Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-21

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Wheat, p bush. ......... 80 90
Nashville. Tenn
Though there has not leen 6
large-a business done during the present q
last week, the market has been very fir
with an active demand. We quote:
| LuSs. .............. .o9944
Medium Leaf. .4a@53
| Good and Fine. ...............6 @83
| Provisions-The receipts of bacon hav
been light during The week. but the demand
has been limited, and prices remain unchanged
We quote hog round 8@S1a, shoulders 6ls
a.. hams 734@S114c, and clear sides 9s@1O
from wagons. From store the prices demand
ed are a q &c above our quotations.
We have heard of the sale of few small
lots very nicely trimmed and well cured cleal
sides at lG]4c. though they were extra lots
and we do not feel warranted in quoting the
market at this figure. There is good de-
mand for bacon and the market closes with
rather an upward tendency.
There is very little lard coming in, but the
receipts are readily taken at 10@lO14c for
prime in good packages.
BreadstnfIs-The transactions in -four have
been confined mainly to supply the demand
for home consumption. We quote extra and
family at 6 50@S7 and superfne at 5 5O@$6.
The receipts of grain have been light du-
ring the week, and with limited demand
prices have remained unchanged. We quote
prime red and white at $1@1 Is and inferior
to fair 65@9Oc per busbel. Corn Coo from
wagons, sacks furnished. and zoe from store,
sacked.
Groceries--The transactions in Groceries
have been limited and showa considerable de-
cline in the trade. Prices, however. COR
tinue firm. We quote Sugar at 6}@7c for
fair and 73@Sc for prime to choice, in hhds
and s@1c advance on these quotations for
barrel. Molasses at $4,000 per gallon in
bbls; 42@43 in half bbls. Sugar house
molasses is held at 42@ 45e and Golden Syrup
at 75c TO 81 per gallon. Coffee at 12@1 for
Rio. l4@15 for Laguyra and 1920 for Java.
Fruits--Dried fruits are in request at 90
@S2 per bushel for peeled apples, 2 1908
for. unpeeled and 5o@$5 for peeled peaches.
Iron and Nails--The following are the
quotations for Tennessee Iron: Band 7@7Ac.
bar 55S @6}c, round and square So @9c, horse
shoe 61c, Plow, plate ard mould 6H@7, Boiler
plate 61. Nail Plate re Nail rod Sc, Oval and
half Oval 7@9c, Gin Rib &c. Nut Iron 71%c,
Buggy Tire It, Sheet 81 @91ac. Hoop s}@93.
Pittsburg is quoted at &c less, and small sizes
at &c less.
The following are the quotations for nails:
Al, 81 so per keg: Cd, 81; Sd, So IS; 10d,
and larger sizes, So 80.
Seeds--Clover s6@6 5Oper bushel.. BY the
Dbl, Blue Grass, stripped so, clean IS per
bush Ell of IA lbs: Timothy 2 1908 per bush
ell; Herds Grass 25@I SO: Orchard l 80;
Hungarian Grass Seed 2 so; Canary SIS;
Millet I@I %; Flax Seed. 10.
Feathers and Ginseng Feathers are in de-
mand at 4Oc, for live geese, when pnt mp
in good shipping order. Ginseng finds ready
sale at 5o@55c.
= Beeswaxa-O Our merchants are paying 27c 70
beeswax.
Bagging and Bale Rore-We qnote Tonnes
see bagging at 20@22c. Kentucky l6@18, and
India lSc. Rope s@lO, and Manila Cordage
l4@16c. J
Grain and Flour bags-No. Osnaburs, Of
2 bu. hels, zoe each in lots of 100 and up
wards; No. 2 do. lT@18c.
Flour sacks Of l0O lbs 12lsc each, In lots
Of 100 and upwards; so Tbs, do. &c.
Leather and Hides--The market is well
supplied with leather, which we quote as fol-
lows: Oak and hemlock tanned sole and
harness 27@ 3oc; sk..rting 30c; upper $27@36
per dozen. Dry hides 1211S @l5c, and Green,
trimmed. 5@6c per pound.
Salt-We quote coarse sack at 81 25@1 80,
and fine at s. so. and barrels Csc per bushel.
Cheese-We quote cheese as follows: Wes-
tern Reserve 12@ l3sc, English Dairy 14@
l5c per pound.
Candles--Tallow is held at lac for mould
and lac for hard pressed; star 19@22c; and
sperm 40@42c.
LARD Olive quote pure lard oil, from store
At 81 10 per gallon, manufacturers prices.
Wool--There is an active demand for clean
washed Wool at SOC per lb.
Whisky--The market continues firm at
26@28c. Country is quoted at 40@75c, ac-l
cording to quality.
Hogs and Cattle-Dealers are offering ga 81
gross for hogs 22@4c gross for cattle. Sheep
are selling at So 5o@S4, according to quality.
The stock of Cattle il the market is unusu-I
ally light at present, and the receipts limitea.
There is an active demand for hogs, cattle and
sheep at our quotations.
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We have had dull market for produce for
the past week. The supplies Of bacon and
-four were heavy and prices som ething lower.
We quote bacon. hog rounS 1o1l @ 103; clear
sides l13@11A; ribbed do 1oA gil: hams
1O@1l1a; shoulders so; lard l2@ Is in bbls-
and cans; superfne -four 61a @6z<; extra SUI
perfine do go @7.OO; family do 7.00@7.75;
corn 8Oc; peas 1.O0@1 .05; oats 6O@65; no
" heat on the market; prime article would
.4O@ so per bushcl for red aud
Shite: feathers 43@45c; beeswax 1920;
sgss 1l1E@12c.