Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
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OEfiCE OF TIE UNION AND AMERICAN
SATURDAY. Marchsl7. 1856. ]
MoSETART.-Gold opened in New York yester-
day at l3l and closed at noon at l3l T. which is an
advance over Thursdays quotation.
Bank Of Tennessee remains at Csc, with but lit
tie Offering.
Union Bank is very firm at 65c and Planters'at
SIC.
Southern money is unchanged and is dull at tie
advertised rates.
COTroN.-The market continues 10 improve. We
now quote good average lots at SIC. though we
heard Of some small sales Of the best grade at BE-
Upon the subject Of shipment Of cotton We clip
the following from the Cincinnati Commercial:
A shipment Of fifty bales Of Cotton to New York
was made to-day by steamer BY way OF New Or
leans because Of cheaper freights This is turn
Of the tide Of the Cotton movement, and we shall
doubtless be cut of from this large element Of cur
commerce 0he outgrowth Of the WAR unless we
get command Of the great Cotton belt Of Georgia
by the construction Of railroad from here direct
~ into il. and get Cotton mills erected near the
great grain fields of the West.
MISUNDERSTANDING quite active and sales lib
eral, though money is growing tighter every day.
The Southern trade has fallen off to some extent
but the local trade continues good. The demand
for grain and breadsufs continues very heavy and
sales have been large.
The Cincinnati Commercial gives the following
gloomy account Of the spiritless condition of the
produce market in that city:
There is as spiritess a condition of things in the
Produce market as ever. Flour win not sell to
any extent in round lots, even If liberal conces-
siOns were made. Buyers of commodities Of any
kind become cautious aud reserved when tempta-
tons of low figures are offered, doubtless antici-
pating that delay would give them increased ad-
vantages. Wheter their anticipatiOns are likely
TO be realized Is Just the interesting puzzle that it
is desirable to have solved.
FLouR-Is very active and the demand con-
tinues unchanged; sales heavy. We quote s. 3
as 50 for superfne; $9ae so for extra; $1O@ll for
family. and 81 75@l2 for fancy.
CoFFEE-Quiet. With rather unsettled mark
ct, buyers holding of to see the bottom Ofthe gold
operations. Stock on the market very light, and
no disposition 10 operate beyond a sufficient
amount TO supply the demand. We continue to
quote common to good 291zd3Oc; good to fair 300
s0c; fair to prime 81 G32c and prime to choice 80
@33c.
SUGAR-More active, with liberal sales. Stock
on the market quite light. Quotations, have
undergone little change. We quote New Orleans
ls@19c; Porto Rico l51z@lsc; Cuba l41z@l619c
Demarara l7Iz@l9c; Standard Hards l99l917;
coffee, 10000 B ls11al9c 171z@ls1zc.
CANDLEs-The demand has been fair for past
two or three days. and some considerable sales
have been made at dc for star, light weights
5000 for parafne: 17C9lsc for summer mould; tai
low 17@ls.
MoLAssRs AND SYRUP-lIave been more active
than for some time PAST, and sales have been quite
liberal without any material change to note in
prices. We quote Sugarhouse at 81 25@l5O; Porto
Rico 81 1901 30; New Orleans. none in market
Cuba sOa$l; Baltimore S1@1 20; Golden 81 $50
50.
BREADsTUFFs AND CASDIEs-Continue in light
demand with but limited sales. The stock on the
market is quite large. We quote crushed sugar
stick candy 30c: fancy candy, 30940c, French
cream 5O@6Oc gum drops. best. Coo; butter crack
ers SIC; picnic ditto 9e; soda ditto 91zc Boston
crackers 91Ee; wine crackersI lie; sugar crackers
lie.
GRAIN AND SEEDs-Continue very active with
large sales of corn and oats to the Southern trade
Seeds of every description are in good demand.
Stock rather light. We quote corn at9O@95; oats,
clean, 65c.
BAcoS-Is coming in quite freely, and prices
have been rather unsettled, buyers asking some
concessions in prices. which were obtained. We
quote hog round l7c; hams l9Gl91Ze; sides $50
ls1zc shoulders l5@l51Zc.
LARD-The demand has been somewhat brisker,
with sale mostly to the local trade. We quote Zoe
for tierce. and 2l@22c for keg.
CHEEsE-The supply continues light with
moderate demand, and prices are frmer. We
quote BE for Western Reserves 2319@24e for
Factory and Hamburg and 24@25c for English
dairy.
NAms-There is an ample supply on the mark
ct. and the demand is good. We quote S. % for
los to 2Os with 25c advance on each smaller size.
SEEDs-The demand for seeds continues and
transactions have been liberal, chiefly 20 the
Southern market We quote clover 81 50@s 90;
millet s.: timothy S; herdsgrass So so; orchard
grass So So blue grass clean, SO 50; HunSa-
rian S.
SALT-The market remains quiet and the de-
maud light. Seven bushel barrels are held at
81 60a4 IS.
LIQUoRs-The demand has been pretty brisk
during the week. with some considerable sales to
the local and Southern trade. We quote common
rectifed 81 2592 So Robertson county 81 75@4 90;
old Robertson. superior, 81; Bourbon S3@4 50.