Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-19

feeling at s1s to s21 per ton for lots, anC
81 10 per cwt. on orders.
POTAT0ES-Light movement, will
holders firm at 81 20 10 IS per Dbl FOL
%russets, peachblows, early rose and othel
varieties in lots; small orders slightly
higher; sweets firm at 81 90 to 81 % pc
bbl from store.
FRUITS-Apples held firm at 81 20 t.
2 % for sound in lots on the landing; store
prices 25 to SOC higher for strictly choiro
with much off stock in second dealers
hands; o: anges scarce at So to Z per Dbl;
lemons quiet at 81 90 to 4 so per box
dried apples in demand at 3HC
per ID Tor round lots; do peaches
&c to &c per lb; r~aisins, 81 81
for half and 50 90 for boxes Londor
layer; prunes 7c TO &c per lb; currantl
TIC c~ranberries $4 65 to IS for hlf bbls
and 8 Ito $50 for whole bbls, and 81 70 to {
for boxes; dried apples SIC per ID
dried peaches &C. raisins, 81 rs to 8 u
per box; figs 10 to lSc per pound; dates. q
per ID.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage quiet at $14
to Sl5 per 100 heads from latboats and
store; Louisiana dull at "a to 81 80 per
crate; kraut slow at IS to So for hf and s.
to 81 for bbls; onions 81 so to "a rs pei
bbf from store; beans 81 so to 81 rs per
bushel Tor medium white and navy; lady
peas ~ per bushel; blackeyed do 81 10 per
bushel.
P0ULTRY-Chickens in fair supply al
81 so TO $3 so per dozen; turkers S. TO $l2
per dozen for live, and IL to l3c per lh
for dressed, the latter being plentiful,
ducks in demand at ~ rs to SO % per
doz; geese $4 to So per dozen.
EGGS-Scant offerings vt 30 to 3Sc per
dozen.
BUTTER-Low grades of country slow
and abundant, at IL TO l8c per ID, accor-
ding to quality; western table 20 to 26c
per ID; CT eamery 81 to CSC per lb;butterin-
10 to 21c; choice in fair demand.
CHEESE-Y. la to l5c; full cream
Az to l5c; lower qualities 10 to llc;round
lots q to 11c less.
GAME-Squirrels IS to 81 per dozen;
rabbits 81 % to 81 so do; quail 81 Is to 81
so; ducks 81 so to s. CO. venison 4 TO Sc; for
whole and 8 to lie for saddles; Reelfoot
fish 7 to Sc.
FRESH MEATS-Dressed hogs in de-
mand at 5 to &c per ID; live do scarce with
an active demand for good butcher at 81
to &c for small, and up to 4Hc for choice
beef 2 to &c for fore and s to &c for hind
quarters.
PROVISIONS - Market unsettled
with quotations irregular; bulk shoulders
AZ to 4Ac; do clear ribs IN to7%c; do clear
sides ne, mess pork $13 so per Dbl; smok-
ed shoulders 81 for shOulders;8% for clear
ribs and 81 to SIC for clear sides; hams
81 TO Zoe; breakfast bacon SIC.
LARD-Prices stiff; tierces % to 93c;
hf bbls and kegs 9Ac; buckets 9A to
l0Xc.
HIDES-Market quiet dry flint No.
tic; do No. 2 l5c; dry sailed lac; green do
6 to 7c; sailed &c; No. 2 do &c. tallow 5 Ia
SIC; beeswax Zoe per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c "a
81 Is; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, 25c to Soc
coon, Is TO Soc for hunter, and 10 to 400
country handled; otter, Soc to So 90; bea-
yer, Soc to IS co. wild cat, 10 to Doc; fox,
40c to 81 GO; mu KRAFT, l0c; 'possum, 8 Ia
10c; wolf, SOC 10 81 co. panther, 50cto 81 90;
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 8 to Zoe.
MACKEREL-Nol, half barrels, "a 90,
No. 2, So co. large, No 3, 50 co. Nc
3, So; kits No !, Toe; No 2. 65c; No 8, Csc
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 So per car or dray
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 30@l 90 fol
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime
80@90c per Dbl for Alabamaand Louisville
and 81 65 for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 10
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 pei
thousand.
NAILS-Per key, SO 90 rates.
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to BOO
for several grades oftwist and II inch plug
fancy grades ranging from 55c to 81 &C
ccrding to brand. Smoking tobacco 30 tx
65a.
NUTS-Coco 3@4c; peanuts 3@4c fol
T, nnessee and SOTO for Virginia. pecani
&c for Arkansas and l6c for Texas; wal
nj Is, lie, Brazil nuts, 9@l0G tilberts, 12c
ahnonds, l8c.
SUGAR-Market steady, with price
at N to &c for Louisiana brown; &c fol
off white; 9%c for granulated; 10Ac fol
powdered and 9%c for crushed. Molasse
| firm, at Al to Acc per gallon.
OOFFEE-Ruling firm, at 12% to II,
per ID f.r Rio, and q to 26c for lava.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-The mar
ket is poorly supplied, with the demand &C
tive for all good butcher qualities at ~
@4Ac gross for rough, smooth, medium
and good, strictly choice commanding
higher. Yearlings $4@6 90 per head
mich cows, S18 to $40; sheep meet read.
sale at 3%G5c for medium to choice, anC
81 to ST. 60 for common.
COAL-Supply fair and local demant
active. To steamers 40 to 45c per box
city delivery zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg, SOC for CAMEL, and S12 per ton 70