Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-22
Commercial,
From the Daily COnstitutionaist Republic April 49,
AUGUSTA N4RKETS.

L
GROCERIES-We have little or no change
to notice IN our grocery market, which is vel
supPifed with all the leading articles: As usual
at TINS season Of the year but limited business
Is dong, planters and country merchants Being
Kept at home by the backwardness Of Their
crops.
CoRN.-The supply on hand is fully equal
TO the demand which is confined mostly to city
wants If any thing prices are fuller. We
continue to quote so to- 50 cents, the former
prce, without, and the latter with sakes. We
heard OF a sale yesterday, however, at 50 cents
sacks returned. Country corn meal is selling al
% cents per bushel-city bolted at 60.
bACON.-Prices are little sitter, and there
81 better demand from the country. There is
considerable quantity of inferior cured meat
IN market, which can be bought at prices rang
ln5 from to 81 cents the hog rounds-good
tennessee, which is not so abundant is worth
81 y. Some $4,000 lbs of the latter was sold
this week by one house at 81 cash. We quote
Shoulders Cos; Sides $500, Hams iO@14
according to quality. We saw in store in
this city, yesterday, a lot of Hams, from the
establishment of Mr.. Ramsey, Chattanooga
which for curing and neatness of cut, will
compare favorably with any Hams brought to
cents per h., and if all of our Tennessee friends
sws.l5 take the same pains in preparing their
meat fcr market, It would always find ready. sale
at the full market price.
SUGAR.-Stock on hand fully equal to de
mand. We have no change to notice in prices
M0LASSES.-Prices are sitter. We have
heard of the sale this week of from leo to l60
hhds Cuba from wharf in lots, at .24(0242
cents. Retailing from stores by the hhd at %
@26.
BUTTER AND LARD.-Good Country
Butter is selling by the quantity at l2(6l6
cents per b. dull. Lower qualities at less
Lard. Good Tennessee is worth 99(Gl0cents
BY the Dbl. or keg.
COFFEE-We have ne change to notice in
the price Of this article. Stock ON hand good
Rio Coffee worth 99010}cents.
FLOUR-Prices have downward tendency.
We now quote Augusta Canal sup. by the
quantity, at 81 per bbl.-retailing at Sc, and
Extra Family at g.. Retailing 81. Tennes-
see and Virginia is selling at 81 by the quaint
ty, and Demands Georgia. at 81 064 in bags.
WHISKEY.-Fair supply on hand-Selling
by the Dbl at 3O(G32 cents.
SUNDRIES.-In Dry Goods, Hats, Shoes,
Hardware and Medicines, dealers are doing a
good and profitable business, and sell at low
rates when compared with the prices paid for
similar articles in other markets.
BEEF AND HOGS.-Choice stall fed Beef is
worth 6(G6i on the foot, and dressed Hogs
73(dS cents per tb. A new article has been
recently introduced into our market in the
shape of Cherokee and Tennessee Dried in
quarters, which is selling at 8(G9 cents per ID.
BAGGING.-But a limited demand for the
article. Holders, however, refuse to sell under
l29@9l3 cents.
SALT.-Good supply on hand, but the bulk
of II has gone into store to await better prices.
We have heard of no large sales this week.
Retailing from stores at l,25@l 80, principal
iy at the latter price.
NAILS.--A reduction in the northern mar
kets has caused prices to recede in this, and we
now quote 52(052 cents per 10.
STOCKS.--There is little or no stock on the
market for sale. 1O7 has been offered and
refused for Georgia Rail Road since the divi-
dend was declared--ll0 asked; for Bank of
Brunswick 116 has been o4fered-f20 is asked.
Georgia per cent Bonds are worth par
EXCHANGE.-0ur Banks are drawing on
New York and other Northern cities at ! per
cent prem. for Sight Drafts.