Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-25

last evening eased the value a little
The only item showing a falling
off in value during the past few days i
onions, which arc quoted down %
per Dbl.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers sci
-four as follows: Single to treble x 81 2
to Sc rs; family, choice and fancy Sc 75t,
$3.50, patents " Is to s. Is. Cornmea
81 90 per Dbl from first hands, will
little movement, and jobbers selling al
81 05 to 81 10 per Dbl.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn no lots offering
A carload Of inferior sold at Tic per bu
Sound is quoted at tic, and in a small
way 78 to Soc. Oats sold by the carload
at 60c per bu; in a small way 90 to SAC
Bran none; quoted at $50 per ton, anC
81 Is per cwt. Cotton seed meal, 81 II
per cwt. Corn bran is inquired for. Hay
firm and selling at $40 to $2l per tor
for choice Western andS1 10 to 81 Is pei
cwt. Southern prairie 81 per ton.
ESCULENTS-Potatoe IRON stor,
So % to So so per Dbl for Western stock
Cabbage $40 90 per 100 head and packing
crates cost 40 to zoe each. Onions
"a % to 50 90 per Dbl on arrival or in 1
small way. White beans 81 go to S28i
per bushel for hand picked medium. To
matoes 25c per one-third bushel box.
BUTTER-All classes scarce, firm and
higher; creamery, &c per lb; Western
table and dairy, ~ to 25c; fresh country
l8 to &c and scarce; cooking, 10 to Ice
butterine, l8 to 20c. Cheese, Tx to TX
for Western factory.
FRUITS-Apples 50 90 to SO rs per bbl
for Northern; home growth 81 60 per BIB
loose and 50 SO packed. Pears 81 90 t.
~ 90 per bu for Duchess. Peaches 25C
to Toe per one-third bu box
Grapes 50c to 60c dc. Watermelon
$l2 90 to so 20 per 100. Lemons 81 90
to IS 90 per box. Oranges quieta at 81 50GSS
per box. Raisins SO % to SO so per box
for new and London layers.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickeni
in fair offering ut 81 80 to So x
per dozen; small size lower; ducks " 81
to 81 rs per dozen, eggs scarce and irregu'
lar at &c per dozen for fresh; stale lower
PROVISIONS Cut meats are in
good request, and prices rule firm
jobbers' cash rates being as follows
Bulk shoulders, 79s@719c per ID; do
ribs, 10@l0Nc; do sides, 1913 gl0Mc. Ba-
con shoulders, 8N@8%c; do c ribs, llH@
llHc; do G sides, fi%@lIXc Hams, lSa
lI1zc, as per quality. Breakfast bacon
l2H@l3c. Mess pork, $40 per Dbl. Lard
in ties. l2H@l2Hci hf Dbl and kgs, l2hc
pals, l2A@l3Ac.
HIDES-Market quiet; dry flint No.
Ice; No. 2l3c; green salt No. /
SIC; No. 2, 81; tallow, SIC; beeswax
zoe.
W0OL-Unwashed bury 10 to l5c pei
pound, Clear do 10 to 25c per h.; tul
washed do % to 35c.
NAILS-Steady at SO 90 per keg rates
Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market firm. N. Y. brown
7Ato SIC; do @, 81 to 9Ac; standard A
l0N, of A 9Ac,granulated 105sc, powdered
l0Tc; crushed and cut loaf, l1Xc.. Mo
lasses quiet at SO to 43c per gal.
COFFEE-Firm at llAto l6%c per II
for Rio and "a to 26 for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market stiff, al
l0H to 1910 for bagging, as in quality
tgipe, Ice per lG ties, 81 IS for standard
and 81 10 to 81 SO for other qualities
RlOk-D9mQnd fair at b to 3 per II
for medium qualities,
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennes-
see lime So to 96e per Dbl; Alabama dc
95 to 81, Louisville cement 81 go to 81 To-
Rosedale 81 to 81 80; Portland S.; Plaster
of Paris 81 So Brick 50 to $40 so per 1000
Fire do 81 TO &c each.
MACKEREL-New stock rs fol-
lows Kits, No. /, zoe; No. 2,
Csc; No. 8, soc. Half bbls. No.
i, SIS rs; do No. 2 and No. 8 large, SO 26,
SALT-From store, 81 60 to 81 IS per
sack for fine and ST 40 for coarse Liver
pool. Ohio river, 81 As and$l 30.
STARCH-Firm at 4c per ID. Can
dies Iz1<c md firm for full weight.
LIVE STOCK Cattle ure in light sup
ply, with prices dFoopy at &c to &c peril
gross for butcher gra!es Of medi4m and
choice native and Texas. Rough
native in good order, &c to 2lSG common
and mixed to good grazing cattle, lAc tc
&c; yearlings "a to $6; COWS and calves
SIS TO $50. Sheep in good supply and
slow, &c TO 3Hc for choice, 81 rs to 81 81
per head for common. Lambs, $S tC
So 50 each. Hogs nsmipal at4Ac to SIC