Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-26


russets and peach blows; Eastern roe,
- 2S TO 81 70, potatoes in SACKS IS 10 7Cs
per bushel; small orders per Dbl IS. above
price quoted; Sweets, 81 80 per bbl from
store. :
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
cheap and plentifulonly best hens wanted;
and these sell at 3 perdozi other qualities.
81 30 TO ? 80. according to order; dressed,
81 Is TO 25. Turkeys drag at 81 20 q
10 90, and IL TO re for dressed. Geese,
dull at 81 90 10 4 50 per doz. Ducks, in
fair movement at 81 so to 3 90 DER doz.
Eggs, firm, scarce and wanted, at2Sto 29c
per doz.
GAME-Venison, 4 10 &c whole, and 8
10 l0c Tor saddle. Rabbits, 81 so to 100
per doz. Quails 81 50per doz. Duckss l 90
to 2 90 per doz.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle in light supply
and firm for good butchers qualities with
a ready sale at 3 20 4Hc for good IL
choices ~ to Be for fair 10 medium, and
Ia to &c for poor yearlings, "a 70 8 each;
cows and calves, SIS to .. Hogs, firm
and in demand at 80 TO 4Ac gross, the
recent favorable slaughtering weather
causing an active market. Sheep, in
good supply at 81 90 10 I so for common,
aud 3 TO 4c for good. Lambs sell freely, if
choice, at 81 to 4kc per ID.
BUTTER-Creamery "a to BIC per ID
and firm; western, % to 25c per ID; coun-
try, 10 to lsc. for common and 20 TO p for
choice; butterine, 70 to pc per ID; all
classes steady with good qualities in de-
mand.
CHEESE Quiet; Y. A., Is to Ice full
cream, l5ci mild fats, u to l2Ac round
lots, &c lower.
FRUITS-Oranges, 81 "a to 500 per
Dbl for Louisiana; Lemons, 81 90 to 8 per
box for Malaga, aud s. so to 6 for Mes
sina. cranberries, S. for halfand 50 for bbls
dried apples, 81 TO 3hcper ID; do peaches,
4ssto SC per ID.
PR0VISIONS-Market quiet; bulk
shoulders, 5%@5L; ditto long clear and
clear ribs, 7H@7A; ditto clear
sides, TIC; bacon shoulders SARGE
at 5Mc; ditto ribs, SIC; ditto clear sides,
SIC; hams, l0Gl0Hc; breakfast bacon
l0c fresh hogs, dressed 5H961Sc; fresh
beef, 2H@3c for fore and 4lG5c for hind
quarters. Lard, steady; kgs SIC; hlf bbls
and kegs 9ci pals 9Ag9Ac; country lard
BAGGING-Quieti fax l0Kc per yard;
mixed l0Aci jute ll9llHc; Irvine BIC;
ties 81 05 per bundle.
COFFEE-Quiet at 12Hc@15c for rio,
good common to prime Java 24c to 28c.
SUGAR-New Louisiana open kettle
70 TO TIC yellow clarified SEC; white do
$50; graduated l0hc; crushed and
powdered l0Nc; cut loaf l03zc; molasses
4Oe to Ale pergallon for common to choice.
MACKEREL-Nol. halfbarrels, "a 81.
No. 2, So co. large, No 3, SO 60 Nc
3, 80; kits No /, Toe; No 2, Csc; No 3, Doc.
LEATHER-Osk sole. Setp4Oc; hem
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36138c; skirting.
S50S7c; French calf, 10000 per dozen.
domestic cali, $1,000 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 40 per caror dray
load; orders 81 80 sacks 81 30Ql so for
coarse and hne. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime,
10000 per bblf for Alabama and Louisville.
and 81 65 for Rosendale. Plaster, 50 IS.
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $40 per
thousand. '
NAILS-Per keg, 20 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range ut 29c TO 42c
for several grades oftwist ana II inch plug;
fancy grades ranging from 65c to 81 ac-
cording to brand.
MINOE MEAT-Per pound, 8@9c,
according to quantity apple butter, Ia
Sc per h..
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet in hf bbls S.;
bbls 3d. pickles S9G9 Is for bbls and 81 60
@s5 for hf ditto.
NUTS-Cocoa 4C peanuts 3%@4c for
Tennessee and 5d6c for Virginia; chest
nuts 81 80 per bu,hel; pecans Sc for Ar
kansas and 15e for Texas.
HIDES--Firm; dry flint, M l, 1870; do
No. 2, 15ck; dry slted l4cN; green 7c;
green sailed SIC to 911e; tallow nc to &c;
beeswax Zoe.