Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-11

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sll@12; choice, sl4; Arkansas prsiriea at s.
small orders, 70aT5c per cvt.
POTATOES = Quotations are for
table potatoes, in round lots S292 Is per
Dbl; seed qualities 81 25@2 80; in store
81 so 35 for table, 81 BOZ 50 for seed.
Sweets 81 1902 H per barrel, Market
weak with reported sales below quota
tions. 'a il
APPLES-Smal varieties, 81 95@2
per Dbl in lots from hatboats; large, 81 %;
in a small way, $225@2 50 per Dbl; extra
fine large, very scarce at So. The stock
is reduced and choice are scarce
OABBAGE-Louisiana 81 per crate in
lots, and 81 80 in a small way; supply
equals demand sl2 80 per 100 head.
ONI0NS-In lots, 81 25@l so per Dbl;
from store 81 50@l IS; onion sets, 90c to
81 per bushel. b5fir e1i
BEANS-In lots$l 4O@l IS per bushel,
81 75@2.
EGGS-Again lower and selling at 15c
per dozen, a decline Of tic within three
POULTRY - Chickens-sales at 50 Is
az 70 per dozen, according to size and
quality; dressed do. So; turkeys $40!
receipts, liberal; dressed turkeys, l0@l2c
ducks, 81 1908 dozen; geese, 81 50@5.
GAME-Venison, whole, 5@6c; sad
dies, S@10c; quails, 81 90 per dozen I;
Squirrels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 25 per
dozeni wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks,
common, $li mallards, 81 fresh fish, Sc
for lake. Game has been scarce for several
days.
DRESSED Misunderstanding hogs
BIC per poundf for large and 405c for small
beef 2K@5c for fore and hind quarters.
BUTTER-Demand good for medium
and choice; all grades scarce; Western
table higher at 10000; medium, l5@17c
white country, 10@l2Hc; common and
cooking, 80l0c.
PROVISI0NS-Market firm, with a
good demand; bulk shoulders, 3%c loose;
long clear, 4%c; clear rib, Axe; clear, sc;
mess pork, $40 so per Dbl; smoked meats
shoulders, 4hc; clear ribs, 6M@5Ac;
clear sides, 6N@ci hams, 8@8Kci break
fast bacon, exotic.
LARD-Firm; t%ierces, 7@7Kc; half
bbls, 7H@7Ec kegs, 7Hc; buckets, &C.;
half buckets, SIC; country, 6H@7.
FRUITS-Bananas $1@2 so per bunch;
oranges, $S@3 so per box for Messina and
81 80 for Valencia; lemons, "a per box.
Dried apples, slow sale, at 2@2Le per ID;
peaches 2H@2Xc, and 121c for unpealed.
NUTS-Cocoa, So 90 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, TIC. Pecans,
lS@l4c for Texas. Almonds, &c; Tara
COMA, l9c. Filberts, SC.
HIDES-Steady; dry flint No. | lac
per lbi No. 2, 1O9llci dry sailed, l0@l2c-
green sailed, 6@7c; common, 4@6c sheep.
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per b.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills offer 81
per ton; oottonSseed oil nominal 26027
per gallon, and oil cake $l4 to $1e per ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 9Oc by car
load.
BALING sTUFFS- Bagging-aax,
2to2H lbs, 11@l1Ac; hemp, 10Xc; half
jute, 2 TO ~ lbs, H@11Ac; baling Irvine,
lie; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, 10c for iute and lsc 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 Soc for slack. st. Bernard
coal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 As
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 so.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-$2 Is per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. |, 2
and 3, IS, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
M0LASSES-Common to choice, 2S@
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, 100
1Sc; good, Ice prime, lie; choice, 1870.
S"UGAR-Louisiana, in hhds, 5A@7Hc
Louisiana clarified, yellow, 8@8He; do
white, 9Hci ~granulatd and crushed, 100
10Xc; cut loaf and powdered, 101c.
LIVE STOCK-Beef cattle are quoted
at 4@44c for choice; good medium 3@
3Xc; smooth fat oxen 3@4c; rough "a
'2Kc; thin 1H@2c yearliHgs $4@6 per
head; mich cows $1,000 each. Hogs in
light receipt; prices range at 3@3Kc.,
the latter for choice. Sheep-common
S1@l Is per head; choice 4hc.