Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-11

HAY-In better offering, but quoted
firm with good demand for all arrivals
several carloads changed hands at 81 sc
per ton for prime western timothy. The
range of prices is from $l8 to $22 30 per
ton, the latter for small bales; orders from
store, 81 05 to 81 Is per cwt. Arkansaw
prairie dull at Sl3 and Illinois prairie $lt
per ton.
POTATOES = Liberal receipts has
caused an easier feeling, though no de-
cline is noted. Sales on the landing ale
announced at 81 80 for jackson whites.
81 55@2 CO. ~peachblows, 81 5O@2 GO fol
peerless, - 60 for russets and western
rose, eastern rose 81 1902 IS. Small or
ders 25c higher. Sweets. 1908 70 loose
from wagons, SO 5O@3 70 per Dbl from
store.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage from Louisi-
ana in light movement, with but little
fresh in the market inferior, 1894 per
crate and up TO "a 70 for sound.
Kraut, scarce at 50 90 to 50 20 for half
and $40 to $l1 for whole bbls. Onions
scarce and firm, at So Is TO SIS rs per
Dbl. Beans 81 80 TO 50 10 per bushel for
unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, ~ rs to 81 90 Der
bushel; black-eyed peas, 81 10 to 81 % per
bushcl.
GAME-Scarce at 81 for quail; 81 SO
for snipe; 81 40 for woodcock; 81 t0@2 so
for ducks: 81 10 for rabbits, 6CG6c for ven
ison whole and l0@llc fer saddles. Reel
foot hsh 8M10e ner III.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, SO to SEC; western, 70 to &c; country,
10 to Zoe, according to quality and fresh
ness; butterine, 10 to 2lc; poor grades
slow, and choice in active request. Cheese,
firm; Y. A., l6 to lie; full cream, Ice;
mild fats, IL to lSc.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 so
to 81 30 per keg; So 10 to 81 for half bbls,
and 81 so 10 So for bbls; apple butter, "
to &c. mince meat, 81 to Sc; cider, 81 70
to IS for half, and So 80 and SO for bbls;
grits, So 90 to So 10 per Dbl hominy, SO rs
to "a; macaroni, 81 rs to So rs per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
FRUIT-Apples, 81 25a2 rs per Dbl
for lots from first hands, 25a50c higher in
a small way. Oranges, S3a3 90 per box
for Sicily and S. per Dbl for Cuban.
Lemons, So 50a3 rs per boxl Dried ap-
piles, 4a4Kc per ID; peaches. 6a6Lc and l4c
for peeled. Cranberres, S. for half bbls,
SO for bbls. Bananas, 81 50a2 so per
bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS - Chickens
easier at 81 so to 81 rs for young and SO
to &for mixed choice hens; dressed So 60
to 50 70 per dozen; tuikeys, S9@15 per
dozen; ducks 1903 so per dozen. Geese,
S4@5 per dozen. Eggs less firm, with
sales at 15al6c, the latter in a small way,
on yesterday, but hardly up to that figure
to-day.
PROFESSIONALISM classes of meat
tend upward, with the market poorly
supplied. Dry salt shoulders are quoted
irregular at 5A@53sc, do. rib sides,
8A@S3sc; do. clear sides 8Ha8Ac; bacon
shoulders 6Ha67Sc; do. rib sides, 9%@9%c;
do. clear sides 81 to CSC hams, 1910
l0hc breakfast bacon, l0hal0Hc; mess
pork, SIG per Dbl. Lard, tierces 1910
l0Nc; half bbls and kegs, 1l@llNc,
pals 1lAc; country lard, l0@l0hc.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at "a
@8Nc per ID; Virginia, 4@41c; Cocoa
nuts, duh at So 5094 90 per 100. Pecans,
6@Sc for A~rkansas,and l5o for large Loui-
sIana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts,
l8c. Brazil do. 89l0c.
HIDES-Firm, at tic for dry flint
lac for No! 2 do; 1870 for dry sailed;
&c for green do; 6Hc for No. 2, and &c for
green; tallow 5@5Kc beeswax zoe per ID.
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, "a FL,
No. 2, SO 60; large, No 8, So co. No
8, SO; kits No l, Toe No 2, csc; No 3, 65c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 60 per car or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 80@l so fol
coavea and Ane. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
80@e5c per bblfnr Alabama and Louisville
cement, and il SO for Rosendale. Plaster,
81 rs. Fire brick. So so.
NAILS-Quiet, at 50 % rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c to 65c for
twist and plug; So to 659 for smoking,
and 65c to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Firm for best grades; Louisi-
ana brown exc to &c. yellow clarified 81 tc
SIC whitedo &c to 9Hc: granulated l0Hc
powdered l0Nci crushed and cut loaI
lie.
OOFFEE-weak; Rio, Ike to Ice
per ID and "a to &c for Java.
LIVE STOCK-Good butcher cattle
rule steady with the supply moderate Al
4 to Sc gross for medium to extra choice
thin common and fair Sl.50 TO $3.50
Hogs are s'aioe and firm for good al
IS 10 So per ewt, and 81 TO $3.50 for rough
and common, the latter being IN liberia
supply. Sheep ara weak al Sl,25 to $500
per head for poor stock and up to S6.0
for choice mutton qualities. Clipped
stock SOC to $lI0 per head less. Lambs il
demand at 4 to &c. Cows and calves Sli
10 $40 der head yearlings "a to 70 pei
haSd.
COAL-To steamers4 40 to 4jc per box
city delivery Coo per 1870 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg zoe for can4eb and $l2 per ton fol
anthracite
BALING STUFFs,-MaFket quiet, a
81 to lie for bagging, rs in quality
Irvine, 16c per 10; ties, 81 90 for standard
ond ii IN IN 81 m for other qualities.