Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-02-16
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NASHVILLE. TENN.--Cotton-Th mark et
continues dropping, and sales limited to AZ
/ bales as follows: 3 at 5: 81 at 6; at 81;
at Gis; loaf 65S; att; 3 at ~; and at s.
/ Sngar-Still remains unchanged. We
( quote hy the barrel, ga &c; hid 4@6c.
CoTee--Rio is now held at $50 lac; Laguyra
I4@l5c; Java l6@ lSc.
Mtlssses--Sairs at 28@2sc p gallon for
common New orleaus; Sugar House 35@50--
moderate demand. r,
FIpur-Tlght. prices tend upward. Ten
nessse seas so
Whisky-Commpn rectfed 20@23c; do,
Pixies Magnolia 23@25; Harper's 23@ Csc:
I.incdln SOFA 35c; Robertson county 35@ 40c;
Mondngahela $50 5c: Bourbon $50 45c Rye
40@50c Irish land Scotch S2@3 so.
Candles-Gdod tallaw candles command
Ia,stal3c; Sperm 43@45c; Star 25e26c r h.
Feathers--In demand at Sic for good live
geese.
Grain--wheat Coo y bush; Corn s5c; Oats
40.
RAJ s-3c, in demand.
TalIow--Rendered s; no; rendered Sc
Fish-Mackerel No, l. $18@20 n Dbl; No.
.. sl6@l7, No. 3, $ft@ Is.
Ginseng--In demand at l8@ poe p n.
Seeds-Clover 80; Timothy 81 258
3 so; Millctt so; Flax Seed, p 80 MS. 81;
Mustard. z b. &C:
Salt--There has been considerable acees-
sions Of sack salt by late arrivals, which is
held at 81 80 for fine, and 81 25 for coarse.
BbI. 60c per bushel.
Provisions--Ba hams, s rents; sides,
ribbed. 5a5iS; Becf 4466c; Pork 4@ee; But
ter lOal2Ls; Lard 7@s; Meal p hushel,
35a4o; Eggs I3c; Potatoes, Irish, 60@S1;
Sweet 40@50c.
MEMPHIS. TESS.-C9tton--0u market has
labered under heavy depression during the
past week. caused BY the tenor of the foreign
news and the unwilling1eSs of buyers to enter
the market at the prices heretofore ruling l.
Most Of the sales have tonc to MI orders, very
litte having beer bought on speculation. On
Yesterday there was somewhat OF an improved
feeling. and some six Or seven bundled bales
changed hands at fully half cent below those
r,ltn, last week The sales of the week will
s,,u, nm from :. 500 10 1900 bales, while the
receipts will sum up sdmething over 7oH-i
The sfnck Al present on hand amounts 20 near
y no hales most of which is in sheds AID
held for hotter rrices II will be perceived
,b5t the receirts continue 10 fall of at the u
nor,s the deficiency now reaching some
tai NO hAlcS. ne DlEH INiNT ~
will naturally absorb a great deal 81 capital
that otherwise would go 20 the purchase Of
.nttob vel should the decrease in the receipts
eort;h,.e 70 90 I'M il viii be- quite difficult for
even a general European war 20 keep down
the price. II wcula he well. however. az
matter Of good policy, for our planters % d. I
rcrSifv their eroT< Wheat Is now bringing
over So n b'ishel in New York white corn at
=, ~ n GOOD mice. We give this, not as our
advice merely, but as the advice % our consul
:, Il oosnI who advises all American farmers
- rIaot largely. Of graih The supplies which
,,.ys heretofore gone 10 the south Of Europe
sr,,, .be Blsck Sea have been cut Of. and con-
..-,I..,j, the United States is tho only co,ia-
,-,l \, ti,h tbev can ldok FOR food We hope
ii mn ncyt 20 be enabled to give better ac--
c,.nt, ~ bnr market. as we do not think that
rries vii long remain At their present dervcss-
cd stage
We change out quotations 10 Correspond
With the prices ruling fcr the past few days:
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