Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-17

poorly supplied; drayload lots 4Sc, small
orders ~ TO 45c per bushel.
BRAN-Firm at Sl4 to $l4 90 per ton;
small orders IS to soc per cwt. Inquiry
good. Feed meal $1S 90 per ton.
HAY-Market steady at Sl7 per ton
for prime western timothy, up 10 SIS 90
for choice, in large and small bales; small
orders 81 to 81 10 per cwt, and 50c per cwi
for Arkansas prairie.
POTATOES-Sales from store al 81 rs
to S225 per Dbl as in quality; sweets 81 80
per Dbl measure, and 81 from store for
yellow yams; red nominal.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chiekens In
liberal supply and selling at 81 rs to So per
dozen; ducks 81 so TO s. per dozen; geese
So 90 for picked, and up to 81 60 for the
best: Eggs offering freely and weak
at l9egz0e perdozen, with prices unsettled.
BUTTER-Firm and in demand at u
to lsc for country qualities; l6 to pc for
western; 30 to &c for creamery, and Is 10
20cfor b%utterine,all classes being in active
demand, and cooking especially inquired
for Good Kentucky butter meets ready
sale at y to 25c per 10 in small pkgs.
CHEESE Western Reserve, l2%@
lSL5G creamery, l4Hc per ID;
ESCULENTS-Cabbage 81 70 to 3 25
per crate, and s 10 10c per head loose, ac-
cording to.quality; onions So to So % per
Dbl in lots and in a small way; tomatoes
81 TO 81 90 per bushel; beans 81 % to 81 IS
per busEel, according to quality, for
white.
FRUITS-Green apples, $1.50 to 2.25
per Dbl for western in 20 Dbl lots, and Is to
60c higher in a small way. Peaches, 76c TO
81 per one third bushel box for western.
Grapes, S. 90 per two bushel stand. for
Missouri CONCORD, and 81 to 81 rs per 10
ID basket for catawba; La. oranges, new,
Sc per Dbl California plums, s3 per basket;
Lemons, 81 80 to So per box. Dried APP
piles, 3 to SIC per pound. Dried peaches,
4 TO 419c for halves and quarters.
PR0VISI0NS-Bacon shoulders 6Hc
per ID do clear ribs, 9%c; do clear sides,
9% to 10c; breakfast bacon, 11A@11Hc;
hams, l29l2Ne bulk shoulders, $40
&c; do clear ribs, 8@9c; do clear sides,
9Hc; mess pork, SIG 80 per Dbl lard,
SIC for tierce 919c for half bbls and
kegs (; 9K@9Ac for pals; loA@l0%c
for 3, 5 and l0lb tins.
LIVE ST0CK-Good butcher cattle
are in demand at improved prices, at from
81 % TO SO rs per cwt. gross, according to
quality and condition. Cows and calves
$l2 to $35 per head. Hogs are in good re-
quest at "a so to IS Is for all gradse.
Sheep are weaker, at 3 to &c for the best,
and 81 25 to 81 per her head for inferior.
Lambs SO so to 81 so per head as in quail
ity and order. Horses sell at $50 to $l75
per head, and mules at sos to $3.50 per
head, according to size, strength, condi-
ton and do ility.
BAGGING-Demand active and mar
ket firm at l0H@10%c for guaranteed
fax, and l0H to liz for lutte. Ties,
81 95@2 % per bundle. The boom Of
several days ago has broken and prices
while firm are not higher. Irvine, l6c per
pound.
WOOL-Tub-washed, 35@4Oc per Ii
unwashed, 2O@2Sc; unwashed and bury
from 10 TO Soc per ewt less.
MAOKEREL-MaIket quiet at 60, 70
@80c per kit.
S~UGAR-Dry brown, 9Hc; @, 0Ac;
B, l0Lc; NY. a, 1896 Louisiana white,
lOLc; do yellow clarified, 10Ac; do
brown, SH@9Hci %granulated, lie; pow
deied, llhc cut loaf, ll95c.
C0FFEE-Firm and tending up ;
Rio, l3%c for good; 141S@15c for fair and
l6Ac for choice strictly do, TIC; Java,
23@25c.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. l., 49, No. Q.
l5c; dry salt do, lac; green, No. 2, 13ct
do sailed, 9@9Hc; market firm; tallow,
4H@5c; beeswax, Zoe.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 10000; hem.
lock, 28@32c; harness, 36@38c; skirting
35@37c; French calf, 10000 per dozen.
domestic calf, $4,000 per dozen.
TOBACO0--Per ID 60@70c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 45 per car or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 S0@l 50 fol-
course and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime
90c per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 % fol
Rosendale. Plaster, 81 IS. Fire brick.
4c; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 10 to SO 20 rate
NUTS-Peanuts sc for red and 616@7t
for white; cocoanuts s. per hundred.