Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-03

per bon for malaga aud IS 90 to 81 for
messina with a very scarce supply. Mala.
ga grapes ~ 30 for 20-pound kegs and
81 80 70 S. for bbls. Receipts this season
are unusually fine and large, Bananas
81 90 TO 81 70 for medium and - 90 to q
for fine large cranberries 81 70 for half
and s. 20 for bbls, Catawba grapes getting
scarce at Soc to 81 per 10 lbs; ~cocanuts a
per 100; peanuts 4kc for Tennessee; 6K@7
for Virginia; round lots a little less; chest,
nuts slow at 81 1893 90 per bushel in
lots.
DRIED FRUIT-Market firm at 81
per pound for apples, and 4 to sc FOL
peaches.
MEATS-Supply light and market
variable, bacon sides, &c do clear ribs
&c; do shoulders, SIC 10 &c; hams, l0llC
TO lOhci breakfast bacon, l0he TO l0kci
country bacon, SIC; bulk meats weak at
5&c for shoulders, sac for clear ribs and
SIC for clear sides; packed &c higher
Mess pork nominal, at SIG so per Dbl.
LARD-Lower; tierces SIC TO DC.
half bbls 9Ac to csc; kegs, csc; pals
92sc half pals, 9Bc to lOs countrylard
8 cents.
BUTTER-Creamery, Sic to 38c; west
ern, &c to DC; fresh country, 20c to 22ci
butterine, Doc to DC; low grades plentiful
and slow to SELL good, firm, scarce and in
demand.
CHEESE-Market steady, at tic fol
!. Al full cream, lie; mild flats, l2hc tC
l3c.
BAGGlNG-Market quiet with price.
droopy. Flax 1910 to l011c; mixed l0Lc
jute l0Ac to lie; Irvine l5Lc.
HIDES-Better feeling with prices
steady, as follows: Dry flint, No. |, 1scI
do. No. 2, l5c dry sailed l4c; green 7c
green salted SIC to DC; tallow Sc to 5Ee
beeswax Doc.
LIVESTOCK-The market is bare Of
cJrn-fed cattle. Grass-fed butcher, 21lC
to &c for fair, medium and good; choice
SIC to 31zd; supply scant and prices firm
scrubby stock, ne to &c; COWS and calves
$l8 TO $25; yearlings, 81 TO ST. Hog
quiet at &c to SIC for shoats and full
grown; sheep &c TO AZ and 81 SO to 81 per
head for common.
COFFEE-Steady at l29c to l5c Rio
good common 10 prime Java 24c to 2Sc.
SUGAR-Receipts of new La. scant
and the market tends downward. Open
kettle, La. SIC TO SIC for fair 10 prime
white, clarified, 9Hc; off A, l0c; stand
ard A, 1910; g%ranulated, 10%c; powdered
lie cut loaf, 1lHc, Molasses sc to 57C
for choice La.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, 81 so
No, 2 50 60 large, No 3, So so; NJ
3, SS kits Mol, Zoe; No 2, Coo; No 3, 55c
LEATHER-0ak sole, 36940c; hem
lock, 28@32G harness, S6@38c; skirting
S5@S7c; French calf, 10000 per dozen
domestic calf, $20@30 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, ST 40 per a or dray
load; orders 81 80 sacks 81 30@1 80 fol
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
RlCE-The wholesale market for rice,
according to Dan Talmage Il Sons circu'
lar from Charleston and New Orleans
under date Of the Both Of October, is Al
follows Fair AZ to DC; good 81 to 53sc
prime 81 TO 55sc; choice az to SIC
fancy &c. The market is firm with {
good demand. The present low figures
stimulates consumption, and dealers arr
ordering freely. Prime, choice and fancy
classes are unusually excellent this season
and the yield will be heavy. Prices herr
are AZ TO 81 for fair to prime.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
80090c per Dbl for Alabamaan Louisville
and 81 50 for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 70
Fire brick, 4c; pressed brick, $40 pei
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 10 to SO 20 rates
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to Az
for several grades oftwist and 1linch plug
fancy grades ranging from 65c to 81 &C
cording to brand.
SHINGLES-From first hands, 81 OK
as so per NJ for cypress shaved anC
hearts,