Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-06

POTAPOES-Jobbing at 81 10 for seed
qualities and s. 20d2 Is for table grades /;
round lots arc selling all the way from
81 65d2 per Dbl. The market is weak
and tends downward, especially for seed
potatoes.
APPLES-All good stock very scarce
and ar c quoted Mt So 25G3 80 per Dbl;
poor grades sell lower.
CABBAGE-Louisiana, 81 5062 70 per
crate in lots, according to size Of crates.
BEANS-In lots 81 409l 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
81 T5@2. Clay peas, 81 80 per bushel in
lots.
ONIONS-Scarce and wanted; good
sound, - 25@2 so per Dbl. in lots, and
81 50@2 IS in a small way; sets are 81 25
per bushel for buds; 81 80 for red, and
s. 75d3 90 for white from store.
BUTTER Demand good for choice
table grades; medium, slow sale and
poor stuff much neglected; Western
table steady at l8@20c; medium, 15Gl7c;
white country, l0@l2%c; common and
cooking, S@l0c; creamery, 2S@30c.
EGGS-Market steady at llE@l2%c
per dozen.
POULTRY - Chickens-sales at 81 so
wv ~ pOi uVNch, ulNOtAiuB 10 SiNt anu
quality; turkeys, S9@lS; receipts are
light dressed turkeys, Ice; ducks,
81 1908 dozen; geese, 81 5096; all
classes Of poultry in good demand.
PROVISIONS Bacon = shoulders,
45sc; clear ribs, 5Hc; clear sides, 6Lc;
breakfast bacon, 7A@7Hc, all packed.
Hams, o%@9c; demand fair and stock
ample. Bulk shoulders, loose, 4Hc; long
clear, 5B; clear ribs, SIC; clear
sides, 5Mc. Mess pork, $40 50@l1;
market firm.
LARD-Ticrccs, re; half barrels,
Sc; kegs, SIC; pals, 6h@S%c; half pals,
8%c; country, lard, 6H@7c.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hogs
42lc per pound for large and 5H@Gc for
small; beef &c for fore, and &c for hind
quarters.
FRUITS-Bananas, iobbing at 81 25
az per bunch; retail, $2@2 50 per
bunch; oranges, 81 so per box for
Palermo; Messina, So 90, and So 50
for Valencla; lemons. 50 0003 so per
box. Dried apples, slow sale, at 2@21Ec
per ID; peaches 2A@2Hc, and l21zc for
NUTS-Cocoa, $3@8 50 per 100. Pea
nuts 4c for red; choice white, ne. Pecans.
13M14c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 5%ci Almonds, DC; Taragona,
l9c. Filberts, SC.
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. l, 1870
per ID; No. 2, Zoe; dry sailed. 1C91lc;
green salted, 6@6Ec; green, DC; sheep
skins, 25075c. BeeswaX 20@220 per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay 81
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26G27
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to $16 per ton.
LIME-sl per Dbl in store; SOC by car
EALING sTUFFS- Bagging-aax,
2 to2A lbs, 11@11Ac; hemp. 10%c; hall
iute, 2 to "a lbs, l1@11Ac; baling Irvine,
he; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, l0c for iute and l8c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, Soc
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer,
40c per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
well, and 30c for slack. st. Bernard
coal Soc to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 As
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 SO.
VINEGAR-Purc cider l8c per gal.
NAILS-S2 % per key rates.
RICE-Per Id GHc for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. |, 2
and 3, SO, 7@G; kits, 81 10, 90675c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common TO choice, 28(o
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 71S@7Ac for yellow
clarified; whites, S%@8Ac; choice open
kettle, GAc; prime, 6Hc; fully fair, 5A@
&c; medium fair, 5.@@5Hc.
C0FFEE-Rio, common to fair, 1870
14c; good, l61E@l6c; prime, l6K@17c;
choice, 17H@lSc.
LIVE STOCK Light receipts and
in good demand. Choice corn-fed
cattle, 3M@4Hc; fair to choice
Texas do 3H@4Ac; other grades. ~
@3Ac; calves and yearlings, S5@S. Hogs,
3H@4Hc for all grades and scarce. Sheep
S1@2 per head for inferior and 4@5c for
butcher grades.
HORSES AND MULES - Supply
moderate, with a fair and increasing
trade reported. Mules, from IA to is
hands high, range from $40 to $50 each,
according to size and shape. Horses,
Sll0@l50 for harness to extra saddle; $50
@l00 forgood common saddle. and S70@
80 for work do; common to good plugs,
$40@70 each.