Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-24


here. Of domestic manufaeture. at 30
to $50 per gallon. There is an active
demand for chickens at from 81 30 to
4 90 per doz. and eggs are firm and in
demand at % to CSC per doz.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Doalers quote
-four at "a 90 10 81 % per Dbl Is per
quality. Cornmeal s. 50a2 65per Dbl
FEEDSTUFS-Corn In sacks at retail
58A60c. Oats, in SKIS 40a42c Bran, s5a9Oc
per cwt Hay, 65a90c per ewt, forWest-
ern. and 40c per cwt for Southern prai-
RE.
VEGETABLES Potatoes jobbing at
81 76a2 %; per Dbl and 70a76c per bu. in
SKIS for Westerni sweets, y per barrel
Cabbage tlS 70 15c per 100. Celery, 6Oa65c
per doz. punches. lDried Green Peas 81 %
per bnshel Onions, ~ S5a2 ~ per Dbl,
FRUITS Apples Arm q ~ 70 p per
Dbl for sound dried do, 51kaIc per lbi do
peaches 6a6c Oranges, in single bbls 81 90
AZ 90 Lemons $5a6 per box.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens,
in demand at s. 50a4 per dozen; Turkeys
dull at S7t0l2 per dozen; Ducks SSto3 5Oper
dozen; Geese 50 so TO 4 50per dozeni Eggs
firm at pa 2}c per dOz.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Common
butter l2al5c per ID; dair lSa24c; creamery
2Sa33c; butterine. l6al7c; country butter,
lSa22c. Factory cheese 9al0c per ID; do
hf cream, l2c; full do, lac; Y A, l5c T
MEATS AND LARD-0rders for
cash are quoted as follows Dry sailed
shoulders 6a5Isc per ID; c RS 7aTHc; do
smoked shoulders 6a6kc; RS 7ha7Ssc;
clear 7sa7lc. Hams scarce at lbAal6c.
Breakfast bacon l1Kal4kc as per quail
ty. Lard 8iaSlc in tcs, SlaSgc for hlf bbls
and kegs, S5<a9c for pals, and re higher
for hf pals ...t. IaN
SEEDSTUFFS-Dealers' prices on
small orders are for herds grass Csc per
bushel; orchard grass, 81 IS; timothy,
81 10; blue grass, 81 co. clover 60 75aG;
winter grazing oats, Coo; and wheat 81 26a
80 as per quality.
COFFEE-Strong at 9al4c per ID for
Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND M0LASSES-Per ID
for k SIC as per quality do y Q, ~
aS1Sc; do white, 9kc; eofee A, S%a9ci
granulated, 9aa9ic; pow'd and c loaf, 99<a
Zoe. Molasses, SOaSSc per gal. Sorghum,
35a40c per gal. ..'....f.
BAGGING AND TIEs-Values range
rom 9Ssallc per lbfor baggingi 81 S5al 40
per bdle for ties. III
HIDES AND LEATHER : Dry
flint hidesl6al5lc per ID for No l;llal2c foI
No 2 dry sailed, llal2c green sailed, 81
a7lcRreen, 4la5ic. Tallow, 6la7c. Beeswax
25a26c. Ginseng 81. Is per 10. Wool, l2la33c.
Feathers, 35a4Oc. Harness. oak sole and
skirting leather, 36a40c per lb; hemlock
sole, 27a S0c; French calf, S40a60 per dOz;
domestic $24a40 per doz.
MACKEREII-New in hf bbls, So 90
TOR No l; s. for No 2 $500 for No large
and 81 25a4 50 for medium; in kits SO. s.
and 65 for Nos l, 2 and 3. White fish,
s. 75a4 25, also 81 IS for family in hf bbls
and 65c in kits.
SUNDRIES-Salt 81 85al 40 per Dbl
Hominy ,grits and pearl meal in single bbls
1915 Soap, 8Ha6c per ID. Clder,$ 81 so for
bbls and 81 00a4 so for hf do;rice, 69<a7 Nc
per ID. Honey, l2Kc per h. Kraut, Sl0a
IL per Dbl and So 90 for half do; vinegar
la l2K for wine and cider do
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC = The
mills pay $l4 per ton for cotton seed cot
ton seed meal, SIS 80 per ton for old and
$40 per ton for new; crude cotton seed
oil, 26a28c per gal for old and 80a84o ior
new; refined summer, 4la46c; winter do,
45a66c.
BUILDING MATRRIAL.-Nails,
50 90 per keg. Lime, 95casl per Dbl and
75c in bulk. Cement, 81 40 per Dbl fol
Louisville, 81 so for RoeedAle, and 81 n
for Portland. Plaster, ~ 50. Lumber, vel.
low pine flooring, SIS; rough framing
$l4al6; dressed, S80per N; lathing, 81 75a
2 90 per NJ; shingles, S3a460 per M.
CATTLE, SHEEP, ETC-Choice
grass fed butchers cattle are TO 41Sc
per ID gross; medium. ,2% to SIC; com.
mon ~ to &c. Cows and calves S25 to 40
yearlings IS to 8. Hogs to SIC gross
as per quality. Sheep 81 90 to ! %
per head for common and 81 to &c fol
medium TO choice. Lambs 81 50G3 90 pei
head for medium and &c for choice
Horses, $40 TO cooper head. Mules 800 Il
100 per head,