Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-22

sweets firm, at S275 per barrel from store
cabbage, from store, SIS for Ohio river
and So 90 to 4 so per crate for Louisiana
onions firm, at 81 so to AIS per barrel
kraut, 50 TO 6 for half, and SO to II 70
barrels; beans scarce and firm ut 81 70 Il
80 per bushel for white medium Il
choice navy, with no offerings; blackeyeC
peas, 81 1 TO l rs per bushel; lady peas
81 80 to 225 per bushel and scarce; tur
nips, 81 70 per Dbl from store; celery, Al
TO 6Oc per bunch.
BUTTER-Creamery 36@87c per lb
western table 20@26c; country l2@l8c
poor stock slow; choice in fair demand
butterine 19@21c per lb;
POULTRY-Chickens scarce and firm
at 81 so to SO 80 per dozen, turkeys yS8 tC
So per dozen and he to l3c per ID fol
dressed; ducks 81 1898 so per dozen,
geese "a 50@6 per dozen, the latter for fat
dressed.
EGGS-scarce and firm, with sales
at 36c per dozen.
CHEESE-Slow, at 10 to Ice for Y. A.
14H TO l6c for full cream, and 10c to lie
for mild flats; round lots "a to Nc less.
GAME-Squirrels rs to 81 per dozen;
laDDlbo VI - W Rl w uO, uluil Pl ~
per DOZEN ducks 81 so to 81 90 for teal
and mallard; venison, none offering, but
worth &c per ID for whole and 10 to lie
for saddles; Reelfoot fish 7 to Sc per Id.
FRESH MEATS-Hogs 5 TO &c per ID;
for country and city dressed. Beef 2 to
4c for lore and 8 To- &c for hind quarters.
Live hogs 81 to 4Lc per ID.
PROVISIONS-Dry salt meats un-
settled at irregular quotations and light
stocks; shoulders AZ to 4Ac;clear ribs 7 to
nc; clear sides Ia to TIC; breakfast ba-
con 9A to 10c; hams 9% to 10Ac; mess
pork $l3 10 Der Dbl; bacon, shoulders, SIC,
clear ribs, SIC; clear sides. SIC.
LARD-Tierces 9H99Hc per lb; half
bbls and kegs 9Ac; pals 9%@10c half
do. lOAc; country lard &c to jobbers and
9Hc at retail.
NUTS-Peanuts dull at 2K@3c in lots;
%coeoanuts 4@4Ac per ID; Arkansas pecans
SC per ID,
HIDES-Market quiet; dry flint No. |
TIC; do No. 2 l5c; dry sailed l3c; green do
6 TO 7; sailed &c; No. 2 do &c; tallow 5 10
sac; beeswax 20c per ID.
FURS-Deer skins, 40c; sheep, 25c 10
81 25; bear, 81 90 to 6 90; mink, 25c to Soc;
coon, Is to Coo for hunter, and Is to 40c
country handled; otter, SOC to Sc 90; bea-
yer, Soc TO So 90; wild cat, 10 to 25c; fox,
40c 10 81 co. muskrat, 10c; 'possum, 8 to
10c; wolf, SOC to 81 90; panther, 50cto 81 90;
skunk, 10 to Toe; rats, 8 to Zoe.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, "a 80,
No. 2, SO go; large, No 8, So co. No
3, SO; kits No l, Toe No 2, 65c; No 8, Doc.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 So per or dray
load; orders ST 90 sacks 81 S0@l 30 for
coarse and fine. Rock salt &c per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. = Lime,
80@90cper bb, for Alabamaand Louisville,
and 81 s. for Rosendale. Plaster, 81 IS.
Fire brick, &c; pressed brick, $40 per
Thousand.
NATLS-Per keg, SO 90 rates,
TOBACCO Prices range at 29c to 55c
for several grades oftwist and IL inch plug;
fancy grades ranging from 65c TO 81 ac-
cording to brand. Smoking tobacco 30 to
55e.
SUGAR-Ruling firm, at 6Hc to TIC
for Louisiana brown; 7Ac to SIC for
clarified; &c to 9Hc for white do: l0c for
granulated; 10Sc for powdered and lie
for crushed and cut loaf. Molasses firm,
at 40 to Acc per gallon.
C~0FFEE-Steady, Rio, 1lXc to Ice
per ID and "A to 26c for Java.
CATTLE AND SHEEP-The mar
ket is poorly supplied, with the demand &C
tive for all good butcher qualities at ~
@4Ae gross for rough, smooth, medium
and good, strictly choice commanding
higher. Yearliugs S4@6 90 per head;
mich cows, S18 to $40; sheep meet ready
sale at 9H@5c for medium to choice, and
81 to 81 90 for common.
C0AL-Supply fair and local demand
active. To steamers 40 to 45c per box;
city delivery Zoe per $50 ID Dbl for Pitts
burg Soc for camel, and $l2 per ton for
anthracite.