Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-15

eastern rose; small orders Csc higher
sweets, 90 per Dbl from store.
ESC0LENTS-Onion scarce at - "a
S. 90 per Dbl; cabbage, 81 80 10 IS 90 per
crate TOR Louisiana; kraut scarce at S6 80 Ia
So for half and 50 10 81 for barrels; tur-
nips, 81 70 per Dbl and 81 rs do for ruta-
baga; white beans, 81 90 to 50 % per
bushel, for medium TO choice blackeyed
peas. 81 % TO 81 70 per bushel; lady peas,
81 rs 70 81 rs pRr bushel.
FRUITS-Apples,S 2to 30 per Dbl; dried
apples, 81 10 40 per pound peaches, ~
10 Be, and loo for peeled; Louisiana
oranges, none; Palermo, 50 10 SO 90 per
box; lemons, 81 80 to 81 rs per box; dates,
7 to 20 per pound; %raisins, 50 SO 10 SO per
box; craDberries, 80 for boxes; 5 for halt
barrels, apd 81 30 TO 50 for barrels.
BUTTER AND CHEESE - Quiet F;
creamery butter, SO 10 &c; western, 20 10
28c; country, u to 20c; the latter for
choice, for which the demand is good;
poor qualities slow TO sell. Cheese--Y. A.,
Is to 16c; full cream, l5c; mild
fats, IL to l2c round lots. q to &c less.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
in good demand, at 81 25 to So so per doz
as IN size and quality; turkeys 50 10 Sl4
per dozen for live, and Il to 15c per h
FOR dressed; ducks, SO to 50 80 per dozen;
goose, 81 509S6 per dozen: the latter for
fat dressed Eggs slightly higher at l6
to lie per dozen.
GAME-Squirrels, 81 per dozi rabbits,
81 so to 81 Is quail, 81 rs per
dozen; ducks, 81 Is TO 81 so per dozen;
vension, 8 to Sc per pound for whole, and
N 20 10. gor aoddloc
FRESH MEATS--Dressed hogs6@51Sc
per ID for country and city dressed; beef,
&c TO 10 for fore, and DC to &c for hind
quarters.
strong; bulk shoulders On or
ders by jobbers, 81 70 SIC; do,
clear ribs SAC do. clear sides $40
$3.50 pork, SIS so perbbl; breakfast bacon,
.9H tol0c; hams,97S to 1870; bacon,6Hc for
shoulders; SA@0c for ribs and sides
Lard, in tierces l0M@10Lc; do. half bbls
andkogs, l0Hc pals and half do, lOH@
lie.
sUNDRIES--Pigs' feet weak at 81 SO
TO 81 30 per keg; SO rs to 81 for half bbls,
and 81 50 70 s. Tor bbls; apple butter, ~
TO Sc; mince meat, 81 to Sc; cider, 81 as
70 s. for half, and IS so and 50 for bbls;
gfits, So SO TO 50 IS per bbI hominy, 50 rs
TO -; macaroni, 81 70 to 50 IS per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
COAL-To steamers 40 to 45c per box;
city delivery zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg Soc for camel, and sl2 per ton for
anthracite.
NUTS-Peanuts dull at 3GSXc for red
and 4M4%c for white. Cocoanuts So 500
A 90 per 100. Pecans S@l5 for Arkansas,
Louisianaua and large Texas. Almond
and walnuts l8c. Brazil do. 8Ql0o'
HIDES-Dull and droopy dry flint l6C
No. z 13c; dry sailed l31sc green sailed
Sc, No. . do 6Hc green 5000 tallow 8 70
SIC; beeswax zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c sheep, 25c &c
81 %; bear, 81 90 to 6 90; mink, 25c to Zoe
coon, 10 to 60c for hunter, and 10 TO 40,
country handled; otter, SOC to So 90; bea.
yer, SOC to So co. wild cat, 10 to Csc; fox
40c to 81 co. mu, KRAFT, l0c; 'possum, 5 tC
l0c; wolf, Soc to 81 90 panther, 60cto 81 90
skunk, 10 TO Toe rats, B TO l0c.
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, 81 so
No. 2, IS 90 large, No 9, S3 CO. NJ
9, SO; Kits No !, Toe; No 2. 65c; No 3, 55c
6ALT.-Per Dbl, 81 so par car OF draJ
loGd; orders 81 20 sacks 81 3eGll 60 tol
/ ccarge and ana. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
80@90c per bblfor Alabamaand Louisville
and 81 Go for Rosendalo. Plaster, 81 rs
Fire brick, 4c; pressed brick, $40 pc.
thousand.
EAILS-Per key, S3 60 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to So
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug
fancy grades ranging from 65c TO 81 &C
cording TO brand. Smoking tobacco IS t
65G.
SUGAR = Ruling steady. L0uisian
brown 6Nc to &c; yellow clarified So
$40; whitedo &c to 94c: g%rsnulsted lONt
powdered l0Aci crushed and cut loa
lie.
COFFEE-Quiet, Rio, 1l1!c TO 1G
per ID and "A to 26c for Java.
LIVE STOOK.-Cattle in fair SUI
ply at 4 TO 4lEc for good TO cho,C
native and Texas corn fed. !
few arrivals Of the latter are r,
ported all Of medium quality, and sold q
3 to 4c. Other grades range from 2 {
ic and III to 2Mc for common to choic
grass fed, yearlings, s. 90 10 So 90 pc
head; milcb cows, $40 90 to $40 90 eacl
Hogs are in demand and scarce at AZ {
SIC, and 81 to 4c for shoats. Sheep al
active with few offerings at AZ to &c fC
mediumto choice lambs and full grow
and 81 80 TO % 60 per had for common