Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-23


last Monday Sc to Z so per Dbl, Ar
abundant crop is reported abroad
New currants are also reported il
New York, with quotations at5i TO G.
per ID. New Turkish prunes are
expected within the next ten days. A
feature Of this falls trade in New
York is the fact that dairy butter
dealers are now handling oleomarga
rine, or imitation butter, very freely
when last last year the same dealers
we're ~exerting themselves to cover il
with obloquy and legal distractions
The butterine trade in this city il
considerable, and it is preferred BY
many consumers to the poor stuff
offered in the market under the name
Of home made butter.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Jobbers quote
-four on orders at 81 00a5 90 per bbl fol
common family brands, S. 25a5 70 fol
choice to fancy, patents ruling 6Oc higher.
Cornmeal scarce at So 40 per Dbl from
store.
FEEDSTUFFS.-Corn, SOC from irst
hands, and 84a85c at retail; ear do, 60a60C
per bu. Oats, 43a4ic in lots, and 45al7C
in q small way. Bran firm at $l3 5Oal4
per ton, and S0a35c per cwt. Cotton seed
meal at retail, 81 30 per cwt. Hay, $ll Il
IA per ton and 8OeaSl per cwt for Western.
Southern prairie, S. per ton and Acc pei
cwt. AM hay dull and slow TO sell.
ESCULENTS.-Potatoes from store
50 40a2 90 per Dbl, aud 81 90a2 II
in lots; onions, in a small way
S2a2 Is for sound; In lots, 81 50al Is
sweet potatoes, 81 per Dbl at retail, anc
81 25 per Dbl measure loose from wagons.
Cabbage, S7a8 per 100 head for choice
Chicago; new celery, SOC per bunch.
beans So per blu for white medium.
FRUIT.-Apples, 81 90 per Dbl fol
choice home grown loose, and the same fol
sound Western in lots; retailers charge 5.
to SO per Dbl; dried fruit irregular at 3a5C
per 10. Lemons, $5a5 so per box from
jobbers. new La oranges, &c O0a6 so pei
Dbl; bananas, Sla2 per bunch. Raisins
S3a4 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Creamery
butter, SIC per ID; Western table 28a
25c; fancy dairy, 26a28c; sweet
country, Ma25c poorer qualities,
l5a2Dc; butterine liable; choice grade,
scarce. Cheese, 9allc per ID for factory
and l4a15c for full cream,
POULTRY AND EGGS Chickens
are in fair demand, and sell at SO 00a4 On
per doz, as per quality and size: ducks il
demand at S3a3 90 per doz. No move
ment in geese or turkeys. Eggs l8al9c
per doz
MEATS AND LARD-Jobbes quot
bulk at l5al5bc;per Id; c 7 do l4Bal43c
shoulders do l0lal03c. Bacon sides, lot
l6Aci C r, l5lal5sc; shoulders, lllal1sC
per lb. Hams l5la1Gc. Breakfast bacon
l6al6tc. Mess pork, S23 per Dbl. Lard
l23al3c. per ID in ties; l3al3ic in key
and half bblsi and lS5al4o in pals anC
half pals. lvs
HIDES AND W0OL-Dry flint ar,
Tic per ID; No. 2 do, IA; dry sailed
No. l, l2al3c; green do, SAa9c green
7c; tallow, 7laSc; beeswax, 23a24c
Wool quiet at l0a33c per lb as per quality
and order.
BAGGING AND TIES Jobber
quote bagging at 7sa8tc per ID for fax; ST.
&c for jute; 83a9c for fun 2 ID hemp; 94i
9lc as per weight for other qualities
Irvine, re per ID. Iron ties, 81 55al 81
per bundle, and 81 IS de for pieced ties.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Whit
C,9la93 per ID; no yellow clarified offering
Eastern sugars, 7sa8tc for brown, and 81
Sc for clarified granulated, l0c; crushed
pulverized and cut loaf, l03c. Moiasse
nominal; choice sorghum do, 5la53c pc
gallon in bbls.
RICE-Per ID, 5la64c, as per quality
and easy. -tN H
T0BACC0-Choice to fancy, 40aG0C
twist, 35a45c; navy, 35a60c; common II
inch, 33a28c; smoking, 3Oa52c. -. r.-
O0FFEE-Per lb, 9al4lc for Rio, an.
24a26c for Java. ntu a,f.,.s
MACKEREL-Per hf Dbl, for No.
f4a42 3; for No. 2, $3.50; No. l, s5 25a5 81
per kit, SOC for No l; Soc No. 2; 70
No. 3. Market stiff.
NAILS-Unsettled, at So 90a4 pc
keg forten pennies.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Lime, pc
Dbl, 90caSl, as per quality. Cement, - 4C
9 50 per Dbl for Rosedale, and 81 65al I
for Louisville; Portland, S5. Plaster, 50 s.
Brick, 4a4Ic each for fire and S9al0 per
for hard. Lumber $l5 per NJ for flooring
$50 for dressed, s25 for yellow pine d
S8a4 50 for shingles, and 81 75a2 90 f,
lathing.
SEEDS, NUTS AND SUNDRIES.-
Clover seeds s. 75a6 90 per bu; herd gras
81 GOAL 10, orchard, do 81 70al IS; Sc,
wheat, 81 l0al %; do barley, 81 10a125, (
rye, 8la95c. Peanuts duh at 6la8c f
Tennessee, and 9a11c for Virginia. Ma
c%aroni, 81 per box for domestic, and vs.
al 90 for Italian. Cooking oil, 6
zoe per gal. Vinegar, l2la20c per "a
Cider, S460a4 70 for hf and 81 t0a8 /
whole bbls. Pickles, "A OOa5 90 for bf al
81 OOa9 90 for whole bbls; all from jobbel
LIVE ST0CK-Beef cattle scarce. Gu
tations firm at Sadie per ID gross Fl
medium to choice grass fed and l4a2
for common, Sheep in fair suppl
at 3a4c gross and Su00a1 90 per head T
common. Lambs, 81 00a3 so per hea
Cows and calves, Sl0a30 per head al
little demand; yearlings, S4a7 per hea
Hogs 6 10 BIC gross, as per quality.