Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-28

new La. Peas, tzaz % per Blu for red,
black and clay, - so for whippoorwili
and " rs for black eyed. White beans,
" l6a4 90 per bu. IS per quality.
FRUITS-Strawberries scarce at $5a6
per "A at case. Oranges, $6a7 per box.
Lemons, So 60a4 rs per box. Bananas
plentiful at 81 b0a2 so per bunch; dried
apples, 6a7c per lbi raisiAs, s. 25aS &c
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chicken.
are in better demand at $Sa4 per dos for
old and $3a5 per doz for young, little
chirpers going at 81 76a2 so. Ducks
quiet at $Sa3 so per doz; geese and turkeys
nominal. Eggs unsettled at 13al4c per
doz, with liberal offerings.
! BUTTER AND CHERSE.-T latter
is wholly nominal, no good offering, while
butter Is more plentiful and lower. Quota
tons are for creamery. 38gtoc per ID;
Western table and fancy dairy, 25a30c
per ID; other classes, including fresh grass
and prairie, l7a26c, as per order.
PROVISl0NS-Jobbers quote orders
for cash as follows; Bulk shoulders, TIA
7%c per ID; ribs, 105sa10Ac; clear, liza
llHc. Hams, 13Aal4c; breakfast bacon,
l3hal37sc. Bacon, 81sa8Nc for shoulders;
l21sal2zc for c ribs and 11Xa1l5sc for
G sides; some ask &c higher for time bills,
Lard, in tierces, 11H1I9<c; hf bbls and
kegs, l2%c; pals, 121zal29Sc; half do,
l2Aal29Sc.
HIDES AND WOOL-The hide and
wool markets are dull and prices in
clined downward. Quotations are fol
dry flint hides, l5al6c per ID for No. |,
and l2alSc for No. 2; dry sailed, lOsl2c
green, 4abc green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow
615a7G beeswax, l5a20c. Wool, 26a80c
for tubwashed, 10 to Zoe for unwashed
Sal2c for unwashed berry and 10 to zoe
for clean
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs = Mar
ket stiff. Yellow is 9Aa9Kc; W c.
9Mal01zc; graduated, 10Ac; crushed and
pulv, lie; cut loaf, llAc, Molasses, 45c
to Zoe per gal.
MAOKEREL-Jobbers quote hf bbls
No. l at S. rs; No. q IS co. No. 3, S. 90
Kits, No. !, 81 10; No. 2, 81; No. 8, 81.
BAGGING AND TIES-Bagging
quiet. On orders 91<a10kc as in quality;
jute, 9Kal0Nc; twine 14c per bundle;
ties, 81 36al go per bundle
NAILS-Firm at $500 rates, some
dealers asking higher.
O0FFEE-Quiet at 91a15c for Rio
and Na26c for Java.
SALT-Steady at 81 S5a1 65 per sack
for coarse and fine Liverpool, and 81 Aba
l 90 for Ohio river; the latter dull.
. CANNED GO0DS-Strawberrles etc,
81 35 per doz. cans; peaches, 81 ID
for 2 ID and 81 76a2 rs for ID cans; toma-
toes, 81 10al As for 2 and 3 ID cans;
seconds do, 81 06a1 IS.
T0BACC0-Common 33a88c fol-
ll-inch plug choice TO fancy, 40a60e;
twist, Boa Acc navy, 85a60L; smoking, 30s
SIC for common to fancy.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, TIC per ID;
common 10 prime, 8 TO 6Nc.
BUILDING MATERIAL. Brick are
scarce at $9al1 per M, for building fire
de, 4 and nc each: lime. 95ca$l per 3 bu
bbls for Alabama, and 85a9Oc for Tenn in
~ bu bbls. Cement, 81 65al Toe fol
Louisville, 81 so for Rosdale and So 90 fol
Portland Plaster, 81 90.
LUMBER-Per NJ $15 for rough, $2t
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $Sa4 80
poplar lathing 81 70, cypress do, 81 pei
thousand.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starcl
firm at Axe per II; full VT candles ID,
and firm; 8 and 10 box lots lower.
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 81
and unsettled; city trade, del, 40
per Dbl; per hid "a SOTO 80; Anthra
cite $40 so per ton.
HORSES AND MULES-The latte
sell at 500 TO $3.50 each if ranging from
1AlZ ~ IRlL hands Harco, 0I.lE a.. .Oo
each for good and $40 to $76 each 70
plugs.
BUTCHERS STOCK Cattle firm an,
scarce except poorer Glasses. Good gras
fed range from 3 to 416c per ID gross; corr
fed 4 to 6Hc; thin and common IL Il
2hc. Sheep 81 to &c for good; common
$lal 80 per head; lambs, 81 to per head
Hogs slow at to 7c per lb. Cows an
calves $40 to IS per head yearlings, S
to each.