Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-18

do2; rabbits siGl 81 quail q Is.
ducks 81 5O@2 venison &c whole aud SC
for saddles Reelfoot lake fish o TO Sc per
pound.
LARD-Weaker, tierces 9AG half bbls
9Kc kegs 9lSc; pals 9M@l0hc. -
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 4A95c for
country and 6a6k for city dressed; beef,
2a3c for fore and 495c for hind quarters;
live hogs, dull, with yards well supplied,
at 4G4kc.
POULTRY-Chickens in fair demand,
at $l.75 to $500 for fair, young 10 choice,
hens; dressed do $3.50 TO $500 per dozen ;
turkeys in demafd at 500 70 $500 per
dozen for live, and II 70 IKE per ID for
dressed; ducks, $3.50 to $500 per dozen
geese, dull at $3.50 10 $500 per dozen.
EGGS-Scarce at 35c per doz., the mar
ket having been nearly bare for several
days.
TIC for Louisiana brown; So to84c for
Y. O.; S% to 9Ac for white, and lOA to
lie for %granulated, powdered, crushed and
cut loaf. Molasses steady, ut 40 to Doc per
gallon.
OTHER FGUITS-Oranges firm at IS
to 6 per Dbl; lemons,S4 so TO s. 5Oper box
cranberries, "a IS to 5 90 for halfbbls, and
IS to 8 80 for whole bbls, and - 20 to 3 u
for boxes dried apples, 3 to SIC per
pound; dried peaches, 4 to &C. %raisins-
81 rs to S25 per box; figs, 10 to lSc per
pound; dates. &c per ID.
BUTrER-Good qualities in brisk de-
mand, with slow sale for lower classe
plain country, II to DC per ID, as in con-
dition, with plenty offering; western, p tC
2Sc for medium to choice dairy; creamery
81 TO $50; butterine, 20 TO DC.
Observation-Disclosures weak; fax, 81 to
l0c; mixed, 81 to l0Lc; jute, 9N to l0A
Irvine, 1870; ties, 81 IS TO 2 90 per bundle
CHEESE-Y A, 10 TO Ice; full cream
l3c; mild flats, l0h to Ike; round lots 4
10 a cent less. Market dull.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet, 81 80 to sc,
for half, and 50 so to 8 70 for whole bbls
pickles, So 90 10 8 % for half, and SO 90 Il
9 25 for whole bbls.
HIDES-Dry flint No. l, 19c; do No. 2
Ice; dry sailed, l5c No. 2, l2Hc green
! sailed, 954c; No, 2, &c; tallow, 6Mc, bees
wax, 20c; market unsettled.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c t
81 %; bear, 81 90 TO G co. mink, 25c to Soc
coon, 10 to Coo for hunter, and 10 TO 40,
country handled; otter, Soc to So co. bea
vei, 50c to s. co. wild cat, 10 TO 25c; fox
Acc to 81 CO. muskrat. l0c; 'possum, 8 t
l0c wolf, 50c to 81 90; panther, 50cto 81 90
skunk, 10 to zoe; rats, 5 to l0c.
LIVE STOCK-A few corn fed cattl,
have been coming in, and all good stool
sell rapidly at full prices, with prospect
favorable for quick sales in the flu
ture, at SIC TO 4Kc for medium t,
choice CRASHED native and Texas; rougl
stock in good order PIC to SIC; poor ant
commonlA to2c. Sheep$l to l so for com
mon and 50 to "a so iormedium to choice
with ready sale and scarce supply; lamb
50 80 to 81 so for medium and choice, an,
ready sale; mich cows and calves Sl8 Il
$40 per head; yearlings "a to So.
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, "a sc
No. 2, SO 90; large, No 3, SO co. N,
3, So; kits No /, Toe; No 2 Coo No 3, 65C
SALT.-Per bbi, 81 55 per car or dra.
load; orders 81 go sacks 81 30@l 80 70
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
80@90c per bblfor Alabamaand Louisville
and 81 IS for Rosendale, Plaster, 81 "a
Fire brick, 4ci pressed brick, $40 pc
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to AZ
for several grades oftwist and llinch plus
fancy grades ranging from 65c to 81 az
cording to brand,
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, 500,
according to quantity; apple butter, n
&c per ID.
NUTS-Cocoa 4c peanuts 3@4c fJ
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia; pecar
Sc for Arkansas and l5c for Texas; wa
nuts, Tic, Brazil nuts, 99l0S hlberts, II
} almonds, l8c.