Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-16


Increase, slO656
TOBACCOThe business past week has be,
comparatively SMALL about 50 hhds only having been opene
which found ready to 81 for Lugs to a and 60
Leaf 1t rather early for much doing article
peciay this tcoud not be got into proper cae
pricing in consequence Of dampness. The market
New Orleans is still dull spess owing to heavy stock
both old and crop The market is also dull wit
an unusually large abroad too are large and
of demand We for better state of thing
after awhile
PROFIsI0Ns-The receipts Of been light dur
ing the week. with limited transactions though the demands We
restricted Dealers readily pay 999c for hog rOund from
wagons We quote Clear Sides at % 9c Shoulders CSC
and Hams lO9Jc From store advance of lDsc is de
nIanded upon our quotations.
Prime Lard selling freely lO9lOc according to pack
ages and in instances have eard being paid fol
extra article, put up full bound packages No Lard
| Commands g a99llc and Grease case.
The Cincinnati Price Current the 18th says Of the provision
market
During the fore part of the the articles
was depressed and prices declined Mess pork de-
c!ined SIG 5a SGD, and Bulls for ShouI-
deS and Sides aud country Lard sold Oc Bacon declined
SAC for Sides The last two three days the
ed this with demand in part from con-
suers and partly to fill contracts the displayed good
deal Of rmue the close, though buyers not come for
ward freely and while the market firm quiet
The Price Current the market for Baconclose dull
for Shoulders and for Sides closed firm but
quiet at llall5ac for prime in barrels and kegs
Inregari the number Hogs killed this season. the Price
Current says:
The packing is nearly closed all the leading packi
places and another week will finish the business the &
The rece Is IF hogs this place during past week have
Zen small ana me ans season may he considered about closed
TIE receipts for The reach 3j3 against 34sa2 to he
should he thus early After this date last year about
100000 head were packed at this point
published the aggregate returns from, seventy
five packing places Since then have received from
forty three additional places, but they 10 change general
indications given in our last Packing still going
Fort Wayne Toelo. OeyelnI and several other smaller
places uur correspondent Toefs ,ays will not close
thinks e packing will reach 10000 We are informed that t
Fort Wayne Ind 5000 will he packed weight hogs n
posed
There has not been when less pork has been
packed by farmers and keepers present last year
the quantity PACKED particularly ia Missouri Iowa Illinois,
was unusually large because neither the price the payment
satisfactory this year price as good as could he
have been All r1;bt to the eiin, D,cSn nsss i bT
this increases tie supply put in mechantabe shape, also
leaves the farmers with barely what necessary for their own
We also from correspondents that good deal Of
bbl pork was held in the interior from Ias wear and
they account for It in this way.
Last summer prices down point the cost price
Of the article, md this together with poor prospects OF
corn and in Of failure the certainty Of material ad
vance IN meat OF all kinds induced the boarding Of it. Tbs
not general, however, but confined to a localities
The Louisville papers contain the following dispatch.
CNcrNSATI, Jan d P M-Provisions unchanged and mar
ketque but rm-s4es 200 of bbIs, !. and OO Ms clear
bulk sides at Sc sale Of 2UO Jbs lard lie head
and gut at lOi4 gl02S.
GRAIN AND FL0UR-Wheat in good demand advance
of j@iO over the rates current last week Fair prime
White find ready purchasers 9OGsl per bushel
figure for strictly prime article, sacks
demand for the inferior grades the offerings which range
from 4OG70c. according to quality.
The market for Corn has exhibited considerable buoyancy dur
ing the past week. have heard heavy transactions for
future delivery generally points the railroads
The receipts here however been light market closes
firm at 5OG55c, with upward tendency, hough
most experienced dealers express opinion article will
pay at higher figures.
We hear lot in the Market which may he pur
chased at sOGs5c though dealers holding
prices at ''secluy time"
The Cincinnati Price Current OF the 18th says:
The receipts been light and not equal to the
wants Of and the demand throughout the
been active ana me 6uoyant at 5c for fair mixed
some OF our psi nave been forced to 90 to Tennessee and
Michigan for their Dseres, and party has
purchased in Tennessee, during the past two weeks, 4O
There active inquiry Tor Oats during early part of
the week. and prices advanced 6GG67c but subsequently,
-ner increased receipts prices declined 6ce
ing firm witFa good demand at m price Received during the
week, 1897 bu.
There speculative Flour sales being confined
principally home dealers supply demand
consumption. We quote Extra Family s5G55O Super
fine S4a4jl We note that Rock City Mills during
week advanced the retail rate Of Extra Family to 81 per huus
pounds consequence Of the advance in the price Of Wheat
FRUITS-Dred Frut considerable request at SI7j for
peeled Apples and SJg3 for uupeed Peaches % lbs of
the and 81 the Peeled Peaches
command S45O&5 q busfel.
The Cincinnati Price Current OF the 18th says:
Green Apples and in demnnd SJGS7 h Dbl,
cordng to quality The market for dried rather dull during
the early the week, and prices somewhat unsettled, but
the close there demand and the market dmer
Apples nave sol 70 e extent oil butO bushels at Sl9O s. on
arrival, and SEQ 10 from $500 peaches
sold at S3 SO % and 1920 80 so for halves.
GROCEkiES-The trade in Groceries though light has been
satisfactory, an increase over last weeks business
Prices remain firm at previous quotations, which repeat
follows Sugar in hogsa at Ga sc and in barrels at
90 MOlases 32G3j Rio Coffee l2%Bl3o and Java Is92Oc
The Baltimore Patriot Of the afternoon Of the 18th says
There little inquiry day. ansac
uons are owing 10 te lght stock here The sales in
clude 100 bags Rio at llllfc. and 800 good do &C.
heard Of sales Coffee may quoted GiI@c
fr fair TO cd Rio liz re for prime do, for La
Of all descriptions does not exceed $500 bags
TENNESSEE IRON.-Band 7G71zc, Bar 51s961zc, Round
and Square - GGc, Herse Shoe &c, Pow Mould
Ga &C Boiler Plate SIC, Nail Plate 71c Nail Rod
and Half Oval 78ec Gin Rib Sc Nut Iron re Buggy Tire
Sheet 90 Hoop IS g9ic. Pttsburg quoted at PC
less, and small sizes at I}sc less
BAGGING AND BALE ROPE We quote Tennessee Bagging
at 2Gac Kentucky 6aoc, and India ISc Rope 729c and
Manila Cordage I4GI6c.
FEATHERS AND GINSENG Feathers are in demand at 4Oc
for Live Geese when put up goOI shipping Ginseng finds
ready sale at 4jaj0c
LEATHER AND HIDES.-The market is well supplied with
Leather which quote follows and hemock tanned
Sole and Harness Skirtug 30 Upper sg71B36 Dozen
There DC dry Dry Hides in market Green arr quoted SC
pound.
SALT-We quote Coarse Sack at sI2J@sl 80 and Fine at
$50 Barrel selling at 3oc Q busbe.
CHEESE We quote Chez easfoIows Western Reserve lOc
English Dairy - i a I5c per pound.
CANDLES-Tallow held at l2 for I4c for hard
pressed; Star 20e522c: and Sperm 4Og42c
WOOL There active demand for cleaned washed Wool
3Oc 3 IL.
WIISKYWe note advance in Rectifed Whisky during the
week, which quoted firm at &c, with upward tendency.
Country is quoted at 40 a.7jc, according 0 quality.
At Cincinnati the 18th advance Ic was established,
with active demand, partly speculative sc the l4h
an advance - established, with slles at 95 &c
HOGS AND CATTLE.-Dealers offering A. Csc gross and
SIC net, Hogs and c gross for Cattle Sheep are sell
ing SIOG3 head At these prices an active de
uand aud brought the find ready sale
DRANDIEs AVID wINEs.--we have in store