Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-07
W. c. JULIAN
CEDAR CREEK, Greene co.. Tenn,
September 10Th. 1853.


Dear Sir: Your circular of the 18th inst,
has Just come to hand the information desired
| is of a character am not fully able to give on
| ly so far as my own immediate transactions
! will justify. For the last ten months have
been engaged on nv contract on the East Ten
nessee and Virginia Railroad. which has cut
short, to very considerable extent, my inter
course with the principal Farmers and Traders
of my county, consequently the information
can give is from limited sphere, having trans
actions only for my own supplies. cannot tell
as to the number of Hogs that will be driven
from this and adjoining counties, but from my
limited knowledge and the present demand,
would think our drive would be as good or bet
ter than last year. do not know whether the
same number Of Hogs will be driven or not, bat
so far as | have seen or know, our stock will be
much heavier than last year; the price at pres
ent is ranging from So to So so per hundred
gross, and | think tending downward. The
quantity of Bacon now on hand is mostly in
small lots, but broken altogether will, think
year-at present engagements are making at
81 per hundred pounds, which is from to II
less than holders asked last Spring. | am buy
ing at this price delivered on nv contract on
the Railroad. Oar corn crop is far better than
was expected some two months past. | think
we will make an average CROP price think
will range from 30 to 335 delivered within rea-
sonabe distance from the farms, or Is cents at
the heap. Oats are now standing firm at from
l6 to 20 cents per bushel cash; the price will
advance as the crop is very short in consequence
of the drought.
Our wheat crop was good. Flour can now
be bought here for cash at 81 10 per hundred
pounds. do not think that prices will range
higher before next sprisg or summer.
have written this in the midst of heavy
press of business, consequently it is short and
badly reported. Yours very truly,
SAM'L II. SHREWSBURY.
Doe RIVER Cove, Carter Co. Ten, Sept. goth 53.
Mr.. j. W. OBrien:-Dear Sir:-I received
few lines from you enquiring the price of
stock dc. | suppose You expect me to give
you information from Fix to the Craborchard.-
There is great many more hogs in this Coun-
try than has ever been before. / have heard OF
no sales being made, but suppose that hogs
will not be worth more than 2! or &c gross
conversed with f. Simerly, yesterday, with re-
gard to Beef Cattle; he was engaged IN the
trade last year and this. He says Beef ranges
from ! to &c better this year than it did last.
understand Isaac Avery has been offered So,
soc head for so head of cattle, but holds on.
Simerly says they will not average 500 pounds.
Corn about equal to last year. Wheat better.
Oats very sorry.
conversed recently with two gentlemen
one from about the middle of h. c., who SAYS
pork will not exceed SC. The other is from
the upper edge of South Carolina, and says
the people there will fatten their own pork.
Respectfully Yours,
l.. W. HAMPTON.
BRoYLEsvILLE, Washington CO., Tenn,
September 18th, 1853.
Dear Sir: Yours of 18th inst, came safe to