Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-27


latter for imperial MESSING dried applet
scarce at 6a6Ac per lbi peaches, 8 to SC
per ID and dull.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.--The butter
market is weak and inclining downward
owing TO liberal receipts Of country. The
latter sells at from 12K TO 16o per ID;
choice prairie 0a22c; Western table,
20a22c, as per quality; butterine, 16alTc.
Cheese, l2Kc for new hf cream; 15al6c
for full do,
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
are SSto IS so per doz for old and 81 80 70
5 for young; a few were grown bringing
higher prices, and small inferior selling
from 81 toll25; ducks, s3aS Is per doz; no
demand for geese or turkeys. Eggs, TIC
per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Bacon Shout
ders packed are 9Kc per ID; c. r. do, 12Xc;
clear, l2%al3c, bulk clear sides, 12Xal2c;
10 ose and packed C. +. do, l1%alS%c;
shoulders do. 8Ma8Hc; mess pork, $21 pei
Dbl. Breakfast bacon, 14al4Kc. Hams,
l4%al4Ac. Lard, in ~tierces, 1l%a12c;
hf bbls, l2Hal2Nc pals, l2Na12Nc. Ali
classes Of meats are firm with an advanc.
ing tendency.
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl
carloads, 10c less; Liverpool, 81 35al &
in sacks for coarse and fine.
CANNED GOODSEDull and nomi,
nally as follows: Strawberries, 81 40al 81
per doz. cans; peaches, 81 20 TO 2 rs fol
23 ID cans; tomatoes, 81 l0al As for 2 and
3 ID cans; seconds, 81 05a1 So.
HIDES AND W00L-Dry flint
hides, 15al5He per ID for No. /
and l2a12Hc for No. 2 dry sailed, l0al2c
green, 4a5c; green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow
615a7c; beeswax, l8a20c. Wool in demand
BURY 10 to Ice per ID; unwashed clear
Is to 23c; choiced washed, 80 to CSC.
T0BACC0-Oommon 33a3Sc fol
ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 40a60c
twist,36a Acc; navy, S5a60I; smoking, 30s
DC for common to fancy. Market dull.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per lb
common to prime, 6ka7c.
SUNDRIES.-Millet, 81 30a2 40 pei
bushel. Cotton seed 35c per bushel
Jelly, 10c per lb; preserves, l2c
pickles, 81 25a4 so for half and ST 6Oas fol
whole bbls; cooking oil, 55a65c per gal
vinegar, l211a15c per gal.
: BUILDING MATERIAL-New bricl
at the yards Sc 50per NJ; do del, 81 90; ship
ping brick, S9al0 per NJ; fire brick, "a 00a4 81
per 100. Lime. 95ca$l per 3 bu Dbl
for Alabama, and 85a90c for Tenn il
IN bu bbls. Cement, 81 Goal 75c foi
Louisville, $3.50 for Rosedale and S. 90 fol
Portland; Plaster, 50 90.
LUMBER-Per NJ SIS for rough, $2l
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $Sa4 so
poplar lathing 81 rs, cypress do, 50 pei
thousand.
STARCH AND OANDLES-Starcl
firm at 4Hc per ID; full W.T. candles 1871,
lac and firm.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES = Mar
ket steady. Yellow c, 8Za9kc per ID, a
per quality; W C, 9%al0Ac; open kettle
to SIG g%ranulated, l01; crushed anC
pulyerized llci cut loaf, lie, Molasses
60a65c per gal.
NAILS-Steady at So 80 rates, som,
dealers asking higher.
OOFFEE-Market quiet at 9Hal6c pc
ID for Rio and 24a26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Market nominally 70
old, So to 8 rs for hf bbls Nos. 8, 2 and !
Kits, 81 to | 10 for Nos. 3, 2 and /.
BAGGlNG ANDTIES--Nominal witt
prices ranging from 91Eal0Ac per ID, ant
lac for twine ties, 81 85al so per bundle
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 8
and unsettled; city trade, del, 40
per Dbl; per hid $3.50 to s 60 Anthra
cite $40 SO per ton. Kentucky coal 80
per Dbl delivered. .
HORSES AND MULES-Little dc
ing but range from 500 to $3.50 70
Az to l6K hands. Horses Sl25 to $40
each for good and $40 to $75 each 70
plugs.
BUTCHERS STOCK - Cattle i
better supply, with a good demand for a
arrivals. Medium to good butchers gradei
81 to &c per ID; grazing cattle IN requei
at 1Ha8Hc per ID. Hogs scarce and in
quired for at4K to nc, h edemand bein
for local use only. Sheep in fair suppl
and moderate demand at 81 to &c gros
and $lal 30 per head for common. Lamb
scarce at So to 4 per head. Cows an
calves SIS 10 IS per head. Yearlings, !
to 7 each.