Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-07


SlOal0s50 per tom mixed $40 50@11;
prime, $ildi2 80; choice, S146l4 50;
fancy, Si4 50; small orders, 709S5c per
cwt. Arkansas prairie hay, by the car
load, &pcr ton.
POTATOES-Jobbing at 81 10 for seed
qualities and 81 20d2 % for table grades :
round lots are selling all the way from
81 G5@2 per Dbl. The market Is weak.
Sweet potatoes from store, 81 80 per Dbl.
APPLES-Au good stock very scarce
and ar e quoted at 50 25@3 90 per Dbl;
poor grades sell lower.
STANDARDIZATION, 50 50G2 IS per
crate in lots, according to size of crates.
BEANS-In lots 81 40Gl 65 per bushel,
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
81 1902. Clay peas, 81 25@1 so per
bushel lots.
ONI0NS-Scaree and wanted good
sound, 81 25@2 so per Dbl. in lots, and
- 50G2 70 in a small way; sets are 81 25
per bushel for buds; 81 80 for red, and
81 1908 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, 15@17c;
white country, l0@l21zc; common and
cooking, 8@l0c; creamery, 10000.
EGGS-Market steady at 11E@l2kc
per dozen.
POULTRY - Chickens-sales at 50 so
@3 so per dozen, according TO size and
quality; turkeys, S9@l6; receipts are
light; dressed turkeys, 16c; ducks,
81 1908 dozen; geese, 81 50@6; all
classes Of poultry in good demand.
PROVISIONS = Bacon = shoulders,
4Mc; clear ribs, SIC; clear sides, &c
Hams, 9@l0Hc; demand fair and stock
ample. Bulk shoulders, loose, &c; long
clear, 5H; clear ribs, 5Hc; clear
sides, 52sc. Mess pork, $40 5O@ll;
market firm.
LARD-Tierces, SH@7Hc; half barrels
Sc; kegs, 8Hc; pals, 8K@8%c; half pals
SIC; country, lard, X@7c
DRESSED MEATS-Packng bep:
4Ac per pound for large and 5%(d6c for
small; beef 4c for fore, and &c for hind
quarters.
FRUITS-Bananas, iobbing at 81 q
az per bunch; retail, $2@2 50 pei
bunch; oranges, 81 so per box fol
Palermo; Mcssina, So 90, and SO 81
for Valencia; lemons, SO coos so pei
box. Dried apples, slow sale, at 2@2%t
per ID; peaches 2H@2%c, and l2he fol
unpealed.
NUTS-Cocoa, SS@3 so per 100. Pea.
nuts 4c for red choice white, ne. Pecans
l3@14c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-
souri, 6Hci Almonds, 9ci Taragona
l9c. Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Dull; dry flint No. /, II,
per ID; No. 2, 10c; dry sailed. 10@llc
green sailed, 6@7c; green, &c; sheer
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22o per ID
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay S.
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26@2'
per gallon, and oil cake $14 to $40 per ton
LIME-Sl per Dbl in store; 90e by ca
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-hax
2 TO "a lbs, 1l@l1Ac; hemp, 10Lc; hal
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, 1l@l1Ac; baling Irvine
he; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle
Rope, Toe for jute and l8c for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, so,
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40ci to steamer
40c per box for Pittsburg; S5c for Shot
well, and 30c for slack. st. B~ernnarC
coal 35c to'boats and Acc TO city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 Al
per Dbl; coarse, in SKIS, 81 80.
VINEGAR-Pure cider l8c per gal.
NAILS-$2 Is per key rates.
RICE-Per ID &C for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l., .
and 8, So, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 9O@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, $50
SIC; syrup do, 40@G0c.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7A@6Ac for yellow
clarified whites, 9@9Ac; choice oper
kettle, csc; prime, 6Hc; fully fair, 6c
medium fair, 5.05@5Ac.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair, 10
l3cj good, l5Hci prime, l5K@l6c; choice
LIVE STOCK Light receipts ant
in good demand. Choice corn-fe,
cattle, 3A@4Hc; fair to choicr
Texas do 3A@4hc; other grades, y
@3Ac; calves and yearlings, $5@S. Hogs
3H@411c for all gradesan d scarce. Sheep
Sl@2 per head for inferior and 4@5c 70
butcher grades.
HORSES AND MULES - Suppl,
moderate, with a fair and increasing
trade reported. Mules, from IA to i
hands high, range from SO to $3.50 each
according to size and shape. Horses
Sll0@l50 for harness to extra saddle; SS
@lW for good common saddle, and 500
80 for work do; common TO good plugs
S40@70 each.