Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-23

medium; lady peas, ~ 25 to 81 80 per
busheli black-eyed peas, " 10 to " % per
bushel.
FRUIT-Sound apples firm and scarce
at So rs to SO so per Dbl; in a large and
small way; poor stock, plentiful and
lower. Oranges, So 25a3 rs per box.
for Sicily. Lemons, SO 25a3 rs per box.
Dried apples,4 Na4Mc per ID; peaches. 6a7c
and l4c for peeled. Cranberries, So for
half bbls, 50 for bbls. Bananas, 81 Goa
50 per bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, SO to BIC; western, % TO f8c; country,
10 TO 20c, according to quality and fresh
ness; butterine, 10 TO BIC; poor grades
slow; choice very scarce and in active re-
quest. Cheese, firm; Y. A., l6 TO Tic; full
cream, Ice; mild flats, IL to he.
SUNDRIES-Pigs feet weak at 81 so
TO 81 80 per keg; 1915 to $4 for half bbls,
and 81 90 TO IS for bbls; apple butter, TX
t08c; mince meat, 8X to 9G cider, 81 rs
to IS for half, and So 30 and SO for bbls;
grits, So so TO SO 70 per Dbl; hominy, So rs
TO "a; macaroni, 81 rs TO SO 70 per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are less plentiful and sell readily at ~ so
to "a 90 per doz, according TO size, condi-
ton and order; ducks, So 26@3 90 per doz;
turkeys, $40 to $15 per dozen for live, and
10 to l5c per lb for dressed. Geese, AG5 co
per doz for live. Eggs firm and in lighter
supply at 10 10 Ice per doz.
PROVISIONS-Market steady. Dry
salt shoulders, 5H@5%c, clear ribs, 8LG
sac; clear sides, 8Aa8Hc; sugarcured hams,
9Xal0c in lots, 10Hal0Hc in a small way;
breakfast bacon, l0Hal0Ac smoked joles.
&c in lots. Bacon in light movement;
shoulders, 69sa6Hc clear ribs, 9Aa9%c;
clear, 9Ha92sc. Lard, strong at
l1Mal1Hc for t~ierces, llAc for kegs and
half bbls, and he for buckets; country do,
10a10Xc.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at 2A
@3c per lbi Virginia, 4@4Kc; Cocoa
nuts, dull at So 5000 90 per 100. Pecans,
5@8c for Arkansas,an and 16c for large Loui-
siana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts,
l8c. Brazil do. 8@l0c. !
HIDES-Firm, at tic for dry flint /;
lac for No. 2 do; 1870 for dry sailed;
&c for green 60; SIC for No. 2, and &c for
green; sallow 6@5Xc; beeswax zoe per ID.
MAOKEREL-Nol, halfbarrels, "a so,
No. 2, So go; large, No 3, So CO. No
3, SO; kits No !, Zoe; No 2, 65c No 3, 55c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 90 per car or dray
load; orders 81 90 sacks 81 30@1 80 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
80@85c per bblforA labamaan Louisville
cement, and 81 so for Rosendale. Plaster,
81 rs. Fire brick, IS so.
NAlLS-Quiet, at So 25 rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at &c TO Doc for
twist and plug; IS to Doc for smoking,
and 55c TO ST for fancy chewing,
SUGAR-Firm for best grades; Louisi-
ana brown 6Ac to &c; yellow larifed8 81 to
SIC; whitedo &c TO 9Ac: g~ranulated 10Lc;
powdered l024ci crushed and cut loaf
lie.
O0FFEE-Steadyi Rio, llKc to l6c
per ID and "a to 26c for Java.
OOAL-To steamers 40 TO Acc per box;
city delivery Coo per 100 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg Zoe for camel, and $l2 per ton for
anthracite.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, Mt
81 to lie efoN bagging, as in quality;
Irvine, Ice ra1lb; ties, 81 90 for standard.
and 81 60 tdV. 10 for other qualities.
LIVE SfOOK-Butcher cattle in
light arrival and prices are higher. Me.
dium to choice native and Texas corn fed
are 3A@6c gross; rough to smooth fat
stock 3@4Xc; grass fed, 2%@3c; poor and
common, lX@2c. Hogs strong with
scant offerings at 4H@6Nc for medium to
choice, and 4@4Hc for shoats. Sheep
slow with good supply at 4K05Kc for
medium to choice, and Sl.5002.W per
head on poor lambs, 4H@5Hc per ID
Cows and calves $500 to $4,000 year.
lings, $4.00@6 90 each.