Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-14


cut nom store southern prairie 3 80 per
ton aud 4ia50o per cxt al retail.
ESCUIENTS- Potatoes In lots for II.
peck bbls 81 35al 45;small varieties are dull
At 81 l0ai 80 per Dbl; IN sks 31a40c per bui
single bbls % 10 SOC dearer. Onions dull
at u Goal 70 per Dbl and most offerings
are inferior. Cabbage scarce at Si4al5 per
100 head In 4 small way, and Sl0al2 IN
round lots. Knut, 81 90 for hf and S7ae
90 for whole bblS White beans, 81 25a
2 IS per be and quiet, Celery, 25a50C per
bunch.
FRUITs-Apples s. 75a45O per Dbl
dried, 5a6c per Is; dried peaches dun AZ
a5ho Oranges, 81 50as 30 per Dbl Lemons
So 50a5 90 per box.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Cooking
butterl2al5c per ID; medium dairy IL to
Zoe choice do 2Oa22c; fancy 22a2ici
creamery 2Sa83e; fancy S7a4lc; buiterine
l6al7G country lba2Jc. Cheese, fats,
sa9ci hf cream, l2ci full cream, lS11al4c
POULTRY, KGGs AND GAME
Chickens 81 50a3 10 per doz as per quail.
/ ity. Eggs, 2ia25 per doz; geese, Sia
4 go per doz; ducks S3a3 80; turkeys S7a
$l2 per doz, and l0al5c per ID for dressed;
venisOn 5a6c for whole, and l0c for
saddles; squirrels Slal % per doz quail
81 25al 80 per doz ducks 81 60a2 50per doz;
rabbits 81 25al 90 per doz; Reefoot fish Cate
per ID,
are quoted as follows d S sides
7Aalsc per lbi do c r 1Hai.i do
shoulders 6Na6sc. Hams l3hal6c,
as per quality; b bacon 9lal0c; smoked
clear ribbed sides scarce al SIC in small
way, Mess pork Sl5 per Dbl, with little
doing. Lard in tics, S1<as3c; in hf bbls
and kegs SAa9ci pals, 9a9ic half do &c
higher,
C0FFEE-Quiet at 9al4c per pound
for Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES - De-
mand active, and prices easy. o X 5ka
6Ac per 10; seconds. 6I1a7Hc; yc, 7ssc;
white 7ssa7Nc; graduated, Shaslci
pow'd and cut loaf, 9kc. Molasses, 25a
52c per gal as per quality. Sorghum, Boa
HIDES AND wooL-Dry flint hides
are 10 Ia Ice, per ID; dry
sailed l0al2l, green 6a6c, do sailed Ga
Ike; tallow 6K; beeswax 25a3lc wool Ia
82e as per quality.
BAGGING AND TIES-Prices range
from 9ssallc per ID for bagging; 81 S5al 40
per bdle for ties
SEEDSTUFFS-Herds grass 65c per
bushel; orchard grass, 81 50; timothy,
81 70; blue grass, 81 co. clover, SO 75a6;
winter grazing oats, Coo; and wheat 81 25a
80 as per quality.
MAOKEREL-New in hf bbls, IS 30
torNO lisa 75for No ga rs for No 3 large
and 81 25a4 so for medium; in kits 80, rs
and 90 for Nos l, and 8. White fish,
S. 75a4 Is. also 81 70 for family in hf bbls
and Csc in kits
sUNDRIES-Salt 81 S5al 40 per Dbl.
Hominy ,grits and pearl meal in single bbls
1915, Soap, SHa6c per h. Gder,T 80 tor
bbls and 81 00a4 10 tor hf dorice, bza7 Nc
per ID. Honey, 12Kc per ID.
vinegar, BABY for wine and cider do
Boulogna sausage s to lOc per lbi polk do.
Toto l2Nc.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC--Cotton
seed sl2 per ton; seed meal, S17 0lal8 so
per ton; crude cotton seed oil, 28a29c per
gal for old and 80aS2c for new; refined
summer, 4la46c; winter do, 45a55c
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Nails
2 10 rates. Lime in bulk 75c per Dbl
measure; Tenn. do 9oc per Dbl; Ala do
95aSl per Dbl Cement, 81 90 per Dbl for
Louisville, " 50 for Rosedale, and "a E0a5
for Portland. Plaster, 81 30. Lumber, yell
low pine flooring, f25; rough framing,
sl4a16; dressed, $50 per VI; lsthing 81 "a
per M; shingles, SSa4 50 per NJ. Hair Ga
&c per ID. Fire brick sa5c.
CATTLE, SHEEP, ETC-Butcbers'
cattle 22la5c per ID gross, as per quality;
common 1Aa2c Cows and calves $20a40;
yearlings IS to 8. Hogs to SIC gross,
as per quality. Sheep 81 90 to l 90
per head for common and 81 TO &c for
medium to choice. Lambs 81 50aS 90 per
head for medium and &c per ID gross
for choice. Horses, $40 10 200 per head.
Mules $50 to 100 per head