Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-01-26


brhk, a. 9 2bas 50 per bbl In lots, and
25 to Soc higher In small way: seed
qualities s. so to AIS per Dbl: sweets
~ 25a3 so per Dbl; cabbage, 50 to s per
crate for La, as per order; kraut dull and
slow at s. IS to 4 so for hf and IS 10 o for
whole bbls; celery scarce t 0Oc per bunch;
onions 81 80 to 70 per Dbl; white me.
to % per bu.
FRUlTS.--Several carloads of apples
have sold at the track for 81 % 10 4 60 per
Dbl; at retail 81 rs TO 8 so per Dbl; dried
do, 3 to 61c per ID; peaches do 4 TO &c pei
10; lemons So 60aS Is per box for 10 and
A-box lots Of Malags Messina jobbing al
"a 26a4 30 per box; oranges IS 80 per case
for Valencia and 50 per Dbl for Jamaica
jobbing and quiet; cranberries, $l2 per Dbl
raisins,S to 8 so per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS.-Chickeni
are scarce and in demand at SO 10 8 rs pei
dozi dressed do, l0c per ID; turkeys, SO Il
10 per doz for live, and IL to 14c per II
for dressed; ducks, 81 50a3 per doz; gees,
dull at $Sa3 so per doz. Eggs unsettled
and tending lower, with sales at 27a28c pei
doz, a few going as high as 29a80c.
GAME.-Squirrels are 75c to 81 per doz
ducks, 81 TO 2 per doz for teal and NAL
lard; quail 81 25al 60 rabbits, 81 25al so
turkeys, Soc each; venison, to &c per II
whole and Z to Sc for saddles.
BUTTER AND CHEESE Creamery
butter ranges from 38 to 47c per ID, as pei
quality; western grades, rs to &c per ID
common cooking, IL 10 16c per lb: coun.
try classes, Is to 18c; imitation butter. Is
to l9c. Cheese, 91z to 15c per h. as pei
quality.
PR0VISI0NS.-All classes of meats
are firm and tending up. Cash sales are
as follows: Bulk shoulders, 65Sa6szc pei
ID; do c r, 9&a9Ssc; do clear. 9Na9Ac
hams, l21Ic; breakfast bacon, l21zal2%c
mess pork $40 per Dbl. Lard, Ike in
tres, l2Hc in kegs ard hf bbls, and 1914
l22zc in pals.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Markei
steady, with jobbers quoting as follows
w 9Na9kc, y c8Xa9Ac;seco do 7 IA
SIC; 0 X 714a8c; hards 10allc. Molas.
ses 60a65c per gal.
HIDES AND WoOL-Dry flint
l6al6c per ID for No. /, and l2a13c fol
mo. 2; dry sailed, l0al3e green, 6aGc
green sailed, 7a8c. Tallow, 6Ka7c;
beeswax, l8a20c. Wool, tub-washed, 25a.
95c per ID; do unwashed. l6a25c; bury
l0a26c. Coon skins Is to Soc each; mink
do 20a40c each. Skunk sheep and fox l5a
Zoe; deer 35a45c, 'possum 5al0c wolf and
panther 6Ocaa, beaver and bear 60ca$4
BAGGING AND TIES-Baggine
quiet. On orders 91fa10Hc as in quality
jute, 9Kal0Kc; twine l4c per bundle
ties, 81 95al GO per bundle.
NAILS-Strong and tending upward
at So 65 rates.
C0FFEE-Steady at 9Xal5c for RiC
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 35a1 65 per sacb
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 Dos
! 60 for Ohio river.
CANNED DS-Strawberries. etc.
81 36 per doz. cans; peaches, ST q
for 2 ID and 81 76a2 Is for 8 10 cans; toma
toes, 81 l6al so for 2 and 8 ID cans.
TOBACCO-Common S3a3Sc fol
ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 4Oa6Oc
twist, S5a45c navy, S5a60,; smoking, 30s
62c for common to fancy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Louisvil
cement, 81 75c per Dbl; Rosedale, 81 so
Portland, $4 50a5; Plaster, 81 so. Ala
lime in large bbls, 95ca$1; Tenn
do in "a. bu bbls, S5a90c. Brick, SO anC
$40 so per NJ fire do, 4 and Axe each.
SUNDRlES-Peanuts jobbing at 6a7t
for Tenn. red and white, and SIC per II
for Va. pecans, 7a8c for Ark, lie fo
Texas and l6c for large La cocoPnuts
6a615c; cider IS for half and SO for bbls. 0
Mo-, vinegar l2H to Ice per gal; mine
meat SIC per ID in hf bbls and 9a91Ec il
pals; grits and hominy s. % to so per Dbl
COTTON SEED-Per ton $l2 90 loos
from wagons and sl2 to $l3 in SKIS at tn
landing; crude oil AZ to 45c per g.; refine,
do. 65 to Coo cake S24 to- Is pc
ton; do. meal $23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starc
firm at 41c per lb full W.T. candles Az
and firm; 5 and 10 box lots lower.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 4
to 45c and unsettled; city trade, del GO
per Dbl; per hid "a 80 to 5 50; Anthrs
cite $40 so per ton.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules ar
quoted from 500 to $225 each for
to l6H hands. Horses, Sl25 to 500 fc
driving $40 TO S225 for saddle, an
$40 = SIS for plugs.
LIVE STOCK Cattle for butchers us
sell at 2 4 to &c per ID gross for all classe
while thin range from Ia to "a; COW
and calves Sl5a35; yearlings, STAT shee
81 to sc and 81 GOAL SO per head for poo
lambs, SO 00a3 80 per head. Hogs in read
| demand at TO &c per Id, as per quality.