Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-05

to So 20 Xxx, Sc 25 to 81 25
xxx, 81 so to 81 rs; choice to fancy.
IS to So Is; patents, So. Cornmeal SO 7(
to So rs in car or dray load lots, and 50 sc
per Dbl on orders.
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn firm at so Ia
SIC for ear and shelledin lots, and IS to Sc
in small way. Oats quoted at Doc in lots
and on orders &c higher. Bran stagnant
at 1923 to $24 per ton and 81 Is per cwt;
corn do, $l6 per ton. Hay firm al
$l8 to $50 per ton and 81 10 to 81 10 per
cwt for western and $ll so to $500 per
ton for southern prairie; the latter is re-
failing at 65 to Toe per cwt.
ESCULENTS-Potatoes firm at $3.50
to So rs for sound western; sweets dull at
81 so per bu and So so per Dbl; cabbage
weak at $40 and $l4 per 500 head;
onions slow at So so to 81 per Dbl;
beans scarce at So rs to 81 for white me
dunn; dried green peas 81 per bu. KIaul
offering in lots at $l4 per Dbl; in a small
way S. for half and SIS to SIG for bbls.
FRUITS-Apples weak, with sales atthC
track at 80 Is to SO for Roman beauties and
other species in sound order,inferior lower
Jobbers sell from 81 rs to 81 30 per Dbl
dry do in good inquiry at - to8Hc per lb
~evaporated l4c;peaches 8 to Sc per lb,greer
peaches 10 to Toe per Is bu box; Gran,
berries 81 to IS per Dbl for cultivated
medium, lemons $40 per box for Mes.
sina and IS for Malagas. No oranges in
market.
POULTRY AND EGGS-CKickeni
are plentiful and dull at So to So 2:
for good hens, and 81 so 81 u
for small size to fair; turkeys are coming
into notice, and sell at Sc to $40 per doz
geese also, but dull at SO so per doz; duck;
81 IS to So. Eggs rule weak at IL to 1Sc
per doz.
PROVISIONS-Cut meats are quiet
at the following cash prices from
jobbers: Bulk shoulders 81 loose
and SO packed; do. C r II to liz;
do. c liz to ll%; bacon shoulders 9%C
loose aud 9Ae packed; do. c u to 121sci
do. c l2H to 12hc; do. l2H to 12%c:
breakfast bacon l4c; S C hams l415c; dried
beef l5ci mess pork per Dbl 81 90: lard
steady; ties 10 to 1870; hf bbls and keg:
l3Hc: tin cases AZ, lax and l415c, fol
ten, five and three lbs.
HIDES AND WOOL-Dry flint hide:
l6c for No. / and l3c for No. 2; greer
salt, &c to SIC for No. /, and
Z to SC for green; dry sailed, 10 to l2c;
'tallow has advanced to 7HG8c; beetwax,
zoe; wool, tub-washed, % to 35c unwashed
10 to Doc; do. bury, 10 to l5ci do. clear,
Is to 23c.
NAILS-Jobbers quote prices firm al
So 80 per keg for tenpennies.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Jobberl
quote as follows Tor this market
Brown, s to sac per ID; Y @. 81 to I0L,
standard A, l0Kc; off A, l0Tc; granu.
lated, 1870; powdered, crushed and cut
loaf, llHc; mol0sses scarce, firm and il
demand at 40 to 55c per gal for common
to choice.
C0FFEE-The market is quiet. Job
bers quote at lOH to l5Ac per ID for Rio
and "a to 26c for Java.
SALT-Liverpool in SKIS, 81 45 an(
81 20, for coarse and fine; Ohio river
81 So per Dbl in lots and 81 so at retail.
BALING STUFFS Market quiet
with light movement. Prices range iron
81 to l0Ac for bagging; Irvine, IA; ties
81 50 to 81 65 per bundle, the latter 70
standard; pieced, 90c.
CANNED G00DS-Tomatoes, 81 I,
81 so per doz for 2 and 3 ID cans; peachc:
81 65 to 81 50 do for Nos l and Z; straw
berries, blackberries, etc, 81 25 to 81 50.
TOBACCO-Eleven inch common plug
88 and 38c pc. ID; choice and fancy, 40 {
Csc; twist, So and 47c; navy, SO and COO
smoking, 30 to SIC for common, choic
and fancy in all sized nkgs.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Tenn. an
Ala. lime in large bDls, 81 40and 81 So ce
ment, 81 rs for Louisville, 50 so for Rose
dale, and 81 80 and s. for Portland; plas
ter, 81 IS; brick, $40 and $40 80 per M
FIRE do, 4 and 4Hc each.
SUNDRIES-Peanuts 6to 7c for Tenn
and N to SIC per 10. for Vas cider IS t
8 % for hf. and SO to 10 so for bbls. o
Mo, vinegar; 1917 to 16c per gal.; grit
and hominy s. 25 to 8 so per Dbl; seet
rye 81 40 per bu; do. wheat 81 so to 2 0C
barley 81 40; blue grass 81 25 to l &c
orchard, do. 81 90.
COTTON SEED-Per ton $40 to II
crude oil 81 to $50 per g.; refined do. 46 t
4ec; cake So to % 50 per ton; do. mea
STARCH AND CANDLES-StarcI
firm at 41zc per ID; full VT candles l4H
and firm.
COAL-Pitsburg per box to river 55c
city trade, del, Coo per Dbl; per hid 81 s.
to s 90; Anthracite $40 50 per ton; 81
bernard by the Dbl. SOC for carload lots
LIVE STOCK-Butcher cattle are il
light supply and receipt with prices stead,
at 3Ac to DC gross on choice, SIC to 81
for smooth, fat oxen, &c to SIC 70
medium; nc to &c for grazing cattle
IS to So per head for yearlings and $40 t
$25 for cows and calves. Sheep firm an.
in light supply at &c to 4c for medium
and choice, and 81 90 to 81 80 per head 70
common; lambs 81 90 to So 80 per hea
for medium to choice. Hogs in fair sui
ply at &c TO &c as per quality.
HORSES AND MULES-Prioes
mules range from S125 to $225 each for
to 16H hands. Horses, Sl25 to $500 fc
drawing; $40 to $225 for saddle, and 81
to $76 for plugs.