Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-05

POIATOESEPeachblcE rs IN lok g y
d1 Is per Dbl: late russets, the same.
nom store. s. 5oper Dbl: seed potato,
meet light demand at 81 0@2 per Dbl
sweets firm, at 81 COOS 10 per Dbl tyr
Tennessee yellow-yams.
ONI0NS-Dnll az S2@S.25 per Dbl es
in quality.
BEANs-Choico navy, 81 IS por bush
al; medium, u 40@l so; small Tote, 81 50
al s. Clay peas, 81 259l 50 per bushel.
BUTTER-Prairio butter is beginning
TO come IN, and quotations are Ice per ID;
other grades duh unless strictly choice.
Prices are for choice Western table l8c;
medium, l2@l5c; other grades, 89I2c /;
cooking and poor stuff unstable; country
butter, l0Gl2c; creamery, 28GS0c.
EGGS-Firm at l21i@13c per dozen.
POULTRY Chickens are firm at
s. 25d3 80, according TO size and quail
ity; ducks s. 1908 -; geese very dull
at 1894 per dozen; turkeys Sl09lS per
dozen.
PROVISIONS - Bacon - clear sides,
packed, 6&G5Zc; clear ribs, 6.6605. roc;
shoulders, 4lsc; breakfast. 5h@5Ac
loose, &c less. Hams, s%ugar-cured, $40
9Hc. Bulk meats loose, clear sides, 81
ass; clear ribs, 6.25@5.30; long clear,
5.l6@5M; shoulders, 3B@4c. Mess pork,
Sll@ll so. Demand active.
LARD-Tierees, 7h@7Hc; half barrels,
75s@TMc; pails, Sd8%c; half pals, So
@8Ac; country lard, 6@614c.
FRUITS-Fresh arrivals of bananas
have lowered prices TO $l@2.O per bunch.
Oranges, 50 25G4 so per box for Messina,
large and small; lemons, $3G3.50 per box;
dried fruit in demand at lH@lAc for old
and 2@21Sc for new; peaches, 2@2kc for
halvesand 1E@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, $9@3 80 per 100. Pea
nuts Sc for red; choice white, 6Xc. Pecans,
I3@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis.
souri, 1905; Almonds, Sc; Taragona,
l9c. Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Dull; dry Alnt No. l, 19c
per lbi No. 2, Sci dry sailed, a@l0c;
green sailed. &C.; green. &c; sheep
skins, &@75c. Beeswsx A(922c per ID.
Tallow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-Oil mills pay IS
per ton; cotton seed oil nominal, 26G27c
per gallon, andoil cake Si4 to SIG per ton.
LIME-Sl per Dbl in atorei 90c by car
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-Hax,
2 TO % lbe, ll@llNc; hemp, 1OAc hall
jute, 2 to ~ lbs, ll@llAc; baling Irvine,
he; iron ties, 81 W@2 10 per bundle.
Rope, Toe for jute and l8c for cotton.
C0AL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, 60c
per Dbl do, slack, &@40c; to steamer.
lOc per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot
well, and 30c for slack. st. Bernhard
coal S5c TO boats and 45c TO city trade.
SALT-Per dray-load from etore, 81 95
per Dbl; coarse in sks, 81 50.
VINEGAR-Pure cider 18c per gal.
NAILS-S2 Is per keg rates,
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina.
FISH-Mackerel in hf bills Nos. !, 9
and 8, S., 7GD6; kits, 81 10, 909T5c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, $50
Bic syrup do, 10000.
SUGAR-Jobbing, 7A6Shcfor yellow
clarified; whites, 8l!@qc; choice open
kettle, 6%cj prime, 614ci fully fair, 6cH;
medium fair, &c.
C0FFEE-Rio, common to fair, l2@
l5ci good, l5Hci prime, l5G@l6c; choice,
l7@l6c.
LIVE STOCK-Choicc corn-red cat
tl0 4HG4&c; fair TO choice Texas
do i@4Hc; other grades, 2k@3Ac;
calves and yearlings, %.0O@8O. Hogs,
2A@4c for all grades. Sheep, S1@2 per
head for inferior and 4@5hc for butcher
grades.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, from
II to l6 hands high, range from $40 to
$50 each, according to sizo and shape.
Horses, Sll0@l50 for harness to extra
saddle; sS0@l00 for good COMMON saddle,
and S70@S0 for work do.i common To
good plugs, S40gD each.