Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-02

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stagnant. All classes are easy in value
Quotations are as follows from first hands
MY, S4 rs; family, $5@5 rs; fancy
50 76@6 co. patents, S6 SCOT 90, all fol
jobbing lots small orders DC higher.
CORNMEAL-Ready sale at " 20 fol
fresh ground and kiln-dried in lots and II
to l6c lower forpoorer grades.
CORN-Easy with steady demand a
81 to 63c per bushcl for lots and sc higher
IN a small way. Damp and musty 10 to
l5c lower.
OATS-Stif at As to as, for western
mixed and white; 49c for black seed in
lots, and 3 to &c higher in u small way;
rust proof, ~ to 75c per bu.
BRAN-Held firm at $lS per ton and
81 per cwt for wheat corn bran, dull al
Sl3i feed meal. $40 per ton.
HAY-Scarce and stiff, with readysale,
at Sl9 to S22 per ton for northern red top
and clear timothy; from store, 81 10 TO
| 10 per cwt; Arkansas prairie, $l4 90 TO
$l4 81 per ton, and SOC per cwt.
POTATOES-Easy feeling, with round
lot sales Of peerless and russets at 81 so
per Dbl on the landing; jackson whites,
81 409S2 so per Dbl; peachblows and
rose are quoted at " 60G2 rs in lots;
small orders 81 65@$3 90 per Dbl; sweets
irregular at 81 50@S3 so per Dbl.
APPLES-In good jobbing request ut
81 Is per Dbl for lots and So to 325 in a
small way for sound stock; dried do, 4 to
4Lc per ID; do peaches, 5 to &c for quar-
tiers and halves; peeled, IA to 15c.
OTHER FRUITS-Oranges So 509450
per box for Messina and Palermo; lemons
1904 per box; bananas SIS rs to $3.50 per
bunch; tranberries SO for boxes and IS for
half bblsi S7to IS for bis; raisins 81 so to
SO so per box for layers.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage dull with
stock inferior, at 81 to "a so per crate;
onions firm, at S. to S. rs per Dbl.
Kraut, scant offering and quoted at
50 to So for half and $40 to $l2tor whole
bbls. Beans 81 80 to 81 00 per bushel for
medium white; lady peas, ~ 25 to 81 so
per bushel, black-eyed peas. 50 10 to 81 25.
POULTRY AND EGGS = Chickens
IN better supply at S250to "a 25 per doz;
turkeys firm at $40 to SIS per doz Tor live
and 10 to lac per ID for dressed; ducks
70 % to So 70 per dozen; geese dull at
S4G4 so per dozen for live. Eggs weak
l215c per dozen for lots and in a small
way.
GAME-Squirrels, $1@1 25 per doz;
81 %; quail, 81 50@l IS; ducks,
30 to 2 so for teal and mallard; veni-
son, . TO 6ci saddles, 10 to lie. Reelfoot
fish, 7@Sc per ID.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Oream-
cry, % to 36c; western, % to sc; country,
10 to loc, according to quality and fresh
ness; butterine, 10 TO 2lc; poor grades
slow, and choice in fair request. Cheese,
firm; VA, l6 to lie; full cream, l6c;
mild flats, II to l3c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 80
to 81 80 per keg; 1915 to 81 for half bbls,
and 81 80 to S. for bbls; apple butter, IL
to 8G mince meat, 81 to Sc; cider, 81 rs
to So for half, and 50 80 and So for bbls;'
grits, 50 so to 50 70 per Dbl; hominy, So IS
70 81 maearoni, 81 rs to 50 rs per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs scarce at Ga
exc per lb; beef, &c to &c for fore, and SC
TO &c for headquarters. Sheep, s to 7c
perlb.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-Market
quiet and stock light, with prices irregu-
lar. Jobbers quote bulk shoulders at 5Aa
Mo do clear ribs 9[o8lLc. do clear sides
III oss<c breakfost bacon IoItc hams
i0%Mi0lI~ norF SIX b0aie nor III Re-,
IN Iight movement. shoulders 6E 10
GiIc. do clear ribs ga9IIc. clear siSes
9To1st Lard tierces I0it6iO&c. heif
Ibis and Zoos l09/9Icl nails i16tlT~
conntry lard 10ml6Lc
NUTSwTennessee neonuts dull NJ 81
68Hcne III: Virginia. 4G4I%c Cocoa.
nuts' dnll At So BOG4 co per 100. Pecans
Sc for Arkansas. and l5c for large Lonisi,
sno and Teyos Almonds spd walnut
1Rc Rro7il do s11Oc
HIDEgM6vist st l0i<c for drv flint !.
lac for No. ! do; lSLe for dry sailed;
e. for Green do. 6IIc far No 3 and 10 for
green. 5fallow Sa5Ec beeswax S0c ner IN
FU3RSNDeoT aims 40c. sheen l6c N
81 9S, hear 81 mto6oi mink 5bc ~ 60c.
coon IL ia G0c for hunter. and 15 10 40c
country handled. otter 50c to M IN hen
var h0c IN AZ 00. wild al IL 10 26r. fov
40 ~ 81 m mn,krat 10cs. ,nossnm x ~
i9c. Wolf 56c to - 00. nsntber 50ctoS a %.
sSnnr IN N 70c. rats ( 70 loo
WACK EPE1HNoT 6oifborrols "a IN.
NJ , s9 & largo NJ 2 az ~ NJ
q q. lit MI T6SS, No . 6bo. M 56c
"A T-Par MI 81 b0ner car or drso
had. orders 81 "a sscks 81 a0Ai so IN
cosrse and 6ne Rock salt % Ser nonra
RTTTTDiNG MATERNAL [Time
eoSS5c nor hi for AIabamaa and Loni.viiIe
cement. And 81 30 for Rosendale Plaster
~ NJ Fire hrick 81 70
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