Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-22

nessee growth; 50 so to 3 70 from store for
home growth and Florida or Jersey J ans.
ESOULENTS-Cabbage slow for stale
at 81 80 10 8 90 per crate; good fresh. So 70
to "a 90. Onions IS rs 10 So 80 per
Dbl. Beans 81 90 TO 81 10 per bushel for
unhand picked and hand picked white
medium; lady peas, 81 rs TO 81 so per
bushel; black-eyed peas, 81 10 TO 81 25 per
bushel.
FRUIT-Sound apples firm and scarce
at 81 10 TO SO 90 per Dbl; in q large and
small way; poor stock, plentiful aud
lower. Oranges, So 25aS rs per box.
for Sicily. Lemons, s. 26a3 rs per box.
/ Dried apples,4Ha4Z per ID; peaches. 6a7c
and lac for peeled. Cranberries, IS for
half bbls, 50 for bbls. Bananas, 81 Goa
2 SO per bunch.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cream-
cry, SO to &c; western, % to Csc; country,
10 to zoe, according to quality and fresh
ness; butterine, 10 to 2lc poor grades
slow; choice very scarce and in active re-
quest. Cheese, firm; Y. A, 10 to tic; full
cream, Ice; mild flats, IL TO l2c.
SUNDRIES-Pigs' feet weak at 81 80
to 81 30 per keg; So 70 to "a for half bbls,
and. 81 so TO IS for bbls; apple butter, ~
to Sc; mince meat, 81 to Sc; cider, 81 rs
TO IS for half, and s. 80 and 50 for bbls;
grits, SO so TO 80 rs per Dbl; hominy, So rs
TO "a; macaroni, 81 70 to SO 70 per box,
the latter for the best Italian.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are less plentiful and sell readily at ~ so
70 50 so per doz, according TO size, condi-
ton and order; ducks, IS 25@3 so per doz;
turkeys, $40 to Sl6 per dozen for live, and
IL to l5c per ID for dressed. Geese, $4@5 90
per doz for live. Eggs firm and in lighter
supply at l4lo 15c per doz.
PROVISI0NS-Market steadier. Dry
salt shoulders, 5X@5%c; clear ribs, 8k@
SIC; clear sides, 8Aa8%c; sugarcured hams,
9Hal0c in lots, l0Aal0Xc in a small way;
breakfast bacon, l0Aal0Ac; smoked joles.
&c in lots. Bacon in light movement;
shoulders, 6%a5Hc; clear ribs, SXa8%c;
clear, 9%a9Nc. Lard, strong at
11Hal1Hc for %tierces, Ike for kegs and
half bbls, and l2c for buckets; country do,
l0a1OlSc.
NUTS-Tennessee peanuts dull at ~
@3c per lb; Virginia, 4@4kc; Cocoa
nuts, dull at So 1904 90 per 100. Pecans,
5@6c for Arkansas,Rnd 15c for large Loui-
siana and Texas. Almonds and walnuts,
18c. Brazil do. 8@l0c.
HIDES-Firm, at Tic for dry flint
1tc for No. 2 do; 1870 for dry sailed;
&c for green do; SIC for No. 2, and &c for
green; tallow 5@5Xc; beeswax zoe per ID.
MACKEREL-No1, half barrels, 81 so,
No. 2, So co. large, No 3, SO co No
8, SO; kits MOI Toe; No 2, CSC; No 8, 65c.
SALT.-Per Dbl, 81 80 per car or draw
load; orders 81 60 sacks 81 8O0I so for
coarse and fine. Rock salt 20 per pound.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Lime.
90@86c per Dbl for Alabamasn Louisville
cement, and 81 80 for R~osendsle. Plaster,
81 10. Fire brick, So so.
NAILS-Quiet, at So Is rates.
TOBACCO Quiet, at 29c TO 65e for
twist and plug; So to Doc for smoking,
and b5c to 81 for fancy chewing.
SUGAR-Firm for best grades; Louisi-
ana brown 6Mct &c. yellow clarified 81 to
SIC; whitedo &c to 9Nc: %granulated 10Hc;
powdered 10Nc; crushed and cut loaf
lie.
COFFEE-Steady; Rio, Ike to Ice
per ID and "a to 26c for Java.
C0AL-To steamers 40 to Acc per box;
city delivery Coo per 100 ID Dbl for Pitts.
burg zoe for camel, and $l2 per ton fol
anthracite.
BALING STUFFS.-Market quiet, at
81 to lie for bagging, as in quality
Irvine, Ice per ID; ties, So 90 for standard,
and 81 60 to 81 10 for other qualities.
LIVE STOCK-Butcher cattle in
light arrival and prices are higher. Me-
dium to choice native and Texas corn fed
are 3A@5c gross; rough to smooth fat
stock 3@41c; grass fed, 22s@3c; poor and
common. lb(02c. Hogs strong with
scsnt offerings at 4h@5Kc for me1ium to
choice, and 4@4Hc for shoats. Sheep
slow with good supply at 4H@5hc for
medium to choice, and $l.60@2.W per
head on poor; lambs, 4h@5Xc per ID.
Cows and calves $500 TO $4,000 year
lings, $4.00@800 each.