Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-03
Monetary and CommercIaI.

SATURDAY EVENING, Nov. 2, 1861.
There is a better supply of gold on the marke
than for some time past. We notice several parties
rot regular Brokers, advertising it for sale III,
high premium Gold has commanded for some tins
past has induced spectators to buy it up for sale
There is no change in quotations, though the de.
nand continues light, and it Is quite probable ths
adeeline viii occur, since Treasury Notes answer
every purpose of Gold in commercial transaction,
south of US. The only direction in which Gold j.
required is in Kentucky, and the trade with tina
section is growing light so much so that Kentuek,
money, which has heretofore been anxicusly sough
after, is now but little in demand.
The Flour market continues stiff and holders are
enabled to realise full prices, say s79T5O for Su
'erfne and 81 5O@8OO for Extra and Family
Sacks Of SO lbs range from So so to s425. There
s more excitement in Flour in New Orleans ane
iemphis than in any other portions of the South,
and the co urse Of those markets influences ours tC
sIme extent. In New Orleans on the 3Oth ult
sales of Superfne we're made at $40, and Extra a
SO 5O0llOO, and Choice Extra at $3.50. At
temphis on the Slst. sales were made at s95O@
10 80 for superane and sll for Extra At Savan-
nah, Augusta, Charleston, and Richmond prices arr
considerabIy below these figures.
Wheat has improved 5(1IOc during the week ard
we now quote White at SII591 %, Red at $I.Oj6
10, and Mediterranean at 95cC9sI per bushel. Il
stated that the Memphis mills have about ground
up their supply of Wheat, and will probably stoJ
Or run on short time. 1t is also stated that there
are several mills in Richmond capable Of turning
out 900 bbls of Flour per day that are c1mpara
lively idle. The Wheat crop of the present year il
the largest ever raised in the South, ard there
should be no stoppsge of mills. In this city and
vicinity the mills are kept running dsy and night
some of tIsem not even stopping on Sunday, and
heir inability to grind the Wheat that has poured
in here for market, has been assigned as reason
or the heavy advance If Flour that has occurred
within few weeks, that is, they were unable tc
meet the demand upon them for Four We sug
gest to the millers of Richmond and Memphis that
h;y make an effort to get portion of the exten
sive crop OF Wheat grown in Middle and East Ten,
lessee. Let al the mills in the South De employed
hat consumers may rot suffer because less mum
Der of mills cannot supply the demand As prices
aow stand, consumers can buy Flour il Richmond
nd pay the cost Of transportation, and perhaps
save little.
New Corn is held at iO9l5, and old at G007Oc,
Rye 7O98Oc, Barley sl91.25, and Oats 3594Oc
per bushgl. The demand for Barley is large and
prices have advanced fuliy 25c during the week
There is but little Bacon on the MAJ ket, and that
8 firmly held at 23924c for Shoulders, 25@26c for
Hams and 2792S; for Clear Sides. At retail, the
prices are 293c above these figures. Lard is uom-
nal at 229Z5c per 10, from the fac: that there is
little or none to be had
ing TIE price the Government is paying through it
agents. Some parties, however, are not satisfied
with that price, and are demanding as high as I24e
10 the retail market it IS selling at 12I9I5c. In
some portions Of the State we hear of dissatisfac-
uon bcDg expressed that the GOverrmen. IS buying
up Hogs for packing, for the use Of the army. II |
Is evident there will BE- scarcity Of Provisions in
the Confederacy next year, and if any body has to
DO without meat it should not be our soldiers Our
Government has acted wisely in making engage |
ments of Pork, so as to provide for the army.
Good fat Beef Cattle find ready sale at 3!94c t
per ID gross, which is advance Of &c. Sheep are
in demand at s293 per head.
The stock of Coffee Is light bat considerable ad |
litiona have Been made to the atOcks of Sugar and
Holasses, and prices of the former have receded /
El1dc Gl1 OF the IdllSE ON1 LVSs hOA4etS VI OOASS
are demanding an advance, and we now quote the |
asking RATES st 4595Oc per IL for Eio. We quote
New Orleans Sugar at 9(9Ioc in in bbls, ana AGILE |
ass in hogsheads Havana White l4915 Loaf |
Crushed and Powdered of which the stock is light
221025c. Molasses has reeeded to 37I94Oc per /
gallon. The prospect Of the Sugar crop, which is
expected to exceed 5OOO 600 hhds, being by far the
argcst ever produced, il causing some questions
lmoug plantera and dealers as to what course viii
most conduce to the interests of all parties con-
.erned An address to the planters, IN the New
orleans Crescent suggest that only tie best Sugars
,s tn, own on the market, inferior qualities being
-ept for refning that al the inferior MOlssses be
converted into Rum as domestic spirits viii be .
ayirg article; that only threeffths Of the crop be
ept to market the remainder being held over; that
hipmauts be made early, to anticipate any hostile
n,erruptons, and that other commercial depOts be
sts5!:shed outside of New Orleans.
The stock Of Star Candles is very much reduced,
nd holders are demanding 4j950c per 10. Hard
,ressed Talow are held at 2SC93Gc.
Lindseed Oil is held st s225@25O per gallon
With a light stock on the market Lard is held at
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