Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-02

and 81 O5dsf 10 per cwt. Little offering
HAY-Receipts continue light and thu
market is firm vita an active demand
Several car loads Of Arkansas prairie sold
at Sl8 per ton; western stock Is selling al
SIS 0t0 10 90 per ton for mixed red tor
and timothy; $50 for prime and 81 fol
the best small orders. Csc per cwt. fol-
prairie, and 81 l0G$l 10 for timothy. 4.
APPLES-Stock running light and
prices steady at 81 909S2 so per Dbl, for
lots. the latter for strictly choice; small
orders S2@S3 per Dbl.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
continue in over supply and only bright.
fresh arrivals are saleable; old stock un'
quotable; new and choice 81 70 2 80 per
doz; dressed s. 70 2 20 per dor; turkeys 81
10 $40 perdo for live and slow; dressed,
l0c per ID for good stock; geese IS 50@$t
per doz; ducks 81 50@$3 per doz. Eggs,
mord plentiful and easier at &c for lots
and 2sc in small way.
GAME-Supply heavy; squirrels, 81 %
per doz; rabbits, 81 Is; quail, 81 Is Ia
l 90 ducks, 81 0O@S2 so ps in quality
yenison, 3 to DC per ID whole and 6c@l0C
for saddles Reelfoot lake fish, s TO Sc per
b. only good stock will command forego.
ing prices.
POTATOES-Sales are firm at 81 GOA
81 80 per Dbl from first hands, according
TO quality. Some sales of peachblows
having been made at $3.50, with holders
storing stock rather than take less. A
large lot, however, would be apt to break
the market. Small orders, 81 ESQ 2 &c
per bbl the feeling is unsettled; sweets,
81 SO pc Dbl from store.
ESCULENTS-0nions firm and scarce
at 50 1904 Is per Dbl. Market bare OF
cabbage. Krout 81 80 for hf and SO 90
for whole bbls Of long cut, short chopped
lover white beans very scarce and firm
at 81 95@$2 81 per bcshel for medium;
peas 81 25@Sl 90 per bushel; turnips 81
pei Dbl.
PROVISI0NS-Market weak and
prices varying; bulk shoulders,5Hc to SIC;
ditto clear ribs, 7H@7%c ditto clear
ditto clear ribs SIC; hams. l0H@l0Hc;
breakfast bacon l0c. Lard SIC for
t%ierces, Sc for kegs and half bbls, 9hc for
pals and 9Ac for half pals; country lard
Nc less.
BUTTER-Creamery "a to BIC per ID
and hrmi western, 70 to 2Sc per ID; ccun-
try, Is to l8c.for common and 20 10 q for
choice butterine, 20 to &c per ID; all
classes steady with good qualities in de-
mand.
CHEESE Quiet; Y. A., 10 to Ice; full
cream, l5c; mild flats, II to 121zc; round
lots, &c lower.
FRUITS-Oranges, 81 % to 81 so per
Dbl; lemons, 81 80 to So co per box; dried
apples, 81 to SIC; peaches4K to &c; cram
berries, half bbls s.; bbls 80; boxes So 100
3 for cultivated. Grapes SOC to 81 for and
10 pound baskets Of Catawba, and SO 80
per 20 pound case of California Tokay.
BAGGING-Quiet; fax 1910 per yard;
mixed l0Aci jute ll@llAc; Irvine 15Hc;
ties 81 05 per bundle.
C0FFEE-Quiet at l2Kc@15c for rio,
good common to prime Java 24c to 28c.
SUGAR-Firm; Louisiana open kettle
7c to 7Mc; yellow clarified 8AG8%c; of
white 3A@84ci white 9@9He %granulated
lOAoi powdered 1886 crushed l0Ac; cut
Oaf lie.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs 5 to &c with
good demand; beef to 4c for fore and 4 TO
Do for hind quarters.
LIVE STOCK-Cattle continue firm
and in scant supply. Butchers stock is
worth $2 to "a Is gross for common to
choice grass led; no corn fed offer. Hogs
in demand with light supply, at 81 10 to
% per cwt Sheep in demand for good
butcher qualities Others dull; prices 50
to $5gper cwt, and 81 % to s $50 per head
for poor to common. Cows and calves
SIS to S40per head; yearlings "a to Sc.
MACKEREL-Nol, halfbarrels, 81 30;
No. 2, 50 go large, No 3, SO 60 No
3, So; kits No |, Zoe; No 2, Csc No 3, 55c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 IS per car or dra,
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 30@1 80 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime,
S0@90c per bblfor Alabamaa and Louisville,
and 81 Go for Rossndale. Plaster, 81 rs.
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per key, SO 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 42c
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug;
hncy grades ranging from 55c TO 81 ac-
cording To brand.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, s@9c,
according to quantity apple butter, TO
&c per ID.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet in hf bbls IS;
bbls 50; pickles $9@9 25 for bbls and 81 60
@$5 for hf ditto.
NUTS-Cocoa 4c; peanuts 3X@4e for
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia; chest
nuts 81 50 per hushel; pecans Sc for Ar
kansas and 15c for Texas.
HIDES-Msrllat very firm; dry flint,
l9c; dry sailed Loci green 70; green sailed,
9Ni tallow BIC to &c; beeswax zoo.