Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-10

and demand good; small orders, S71z
@39c.
BRAN-Quiet and in light movement;
last lot sold at $l4 go per ton for wheat;
small orders, 75@S0c per cwt.
HAY-Scarce and in request, with
choice timothy quoted at SIG 609l7 per
ton prime do, S15@15 80 per ton; com
mon and mixed, Sl3@14 so per ton small
orders, 75@s5c per cwt.
BEANS-Medium. 81 30@1 so; choice
navy, 81 60 in lots; at retail 81 5091 IS
per bushel with light movement; stock
peas, in carload lots, 81 10; in a small
way, 81 GOAL so per bushel.
BUTTER-Only good table grades are
in demand; all Others drag and are diff
cult TO sell; fresh dairy and good West
ern. l6al7c; creamery. 22G28c: prairie
and good fresh grass, l5@l7c; common
and medium. neglected ut S912c per ID.
P0TATOES-0id stock, 81 75@2 for
late russets, and g 25@2 70 for peach
blows in lots and from store, with a fair
demand. New Louisiana potatoes, $40.
4 % per Dbl.
NEW YEGETABLES-Green peas,
81 per bushel, measure. Snap beans, 81 %
al so per Obushel. Beets, 81 per Dbl.
Onions, s4@425 per Dbl. Cucumbers,
Soc per dozen. New cabbage 3 1908 90
per crate, with the market well supplied
PR0YISI0NS-Jobbers fill orders as
follows: Bacon shoulders, 49sc; ribs, 5.40c;
clear sides, SIC; sugar-cured hams, 81
@9Hc; breakfast bacon, 7H@Sc. Dry
salt meats-ShOulders, 3N@4c; short ribs,
4.S5@490c; clear, 4.95@5. Mess pork,
Sl0.50@10.75 per Dbl. The market is
firmer, with a good jobbing demand.
LARD-Tierces, 6M@7c; half barrels.
79S@7Kc; pals, 7H@72c; half pals, 81
@8Hc; country lard, 6@6Ac.
POULTRY-Chickens scarce at from
50 50@3 rs per doz for good to choice
hens, according to size and quality; young
chickens, $2.50@3 per dozen, according to
size.
EGGS-The market is weak, at 100
l04c per dozen.
FISH-Fresh Reelfoot in lots SAGE
per pound.
FRUITS-Apples, So 5O@4 per barrel.
Bananas, $l@2 50 per bunch. Oranges.
$466 per box for Messina, large, and
scarce; lemons, 81 50@3 so per box; dried
fruit slow at l K@lAc for old and 2@2Ac
for new; peaches, 2@2Hc for halves and
1H@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, $3.50 per 100. Peanuts
4c for red; choice white, 5H@6Hc. Pecans,
l3@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-.
souri, 6@7c; Almonds, &c. Taragona, l9c.
Filberts, DC.
HIDES-Firm; dry flint No. /, 12c
per ID; No. 2, Sc; dry sailed, 9@10c
green sailed, &c; green, &c; sheep
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID
Tallow &c per lb.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay S.
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal, 26027C
per gallon, and oil cake $14 to SIG per ton.
LIME-$ per Dbl in store; 90c by car
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-aax
2 to- "a lbs, ll@llAc; hemp, 1015c; hal
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, ll@ll%c; baling Irvine,
he; iron ties, 81 05@2 10 per bundle
Rope, 10c for jute and 18e for cotton.
C0AL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 50C
per Dbl; do, slack, 35@40c; to steamer
Acc per box for Pittsburg; Soc for Shot.
well, and 30c for slack. st. Bernhard
coal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Per dray-load from store, 81 81
per Dbl; coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
VIZ bfAIf-l uIb ClubI loo per Bhl.
NAILS-$2 % per key rates.
RICE-Per ID &c for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. |,
and 3, 50, TAG; kits, 81 10, 90@75o.
RAISINS-Per box, So 40.
MOLASSES-Oommon to choice, 25@
&c; syrup do, 100000.
C0FFEE-Ohoice, 17@lSc; prime,
15H@l6ci good, l4Hci common, l29
SUGAR Jobbing prices: yellow
clerifed, 7A@8Hc; whites, SA@9c
choice open kettle, CSC; prime do, ga
6Ac; fully fair 62S@6Kc; inferior, 81
loo.
LIVE STOCK Smooth and choice
beeves range from 3h@54c per poun(
gross rough and in good condition, 2H@
BIC; thin, lH@2Hc; calves and year
lings, $S@6 each; mich cows, Shops PEI
head. Choice mutton sheep, 3@4c PEE
per pound; common, $l@1 SO per head
lambs, 81 50@3 each. Hogs, 2k@3 pc
pound; shoats, 2H@2Ac. Receipts of cat
tie light. Hogs are quiet. Sheep, scare
and firm.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, iron
IA to l6 hands high, range from $40 t.
$3.50 each, according to size and shape
Horses, S110@150 for harness to extr
saddle; $80@10O for good common saddle
and S70@O for work do; common +
good plugs, 5000 each.