Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-04


demand, at " 20 per Dbl from the mill
and for western kiln-dried, and 5 to l6t
lower for other qualities; small orders l0C
higher.
CORN-In good demand snd firm al
SO to 54c for car and shelled from first
hands. Damp corn has been selling ut A
TO Soc, according to condition;small orders
&c per bushel higher.
OATS-In good demand at 44Z TO 46C
for carloads at the track for western
grades, and 47c by the carload for black
seed; orders from store 3 TO &c higher
rust proof, u to 75c per busheL.
BRAN-Firm and scarce at $l8 fol
wheat, and 81 per cwt in a small way;
feed meal, $lS to $40 per ton; bran, dull
at $l3 per ton.
HAY-Scarce and in demand at $40 Ia
so 90 per ton from first hands, and 81 lC
to 81 10 per cwt; prairie hay dull at SlS
to $l4 per ton and 75c per cwt.
APPLES-Firm and scarce with q
ready demand for sound stock at 81 80 Ia
81 rs per Dbl; strictly choice would COM
mand SO; store prices rs to Soc higher.
POTATOES-Marke firm and sales
ready for all seed varieties at 81 65 10
81 rs in round lots; jackson whites, 81 so
small orders Is to DC higher; sweets ir.
regular at 81 Is to SO per Dbl.
OTHER FRUITS-0ranges$ So 50445C
per box for Messina and Palermo; lemons
$500 per box; bananas SIS Is TO $3.50 pei
bunch; eranberries So for boxes and IS fol
half bbls; S7t6 So for bis raisins 81 80 tc
IS so per box for layers.
ESCULENTS-Cabbage in better
MI. ~ .. - 81 TX 80, o.ato g. hi.
Louisiana, and 81 90 to 81 for stale stock
Kraut, scarce at S. so to So 25 for hall
and $40 to $ll for whole bbls. Onions
scarce and 6rm, ut S. Is to SIS rs pei
Dbl. Beans 81 90 to 50 10 per bushel fol-
unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, 81 rs to 81 80 pei
busheli black-eyed peas, 81 10 to 81 Is pei
bushel.
in better supply; young spring 81 so
mixe1 and choice hens S3to "a rs perdoz
dressed do, So so to "a 90 per dozen.
turkeys $40 to $15 per doz for live
and II to l3c per 10 for dressed; ducks
50 so per dozen; geese S4@6 per dozen
GAME-Nearly out of season and
scarce; quail, 81 per doz; rabbits, 81 rs
snipe, 81 So woodcock. 81 40 ducks
81 5Oto2 So venison, 8 TO &c for whole
and 10 to lie for saddles. Reelfoot fish
8@10c per ID.
BUTTER AND OHEESE-Cream-
cry, IS to &c; western, % to &c; country,
10 to 18c, according to quality and fresh.
ness; butterine, 10 to 2lc; poor grades
slow, and choice in fair request. Cheese
irmi Y. A., l6 to lie; full cream, Ice
mild flats, IL to 13c.
SUNDRlES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 81
to 81 30 per keg; So 70 TO 81 for half bbls
and 81 50 10 S. for bbls; apple butter, n
to Sc; minoe meat, SA to 9c cider, "a Il
to IS for half, and SO 80 and So for bbls
grits, So 90 to 80 rs per Dbl; hominy, So u
TO $4; macaroni, 81 rs TO SO rs per box
the latter for the best Italian,
FRESH MEATS-HOgs scarce at ga
GKc per ID; beef, &c to 4c for fore, and 81
to 7c for headquarters. Sheep, 8 to K
per ID.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-Marke'
quiet and stock light, with prices irregu,
lar. Jobbers quote bulk shoulders ut 81,
sac, do. clear ribs 8Aa8Hc; do. clear sides
8Aa8Ac breakfast bacon, l0Ac; hams
l0A@10Lc pork, Sl5.50al6 per Dbl. Ba
con in light movement; shoulders 8% Il
6Hq do. clear ribs, 9a0NG clear sides
9Aa9A. Lard, tierces l0h@l0%c; hal
bbls and kegs, 10A@lle, pals ll@llAc
country lard, 10@l0Ac.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at y
! @3Heper ID; Virginia, 4@4Hc; Cocoa
nuts, dull at SO 5094 % per 100. Pecans
90 for Arkansas, and l6o for large Louisi
ana and Texas. Almonds and walnutS
100 Rrozil do QG10o
HIDES-Quiet, at 1910 for dry flint
l3c for No. z do; 1870 for dry saltet
&c for green do; SIC for No.2, and &c 70
green talloE 6@5Nc beeswax zoe per II
FURS-Deer skins, Acc sheep, 26c I
81 25; bear, 81 90 to 6 co. mink, DC TO 90
coon, 10 to 60c for hunter, and Is to 40
country handled; otter, Cos TO 50 co. bef
yer, 50c To IS 90; wild cat, 10 to 25c; fo1
4Oc to 81 co. muskrat, l0c; 'possum, 5 I
Toe; wolf, Soc TO 81 90; panther, 50cto 81 O
skunk, 10 to Zoe; rats, 5 to l0c,
MACK EREL-Nol half barrels, "a 3
No. 2, IS 90; large, No 8, So co. N
8, So; kits No l, Zoe; No 2. 65c; No 3, IS
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 SO per car or dra
load; orders 81 go sacks 81 20S1 30 fC
coarse and fiae. Hook salt 2c per poun,
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Linn
80G85c per Dbl for A~labamaand Louisvil
cement and 81 50 for Rnsendsle. PlGste
81 70. Fire brick, 50 90.
NAILS-Quiet, at So % rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c to 55c f
twistand plug; 50 to 55G for smokini
and 5bc to 81 for fancy chewing,
SUGAH-Firm for best grades Louis
ana brown 6%c to Sc yellow 81
!. SIC; whitedo 90 to 9KG g~ranulated10k
powdered 1CNc; crushed and cut 10
lie. :,
COFFEE-Weaki Rio, 1l1zc to II
per ID and "a to 26c for Java.
LIVE STOCK. - Cattle higher, 81
firm for all good butcher grades. K
ceipts light and sale quick at &c to 5c {
: foot, the latter for choice. Hogs scar
4 and firm at IS 90 to So 90. Sheep in bett
: supply, at 81 % to So 90 per head +
Z poor to common; s to &c for good, and B.
to 81 per head lower for SHARED. Coy
n and calves, $40 to $40 90 per head; yea
= lings. 81 90 to So 90 each.
s COAL-To steamers 40 10 40c per DO
city delivery 60c per 1870 ID Dbl for Pit
burg roc for camel, and Sl2 per ton t
anthracite.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet,
91z to lie for. bagging, as in quaint
Irvine, Ice per II; ties, 500 for standai
and 81 60 to 81 IS for other qualities.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.