Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-16

ana, So to 81 % per crate, the latter fol
fresh; Kraut, scarce at s. 60to 1925 for hall
and $40 TO $11 for whole bbls. Onions
scarce and firm, at S. Is TO S. rs pei
Dbl. Beans 81 90 to 81 10 per bushel fol
unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, 81 Is to 81 so pei
bushel; black-eyed peas, 81 10 10 81 25 per
bushel.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, 35 to S6c; western, % to 28c; country,
10 to zoe, according TO quality and fresh
ness; butterine, 10 TO 2lc; poor grades
slow, and choice in active request. Cheese,
firm; IA, 16 to lie; full cream, Ice;
mild flats, II to 13c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 80
TO 81 80 per keg So rs to "a for half bbls,
and 81 80 10 So for bbls apple butter, N
to &c; mince meat, 81 to &c; cider, 81 70
to So for half, and So 90 and SO for bbls;
grits, So so to SO rs per Dbl; hominy, SO rs
to "a; macaroni, 81 IS to So 70 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, S3@5 per box
for Sicily and $6per Dbl for Cuban.
Lemons, So 50a8 rs per boxl Dried APP
! pies, 4a41c per lb peaches. 6a6Kcand lac
for peeled. Cranberries, s. for half bbls,
SO for bbls. Bananas, 81 50a2 so per
bunch.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Eggs are in
ample supply, with prices easy at 13@l4c
per dozen; a few going at a shade lower
iiguves. Chickens in good demand at 50 so
to 81 10 for young and So 90 to SO rs
for mixed choice hens; dressed SO so
TO SO rs per dozen; turkeys, $9@l5 per
dozen; ducks 1908 so per dozen. Geese,
&@5 per dozen.
PROVISIONS-The meat market is
with prices varying. but tending
higher. Dry salt shoulders are
quoted at 5H@5Ac; do. rib sides,
|84@8Nc; do. clear sides 8Aa8Tc; bacon
shoulders 6ha69Sc do. rib sides, 9H@93zc
do. clear sides 81 TO 9Ac; hams, 1910
10Xc; breakfast bacon, l0Ha10Hc; mess
pork, SIG per Dbl. Lard, %tierces; lie;
half bbls and kegs, 1lH@l1Hc; pals,
llMc; country lard, 10@l0Hc.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at ~
@3%c per Id; Virginia, 4@4Hc Cocoa
nuts, dull at 50 50@4 90 per 100. Pecans,
508c for Arkansas, and 15c for large Loui-
siana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts,
l8c. Brazil do. 8@10c.
HIDES-Firm, at lie for dry flint
lac for No. 2 do; 1870 for dry sailed;
Sc for green do; SIC for No. 2, and &c for
green; tailow 5a5Xc; beeswax Zoe per il.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, "a so,
No. z, So go; large, No 8, So go; No
3, SO; kits No l, Toe; No 2. 65c; No 8, 55c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 60per car or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 30@1 so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt 2c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime.
80@S5c per bblfor Alabama and Louisville
cement, and 81 80 for Rosendale, Plaster,
81 70. Fire brick, IS so.
NAlLS-Quiet, at 1926 rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c to Doc for
twist and plug; So to 55c for smoking,
and Doc to ST for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Firm for best grades; Louisi-
ana brown 6Ac to Sc; yellow clariGedS 81 to
sac; whitedo &c to 9Lc; granulated 10Lc;
powdered lO24ci crushed and cut loaf
lie.
CoFFEE-Weak; Rio, llKc to Ice
per ID and "a to 26c for Java.
LIVE ST0CK-Supply of butcher
cattle light, at $4D to $500 gross
for choice to extra, "a 90 to $3.50
for medium and good, $3.50 to $3.50
for common to fair, and $3.50 to 1925
for thin, light and inferior. Yearlings,
S4 to $500 per head. Mich COWS and
calves, SIS to $4,000 each. Hogs scarce
and in active demand at full prices for
good, and slow sale for poor qualities at
So to $500 per cwt for good to best butch
er selection, and "a to $500 for rough to
common; sheep in ample supply and slow
sale ut Az to &c for fair to choice mutton
stock and Sl.25 to $500 per head for poor
10 medium; lambs 4 to &c.
COAL-To steamers40 to Acc per box;
city delivery Coo per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg; Zoe for camel, and $l2 per ton for
anthracite.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet. at
9% to lie for bagging, as in quality.
Irvine, Ice per ID; ties, 81 90 for standard.
and 81 60 to 81 rs for other qualities.