Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07

Western. 50 50 per Dbl for Y, "a for Xxx
50 SO forXXX. 81 IS for choice family
and IS 5006 for fancy.
CORNMEAL-D Demand fair at 81 90,
lots on the landing, g; from mills and in
store, 81 10
C0RN-Receipts light; dealers fairly
stocked; sales yesterday of $50 sacks al
Ale; small lots at 42c; IN store, Aa47c.
OATS-In fair demand. Quotations
are-for light, S0@Slc; heavy mixed and
white Northern, 82@33c; in store, 84aS6c
Seed oats are in good request al 55c for
rust-proof, and SSS40c for other qualities
BRAN-Last sales, Sl8 50 per ton for
wheat, $40 for corn, and Sll for feed stuff;
small orders 75@8Oc per cwt.
HAY-Quotations are for common
5000 per ton; mixed $l0GIO so prime
Sl1@12; choice, Sl4; offerings fair and
market weak, in consequence Of liberal re-
ceipts.
P0TATOES-Market unsettled and
tending downward. Quotations are foI
table potatoes, 81 1902 Is per Dbl; seed
qualities g 35@2 80; in store 81 25d2 IS
for table, 81 35@2 for seed. Sweets, 81 u
az % per barrel.
CABBAGE-Louisiana, "a per crate in
lots, and 81 90 in a small way; supply
equals demand SD so per 100 head.
ONI0NS-In lots, 81 25@l so per Dbl
from store, 81 GOAL IS; onion sets. 9Oc "a
81 per bushel.
BEANS-In lots 81 4O@l 65 per bushel
the latter for choice navy; in small lot;
81 1902.
APPLES-Small varieties, 81 rs pei
Dbl in lots from latboats; large, 81 S062;
in a small way, 81 25@2 so per Dbl; extra
fine large, very scarce at So. The totaI
stock now offeringi is reduced to less than
5000 bbls.
FRUITS-Bananas Sl@2 50 per bunch;
oranges, - 1901 so per box for Messina
and Valencia; lemons, S2@6 per box
Dried apples, slow sale, at 2@2kc per ID,
peaches 2H@2kc, and 12He for unpealed
NUTS-Cocoa, IS 90 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, TIC. Pecans.
l3@l4c for Texas. Almonds, &c; Tara
gona, 19c. Filberts, sc.
BUTTER-Demand good for medium
and choice; all grades scarce; Western
table higher at 10000; medium, 15@l7e
white country, l0@l215c; common and
cooking, 8@l0c.
EGGS-In more liberal supply and
tending downward; offering to-day at
BIC with buyers shy and Offering 25c
Sales of $50 dozen at Doc.
POULTRY - Chickens-sales at 81 %
@S per dozen, according to size and
quality; dressed do. 50; turkeys $70lS
with 0 n offering for several DAYS
dressed turkeys, 12Gl3c; ducks, 81 75aS
per dozen geese, 81 50G5.
GAME-Venison, whole, 5@6e; sad
dies, 8@l0c; quails, 81 90 per dozen
squirrels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 25 pei
dozen; wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks,
common, 81; mallards, 81; fresh fish, &c
for lake. Game has been scarce for several
days, owing TO scant receipts.
PROVISIONS-Market firm, with a
good demand bulk shoulders, 3%c loose;
long clear, 4Ac; clear rib, Sc; clear. 41Sc:
mess pork, $40 50@ll per Dbl; smoked
meats-shOulders, 4Isc; clear ribs, SIC;
clear sides, 5Ac; hams, S@81Sc; break.
fast bacon, 6K@7hc.
LARD-Firm; %tierces, 767Ac; half
bbls, 7H@7Hc kegs, 7%c buckets. ne:
half buckets, SIC.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hegs
SIC per pounds for large and 4@5c for small
beef 3@7c for fore and hind quarters.
HIDES-Steady dry flint No. | lac
per lbi No, 2, l09llc; dry sailed, 10@l2c :
green sailed, 6@7c; common, 4@6c; sheep.
skins, 25@15c. Beeswax 2s@22c per b.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills offer 81
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26G27
per gallon, and oil cake Sl4 to SIG per ton.
bIME-Sl per Dbl in store; SOC by car
load.
BALING STUFFS- Baggine-aax.
2 to2h lbs, ll@l1Aci hemp, love; hall
jute, 2 to "a lbs, ll@11Mc; baling Irvine,
lie; iron ties, g 05@2 10 per bundle
Rope, l0c for jute and 18c for cotton.
COAL-Stock ample. Pittsburg lump
delivered, Soc per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c
to steamer, 40c per box for Pittsburg; S5,
for Shotwell, and 30c for slack. st. Bern.
nardcoal Soc to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Per dray-l0ad from store, 81 70
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
NlNEGAR-Pure cider lSc per gal.
NAILS-S22 IS per key rates.
RICE-Per lb &C for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. |, .
and 3, So, 7@G; kits, 81 10, 0@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 50 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, 286
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, lS@
lSc; good, l6c; prime, lie; choice, 1870.
SUGAR-Louisiana in hhds, 5M@7Lc
Louisiana clarified, yellow, 8@8Hc; dc
white, &c; granulatd and crushed, 1O@
1OKc; cut loaf and powdered, 1016c.
LIVE STOCK-Beef cattle are quoted
at 4@4Hc for choice; good medium 3@
sac; smooth fat oxen 3@4c; rough ga
PIC thin lH@2c; yearliHgs S4@6 per
head mich cows S12@90 each. Hogs in
fair receipt prices range from 2Ac to &c.,
thelatter for choice. Sheep-market bare;
common Sl@l 10 per head; choice 4Lc,
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