Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-05-10
From the Baltimore (Maryland) Patriot.
BreadStnffS.

From the Baltimore (Maryland) Patriot.
Breadstuffs.
Breadstuffs, and indeed all kinds
Of produce, have now attained an un-
usually high price. In March, 1896,
Flour sold in our market at $l5.-
High prices ruled, with occasional
fluctuations, up to 1901, when sales
we're made in the month of March at
81 %. From this period until
1906, the range was from Sc so to
81 so. In March Of 1906, sales
were making for a short time at SIS,
and from this period until 1910,
Flour was selling at 6 to So %, ex-
cepting in July and August of 1916,
when IL to S12 were obtained
From 1872, and during the war, in
the months of January, February,
and March, sales we're made at I rs
to $40 90; and Sll was the highest
figure obtainable inlSl3. In 1917,
Sl4 25 was the highest price OBJ
tanned, and 1918, SO IS. From
that period upto 1886, prices ruled
comparatively low, not rising above
50, and falling as low, in March,
1926, as 81 SO.
For short period during the years
of 1916 and lS47, whilst the great
famine prevailed in Ireland, prices
reached as high as SO, S74. One
sale was made at $40 to the Govern
ment, but on such terms that it was
subsequently, settled for at 50 S74,
having been subject to transactions
at that price by other parties.
In January, February, and March,
of 1885, sales we're making at LA
ST. rs per Dbl; in 1888, prices fell
to Sass rs, and from that on till
1858 they again ruled low, with gen.
orally an abundantsupply. The low.
est figures in March, 1910, were
81 25-and in March, l843, IS IS,
From this on for several years, prices
were not much above sc l2a, moi
below .S4. In 1854, or since the
war in Europe, there has been gene
rally good demand, with occasional
fluctuations. In the spring Of 1858,
including January, February, and
March, sales were making at s so
to So. Since then, up to the present
there has been a general advance and
active demand: caused more from the
evidences of a short supply than
from any other cause. To-day we
quote at $40 81, which is the high.
est price obtained since 1887.
1t will be seen that wheat has also
risen to high figures--the highest
for many years. Our commercial
report to-day exhibits sales of white
at 2 65a$2 70, and red at 50 So
per bushel. There is also q decided
advance in corn and all kinds OIL
grain. SOUS f
The provision market also exhib-
its considerable activity, with an up
ward movement in prices. Large
sales of mess pork were made on Sat
urday on Philadelphia account; an
improvement upon previous figures.
We observe that provisions are in ac-
tive request in all the principal mar
kets, with prices favoriDg holders
This may be said of Cincinnati, New
Orleans, the Southern markets, and
those of the North and East. q
There is some controversy with
reference to the shortness Of the
present Breadstuffs supply. Indeed,
it is reduced to certainty that the
stock is light, and must continue so
until replenished by new CROP.
These high rates Of produce are
peculiarly favorable to producers,
whilst they operate decidedly hard
upon consumers--placing commodi.
ties of actual necessity almost beyond
the reach of those in moderate cir
We have often heard
it remarked that the farmer was do
ing well, when he could get one dol
lar per bushel for his wheat, fifty
cents for corn, and FIVE to six dollars
per barrel for flour. If SO, the Ag-
ricultural interest must be especially
favored, when double these prices
ire obtained. ~
Accounts from different parts of
he country represent the Spring
'rops as rather backward, but upon
he whole this may be considered IA
Torable to an abundant harvest, which
We seriously hope may be realized. |
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