Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-02

PoULTRY-Chickeus. SOS 10 8 Is
per dozen; ducks, s. IS toS per dozen;
turkeys, IS to u per dozen; geese, 81 50 to
- % per dozen. All kinds Of poultry firm
and in good request.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Oranges. 81 so
90 Copper barrelf for LouisianGlemons.SOO
per box for malaga and Sc so to ST for
messina with a very scarce supply. Mala-
ga grapes "a % for W-pound kegs and
81 80 70 SStor bbls. Receipts this season
are unusually fine and large. Bananas
81 % to 81 70 for medium and 50 so to "a
for fine large cranberries 81 70 for halls
and IS 20 for bbls. Catawba grapes getting
scarce at S5c to 81 per 10 lbs; e~ocanuts 81
per 100 peanuts 4kc for Tennessee 6H@7
for Virginia round lots a little less; chest.
nuts slow at 81 1908 90 per bushel in
DRIED FRUIT-Market firm at 81
per pound for apples, and 4 to Sc for
peaches.
MEATS-Supply light and market
variable, bacon sides, 9Lc; do clear ribs,
9ci do shoulders, SIC to &c; hams, l0hc
10 lO1sc; breakfast bacon, l0Ac TO l0lSc;
country bacon, S&c; bulk meats weak at
6&c for shoulders, SIC for clear ribs and
S2sc for clear sides; packed &c higher.
Mess pork nominal, at SIG 80 per Dbl.
/. LARD-Lower; tierces SIC to DC.
half bbls 9hc to CSC kegs, 92Sc; pals.
92sci half pals, 9Hc to l0G country lard,
8 cents.
BUTTER-Creamery, Sic to 3sc; west
ern, 22c TO DC; fresh country, 20c to pc
butterine, 20c to 22c; low grades plentiful
and slow to sell; good, firm, scarce and in
demand.
CHEEsE-Market steady, at lie for
4 A.; full cream, 17c mild fats, l21Ec to
BAGGlNG-Market quiet with prices
droopy. Flax 10Ac to 101lc; mixed iOHc;
jute l0Hc to11c; Irvine 15%c.
HIDES-Better feeling with prices
steady, as follows: Dry flint, No. |, lSc;
do. No. 2 loo; dry sailed lac; green 7c;
green sailed sac to &c; tallow sc to SIC;
beeswax Zoe.
LILY ESTOCK-The market is bare of
oorn-ted cattle. Grass-fed butcher, 2Hc
to &c for fair, medium and good; choice,
3hc to SID; supply scant and prices firm;
scrubby stock, 1Hc TO &c; COWS and calves,
SlS to $25; yearlings, 81 TO ST.. Hogs
quiet at DC to SIC for shoats and full
grown; sheep &c to 4c and 81 90 to 81 per
head for common.
C0FFEE-Steady at 12Hc to l5c Rio,
good common toprime Java 24c to pc.
SUGAR-Receipts of new La. scant,
and the market tends downward. Open
Kettle, La. 6hc to SIC for fair to prime
white, clarified, &c off A, 10c stand
ard A, l0Hc; graduated, 103c; powdered,
lie; cut loaf, Ike. Molasses &c to SIC
for choice la.
MAOKEREL-Nol, halfbarrels, 81 so;
No. 2, 80 GO, large, No 8, SO co. No
3, S& kits No l, Zoe; No 2, 65c; No 8, Csc.
LEATHER-Oak sele, 38040e hem
lock, 28932c; harness, S6@38c; skirtinr,
9b@S7c; French calf, 10000 per dozen;
domestic calf, S20@30 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, ST 40 per caror draw
load; orders 81 so sacks 81 80@l so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
RlCE-Quiet and slow at Axe to SIC
for fair to prime.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
100000 per Dbl for Alabama and Louisville
and 81 65 for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 rs,
Fire brick, Del pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, SO 10 to SO 20 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to ace
for several grades oftwist and IL inch plug;
fancy grades ranging from 55c to ST ac-
cording to brand.
SHINGLES-From first hands, 50 90
@S2 80 per M for cypress shaved and
hearts