Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-17


bushsl Il broken lots; in small consign-
.ments il secopd hands going at 40c; small
orders 47c.
CORNMEAL-Selling slowly, and
chiefly in dray-load lots, the market show
ing yeakness; prices ~ 1902 20 per
OATS-In light movement; Ohio river
grades 30@3le; heavy Northern 32033c (;
IN a small way 96@38c.
F-BRANZOfering in lots from store AZ
SIG per ton; on orders SIC per cwt.
IL HAY-Eight carloads gilt edge tim
othy, IN small bales, were partially sold
yesterday at $40 per ton; d carload or
two'o If prairie hay sold at 50; the market
shows weakness, the demand. however.
being good common and mixed being Sl1
OBJ per ten prime, $l2G13 so; choice
$14-bQ extra do, SIS; small orders 85c per
~ APPLES-fn light movement; small
stock in good order 81 5O@l rs per Dbl i'm
lots from datboats; large, 81 86a2; in A
small way, 50 % per Dbl. 4
aONIONS-In lots, 81 25@l so per Dbl.
according to quality and condition ;
I'M small way, 81 rs, and strictly choice,
90 turniPs, 9Oc per bushel in lots, and
81 70 IRON store DArsnips, 2perbbl; horse
radlsh, 81 zoos per Dbl
CABBAGE-Selling at $8@@ per 100
heads, and So 1901 for crates.
BEANS-In lots 81 40@l 65 per bushel,
he latter for choice navy in small lots
81 7542. W
FRUITS-Oranges 1906 per barrel
lemons, $5@6 per box; dried apples,
slow sale, at 2@3c per ID; peaches, 263c,
and l2Hc for unpealed.
LUTHERAN grades are in good de-
mand except poor stuff Western, ia
zoe; medium, 15@17c; common, l00l2c;
country white, l0@12Lc.
EGGS-Steady at 22@23c per dozen
market we'll supplied with old stock.
POULTRY-Chlckens very scarce with
ready sale at 81 25@3 %, according tC
quality; choice hens, 50; dressed, 81 75G3;
turkeys in good demand at SS@12 for live
and 13@l8kc per ID for dressed; ducks
- 50 per doz; geese, S4@5; dressed, So.
,GAME-Venison, whole, 6@7c; sad.
dies, S@lOci quails, 75c per dozen; squir.
rels, 81 per dozen; rabbits, 81 per
dozenj wild turkeys, 50@75c; ducks
common, 81; mallards, So; fresh fish, Col
per ID. The market is overlooked witt
quails, large consignmrnts having arrived
from Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri.
HIDES-Steady dry flint No. l IA
per Id No. 2, 10@l1c; dry sailed, 10@l2c
green sailed, 6@7ci common, 4@6c; sheep
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per ID
Tallow &c per ID.
NUTS-Cocoa, $5@5 50per10O. Peanuts
4c for red; choicewhite, sc. Pecans, 6@6LC
for Arkansas; l0@l5c for Texas. Almonds
&c; Taragona, 19c. Filberts, Sc.
LIME-$1 per Dbl in store; 90c by ca
load.
COTTON SEED-Nominal; last quo
t%atioDs were 81 per ton; cotton seeC
oil nominal 26@27 per gallon, and OF
cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
DRESSED Misunderstanding beg
3H@4c per pound for large and small
for city dressed shoats. 41<c. Beef 3 to s.
for fore and hind quarters; livehogs, 81 7!
per owtby carload bulk meats, ten day
in salt Be for shoulders, and 4c for sides
LARD-Steady; fierce, &C; half bbls
Iei kegs, 7Bci buckets, ~ half buckets
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-aax
2 to2K lbs, 11@1lAe; hemp, 101Sc; hal
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, l1@11Ac; baling Irvine
he; iron ties, - 05@2 Is per bundle
Rope, Toe for jute and l8c for cotton.
C0AL-Stock ample. Pittsburg lump
delivered, SOC per bbl; do, slack, 35@4Oc
to steamer, 40c per box for Pittsburg; 50
for Shotwell, and 30c for slack. st. Bern
nardcoal 35c to boats and 45c to city trade
SALT-Market nearly bare; per dray
load from store, 81 70 per Dbl; coarse, il
SKIS, 81 so.
YINEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-S2 25 per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID sac for South Carolini
FISH-Mackerel in hf bbls, Nos. l,
and 8, IS, 7@G; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to choice. $50
SIC; syrup do, 100000.
COFFEE-Rio, common to fair. 13C
l8c; good, Ice prime, lie; choice, 1S1c.
SUGAR-Louisiana, in hhds, 5%@7L,
Louisiana clarified, yellow, S@81c; d
white, 9hc; %granulatd and crushed, 100
l0Xc; cut loaf and powdered, 10Lc.
PROVISIONS Market firm; bull
shoulders SIC loose; long clear "a 10 pc
cwt clear rib 4Hc! clear 411c; mess por
s. 5000 per Dbl smoked meats. packe
shoulders none; clear ribs sc; clear side
5Kc; hams 7@8c; breakfast bacon 6@6%,
LARD-Tierces 6&@6Hc; kegs 67s(
&c; pals 7H@72c; half do 7A@7Ic.