Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-28


per bu IN bbllcss. Sweet potatoes retailing
Rt Sia4 rs per Dbl. Beans very scarce At
s4al 10 per bu. Peas, 81 25a2 10 per bu in
lots, and 26c higher in small way; new
beets scarce at $4a5 per Dbl. Peas, $lal so
per box. Cucumbers, 75ca$i per dOz. Car
rots, none offering. Garlic, 15a25c per
string. Lettuce $4a5 per Dbl.
FRUITS-The apple market is not
strong, buyers being shy owing to the
lateness of.the season, and car load or
two offered at the track met slow takers
at "a TO 5 per Dbl. Retailers ask S. 70 6;
| Dbl; dried do, brisk at to &c per
ID; peaches dull at 3 to Sc per lb. Lem
ons, IS 50a4 90 per box. Oranges, 81 Goa
$50 per box. Bananas, 81 50a2 80 per
bunch. Raisins, So TO 8 so per box.
POULTRY AND Chickens
scarce and firm at 50 30 to 30 per doz;
mixed sell freely at 81, and good hens at
outside quotation; turkeys scarce at Sl2 to
SlS per doz; geese scarce at So 25a4 so per
doz; ducks, $Sa4 per doz. Eggs, 15a17c
per doz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Good quail
tiles are stiff and in demand. Western
creamery, As to SIC per ID; do dairy, pa
25c; fancy do, 3Sa40c; fresh country, 25a3Oc;
butterine, 20a25c. Cheese in better feeling
at to l5c per ID, as per quality.
/ MEATS AND LARD.-tobbers cash
orders are as follows Bulk clear sides.
l0Hal0Ac per ID; r, 95sal0G shoulders.
7a71Sc. Hams, 12al2Ifc. Breakfast bacon.
l2s4alSc. Time flers are e to Nc higher
Lard in ties, ll1lallssc; hf bbls and kegs
Ike; pals and hf do, 12al2kc,
| ETTnAp NH NlhT OOPS
guar market is quiet. Jobbers quote white
c al 91Sa9Ac; y at 8Na9c; crushed and
pulv at l01zc; cut loaf at l0Ac granula-
atted l0Nc. Molasses, 45a67c per gal.
MACKEREL-Jobbers quote hf bbls
No. at IS %; No. 2, $50 No. 3, 81 IS;
Kits. No. /, SOC; No. 2, Soc No. 8, Toe.
SEEDS-Germanmillet, $240a2 50per bu
timothy, SSa3 rs; Hungarian, 81 %; blue
grass, 81 rs; orchard, 81 90 red top and
herds grass, 81 To- clover, S. 75a6;
broom corn, $l60a2O0 per ton; brooms'
81 rs to 4 per doz per as quality.
HIDES AND W00L-Dry flint
l6al6c per ID for No. /, and l2a1Sc for
No. 2 dry sailed, l0al2c; green, 5a6c;
green sailed, 6a7c. TalIow, 6a7c;
beeswax, l8a2Oc. Wool, tub-washed, 25a-
Doc per ID; do unwashed, l5a25c; bury,
l0a26c. Coon skins 10 to Soc each; mink
do 2Oa4Oc each. Skunk sheep and fox 16a
Toe deer 25aS5c, possum 5al0c; wolf and
panther 60caSl, seaver and bear 50caS4.
BAGGING AND TIES Bagging
quiet. On orders 911al0hc as in quality;
iute, 9Hal0NG Irvine l4c per bundle;
ties, 81 35al 60 per bundle.
NAILS-Firm at SO GO to So 6j rates,
some dealers asking 10c higher.
COFFEE-Quiet at 9Kal5c for Rio
and 24a26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 85a1 60 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 60a
55 for Ohio river; the latter dull.
CANNED GOODS-Strawberries, etc.
81 30 per doz, cans; peaches, 81 20
for 2 Il, and 81 75a2 rs for 8 ID cans toma.
toes, 81 lOal 45 for 2 and ID cans
seconds do, 81 05a1 IS.
TOBACO0-Common 33a3Sc for
ll-inch plug; choice TO fancy, 40a6Oc
twist, Sba4bci navy, 35a60L smoking, goa
DC for common to fancy.
BUILDINGMA TERIAL-Louisville
cement, 81 75c per Dbl; Rosedale, 81 so;
Portland, 81 50a5; Plaster, 81 so. Ala.
lime in large bbls, 95caSl; Tenn.
do in 215 bu bbls, 65a90c. Brick, SO and
$40 80 per M FIRE do, and 4lSc each.
| SUNDRlES-Peanuts iobbing at 6Ha
TIC for Tenn. red and white, and lie per ID
for Va; pecans, 7a8c for Ark, l1c for
Texas and l6c for largo La; cocoanuts,
6hc; cider IS for half and So for bbls. OF
Mo-, vinegar; l21T to l6c per gal; miAce
meat &c per ID in hf bbls and 9a9Nc in
pals; grits and hominy S. Is to s 50per Dbl.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, TIC per ID;
common to prime, 8 to SIC.
| STARCH AND CANDLES-Sta
firm at 4Kc per ID; full W.T. candles lac
and firm; s and 10 box lots lower.
| COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 81
and unsettled; city trade, del, Acc
per Dbl; per hid "a so TO so; Anthra-
cite $40 so per ton.
HORSES AND MULES-Horses range
from 81 % to 1900 each forgood driving Of
saddle and $40 to SIS for plugs. Mules
500 to l75 each for Az to is hands, and
up to 500 for large extra.
| LIVE STOCK-Good beef cattle are
very scarce and command ready sale at
| full prices. Poor stock plentiful and low;
smooth fat stock sell at from 4L6c per Ii
gross common and rough range from | Ia
dc. Sheep 81 to &c gross, and $lal sc
Iper head for common. Lambs
$2a3 90 per head. Cows and calves, SIS
to 80 per head. Yearlings, 81 to 81 per
head. Hogs active at 4 q to TIC per ID, fol
common to choice corn fed.