Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-26

market Is weak and inclining downward
owing to liberal receipts of country. The
latter sells at from l2X to 1ec per ID;
choice prairie 2Oa22c; Western table,
Daz2c, as per quality; ~butterine, 16al7c.
cheese, l2xc for new hf cream; 16al6c
for full do.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are SOTO So so per doz for old and 81 so 10
. for young; a few were grown bringing
higher prices, and small Inferior selling
from 81 to l25; ducks, $3a3 % per doz; no
demand for geese or turkeys. Eggs, Tic
MEATS AND LARD-Bacon shout.
ders packed are exc per ID; c. T. do, l2Hc;
clear, l2MalSc, bulk clear sides, 12Tal2c;
10 ose and packed C. r. do, 11%al$%c;
shoulders do, 8%aS1sc; mess pork, $21 per
Dbl Breakfast bacon, 14al4Kc, Hams,
l4asal4Nc. Lard, in t%ierces, 11Aal2c;
hf bbls, l2Hal2kc; pals, l2Na12%c. AL
classes of meats are firm with an advanc.
ing tendency.
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl
carloads, lOc less; Liverpool, 81 S5al 81
in sacks for coarse and fine.
CANNED G0ODS-Dull and romi,
nally as follows; Strawberries, 81 40al 81
per doz. cansi peaches, 81 20 TO 2 70 fol
2Slb cans; tomatoes. 81 10al As for 2 and
3 ID cans; seconds, 81 06a1 35.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry flint
hides, l6al61kc per ID for No. /
and l2al2Hc for No. 2; dry sailed, l0a12c
green, 4a5c; green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow
6Aa7c; beeswax, l8a20c. Wool indemand
BURY 10 to l6c per ID; unwashed clear
Is to 23c; choiced washed, 80 to 35c.
T0BACOO-Common 33a3Sc fol
ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 4Oa6Oc;
twists 45c; navy, 35a60I; smoking, 30s
SIC for common to fancy. Market dnll.
RIOE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per lb
common to prime, 6ka7c.
SUNDRIES.-Millet, 50 30a2 40 pei
bushel. Cotton seed S5c per bus6el
Jelly, 1Oc per ID; preserves, i2c
pickles, 81 25a4 so for half and 81 50a8 fol
whole bbls; cooking oil, 55a65c per gal
vinegar, l2Kal5c per gal.
= BUILDING MATERIAL-New bricl
at the yards $660per M; do del, 81 go ship.
ping brick, $9al0 per N; fire brick, S40Oa4 81
per 100. Lime. 96ca$1 per 8 bu Dbl
for Alabama, and 85a90c for Tenn il
N bu bbls. Cement, 81 Goal Toe fol
Louisville, $3.50 for Rosedale and So 90 fol
Portland; Plaster, So 90.
LUMBER-Per NJ SIS for rough, $2t
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $3a4 30
poplar lathing 81 70, cypress do, 81 pei
thousand.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starcl
firm at 4Hc per lb; full W.T. candles lSK,
lac and firm.
SUGAR AND MOTAssEs Mo-
ket steady. Yellow C, 8Aa9Hc per ID, Al
per quality; C, 9%al0Hc; open kettle {
to oMci graduated, l01; crushed anC
pulyerized lie; cut loaf, lie, Molasses
50a65c per gal.
NAILS-Steady at So so rates, somt
dealers asking higher.
OOFFEE-Market quiet at 9Ha15c pei
ID for Rio and 24a26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Marke nominally fol
old, So to B 10 for hf bbls Nos. 8, 2 and l
Kits. 81 to l 10 for Nos. g., 2 and /.
BAGGING ANDTIES-Nominal will
prices ranging from 9Kal0kc per ID, anC
l4c for Irvine; ties, 81 35al 60 per bundle
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 81
and unsettled; city trade, del, 40
per Dbl; per hid "a 80 to s 60 Anthra
cite $40 80 per ton. Kentucky coal 90
per Dbl delivered.
HORSES AND MULES-The latte
sell at 500 TO $3.50 each if ranging from
141S to 16X hands. Horses $l25 to $40
each for good and $40 to $75 each 70
plugs.
BUTCHERS STOCK - Cattle firm
scarce and wanted. Good beef, 4a7
per ID; thin and common, TX
3Hc grazing cattle in demand at 1Xa2H
gross. Sheep 3Ha5hc for good; common
slal 90 per head; lambs, 81 to 4 per heaC
Hogs slow at 6a7Xc per ID. Cows an
calves $l5 to 35 per head; yearlings, :
to 7 each.