Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-07


a6 for choice to fancy; and Sc 75a7 Is for
patents. Cornmeal firm and wanted, the
market being about bare and as high as
50 90 per Dbl was paid by dealers yester-
day and this morning.
FEEDSTUFFS-0ld shelled corn is
scarce with no receipts for the past ten
days, and very little in second dealers
hands, Sales in a small way 8Sc per bu;
new ear very dull and slow sale at 45a5Oc
per bu. Oats steady, at 42a4Sc per bu in
lots, and 45a47c at retail. Bran SIS per
ton and 80aS5c per cwt Shorts 81 per cwt.
Cottonseed meal 81 30 per cwt. Hay in
good inquiry, at Sl4al6 80 per ton for
prairie TO choice timothr.
ESCULENTS-Peachblow and russets
pstatoes in lots S2a2 10 per bbE early rose
and peerless, 81 75al 90 at retail 50a75c
higher onions 81 6Oa1 IS per Dbl at
wholesale; and $2a2& at retail as per
quality; cabbage jobbing at IS per 100
head; beans jobbing at 50 per bu, and
25a5Oc lower at Wholesale; celery 50a6Oc
per doz lunches.
FRUITS-Choice sound apples are sell
ing at 81 25a2 so per Dbl in lots, and
prime in good order and well packed at
81 75al So jobbers sell at 50c higher; dried
apples arein fair inquiry 3la4He per 10
in lots, and lc higher at retail; oranges
S6a7 per Dbl; lemons S5a5 80 per box;
raisins $3a4 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
have been in good supply for several days
and prices are somewhat easier; sales range
from S3a3 rs per doz as per quality, a
few extra choice going from 25a50c
higher; ducks 50 DsS IS per doz, eggs
cas- Ter at 17alSc per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Jobbers
quote country butter at lSa25c per 10;
Western dairy 22a2Sc; creamery 34a36c;
cooking butter and butterine l7alSc; fac
tory cheese l0ia1lG cream l4al5r; Y. A.
I16al6c.
MEATS AND LARD-Dry salt shout
ders l0kal0%c per ID C rdo l5al5hg
no clear sides offer; bacon shoulders liza
ll9sci c r do l6al6sei no cs or break
fast bacon; hams l5Hal6Ac; mess pork
S24 per Dbl; lard in ties, lSHal3%c; kegs
and hi bbls lS%al93sc; pals lShalSHi hit
do &c higher,
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry flint hides
No. |, 16al7c No. 2, 80 dry sailed, liza
l3c; green sailed &c; dead green, 5a7c; tai
low, 71a8ci beeswax, 23a25c. Wool l6 to
$50 for unwashed clear and choice washed;
unwashed bury l0al6c per ID.
BAGGING AND TIES Flax bag
ging is jobbing at 75aStc per ID; jute 8ia9c;
2 Id hemp 8fa9c; other classes 94a9lc
Irvine, l2c per ID. Iron ties, 81 55al 80
per bundle for standard and 81 35 dc for
pieced ties.
NAILS-Unsettled and looking lower
with prices wholly nominal; manufacture
ers cards quote rates alta liberal reduction,
RICE-Market easy at 54a6tc, per ID.
T0BACCO-Common ll-inch, 33a3Sc;
navy, 85a60c; choice to fancy, 40aG0c.
smoking, 30a50c.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Market
quiet witha downward tendency. w, C.
S5a9ic; off white 9lc; J. C, 6a8lt, gran
ulated, l0sG pulvenzed, crushed and cut
loaf, l0sal05c. Moiasses nominal; new
selling in New Orleans at 69c on landing
sorghum. .a0a50c, per gal.
C0FFEE-Jobbing at 9al4Ic per ID,
for Rio, and24a26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Per hf Dbl, for No. /
IS 25a5 So No..2, 81 so; No. 3, $4a4 %
per kit, SOC for No. l; Soc No. 2; 75C
mo. 8.
NUTS AND SUNDRlES. - Pea
nuts Gallo per ID. Macaroni, 81 0Oa4 c,
per box for domestic, and foreign. Cook.
ing oil, 65a70c per gal. Vinegar, Ia
15c per gal. Pickles, "A 00a5 % for hf ans
81 00a9 90 for whole bbls.
SREDS-Herd grass, 81 % per bu;
clover seed, IS 75a6 90; timothy, 50 so
orchard grass, 81 75al IS; blue grass, 81 60
rye, s85a9Oc; wheat, 81 25al go barley
81 l5al 25.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Lime, pc
Dbl, OcaSl Cement, 81 40a2 so per Dbl fol
Rosedale; Portland, IS, and Louisvill
81 65al IS. Plaster, 81 50. Brick, $4a4 81
per 100 for fire and S9al0 per NJ for hard
LIVE STOCK-Beef cattle 3a4c 70
medium to choice lla2ic for common
Sheep, 81 coal 60 per head for common
and 3a4c gross for good. Lambs, 81 co
3 so per head. Cows and calves, SEAS
per head. Yearlings, $4a7 each. Hog:
6a81c gross.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules sci
rs per size at S125 to SOS each, Horse
Sl2j to $225; common at $40 to SIS eacE