Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21

higher. Cats firm and in far
request at 48c per bushel in a
small way, 50. Bran is quiet at SIG per
ton and SOC per cwt Feed meal, Sl4 per
ton. Hay easy and nominal, poorer
classes at $l2 to 10 per ton strictly choice
scarce at SIT to Is 90 per ton; per cwt, 90c
to 81 co. southern prairie slow at IS Oh
per ton.
ESOULENTS Potatoes in light local
movement at 81 80 to Is per barrel
measure from wagons, and 81 to 225
from store. Onions, 81 IS to 90 per bar
rsl. Cabbage, So to 8 30 per crate. Toms.
toes 95c per one-third bu box.
FRUITS-Apples, slow sale at Toe to
l so per barrel, according to quality.
Peaches, 40 to 75c per one-third bushel
box. Georgia watermelons, $40 to 30 per
one hundred. Lemons. more plentiful
and selling freely at So so to 900 per box,
POULTRY AND EGGS-Old chick
ems meet flee buyers at 81 Is to 8 90 per
doz; young chickens are plentiful, with
good demand for chioce at 81 70 to 70,
and slow for small size, and $500 to- IS
for well-grown. Young ducks, 81 SO to
2 10 per doz. Eggs, dull and plentiful at
varying prices; Tennessee fresh selling all
the way from to l0c per doz, and stale
stock all the way from 5 to &c.
BUTTER-Quiet: country stock II to
15c; strictly choice and well handled in
demand at l6 to Is; western table, l6 to
l8c; fancy dairy, IS to 20 creamery, Is
to DC; buiterine dull at Ice.
PROVISIONS Market active. Bacon
shoulders, Ia to 72lc; bacon clear ribs, l0h
109Ec bacon clear sides, 101& to 1880;
bulk shoulders, 797Hc do clear ribs
9l<@95sc; do sides, 9N@9Ic break
fast bacon, liz to Ike; hams, liz
@l2Hc; mess pork, quiet at Sl9 per
Dbl; lard, in tierces, l2H@l2Xc; half
bbls and kegs 125sc; pals 1917, hf do
1871, lob cans 1917, 5lb do 1875, Glib dc
1917.
HIDES-Market; dull dry flint No.
l6c No. 2l3c; green salt No. l.
SIC; No 2, 6Hi tallow, SIC; beeswax,
zoe.
WOOL-Unwashod bury 10 to l5c per
pound, Clear do Is to 25c per h.; tub
washeddo 25 to 35c
NAILS-Unsettled and weak at 81 81
PEI keg rates Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market quiet N. Y brown
794c; do G, 9to 91Sc; standard A, 10 to 1913
of A, 10G graduated, llG powdered
l1%c; crushed and cut loaf, IL &c. Mo
lasses quiet at 80 to 45c per gal.
O0FFEE-Firm at l016tO loo per ID fol
Rio and "A to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, at
9 to lie for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, Ice per lb; ties, 81 90 for standard
and 81 60 to 81 Is for other qualities
Heavy stocks have been arriving and are
going into store in anticipation of an early
activity in the jobbing trade
RIOE-Demand fair at 8 to 6 per Ii
for medium qualities.
LIVE STOCK Butcher cattle arr
in moderate supply; Texas and home
raised meet readysale at 81 so to So Il
gross for medium to choice, and S29S3 81
for heReraised; yearlings SO to So per head
Mich COWS SIS to $25. Sheep in hgh
demand at 81 to 81 80 per head for COM
mon and 3 to 3Hc per pound Tor butche
| mutton. Lambs in demand at 81 to Y
each. Hogs slow at 4 to 4Hc per lb.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennes
see lime IS to 90c per Dbl. Alabama dc
IS to 81; Louisville cement ST 10 to 81 70
Rosedale So to 50 10 Portland s.; Plastic
Of Paris So 50; Brick $40 50 per 1000 TO
hard and 50 for soft; Fire do 81 to a
each. an
.MACKEREL.-New stock arriving
and jobbers sell rs follows Kits, No.
| Toe; No.2 65c; No. 3, Coo. IF bbls. No
| !, SO 70. do No. 2 and No. 3 large, So &c
| SALT-From store, 81 60 to 81 Go PEE
sack for fine and 81 40 for coarse Liver
pool. Ohio river, 81 80.
STARCH -Firp at 3Nc per ID. Can
dies 1910 and firm for full weight