Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-18

and upward. Strictly choice would bring
S2l perton. Arkansas prairie wanted at 81
80 per ton; per cwt Soc for praiFie,an 81 05
to 10 per cwt. for northern stock on
small orders.
POTATOES-Jobbing demand active
with prices firm at 81 Toto 2 90 per Dbl fol
lots from first hands, the latter for best
grades. Small orders 81 % 10
26 per barrel; sweets, 81 80 per barrel
from store. A round lot of peachblows
and russets sold at 81 80 per barrel.
APPLkS-Prices steady at 81 s. to
g rs for round lots on the land-
ing, and from store at $225 TO 2 rs.
ESCULENTS-0nions firm and scarce
at 50 80 to 50 Is per Dbl; cabbage s. TO 50
per 100 head, and 50 90 to SO 10 per crate,
kraut 81 90 for half and So 25 TO Sc so for
whole bills beans 81 50S2 % per bushel;
peas 81 30 to 81 80 per bushel; celery 40c
to 60c per bunch.
PROVISIONS-Bacon shoulders scarce
at $3.50; do clear ribs scarce at sac;
hams plentiful at l0cgl0Hc; break
fast bacon 10H@l0Ac bulk shout
ders SIC; do clear ribs, 7Zc;
do long clear, Ike do clear sides,
6a8hcpork SIS 50per bbl market droopy;
lard firm; tierces 8A@9c; half barrels and
kegs &c. pals 92sG half pals 95sc; coun-
try lard Sc.
POULTRY-Ch Chickens are plentiful
at % % per dozen for choice hens; other
chickens, 81 80 to 81 70 per dozen; turkeys
: to $40 per dozen, and l219c per ID
dressed; geese 81 so to s. 80 DER dozen il
full feathered; plucked drag at SO So
ducks 81 so to 81 70 per dozen,
EGGS-Scarce and firm at 2@25c per
dozen.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Oranges, 81 90
to 81 60per Dbl for Louisiana; lemons, "a so
TO S. per box for Malaga and So to IS so
for Messina. Malaga grapes 81 so for 90
pound kegs and 81 so TO So 90 for bar
rels; bananas 81 so to 50 so for medium
and scarce; ~cranberries 81 rs for halls and
S8 so for bbls; Catawba grapes getting
scarce at 85c to 81 per 10 lbs; c~ocanuts "a
per 100 peanuts 3H@4c for Tennessee car
for Virginia; round lots a little less; chest
nuts slow al 50 1908 90 per bushel in
lots. Pecans Sc for Arkansas and l5c for
Texas.
DRIED FRUIT-Market weaker at
"a to 81 per pound for apples, and 4 to
&c for peaches.
BUrTER-Creamery S2@S5c per ID;
western table Zoe to 28c; butterine 20@
22c; country loo to zoe per ID, with small
neatly packed packages at 25c. All good
butter finds quick sale and is in demand;
poor stuffslow.
CHEESE-Market steady, at 16@17c
for 7. Al full cream, Loo mild fats, 100
12Kc.
BAGGlNG-Market rules firm as
follows: Flax, 1910; mixed, l0%c;
jute, llQ llhc Irvine, l5Kc. Ties, 81 10
per bundle,
HIDES-Strong feeling with prices
as follows; Dry flint, No. /, 19c; do.
No. 2, loo; dry sailed 14c; green 7c,
green salted SIC to 9Hc; tallow SIC to &c;
beeswax Zoe.
LIVE STOCK,-Cattle are firm, and
arrivals seant, with no receipts of corn
fed; prices for good to choice grass fed,
3@4l<c, with an upward tendency; fair to
medium, ~ to 919ci poor to common,
lA@2c. Hogs Offer in fair quantities at
4@5c, the latter for 200 Founders. Sheep,
few offer; medium 10 choice, fran at go
4ci commoa, 81 COOL so per head; lambs,
in good demand with scant Offerings at
8%041zc. Cows with calves, $l8 to $50
each; yearlings 81 to So per head.
COFFEE-Steady at l2%c@15c for Rio,
good common toprime Java 24c to 2Sc. p
SUGAR-Receipts Ofnew La. liberal,
and the market Is weak. Omen
Kettle, La. 6Kc 70 SIC for fair to prime
white, clarified, 9Ac Y. G. SH@8Ac
granulated, 1890; powdered, 1910; cut
loaf, lie. Molasses, 28c to Soc for common
to choice In.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, 81 50;
No. 2, So 60 large, No 8, So 60; No
LEATHRR-Oak sole, SS@4Oc; hem
lock, 26Q82c; harness. 36@38c; skirting,
85@3Tc; French calf, $40@G per dozen;
domestic cali, $1,000 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 40 peT car or dray
load; orders 81 30 sacks 81 80g1 90 for
coarse and fine. Rock sGlt &c per pound.
+ BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
80@g0c per Dbl for Alabamaand Louisville,
and 81 65 for Bosendale. Plaster, 81 rs.
Fire brick, 4ei pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c TO 42c
for several grades oftwiat and II plug;
fancy grades ranging from Doc to 81 ao-
cording TO brand.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, S@9c,
\ cording to quantity apple butter, ia
Sc per ID.
FRESH MEATS-Beef, per h., 21I To
SIC; hogs, 6@7c per cwt.
GAME-Venison whole, 4c to 5c,do sad.
dies, 10c; squirrels, 81 Is per dozen; quaili
l 25 per dozen; ducks 81 60@2 so per doz