Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-05

Nntui aeiPioooOif per Ton u 0Oc 70 y
per cwt.
oATS-Sales from first hands i5c PEI b.
IN lots and 1880 IN a small way.
CORN-Quotations reported at 6sc65s
from first hands and an easy feeling, Will
a moderate demand; small orders 56@5ec
HA1--Scarce and firm, with "A steady
demand, at SIS 10 so per ton for mixed
TO clear and choice western timothy; small
orders 81 Is per cwt; Arkansas prairi,
active, with sales ut $l3 81 per ton, anC
Csc per cwt.
POTATOES-Prices are strong, and
range from ~ 1902 DO per Dbl for Ohio
river russets, peachblows, London ladies,
peerless and early rose; eastern rose So rs;
small orders 25c per Dbl higher; sweets
firm at 81 90 per Dbl from store.
ESOULENTS-0nions in lots from
first hands "a to "a Is per Dbl; retail SOC
higher. Cabbage offer freely with
louisiana dull at $500 per crate; choice
Ohio river stock, SIS to SIG per 100 head.
Beans less firm at 81 81 to 81 % per bu
for medium, white and navy. Peas 81 TO
~ rs per bui Kraut So Is TO Sc for hall
and 50 IS to 81 for barrels.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Live poultry
Of all classes is scarce and higher. The
b st hens bring So rs per doz. and other
classes firm at 81 TO So. Turkeys, So 90
10 $l2 90 per dozen and II TO 1870
per pound for dressed; ducks, 50 rs 70
3 90 per dozen; geese, dull at "a 90 to 90
per dozen; eggs, easier, with larger Of
ferings at % to 25c per dozen, and buyers
shy.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs, 5 to SIC for
country, and &c for city dressed; live hogs
gross, $500 TO 4 80 per cwt beef, 2 to &c
for fore, and 3 10 Sc for hind quarters.
GAME-Supply light but prices firm,
at Doc to$l 90 per dozen for squirrels; 81 so
TO 2 90 for rabbits, 81 Is 10 200 for quail,
81 50 TO 90 for ducks, s to &c per pound
for whole v%enison, and 10 10 lie for sad
dies; Reelfoot fish, So per pound.
CUT MEATS-Bulk shoulders, Az 10
6%c packed; clear ribs, 6% to &c; clear
sides; Z TO nc; smoked hams, 95s to l0Ac;
breakfast bacon, 81 to 10Ac.
LARD-Tierces, &c. half barrels and
kegs, 919c pals, 9N to 10Hc.
BUTTER-Prices steady, except for
country, which is plentiful and slow to
sell; creamery, 81 to 38c; western table
and fancy dairy, 20 to &c; country, II to
zoe, according to quality; butterine, 70 to
dc; do rolls, q TO &c.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY with fair demand;
Y. A., Is TO lGc; round lots q to Hc
lower.
APPLES-In light movement and
quiet, at 81 60 to 225 per barrel for
round lots Of sound, and Is to SOC higher
in q small wayj stock ample and only
choice finds buyers.
SUNDRY FRUITS-Louisiana oranges
$550to 6 per barrel lemons; $3.50 to 4 per
box; bananas 81 5@2 81 per bunch, dried
apples 3cto3%c per ID; do peaches 8 to &c
per ID; r%aisins, 81 90 for Inland 81 for bxs
London layerprunes 7 to Sc per lb;currants
7KC c%ranberries 81 So to $5 for hlf bbls.
and 8to $50 for whole bbls. and SO IS to 3
for boxes dried apples 3 to sac per h;
dried peaches 4 to &c; r~aisins, 81 75to 3 Is
per box; figs Is to l8c per pound; dates. &c
per ID.
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No.
Tic; do No. 2 15c dry sailed lac; green do
8 to 7i sailed 9G No. 2 do Sc; tallow 5 10
SIC; beeswax zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c 10
81 %; bear, 81 Wto 6 co. mink, 25c to 50c;
coon, Is to Coo for hunter, and Is to 40c
country handled; otter, Soc to Sc 90; bea-
yer, Soc to So 90; wild cat, 10 to 25c; fox,
40c to 81 co. muskrat, l0c; 'possum, 5 "a
l0c; wolf, 50c to 81 co. panther, 50cto 81 90;
skunk, 10 TO Zoe; rats, 8 to 10c.
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, 81 80
No. 2, So 90; large, No 8, SO CO. Nc
3, SO; kits No l, Toe; No 2, 65c; No 3, 55c
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 55 per car OF dray
load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 30@1 30 fol
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound,
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
100000 per Dbl for Alabamaan and Louisville
and 81 Go for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 rs
Fire brick, 4e; pressed brick, $40 per
thousand.
NAILS-Per keg, So 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 55c
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug;
fancy grades ranging from 65c to 81 &C.
ccrding to brand. Smoking tobacco 35 t.
Sc.
MINCE MEAT-Per pound, S@9c,
&C 1ording to quantity; apple butter, ia
&c per ID.
&UTS-Cocoa S@4c peanuts 8@4c foi
Tennessee and 5@6c for Virginia; pecans
&c for Arkansas and l5c for Texas; wal
nuts, lie Brazil nuts, 9@l0c; hlberts, lie;
ahuonds, l6c.
BUGAR-Quiet and steady, at 6K tC
TIC for Louisiana brown; 81. 20 SIC fol
Y. O.; 81 to 9Hc for white, and 10H To
lie for granulated, powdered, crushed and
cut LOAF. Molssses iirmer, at 80 to 60c pei
gallon.
COFFEE-Steady at 10 to lie for com.
mon to choice Rio, and "a to 26c for Java.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-Cattle con-
tinue in light supply and good stock are
firm, strictly choice corn-fed going as
high as 5@56c gross Texas and native
do 4H@4Ac; gross fed 2A@4Hc from
rongh TO good, and III to &c for poor and
common. Yearliugs $4@4' 90 per head,
milch cow with calves $18 to $40 sheep
31s@5c for good butcher muttons; 81 to
ST 20 for common