Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-20

prairie dull and weak at 50 per ton il
carload lots, and Coo per cwt in a small
way.
ESCULENTS-Sound Northern pota.
toes meet ready buyers at SO 45a3 so poi
Dbl and 81 20al2 5 per bushel in sacks from
hrst hands; from store 20a25c per Dbl
higher; sweets move slowly, at 81 per Dbl
loose and So from store. Cabbage iobbinp
at $l2 60a15 90 per 100 head; kraut 81 6Oa
8 for hf, and S14 60al6 90 for bbls; onions
strong at So 75a4 25 per Dbl; beans SO Ssa
48 per bu for white medium; dried green
peas $2a2 25 per bu, black-eyed peas 81 S5a
30 in lots, and$2 25a2 so per buina small
way.
MACKEREL-Jobbing at SOC, 75cand
zoe in kits for Nos. l, 2 and3; hfbbls, $4for
No. l, and So so for No. 2.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Oferinps
of Western butter are more liberal. Quo
tations are for creamery SOC; N. Y.
Goshen, 35a37c Western table. 24a26c.
do, dairy 29aSOc; good country, 20a26c;
butterine, Zoe. Cheese, iSalS1c for
part cream; l4al4Hc for hf do; l5c for
cream and Ice for Y. A.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are in good demand at 81 25a9 so per doz,
as in quality; ducks, 81 76a3 CO. geese in
fair demand at 81 for mixed and 81 Goa
900 for all gray ganders dull and slow to
sell at So; turkey in no demand. Eggs
unsettled at 17al8c per doz.
FRUITS-Apples in light receipt and
quick sale at So 25a3 rs at the track for
good stock, and from store, SO 50A4 80 per
Dbl; dried apples, &c to 7Xc per ID as in
quality eEaporated do, l4c per ID.
Peaches, Toto &c per ID. Lemons, 81 6Oa8
p4r box. Cranberries, 81 50a8 per Dbl
from store.
MEATS AND LARD-Clear rib bacon
Is very scarce, with prices ruling down for
all classes except sugar cured, which is
and firm, Jobbers fill orders for
cash as follows; Bulk shoulders, 8Ea8Lc
per ID; do clear ribs, l0a10Ec; do c, 4.
lOHal0%c; bacon shoulders, 9Ha9skc;
DO c. r, l1Aa11%c do G. s., 1l%ailXc;
breakfast bacon firm, at l4Ac; s. &. hams
lac; lard in tcs, 12Ac do hf bbls and kegs
lShci pals, 12c; hf do, lac.
HIDES AND WOOL-Market quiet.
Dry flint hides, No. l, l6c; No. 2, 13c; div
l0al2c; green, 6a7c; green sailed.
la8He. Tallow, 6Ka7c; beeswax, l8a2Oc.
Wool, tub-washed, 25a35o per lb; do un-
washed, 16a25ci bury, l0a25c.
BAGGING AND TIEs-B,gging
luiet. On orders 9Aal0Lc as in quality;
ute, l0Mc Irvine, lac per bundle;
,ies, 81 95al 60 per bundle.
NAlLS-Firm at SO 80 rates.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Sugar is
lrm in tone at 8Ka9c for brown, 9%alOc
or y. c.; 1890 for standard A, 10Y for of
\, l0Acfor graduated, and llal1Hc for
powdered crushed and cut loaf. Molas-
es firm at 40a55c per gallon.
COFFEE-Weak at 10kal5Mc for Rio.
nd 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35a1 65 per sack
coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 55a
60 for Ohio river.
CANNED 00DS-Strawberries, etc.
i 2Sa 80 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 6Sa
20 for | and 2 ID. cans; tomatoes, 81 Goa
30 for 2 and 8 ID. cans.
TOBACCO Common plug, 33aSSc for
l-inch plug; choice to fancy, 4Oa65c;
wist, 35a45c navy, 53a60c; smoking. 3Oa !
&c for common TO fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Alabama
90caSl 90 for large bbls; Tennes-
ee do So in 2H bu. bbls; ce-
nent, 81 Is for Louisville, 50 80 for Rose
lale, and 81 90 and s. for Portland; plas
er, 81 75as2 IS brick, $40 and SiO 80
yer NJ fire do, 4 and4kc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 6to 7c for Tenn.
nd N to SIC per Id. for Va; cider 50 to
70 for hi. and so to 10 80 for bbls. of
No, vinegar; l2H to 16c per gal; grits
nd hominy So rs to . 30 per Dbl; see;
ye 81 40 per bu.; do. wheat 81 80 to 2 OG
'arley 81 40 blue grass 81 25 to / so
DO. 50 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to 13;
rude oil AZ to Acc per g.; refined do. b5 to
0Occi cake $24 to % per ton; do. meal
STARCH AND CANDLEs-starch
RIM at 4Hc per lb; full VT candles l6c
nd firm.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river Doc;
ity trade. del, Coo per Dbl; per hid 81 so
2 3 3D. Anthracite $40 so per ton; st.
Bernard by the Dbl. soc for carload lots
HORSES AND MULES-Prices Of
1ules range from 1925 to $22j each for Ia
. l6X hands. Horses, $125 to 500 fer
rawingi $40 to S225 for saddle, and $40
SIS for plugs.
BUTCHERS STOCK-CattIe scarce.
and in light receipt at 2Ha4Ac gross
fair and medium to choice; yearlings,
3a5 each; mich cows, $l2a25 each: graz.
1g stock, 1ha2c; hogs, 4Ha7c; sheep, 3La
C for good and 81 GOAL so per head for
Omm0n; lambs, 81 O0a3 80 each.