Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-15

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81 IS for table vatieties and seed AtoctI
small orders Is TO 25c higher; sweets
scarce at 80 Is 10 81 per Dbl; southern,
" IS to 81 rs per car load, and 25c higher
in a small way.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage from Louisi-
ans, So to "a rs per crate, the latter for
fresh; Kraut, scarce at IS so 10 1925 for half
and $40 10 sll for whole bbls. Onions
scarce and firm, at So Is to So rs per
Dbl. Beans 81 90 To 50 10 per bushel for
unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, So rs to So so per
bushel; black-eyed peas, 81 10 to 81 20 per
bushel.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, 80 to 86c; western, % 10 28c; country,
10 to 20c, according TO quality and fresh
ness butterine, 10 to dc; poor grades
slow, and choice in active request. Cheese,
firm; Y. A., 16 to lie; full cream, Ice;
mild flats, II 70 13c.
SUEDRIE-Pigs' feet weak at 81 80
to 81 80 per keg; SO rs to S4 for half bbls,
and$ 81 SOTO IS for bbls; apple butter, ~
TO &c; mince meat, 81 to &c; cider, 81 70
to S. for half, and So 80 and SO for bbls;
grits, So 90 to SO rs per Dbl; hominy, SO IS
TO 81; macaroni, 81 rs to SO 70 per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
FRUIT-Apples, 81 25a2 70 per Dbl
for lots from first hands, 25a60c higher in
q small way. Oranges, S3@6 per box
for Sicily and S6per Dbl for Cuban.
Lemons, So 50a3 70 per boxl Dried APP
piles, 4a4Hc per lb peaches. 6a6Ac and l4c
for peeled. Cranberries, So for half bbls,
SO for bbls. Bananas, 81 50a2 50 per
bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Eggs are
in ample supply, with prices easy at l4c
per dozen; a few going at a shade lower
figures Chickens plentiful, ut ~ 90
TO 81 70 for young and 50 90 to "a %
for mixed choice hens dressed So 90
to IS u, per DOZEN uikeys, $9@l5 per
dozen; ducks S3g3 oO per dozen. Geese,
$4Q6 per dozen.
PROVlSlONS-Mea are in better
supply and cut qualities are unsettled.
Prices are strong and tend upward in west
ern supply markets, and values here are
very firm. Dry salt shoulders are
quoted at 6%@0Ac; do. RIB sides,
eh@65sci DO. clear sides oMa8Ye; bacon
shoulders 6Ha62sc do. RIB sides, 9A@9%c
40: clear sides VA TO 9AG hams, lOA@
lOHc breakfast bacon, l0halO19ci mess
PORK, $i0 per Dbl. Lard t%lerces; llci
half bbls and kegs, IlM@llHc pals,
llZG country lara, lOgiOAc;
NUTS[Ten9essee peanuts dull at N
@5Ecper ID Virginia, 4g455c; Cocoa
nuts, DUH at % OOS4 per lOQ. Pecans,
otgoc ior Arkansas, and loc Tor large Loui-
siana ana Texas; almonds ana walnuts,
loe; Brazil 90. oglVc.
HiDES-Flrm, az l7c, for dry flint
lac Tor NO. z do IS%c for dry sailed;
&c for green do; zee for No. z, and &c for
green; tallow 6g5%G beeswax 2Oc per ID.
MAOkEKEL-Nol half barrels, 81 on,
NO. 4. ~ oO iargeL No ., W w. No
~; KITS NO l, ,lPci No Z, 6oci No ., Doc.
SALL'-fer DBL III oO per earor dray
load; orders u W sacks " SO9l 81 for
coarse ana me. hoGK ssiI &c per pound.
BUlLDING MATEklAL- Lime.
oOgooe per b6lior Ala6amaand Louisville
cement, ana 81 on ior kosendale' Plaster,
~ 70, FIRE 6rlck' " o0.
NAILSoQuiet, AZ 70 70 rates.
IObAOCO-X9let, az zJc TO DOC Tor
twistanu Plug 30 70 DOC Tor smoking,
and 66c 70 81 Tor faney chewing,
SUdAkMflrm Tor pest grades; Loulsl-
ana brown 6Aeto Sc yellow clarified " to
wv as VIN do Ia 20 EDUn 81.