Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-16

ample and sales varying from 81 to 60,
per bushel for ear and shellei in round
lots; small orders GA 70 65c per bu.
BRAN-Plentiiml and weak, with free
offerings at SIT per ton; in a small way
81 % per cwt.
OATS Fair demand and rather stead,
feeling at 80 to 47c per bushel for lots and
As TO 60c in a small way.
HA4-ln good demand for western
qualities, ard stiff feeling among holder,
at Slo to 70 per ton for mixed and prime
10 81 to q 90 for choice timothy; small
orders 81 10 per cwt Arkansas prairie
easy at Sl3 per ton an Csc per cwt.
AFPLES-L0wer with liberal offer
lngs and heavy receipts; round lots sell at
81 90 to 80 for small species and 81 to
20 for choice and foncy; small orders.
70 to Soc per Dbl higher.
POTATOES-Prices firm at $2d2 so
per bushel for Ohio river russets, peerless
and peachblows; eastern do. 81 O0,G2 IS;
small orders, 25c higher; sweet DO
tatoes, - 90 per Dbl in a small way.
OTHER FRUITS-Oranges firm at SIS
to o per Dbl; lemons,$4 so to 50 so per box;
cranberries, 81 65 to 5 90 for halfbbls, and
IS to 8 80 for whole bbls, and 81 rs to 3 90
for boxes dried apples, 3 to SIC per
pound dried peaches, 4 to &c; raisins,
81 20 to S25 per box; figs, Is TO lSc per
pound; dates. Sc per Id.
ESCULENTS-0nions 81 Oto47 70 per
Dbl for choice and rs to 50c less for me-
dunn beans, very scarce at 81 IS to 2.25
per bushel; peas, 81 Is to l so per bushel;
kraut, 81 90 TO 6 for hf and 50 Soto IL for
whole barrels, according to size; %turniBs.
81 % per Darrell celery, 40 to 50c per
bunch.
BUTTER Good qualities in brisk d
mand, with slow sale for lower classes
plain country, II to 23c per ID, as in con-
dltion, with plenty offering western, q to
zoc Tor Jun to choice dairy creamery, 81
to 3oc; butterine, 20 to &c.
GAME-Market easy at 81 per- dozen
for SQUIRRELS; 81 25@l 50 for rabbits; Sl@
! - fof quail 81 5092 % for ducks and
3%ta4c for whole v%enison; saddles Sc.
CHEESE-Y A, Is to 16c; full cream,
l3c; mild flats, 10k to 1lHc round lots a
to q cent less. Market duh.
PROVISIONS-Marke weak for all
meats; bacon shoulders 5A to 81;
clear ribs 81 to85s; clear sides, So to So;
bulk shoulders, Az to DC; bulk clear ribs.
~ to nc; bulk clear sides, ~ to "
hams, 9A to l0H; breakfast bacon, Toe;
PORK, $l4C1 per bbi. Lard, firm; %tierces,
half bbls and kegs, 81 to CSC;
pals, 9H to 10Lc,
BAGGING-M Market weak; fax, 9H to
lOci mixed, 90 10 l0Ac; jute, 81 to i0X
l5%c; ties, 81 IS to 2 90 per bundle.
FRESH MEATS-Hegs, Az 10 &c for
country and city dressed; beef, 2 to &c for
and 4 TO &c for hind quarters.
SUNDRlES-Pigs' feet, "a SO TO 5 90
for half, and Sc 80 to- rs for whole bbls.
pickles, So 90 TO 5 Is for half, and 50 90 TO
8 Is for whole bbls.
HlDES-Dry flint No. /, l9c do No. 9. !
l6G dry salted, l6c; No. 2, 12lc; green
saltedl SAG No. 2, Sai tallow, 5Ac, bees
wax zoe; market unsettled.
Flu RS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c to
20 bear, 81 00to 8 co. mink, 25c to 50c
coon, 10 to G0c for hunter, and 10 to 40,
country handled; otter, SOC to So co. bea-
yer, Soc TO IS co. wild cat, Is to 25c; fox,
4Qc to 81 90 mu kIat, l0c; 'possum, s to
lOci wolf, 60c to ~ co; panther, 5Octo 81 co.
10 to Zoe; rats, 5 to Zoe.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens in
better request; prices range from 81 so TO
9 90 per doz, the latter for the best;
dressed, 81 so to 3 90 per doz; turkeys, 81
to u Tor live, and IL to l2c per ID for
dressed; geese, SO soto $3.50 per doz: duck
81 60tc 100 per doz. Eggs, SOC Der doz
in lots, and 3Oc in a small way, with mar
ket nearly bare.
LIVE STOOK-A few corn fed cattle
been coming in, and all good stock
sell rapidly at full prices, with prospects
favorable for quick sales in the flu
tare, at SAc TO 4Xc for medium to
grass-fed native and Texas; rough
stock in good order 21tc to 32lc; poor and
common lhc to &c. Hogs So rs to 81 90
for shoats and medium to choice 100 to
275 Founders, with liberal receipts and an
active demand. Sheep 81 to 81 50 for COM
and 50 to S4 so iormedium to choice,
with ready sale and scarce supply; lambs
80 to 81 so for medium and choice, and
seady sale; mich cows and calves SIS to
$40 per head; yearlings "a to So.
MACKEREL-Nol |, halfbarres, "a 60
No. 2, So co. large, No 3, So CO. No
SO; kits No l, Toe; No 2, G5c; No 3, Doc.
SUGAR-Market steady; Louisiana
browns 6Hc TO nc; do whites 8%@9hc,
clarified 8H&8%c; granulated 10A
@10Ic; powdered 1910 10Ae; cut loaf
aud crushed 1890 lie.
SALT.-Per Dol, 81 So per al or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 309l 80 for
and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
per blfor Alabama and Louisville,
and 81 Go for Rosendale, Plaster, 81 rs.
Fire brick, DC; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per key, 1890 rates.
T0BACO0--Prices range Mt 29c TO 42c
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug;
fancy grades ranging from Doc to 81 ac-
cording to brand.
MINOE MEAT-Per pound, 8@9c,
according to quantity apple butter, 10
Sc per b.
NUTS-Cocoa DC; peanuts 3@lc for
and 5@6c for Virginia; pecans
Sc for Arkansas and l5c for Texas; wal
nuts, tic, Brazil nuts, 99loG tlberts, l2ci
almonds, l8c.