Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-12
BreadstufFs and Provisions.


Flour IS held on to pertnacous tenaey there
be- calculation be made firm confidence the
prospective results Of operations based future demand The
time Of experiencing it has been continually procted, and
commission charges making pretty large additions to the
Of in hand aud though there is nothing doing
start speculative movements there assurance to the
OF their positions by the Indifferent receipts
Wheat the c0nsumpve demand existing parts OF East
ern Ohio and portions OF the SOUTH and the ap
prehensons which expressed about the grOVng Wheat
The experiences Of year doubtless still quite fresh
with this future outcome Of remuneatve prices,
that the present strength OF holders to be REGARDED as based
There is good demand for Wheat prices have &c
BUSH quote prime white at 81 S5I35 and prime red at
The market for Corn dull unchanged quote ear in
bulk, at 45946ci sheed is nominal at Acc.
Bacon could have been sold to moderate extent and 9c
but is held heretofore &c higher that the sales
fined to small parcels at ~ and 9c moderate demand for
clear Bacon sides continues with sales Of % hhd reported to
day lO and 10 do at 1915 and at this latter they
offered pretty freely In alright casks h com nand lie, at
which rate order from California filed Saturday
Lard is offered at IO4 and nl1 Tor tierce and key.
Messrs Geo King Co., Brokers Provisions Bread
sus estimate the stock of Bulk Meat and Bacon hand in
Cincinnati the LIST inst at 2jCO0OI and Of Pork 1900
barrels
Mess Crane Sanford Brokesu Provisions and BTeadstu
in their Of the st. Louis the week ending Sat
urday evening, ayof Provisions:
Our large holders generally faith in good demand at
ing prices later in the seasone confident that
the present depressed state Of the market it must brighten
and that all the stock will yet be wanted and give evidence
Of this faith by still adding TO their stocks when
opportunity 1t only occasional that sellers press
ing the market Receipts have not diminished from hose OF
while there SOutheTn ORDER demand
and the limits OF Eastern orders do not admit Of their being
ed any important The purchase BY Government Of
large lot Of bacon Sides with the prospect OF further de-
mands from the has impaired buoyancy to that
article we'll to sides sat, both clear and heavy ribbed
The demand for Bacon has been limited a. decline Of about
kinds clear sides The Government contract for
40OtO clear sides Tor May delivery awarded to three Of
prominent packers $40 per 700 loose As Government
in COIN this price about equal to lie packed bankabe
funds 90 casks choice pork house (ntc) shoulders and rib
sides sold &c and 81 We quote prize meat packedsho1l
&c TO 9c lOc II &C. the latter FOR canYased Country
good supply prices ranging down from these figures
according quality. Clear sides in brisk demand joint dull
quiet and almost entirely neglected. trans
actions being almost enrey confined small lots manufac:ur
ing prices ranging 9c g5c smallot inferior key
sold lGsc and 100 kegs prime 50 erces pmecoun
try brought 10 Lice There buyers Of round lots prime at
lO but lots Of this kind Offering price, holders
generally having hd them away good article to