Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-05

POTATOES-Stock on the landing re-
duced TO about $500 barrels; prices are
lower and the market shows continued
weakness. jackson whites are in large
stock aud are dull round lots sell al 81 IS
! al IS per Dbl; russets, in lots, 81 75dlS IS.
early rose, 81. An seed POTATOES are
droopy and slow sale; peach blows hold
their own we'll. aud arc quoted al ST rs in
LOTS jobbers charge 25c higher.
APPLES-Ah good stock very scarce
and ar e quoted at So 25@3 50 per Dbl;
poor grades sell lower.
CABBAGE-Louisiana, So O0@3 5Oper
crate in lots, according TO size of crates.
BEANS-1n lots$1 409l 65 per bushel.
the latter for choice navy; in small lots
0NIONS-Scarce and wanted good
sound, 81 25@2 so per Dbl. in lots, and
- 5092 % in a small way; sets are 81 Is
per bushel for buds; 81 so for red, and
y 15@3 90 for white from store.
BUTTER Demand good for choice
table grades; medium, slow sale and
poor stuff much neglected; Western
table steady at 18G20c; medium. l5al7c:
white country, l0@l2Ec; common and
cooking, 8@10c.
EGGS-Market steady at PIC per
dozen.
POULTRY = Chickens-sales at 50 so
@S so per dozen, according to size and
quality; turkeys, s9@l5; receipts are
light dressed turkeys, 13c@l5; ducks,
y 1908 dozen; geese, 81 5096; all
classes of poultry in good demand.
PROVISIONS = Bacon - shoulders.
4Acj clear ribs, &c; clear sides, 6Ac;
breakfast bacon, 7H@7Xc, all packed.
Hams, SH@9c; demand fair and stock
ample. Bulk shoulders, loose, 4G4%c long
clear, $500; clear ribs, 595c; clear
sides, 5Kc. Mess pork, $40 5Oall;
market firm.
LARDITierces, nc; half barrels,
Sci kegs, SHci pals, 8H@S%c; half pals,
SIC country, lard, 6K@7c.
GAME-Venison, whole, 5@6c; sad
dies, 8@l0c; quails, 81 % per dozen (:
squirrels, Slipper dozen; rabbits, Sl.25 per
dozen; wild turkeys, 5O@75c; ducks.
common, 81 mallards, 50; fresh fish, G@7c
for lake. Game scarce.
DRESSED MEATS-Packlne hogs
4Ac per pound for large and 5LSa6e for
small; beef 4c for fore, and Sc for hind
quarters.
FRUITS-Bananas, jobbing at 81 25
az per bunch; retail, $2@2 so per
bunch; oranges, 81 so per box for
Palermo; Messina, SO so, and 81 60
for Valencia; lemons. So T5@4 90 Der
box. Dried apples, slow sale, at 2@2<e
per lbj peaches 2H@2Hc, and 1910 for
unpealed.
NUTSACocoa. IS 90 per 100 Peanpte
&c for red; choice white, TIC. Pecans.
for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-.
souri, 6H@7; Almonds, &C.; Taragona,
l9e. Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Dull dry flint No. J., I3Lc.
per lb; No. 2, 10c; dry sailed. l0alle;
green sailed, 6@6Ic; green. 4c; sheen
skins, 8@75c. Beeswax 20@22o per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay 81
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal 26@27
per gallon, and oil cake $14 to SIG per ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; 0Oc by car
load.
BALIEG STUFFS1 Bagging-aax.
2 to2h lbs, ll@llMc; hemp, 1OXc; half
jute, 2 to "a lbs, 11@11%c; baling Irvine,
l2c; iron ties, 50 05@2 Is per bundle.
Rope, Zoe for iute and 1Sc for cotton.
COAL-Pittsburg. lump, delivered, Soc
per Dbl do, slack, 85@40c; to steamer,
40e per box for Pittsburg; 85c for Shot
well, and 30c 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.
YlNEGAR-Pure cider 18c per gal.
NAILS-$2 Is per keg rates.
RICE-Per lb SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. !. 2
and 8, SO, 7@6; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISSffNNS Per box, 50 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice. 2s0
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7H@7Ac for yellow
clarified; whites, 8H@8Ac; choice open
kettle, 6Mci prime, 6Nc; fully fair, 5A@
&c; medium fair 505@5Hc.
COFFEE-R, common to fair, 131I@
l4ci good, l5H@l6c; prime, l6T@l7c;
choice. 17X@lSc.
LIVE STOCK - Light receipts and
in good demand. Choice corn-fed
3A@41Ec; fair to choice
do 3A@4Hc; other grades, "a
calves and ycarlings, SOS. Hogs,
2M@4}sc for all grades and scarce. Sheep
$l@2 per head for inferior and 405c 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 $3.50 each,
according to size and shape. Horses,
SllO9l50 for harness TO extra saddle; $50
4lOO for good common saddle, and $70@
" Tor work dol common to good plugs,