear sides, 81
@5H; clear ribs, 5.25@5.30; long clear
5.l5@5.2O; shoulders, 3X@4c. Mess pork
$l1@1l so. Demand active.
LARD-Tierces, TH@7Hei half barrels
7%@7Mc; pals, 8@81sc; half pals, 81
@8Ac; country lard, 6@6Hc.
FRUITS-Fresh arrivals Of bananas
have lowered prices to 1908 per bunch
Oranges, So 90 per box for Messina
large and scarce; lemons, $3.50 per box
dried fruit in demand at 1K@lAc for old
and 2@21Ic for new; peaches, 2@2Lc fol
halves and 1X@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, 81 90 per 100. Pea.
nuts sc for red; choice white, &c. Pecans
13@14c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-.
souri, 7H@8c; Almonds, Sc; Taragona
l9c. Filberts, sc.
HIDES-Dull dry flint No. !, 12C
per ID; No. 2, Sc; dry salted, 9@10c,
green salted, &c; green, DC; sbeeI
skins, 25975c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay S
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal, 26627,
per gallon, andoil cake Sl4 to SIG per ton
LIME-$1 per Dbl in storei 90c by ca
load.
BALING sTUFFs- Bagging-fax
2 OK lbs, ll@llAc; hemp, 10Lc; hal
jute, 2 to 2h lbs, ll@1lAc; baling Irvine
l2c; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle
Rope, 10c for jute and l8c for cotton.
C0AL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, so,
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer
40c per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
well, and 30c for slack. st. BernnarC
coal 35e to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 81
per bbE coarse, IN SKIS, 81 90.
YINEGAR-Pure cider lSc per gal.
NAILS-$2 Is per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l,
and 3, SO, TAG; kits, 81 10, 90075c.
RAISINS-Per box, 50 40.
MOLASSES-Common TO choice, $50
BIC; syrup do, 10000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7A@SHc for yellow
clarified; whites, SH@9c; choice oper
kettle, 6Ac; prime, 6%c; fully fair, 6c1G
medium fair, &c.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, 12@
be good, l5Hci prime, l5k@l6c; choice
17@lSc.
LIVE ST0CK-Choice corn-fed cat
tie, H@5c fair to choice Texal
do 4@4hc; other grades, 2H@SAc
calves and yearlings, S5.00G8.00. Hogs
2A@SAc for all grades. Sheep. $l@2 pc
head for inferior and 4@5hc for butcher
grades.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, fron
IA to lG hands high, range from $40 t.
$3.50 each, according to size and shape
Horses, Sll0@l50 for harness to extri
saddle $80@lO0 for good common saddle
and S70@S0 for work do; common {,
good plugs. $40@7O each.