Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-27

'sas prairie scarce at sls per ton and 75c
per cwt.
APPLES-Round lots from first hands
meet ready sale at 81 70 to 2 25 per Dbl.
according to quality; small orders Is TO 50
cts. higher.
POTATOES-Western stock from arsl
hands, 81 soto 3 Is per Dbl. for peerless,
russets and peach blows; Eastern rose
- % 10 " 70; potatoes in slcks IS 70 Zoe
per bushel; small orders per Dbl IS, above
price quoted; Sweets, 81 80 per Dbl from
store.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
cheap and p~lentifutonly best hens wanted;
and these sell at So perdoz; other qualities,
81 80 to ? 90, according TO order dressed
81 . TO 325. Turkeys drag at 81 CO to
10 90, and 9 to lie for dressed. Geese,
dull at 50 90 10 A 80 per doz. Ducks, in
fair movement at $3.50 20 3 90 per doz-
Eggs, firm, scarce and wanted, at2oto 29c
per doz.
GAME-Venison, 4 to &c whole, and 8
TO l0c for saddles. Rabbits, 81 Is per doz.
Quails. 81 25per doz. Ducks$ l 90 to 90
per doz.
LIVE STOCK-Caltle in light supply
and firm for good butchers qualities vita
a ready sale at 8 70 4Lc for good IL
choice; 81 to &c for fair 10 medium, and
Ia TO &c for poor y%earlings, 81 to 6 each;
cows and calves, SIS to %. Hogs, firm
and in demand at so to 4Ac gross, the
recent favorable slaughtering weather
causing an active market. Sheep, in
good supply at 81 90 to l 80 for common,
and 3 TO &c for good. Lambs sell freely, il
choipa AZ Az ia Ikr Nor III
.BUT1Ek-Creamery. 81 TO SIC per 10
and firm; western, % to pc per ID; coW
try, 10 to lSc.for common and 20 to % fol
choice; butterine, 20 10 DC per ID; all
classes steady with good qualities in de-
mand.
CHEESE Quiet; Y. A., Is to 16c; full
cream, l5ci mild fats, Il TO l2EG round
lots, &c lower.
FRUITS-Oranges, 81 25 to 5C) pei
Dbl for Louisiana; Lemons, 81 80 TO 5 per
box for Malaga, and - 80 to 6 for Mes.
sina; c%ranberries, IS for halfand 50 for bblsi
dried apples, 81 toS1cper Id; do peaches
4 10 be per ID.
PROVISIONS-Market quiet; bulk
shoulders, 5T ditto long clear and
clear ribs, 7L@7A; ditto clear
sides, 7Ac; bacon shoulders s-0rcC
at 5Ac; ditto ribs, SIC; ditto clear sides
SIC; hams, l0@l01sc; breakfast bacon
Zoe; fresh hogs, dressed, 54@6Nc; fresh
beet, 2H@3c for fore and 4G5c for hino
quarters. Lard, steady; kgs SIC; hlf Dbl
aud kegs &c; pals 9h@9Aci country le-I
8@9c
BAGGING-Quiet; fax 1870 per yard
mixed l0Ac; jute ll@llHc; Irvine l5%e
ties 81 % per bundle.
C0FFEE-Quiet at l2}6c@l5c for rio
good common to prime Java DC to 28c.
SUGAR-New Louisiana open kettl,
7c to 7%c; yellow clarified SIC white d,
$40; graduated 1910; crushed anC
powdered f0Lc; cut loaf 109sc; molasse
40a to 47c pergallon for common to choice
MACKEREL-No1, ~halfbarrels, 81 o.
No. 2, So So large, No 9, 50 CO. N,
9, So kits No 1, Toe No 2, Coo No 9, 55c
SALT.-Per btl 81 IS per csr or dra.
load; orders 81 go sacks II 30@l 50 70
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
10000 per bblfor Alabamaand Louisville
and 81 IS for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 Is
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 pc
Thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, SO 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to AZ
for several grades oftwist and llinch plug
fancy grades ranging from 65c to 81 aC
cording to brand.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, 500
according to quantity; apple butter, u
Sc per ID.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet in hf bbls 81
bbls 50; pickles SQa9 % for bbls and 81
@s5 for hfditto.
NUTS-Cocoa 40; peanuts 3%@4c f
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia; chcs
nuts y 80 per bushelj pecans Sc for Al
kansas and l5e for Texas.
HIDES--Firm; dry flint, MOL 1870; d
mo. 2, 15cl5; dry sailed l4c1S; green 7
green sailed 8Ac to 915c; tallow BIC to 6
haeawav D0c