Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-26

patents IS to IS so per Dbl. The lower
classes are in fair jobbing request. Corn
meal, weaker at s. 80 to "a 90 for lots and
Zoe higher in "A small way.
FEED STUFFS- No lots of corn offer
and the market is nearly bare. Last sales
at Tic per buj from store Soc; oats, in fair
offering at 64c in a small way and so to Ole
per bu by the carload; bran 81 80 per cwt
and no round lots offering, with the sup
ply nearly out. Cotton seed meal 81 Is
per cwt. Hay, firm and tending upward
ut $40 to S2l for Western timothy in car
load lots and 81 10 per cwt in a small way;
Southern prairie hay, $ll per ton and Csc
per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes are scarce and
firm at SO Is to So so per Dbl on arrival
and So 90 to "a GO in asmall way for good
stock; onions, weak at 1875 to 81 so on
arrival and 60c higher in a small way;
cabbage, $40 per 100 head for N orthern
choice and in crates 40 to Zoe extra for
cost of crates; beans, 50 60 per bu for
white medium hand picked and 25c higher
at retail; kraut, S5 % to So 80 per half and
Sl025 to $40 so for Dbl.
FRUITS Apples 50 to SO so per Dbl
for Western, as in quality; home growth
81 90 per Dbl, loose and 81 so packed;
peaches, Zoe to Toe per I'D bu box; Ouch
ess pears 81 to So per bu; melons, $12 80
to $50 per 100; lemons firm at 50 10 $l2
per box; oranges ST to 81 90 per box; dried
fruit Al TO SIC for apples and 8 to
&c for peaches.
SUNDRIES-Vinegar IL to 15c per.
gall peanuts Az to SIC for Tenn and
81 to 6Mc for Va and arm.
BUTTER-All grades scarce, firm and
in demand. Creamery 81 to SAC per ID;
Western table, 24c; fancy dairy, % to 30 (;
fresh country, 20to &c; common, 10 to Ice;
butterine, Zoe.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in good demand and fair offering at
" toss per doz, as per size n order.
Eggs, scarce and in demand at 20 to &c
per doz,
PROVISIONS-Markot stiff and tend
ing higher. bulk shoulders, 7% to rs.
do c ribs, los to 10h; do sides, 10N to
1919; smoked shoulders, 81 to 81; do c
ribs l0H to 1915; do c sides, liz to 1l1;
mess pork, S2l per Dbl; breakfast bacon,
l2Hto l3c; Hams, 1871 to l4llc. Lard in
ties ~ to l21; kegs and half bbls l2Ki
pals, 1917 to 1870.
HIDES-Market quiet; dry flint No. /
l6ci No. 2l3c; green salt No. l.,
sac; No. 2, 81; tallow, 5Hc; beeswax,
zoe.
WO0L-Unwashed bury 10 to 15c per
pound, Clear do Is to 25c per h.; tub
washed do rs to 35c.
NAILS-Steady at SO 90 per keg rates.
Round lots slightly less.
SUGAR-Market firm. N. Y. brown,
TX to 8Hc do @, 8% to 9Ac; standard A,
l0H of A 9Ac,granulated 10%c, powdered
l0Hc; crushed and cut loaf, HE. Mo
lasses quiet at 93 to 43c per gal.
COFFEE-Firm at liz to l5Kc per ID
for Rio and "a to &c for Java.
BALING STUFFS.-Market stiff, at
l0K to l2kc for bagging, as in quality;
Irvine, Ice per ID; ties, 81 IS for standard,
and 81 40 TO 81 30 for other qualities.
RICE-Demand fair at 5 to 6 per ID
for medium qualities.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tennes-
see lime So to 95c per Dbl; Alabama do
IS to ST; Louisville cement 81 co to 81 rs;
Rosedale 81 to So 80, Portland S.; Plaster
Of Paris 81 90, Brick soto $40 so per 1000
nlIt 10 GA W 4CehCu.
MACKEREL New stock MS fol-
lows Kits, No. |, Zoe; No. 2,
Csc; No. 8, 55c. Half bbls. No.
/, So rs: do No. 2 and No, 8 large, 50 %.
SALT-Frcm store, 81 60 to 81 65 per
sack for fine and 81 40 for eoarse Liver
pool. Ohio river, 81 As andS so.
BTARCH-Firm at &c per ID. Can
dies 1zHc and firm for full weight.
LIVE ST0CK-Cattle are in light sup
ply, with prices droopy ut &c to 4c per ID
gross for butcher grades of medium and
choice native and Texas. Rough
native in good order, &c to 2hc; common
and mixed to good grazing cattle, lAc to
&c; yearlings "a to So; COWS and calves,
SIS to $50. Sheep in good supply and
slow, &c to SIC for choice, 81 . TO 81 so
per head for common. Lambs, SO to
30 so each. Hogs nominal at 4hc to 6Ac'