Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-13

orders, 75@s5e per evt. No arrivals to.
day.
BEANS-Medium, 81 s0al so; choice
navy, 81 80 in lots; at retail 81 50@l rs
per bushel with light movement; stock
peas, in carload lots, 81 10; in a small
way, 81 3O@l 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, l6(al7c; creamery, 22@23c; prairie
and good fresh grass, t5@l7c; common
and medium, neglected at S@l2c per ID.
POTAT0ES-Old peachblows scarce
a few sold on the landing at 81 rs per Dbl;
store prices So; late russets 81 1902; new
Louisiana 81 per Dbl.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. peas
81 per bushel, measure. Snap beans, 81 p
al so per bushel. Beets, "a per Dbl
Onions, S4@425 per Dbl. Cucumbers
SOC per dozen. New cabbage 81 1908 81
per crate, with the market well supplied
PROVISI0NS-Jobbers fill orders as
follows: Bacon shoulders, 49sc; ribs, 5.40c;
clear sides, 55sc; sugar-cured hams. 81
@9hc; breakfast bacon, 7h@Sc. Dry
salt meats-Shoulders, SA@4c; short ribs
4.85@490c; clear, 4.95G5. Mess pork
$l0.60@l0.75 per Dbl. The market i,
firmer, with a good jobbing demand.
LARD-Tierces, 6M@7c; half barrels
7A@7Kc; pals, 7H@7Ac; half pals, 81
@8Lc; country lard, 6@6Hc.
POULTRY-Chickens offer ut from
50 50@S rs per doz for good to choice
hens, according to size and quality; young
chickens, 81 90 per dozen, according tC
size.
EGGS-Sales of lots at Sc in a small
way Zoe per dozen.
FISH-Fresh Reelfoot in lots 5@Gc
per pound.
FRUITS-Apples, 50 50@4 per barrel
Bananas, $l@2' SO per bunch. Oranges
S4@6 per box for Messina, large, and
scarce; lemons, 81 50@3 so per box; dried
fruit slow at 1H@lAe for old and 2@2HC
for new; peaches. 292Hc for halves and
lH@2c for quarters.
NUTS-Cocoa, $3.50 per 100. Peanuts
&c for red; choice white, 5H@6Hc. Pecans,
13@l4c for Texas. Arkansas and Mis-.
souri, SOLE Almonds, &c; Taragona, l9c
Filberts, &c.
HIDES-Firm; dry flint No. l, 12c
per Id; No. 2, &c; dry sailed, 9@l0c
green sailed. &c; green, &c; Sheer
skins, 25@75c. Beeswax 20@22c per 10
Tellow &c per ID.
COTTON SEED-0il mills pay IS
per ton: cotton seed oil nominal, 26627C
per gallon, andoil cake $l4 to SIG per ton.
LIME-$l per Dbl in store; Doc by cal
load.
BALING STUFFS- Bagging-nax
2 on lbs, 1l@l1Ac; hemp, 10Hc; hal
iute, 2 to ~ lbs, 11@l1Ac: baling Irvine.
lie; iron ties, 81 05@2 Is per bundle
Rope, Toe for jute and lSc for cotton.
OOAL-Pittsburg lump, delivered, SOC
per Dbl; do, slack, 95@40c; to steamer.
4Oc per box for Pittsburg; 35c for Shot.
well, and 30c for slack. st. BERNARD
coal Doc to boats and 45c TO city trade
. SALT--Per dray-load from store, 81 80
per Dbl coarse, IN SKIS, 81 so.
YlNEGAR-Pure cider 1Sc per gal.
NAILS-S2 25 per keg rates.
RICE-Per ID SIC for South Carolina
FISH-Mackerel in Inf bbls, Nos. l, z
and 8, IS, 7@G; kits, 81 10, 90@75c.
RAISINS-Per box, 81 40.
MOLASSES-Common to choice, 26G
&c; syrup do, 100000.
C0FFEE-Choice, 17@1Sc; prime,
l5K@l6c; good, l4Hci common, 800
l3c.
SUGAR Jobbing prices: Yellow
clerifed, 7A@8Hc; whites, SA@l9c,
choice open kettle, exc; prime do, GA
6Ac; fully fair, G%@6Kci inferior, 5A
@6c.
LIVE STOCK Smooth and choice
bceves range from 3H@5Hc per pound
gross rough and in good condition. 21E@
3Hci thin, 1H@2hc; calves and year
lings, $3@6 each; mich cows, Sl2@25 per
head. Choice mutton sheep, 3@4c per
per pound; common, $1@1 so per head
lambs, 81 50@3 each. Hogs, 1908 per
pound; shoats, 2h@2Ac. Receipts of cat
tie light. Hogs are quiet. Sheep, scarce
and firm.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules, from
IA to Is hands high, range from $40 t.
$50 each, according to size and shape
Horses, Sl10@l50 for harness to extrs
saddle; $80@100 for good common saddle
and $70080 for work do; common tc
good plugs, $40970 each.