Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-08

HiAtAet lOf the SCUM so Ia. The stocks, however
are being rapidly reduced, and it is = question o
difficult solution how they shall be replenished.
The Cotton year closed on the 3Ist ult., and thc
. following ia statement of the business az thi
place
Stock on hand Sept. l. 1850. ............... ss:
heesipt4 TO Aug 81, Il, sst
Shipped to New Orleans (abOut). 1900
North .................. 4.47I-16 AZ
Leaving for home consumption. SOS
There was no stock left on hand On the Slst
nit.
The receipts for the year ending ths sIst Of Au-
gust, $780, amounted to q Ol3 bales, showing that
the receipts for 1851 were SI27 bales Ie-z than lie
previous year.
| We lave not yet received the Statements Of the
receipts at the various Southern Ports but the crop
viii not fa!l much. if any short CT 100000 bales
being ssout 600 900 bales less THAI the crop of
last year.
There has been good inquiry for Flour during
the week and the shipments have been heavy. We
quote superfne at s595.5O per Dbl, and Extra At
| S575960O. Sacks, Of % lbs, range from $50 to
So
The demand for Wheat continues active and tia
receipts have been quite liberal Both speculssors
and millers are buyers as full prices. We quote
White at S0SSjc per bushel Red at 7O(975c, and
Mediterranean at 65(G7Oc.
Ths demand for Corn is not large, but the stock
is light. We quote the range atGO(a7Oc per bushel,
sacked.
Oats are freely taken at S5C34oc per bushaI.
Inc stock OF Bacon continues to be reduced, and
with very light receipts prices have advanced
fully &c per ID. We quote as follows: Shoulders
H9lIle Hams 1920, and Clear Sides 2Oa2Ic,
per To- Lard has gOue up to zoe In this connection
We cannot too earnestly impress upon farmers the
PrOprety Of keeping all their small hogs or saoats.
They should not be killed for fresh pork By feed.
ing such hogs until late in the winter leaving barely
sufficient time to cure their meat vel before the
warm weather sets in, snd feeding them well, the
stock of Bacon for mex. yesr may be largely in
creased The prospect now is that We shan have
abundant corn with which 70 feed hogs. ard our
farmers should convert as much Of il ~ possible
into meat. We nsy have other sources Of supply
before the Bacon Is needed next year. bu- let "a
make as much Of It within ourselves as possible.
Good fat Beef Cattle Gad ready sale at 2lRsc
per 10 gross sheep are in demand at 81 50aZ 25
per head. Let Us again impress upon catie-raisers
the importance Of protecting their catLe during
tae coming winter. They should raise large tall
crops OF such articles as are usefal in fatten:ng
cattle aud feed literally during the winter a large
suPily Ct good beef next year will be Of Immense
Importance, and If tie matter Is taken in hald at
oace ~e can have thai supply.
The market IS still vel supplied with Groceries.
and there has been considerable activity during the
week ct full prices We quote Rio Coffee at 32(a
3lc Per ID FAR to Fully Fair New Orleans sugar
IS held at 99lOc per ID in barrels, and dole
lower in bids; Loaf Isl and Clarified I2Ic. The
stock Of Moasses is light and dealers are demand
ing 459 &c per gallon.
Salt Is firm at s6Cs7 foFSack and $50 per husbeI
for Barrel
Heavy transactions in Candles have reduced the
stock and further advance has been established.
We quote Star at 2S(95Oc and hard pressed TaIlow
at 1926 per ID.
Hemp Bagging is held at lG43Isic per yard and
Kentucky Rope at 1OS1 per ID, with very little
Of either on the market.
Gunzy Bags are worth IoCsI2Ic for second hand
and new.
Nails are held at 81 5OS550 per keg.
Grass Seeds are held as fellows: Blue Grass,
stripped, 81 5O9I 70 per bushel and clean 81 100
Orchard Grass 81 COOL IS NIllett s0e31 Hum
garisn Grass 81 so.
So much Fodder has been lost during the late
rainy season that il Of Tast importance that tie
abundant grass now to be found in the corn fields
and meadows should be carefully cured and saved.
Hay is now worth 2G35c per pound in the Southern
markets, and will continue to command a good
price during the winter Now viii any one say that
he cannot cut and cure ten pounds of Hay more
,heeply than he can grow, gather, gin and pax
Jingle pound Of cOtt7n? Hay, too, viii find a ready
market for cash. while cotton may be skut of from
market altogether during the entire winter. Then
tut all the grass in your fields soon the weather
las become settled, cure it well and stow it away
n a dry place. If you do not need it. you can hLd
market for it at good price.
The stock of Leather is light with heavy de-
nand, and for several descriptions our quotations
re nominal, from the fact that dealers cannot fu
ne orders Of their customers. We quote Leather
nd Hides as follows: