Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-27

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hdft 4 ,hads shows Hooalars Of seed
quality are worth 81 55n2 40. Seed quail.
tios range from s. 6j to 81 30 per bbl in
lot; retailers are charging $a8 80 per
Dbl Tor seed and 81 50 per Dbl for table
potatoes. Sweets, in a small way, 81 75a
Is per Dbl. Onions are scarce and wanted
at g 25a2 80 per Dbl. Kraut a drag al
81 75a2 IS for bf. and g 75a4 so for whole
bbls. Cabbage S3a4 per crate for La, and
6alOc per head for Ohio valley on fat
boat. Beans 81 30a3 25 per bu in lots
and at retail for white medium TO navy.
Peas, 81 25al % forper bn for blackeyed
and clay qualities, with no movement in
other classes.
FRUIT-Apples are selling at g Goa
4 % per Dbl in lots and In a small way,
with only a moderate demand, and the
stock Is reduced 70 few small lots on fat
boat; dried are In demand at 5a6Nc per
ID; dried peaches have ruled duh andso Old
slowly throughout the season, without in
termission, and quotations are 3Ka4c per
ID; oranges are IS 00a9 90 per ease for
Valencia; no others offering; lemons S. Is
al 90 per box. art
BUTTER AND CHEESE-Factory
cheese is 9al0c per ID; fnll cream lac.
Y. A. l5al6c, with the tone quiet Butter
Is weak except for strictly choice, country
made being plentiful and dull at l5a2Oc
per lbi western 22a28e; creamery 38a40c;
butterine l7a20c.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickens
in demand at 50 5Oa5 GO per doz. for live
or dressed, as per quality; geese S4aS.
the latter for fat dressed; ducks IS 50a4 so
per doz; turkeys l5alSs per pound for
dressed: and $l0al6 per doz for live.
Eggs slow at lie, with free shipments 10
other markets. Reelfoot fish 5a7o per ID;
wild ducks 81 50a3 90 per doz; squirrels
Slal % per doz; quail 81 75a2 90; rabbits
81 76a2 Is per doz.
MEATS, LARD-Dry sailed c r bulk
pork sells in a small way for cash at glc
per ID; shoulders do 6AaG1sG hams l2%c;
breakfast bacon 1870; mess pork $40 per
Dbl. Lard llallHc in tcs: hf bbls and kegs
tc higher, and the usual advance for pals
and hf pals. Hogs, dressed, 6NaSc per
ID, the latter for choice city dressed.
Beef 3Haihc for fore and 5a7c for hind
quarters.
BAGGING AND TIES-Iron ties.
81 35 per bundle for pieced and 81 55al 81
for standard. Irvine, lie per ID. Bag
ging. Table per ID for fax, jute and hemp.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES- Good
common . X sugar, 5Ia6Ac; fully fair.
6a6Ic; prime, 6Ta69sc; Y. c. 6La7%c.
of white, 8a8sc; white, 8Ha9c; granu-
lated, l0Hc; powdered and cut loaf, ll1kc.
Molasses, 10 to DC, as per quality,
C0FFEE-Per ID, 9al44c for Rio. and
2ia26c for Java.
NATURALIZATION, S. IS, 81 rs land
"a 90 for Nos. l, 2 and g. kits do, 95, IS
and 80c each.
HIDES AND LEATHER - The
hide market is firm. Dry flint hides.
l5al6c per ID for No. i, and l8c for
No. 2; dry sailed, l0a12e; green sailed, I
aa8Hc; green, sac. Tallow, 6Ha7c. Bees
wax, 22a24c. Wool, 2la24c pel lb.
Feathers, 35a40c. Deer skins, 80a3Oc; har-
ness, oak sole and skirting leather, S6aIOc
per ID; hemlock sole, 27a30c; French calf
S40a60 per doz; domestic. S24a40 per do
SUNDRlES-Pigs' feet, $205a2 Is per
keg; s. 50a5 for hf and S7aS so for bbls.
Kraut fat, retailing at S5a6 for bbls; S2a
2 80 for hlf do; mInce meat, 8X91c per 10;
.eldor, s8a8 so for bbls and "a rs for hf do:
pickles, S8a8 80 for bbls and 81 75a5 for hf
do, oatmeal and cracked wheat.
"a 50a5 for Inf bbls; rice. 7a1Xc per
10; brooms, 81 Toad per doz, and broom
corn 3to &c per II, as per quality.
BUILDING MATERIAL. - Brick
$Sal0 50 per M for soft and hard, and Ga
4hc each for fire Nails, SO 66 per key
Lime, 85caSl per Dbl. Cement, 81 70al is
per Dbl for Louisville; 50 so for Rosedale,
and $5 for Portland Plaster, 81 80. Lum-
Der, yellow pine flooring, SIS; rough
framing, $l4; dressed, SSOper NJ; lathing,
81 75a2 per M; shingles, $8a4 50 per M.
SEEDS-Barley, per bu, 81; blue
grass, 81 So rye, 70aS0c; orchard do,
81 50al go; herd do, 90caBl timothy,
50 25 clover seed, IS 00aS rs, oats, 60aS0c
per bu; millet, 81 40a1 50 per blu; onion
sets. s. 00a5 80 and SO 80 for top.
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC.-Cotton
seed at river ldg $40 per ton; at mills, $l1;
seed meal easy, S18 so per ton; oil cake, $2l;
oil, &c for crude; 48c for refined and 50c
per gal for cooking oil, all T. o. b.
LIVE ST0CK-Good beef cattle range
from 3Ha5Hc and demand good with
light receipts and few offering; other
classes lkaSc. Sheep in active request for
mutton qualities at 4a5Hc gross and 81 Ooa
| so per head for common. Hogs firm and
in light offering at 5a6 Ho on foot. Mich
cows with calves, $20a40 each; yearlings,
B6a9.