Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-02-19
Commercial correspondence ofthe Free Press


New ORLEANS, Feb. Z.
Cotton-Ncry little change within the past week to
notice in this great staple and although the demand
has been pretty good for the better descriptions and
lists of these grades command fully outside figures,
yet the prices given those of the lower qualities
are almost nominal Sales of the week 45 coo bales.
Inferior 81 to SIC; ordinary 7@72s, low middling
and middling S9@9Sc; good middling % g loc; mid
ding fair 10! @l94c,
Coffee has, since my last, been rather dull, prices
ranging beteen 9d@93c.
.Sugar-The demand for this article is still heavy
and holders are firm in their prices. Sales of the
week on levee about 1900 hhds. although Saturday
was so unfarorable that nothing was done in that
way. Sales on tho plantations in the same time
about 1900 hhls Inferior 3@3!c; common SAG
35c fair to fully fair 4@4sc.
Jfolasscs-0n levee are bringing 23Gg2ic per GAL
Ion for good and prime LOTS inferior and ermonting
parcels 2O@22c.
7oGGcco-Nothing Of consequence yet done in this
article and note no change in last weeks quotations
Cor,r-0wing to increased receipts, has suffered
still further decline Sales of the week amount to
50, geo sacks at 500 SIC per bushel for good lots
Oais-From tho same cause has suffered likewise
The lastsales effected were at 40 42c per- bu saked
Dried FrWits-Still command previous high pri-
ces. Apples, peeled, s1,5O@s1,56; Peaches, I'M
peeled, SAG +12l.
Deans--Whte S1,S3; colored ST.
Feathers-45 assoc p ID. and still scarce.
Racon-Shoulders 7t@71c; sides s@S3c; hams
@I2le.
Lard-In barrels and tierccs 9s@lOc, in kegs 1o3
@lO!c.
Butter-Goshen 26@3lc Western 1S@24c. Let
me also say that up in East Tennessee you should
pay attention to this article and prepare it for this
market. With little and attention your farmers
could send US an article of butter that would at all
times command the highest figures. will procure
the molc adopted in preparing the Goshen Butter
for market and communicate it to you.
Pork-Piekled and put up in barrels weighing; ne.
200 lbs. each is another article which your people
could sellto advantage here, 1t always brings n
much higher price than pork for bacon in the high
est markets fer the latter in the Union. very large
business can be doae in this article small capital
There loss in weight in bacon and it is ready
for sale nlarkei the m ment She barrel containg
ing il ishcaded up. 1t is worth here now Sl6,25tS
and, it is thought By some, it will be in GO days
Sait--LicespOol 7G@Soc p sack; Turks Island
pc p bushcl.
Wples-This, although not al article in my line,
is still TO which would wish to direct the alien
ton Of your farmers in connection with this market
Your sister State OF Kentucky sends here annually
large numbers Of these animals for which racev-
ed high prices, ranging frCm sl,50@s2,5O q head,
according to SIZE and these prices, Lam told by Ken
tuckans engaged in the business can be relied upon,
and sometimes under the mark. From tbs 70 l
will perceive TIA: East Tennessee can do much bet
ter with this animal in this market than in those of
South Carolina or Georgia.
Erekange-Sight checks on New York ?, and 60
day bills Is, and q p cent. discount.
Weather clear and cool. Money abundant.
Respectfully,
E. S. TEMPLE,
Commission and Forwarding Merchant,
No As Camp street, Nes1 Orleans