Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-03-24


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! Provisions-The receipts of bacon have
been light during the week. but ample to
meet the demand, which has been very limit
ed. Buyers have taken the small amount
/ offered at our quotation S. but they have man.
ifested no desire to Geal to any considerable
| extent. and heavy receipts would undoubted-
! ~ canse dee line in the market. We quote
hog round at SIC, shoulders &c, hams $685.
and clear sides LOG I04c, from wagons. From
store an advance of N@2c is demanded on
our quotations
! Lard has been N moderate reques. at 10le
/ for prime, in good shipping packages.
! Breadstuffs- -four market has been in
active throughout the week, the demand be-
ing confined almost exclusively to home con-
] sumption. Prices Of flour here continue too
! high to afford a shipping margin. and hence
the continued indisposition of spectators to
! take hold. Holders, however. manifest con =
siderable frmness under the impression that
/ the demand will exceed the supply, and that
prices must advance instead of recede. We
: quote extra and family at Sc 50@S7, and
suTerine at 5 50@6 per bbl..
/ The demand for wheat exceeds the supply,
| and prices are &c better than last week. We
/ quote prime red and white at I 10@1 20, and
inferior and fair at 75c@Sl per bushel.
There has been considerable inquiry for corn
during the past two or three days for ship
ment, at Zoe sacked from store. Dealers are
paying 6Oc from wagons. and furnish sacks.
The market for oats is dull at 60@65c sack
ed -
Groceries--There has been very good de-
mand for groceries during the week, and the
transactions have been quite heavy and prices
have been well sustained. We quote Sugar
at 65@7c for fair and 73@sc for prime to
choice. in bhds. and R@lc advance on these
quotations for barrel. Molasses at 10000 per
gallon in bbls 42@43 in half bbls. Sugar house
molasses is held at42@45c and Golden Syrup
at 75c to 81 per gallon. Coffee at 12@ l3c for
Rio, l4@ Is for Laguyra, and 1920 for Java.
Fruits--Dried fruits are in request at 80
a 81 per bushel for peeled apples, 2 1888
for unpeeled and 4 50@$5 forpeeled peaches.
Seeds--Clover 1887 per bushel. by the
Dbl, Blue Grass, stripped so clean IS per
bush ell of IA lbs; Timothy 2 1903 per bush
ell; Herds Grass .25@I So: Orchard | so;
Hungarian Grass Seed 80; Canary SI3;
Millet I@I 20; Flax Seed, 10.
Feathers and Ginseng Feathers are in de-
mand at 4Oc, for live geese, when put up
in good shipping order. Ginseng finds ready
sale at 50@55c.
Beeswax- Our merchants are paying &c for
beeswax.
Tennessee Iron--Band 7@7lc. bar 81 a
6Ic, round and square 515 &c, horse shoe 6!c,
Plow, plate ard mould 61a al, Boiler plate So
Nail Plate 7l5c, Nail rod sc, Oval and half
Oval Ia &c, Gin Rib SC. Nut Iron 71sc, Buggy
Tire II, Sheet 81 @916c, Hoop 81 @9ac.--
Pittsburg is quoted at &c less, and small sizes
at 11ac less.
Bagging and Bale Rope-We quote Tenues-
see bagg,ng at 20@22c. Kentucky l6@l8, and
India l8c. Rope So 10, and Manila Cordage
! l4@16c
Grain and Flour bags-No. Osnaburg, Of
t 2 bu hels. 20c each in lots of 100 and up
wards; No. do. l7@18c.
Flour sacks of 100 lbs 12lsc each, in lots
of 100 and upwards; so lbs, do. &c.
Leather ard Hides--The market is well
tsuppled with leather, which We quote as fol-
lows: Oak and hemlock tanned sole and
harness 27@ Soc; sk.rting Soc; upper S27@36
per dozen. Dry hides l2l5 @ l5c, and Green,
trimmed, 5@6c per pound.
Salt-We quote coarse sack at 81 25@1 80,
and fine at S.. SO. Wehear of sales of 200
lbbIs on the wharf at 25c per busheL This,
however, was an entire lot, and We quote the
market at 30c. - -
Cheese-We quote cheese as follows: Wes-
tern Reserve 10c, English Dairy l21s q l5c
per pound. =,
/ Candles--Tallew is held at 12lc for mould
4 and 14c for hard pressed; star 1920; and
sperm 40@42c. $3.50
| Lard OIL We quote pure lard oil, from store
at 81 10 per gallon, manufacturers prices.
Wool--There is an active demand for clean
washed Wool at DOC per Ii.
Whisky--The market continues firm al
/. 26@ 2oc. Country is quoted at 40@75c, ac-
cording to quality.
Hogs and CattIe-Dealers are offering SIC %
gloss for hogs, 2@31c gross for cattle. Sheep
are selling At 50 50@$4, according TO quality
| Cattle are coming in slowly, but are readily
| tskon at our quotations.
New york. N. " Z.
Cotton firm, sales 5000 bales. Flour firm
ssles Of 10000 bbls White corn 9Oc. Mess
Pork dull, II sO@I8 45. Bacon quiet, 6334@
IL. Lard oil 81. Sugar firm. 7@ec. Coffee
firm.
/ Augusta, Ga
| Bacon. hog round 1oIs @1o74 for prime lots
hams Hole. as TO quality; shoulders 82l@
9; lard l2@l211. Hog products are rather
more quiet for the past week. but it is prob
ably owing to the engagement of planters
with th cir land Butter l5@25c as to quality
Flour 63l@7 for superfne in bags and bbls