Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-25
BUTTER AND cHfrsE-nuttar /,

BUTTER AND CHEESE.-Butter IN
better supply and lower. Common
country, 16kc Per lb; fair TO good, 16al6c;
prairie 20a22c; Western table. 20a22c;
fancy dairy, 23a25o; creamery, 27a29c per
ID. Cheese, 12Lc for new hf cream; l6al6c
for full do; old nominal.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Receipts Of
chickens free, with a good demand at So
to " 90 per doz, the latter for bright hens;
young, 81 90 to 3 rs per doz for good fry
ing chickens, and 81 TO ] so for mockiRg
bird size; ducks, So per doz; no movement
in geese or turkeys. Eggs l6alSc per
PROvIsIONS-AlI classes of meat are
firm. Bulk clear sides are l1Ha12c per
ID; clear ribs, ll%a1lKc; shoulders, 8Aa
SIC. Bacon, packed, 9Kc for shoulders,
l2Kc for c T, and l2xc for clear. Break
fast bacon, l4al4Kc. Hams, l4%a14%c.
Mess pork, $21 per Dbl. Lard, in t%ierces,
1lAal2c; kegs and hf bbls, l2Hal2Nc;
pals, l2Nal2Mc.
SALT-Ohio river salt, 81 40 per Dbl;
carloads, l0c less; Liverpool, 81 S6al 10
in sacks for coarse and fine.
CANNED G0ODS-Dull and Eomi-
nally as follows: Strawberries, 81 40al 90
per doz. cans; peaches, 81 20 to 2 Is for
2 9lb cans; tomatoes. 81 l0al As for 2 and
3 ID cans; seconds, 81 05a1 80.
HIDES AND WO0L-Dry flint
hides, l6al5Kc per ID for No. /,
and 12a12Hc for No. 2; dry sailed, l0al2c;
green, 4a5c; green sailed, 5a7c. Tallow,
6Ha7c; beeswax, l8a20c. Wool in demand.
BURY 10 to l6c per lb; unwashed clear,
IL TO 2Sc; choiced washed, 80 to S5c.
TOBACO0-Oommon 33a88c fol
ll-inch plug choice to fancy, 40a60c;
twist, Boa 45c; navy, 35a60l: smoking, Boa
62c for common to fancy. Market dnll.
RICE-Choice Louisiana, SIC per ID;
common to prime, 6Ha7c.
SUNDRIES.-Millet, 50 30a2 40 pei
bushel. Cotton seed 35c per bushel
Jelly, 10c per ID; preserves, l2c
pickles, 81 25a4 so for half and 81 50a8 fol
whole bbls; cooking oil, 55a65c per gal
vinegar, l2%al5c per gal.
s MATERIAL-New bricl
at the yards Sc 60per M; do del, 81 So ship.
ping brick, S9al0 per NJ; fire brick, s40 Oa4 81
per 100. Lime. 95ca$l per 3 bu bbl
for Alabama, and 85a90c for Tenn il
IN bu bbls. Cement, 81 65al 75c fol
Louisville, $3.50 for Rosedale and S. 90 fol-
Portland; Plaster, 81 90.
LUMBER-Per M SIS for rough, $2l
for yellow pine flooring; shingles $3a4 90
poplar lathing 81 rs, cypress do, 81 pei
STARCH AND CANDLEs-starcl
firm at 4Hc per ID; full W.T. candles l3A,
lac and firm.
SUGAR AND MoLASSEs = Mar
ket steady. Yellow c, 8Aa9Hc per ID, a
per quality; VIC, 9%al0Hc; open Kettle
to SIC; granulated, l0%; crushed anC
pulyerized lie; cut loaf, lie, Molasses
6Oa65c per gal.
NAILS-Steady at So 50 rates, som,
dealers asking higher.
OOFFEE-Market quiet at 9Ha15c pc
ID for Rio and 24a26c for Java.
MACKEREL-Market nominally 70
old, s. to 8 70 for hf bbls Nos. 8, 2 and ]
Kits. 81 to l 10 for Nos. 3, 2 and /.
BAGGING ANDTIES-Nominarwit
prices ranging from 9hal0Ac per ID, an,
lac for Irvine; ties, 81 35a1 60 per bundle
COAL-Pittsburg per box to river 8
and unsettled; city trade, del, 40
per Dbl; per hid "a 90 to 8 90 Anthra
cite $40 80 per ton. Kentucky coal 30
per Dbl delivered.
HORSES AND MULES-The latte
sell at 800 to $3.50 each if ranging fror
Az to 1871 hands. Horses S12 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, IL
BIC; grazing cattle in demand at 1Ka2X
gross. Sheep 3Ha5Kc for good; common
Slal so per head; lambs, 81 to 4 per heaC
Hogs slow at 6a7Kc per lb. Cows an
calves $l5 to IS per head; yearlings, 1
to Z each.