Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-21

RE; At retail for the latter Soc per cwt and
81 and 81 10 for western.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickens
maintain steadiness, all good stock meet
ing ready sale while stale are slow. The
market has been rather free Of the latter
for several days past. Prices range Gom
~ % 10 3 90 per doz according 10 SIZE and
quality; turkeys are coming in and sell ut
S8..to II per doz; ducks are 81 so to 3,
while geese range at % 90 10 4 80 for
plucked and full feathered Eggs are cell
ing ut l5c per doz in large boxes and l6c
in small pkgs.
APPLES-Market weaker at 81 so TO
| 70 per Dbl from first bands for slightly
of stock and - for strictly choice; retail
ers charge 50c higher.
POTAIOES-Market steady at 81 70
per Dbl for western in lots and 81 % from
store sweets 81 90 per Dbl for yellow
yams.
oNIoNs-Quiet at 81 10 to 50 25 per
Dbl.
CABBAGE-Unsettled at Ito &c per
100 head and S2to , 70 per crate.
BEANS-White 81 so 10 - per BUSH
81 for medium to navy; black eyed peas
81 80 per bushel.
BUTTER-rhe lower qualities are
slow - sell at 10 to Zoe choice grades
weaker but prices are no lower creamery
81 to 3jc; western y to 25c; fresh 20 10
Doc butterine IL to 25c.
FRUITS AND NUTS-Oranges sell
at "a 90 per Dbl for Louisiana and 2 c less
IN dray load lots; lemons "a 90 and s. per
box fresh arrivals Of Malaga graDes daily
expected; crdnberries 81 Is for half and
81 6U for bbls; California pears s. so per
box grapes Soc and 81 for ten pound
baskets for catawba; 81 % for 20 pound
kegs for Malaga; c%ocoanuts 81 per hun
dred; peanuts 4kc for Tennessee and &c
for Virginia, round lots &c less.
DRIED APPLES-Weak at 3 and 81
&c ITS; ditto peaches 4 and &c.
LARD-Firm at 81 and 9%c for ties;
81 for half bbls and 90 to l0H for pals
and half pals.
BAC0N-Market unsettled. Shoulders
scarce at So and &c; C ribs 80 and sac;
{ sides 90 and 95sc bulk shoulders SIC;
ditto clear ribs 50 and SIC; breakfast
bacon llHc hams liz and 11Ac; mess
pork Si6 so per Dbl.
CHEESE-Feeling tame, with fair de-
mand. y. A. lie; full cream l6c; mild
fiat 13@13Kc.
SUGAR-Prices weak. Light brown
sac; eastern yellow 9NC standard A.
l0Ac. Fresh Louisiana not yet in market.
COFFEE-Market weak. Rio, liz to
l2Hc Java, "A to 28c.
MACkEREL-Half barrels No 1,S4 50
do No. 2, 50 60, kits SOC for No /, zoe for
No 2 and Coo for No 8.
HIDES-Market quiet. 1Sc for Ne.
dry flint, l5c for No 2, lac for
dry sailed, SIC for green ditto;
7c for green; &c for tallow; 1Oc for bees
wax and Doc to 81 rs sheepskins according
10 wool
LIVE STOCK-Butcher cattle ~ TO
3Hc per pound gross as in quality, and
IA TO 21c for poorer qualities; calves A 10
So per head; COWS Is to $50 hogs 4 { o5Lc
as in quality; sheep 3 to S4percwt for good
and ] to 81 so for common; stock lambs
81 to Sc gross.
LEATHER-Oak sole, 88@4Oc; hem
lock, 28@82c; harness, S6@38c; skirting,
36987c; French calf, 10000 per dozen;
domestic calf, $20930 per dozen.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 30 per or draw
load; orders 81 so sacks 81 3O@l so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt 2c per hound.
RICE-Market weak at 4%G5Ke for
the several grades.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
SOC per Dbl for Louisville, and 81 50 for
Rosendale. Plaster, 81 10. Fire brick.
4o; pressed brick, $40 per thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, 81 10 to So 20 rates
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 42c
for several grades oftwist and llinch plug;
fancy grades ranging from Doc to ST ae-
cording TO brand.