Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-25
SOUTHERN PRODUCE mARKErs.
Charleston. MAY 81.

HAY.-The receipts OF this article were
limited to lot of 800 bales Of Eastern
qualities. The transactions have been
mostly restricted to the sale of reiail lots.
A sale of Eastern transpired at ST 40 per
hundred.
CORN.-The arrivals Of this article were
q cargo Of 900 bushels from New Orleans
and about 5000 bushels from Baltimore.
The New Orleans cargo, say 1000 bushels
Of white mixed Western, was sold from the
wharf at 81 or per bushel, weight, sacks
included. White Maryland is selling in
jobbing lots ut about 81 099l 10 per
bushel, weight, bags included.
FLOUR-The market Is fairly supplied
with Northern and Western brands, which
meet with steady city and country de-
mand, prices during the week remaining
very much as previously quoted, viz;
Northern and Western super at Sc 1907
per barrel; extra at 81 25(9S Is per barrel;
family at IS 5099 per barrel, and extra
family at $l0@ll per barrel. Southern
qualities are in light supply and may be
quoted at $S9S SO per barrel for super
$9@9 so per barrel for extra and $lO9ll
per barrel for family.
BACON.-This article has been in mOder-
ate request and prices during most Of the
week were on the basis Of Is cents per ID
for prime shoulders, and 1S9lS4 cents per
ID for prime clean rib sides, but with a
much reduced stock and firm markets at
the North and West, some sellers here are
disposed to advance their figures and we're
asking l59l54 cents per ID for prime
shoulders and lS@l8f cents per ID for
prime clear rib sides.
BUTTER.-TheTe Is a moderate stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote prices easier,
say As cents per ID for prime. Western
and other lower grades sell from 30940
cents per ID as in quality.
Savannah, Gu, May 81.
BACoN-Quite an active business has
been done In smoked meats, at firm figures,
upon an advanced market The season
limiting all transactions to strictly choice
meats, with the filling of the April con-
tracts, and the continued steady demand
10 the Western marke's, meats now seem
to be again advancing, and see no reason
to expect lower prices until new crop is
reached. Prices are steady at 15f(9153e
for smoked shoulders, and 1S4@19c for
clear rib, and l9i@194c for clear bacon;
breakfast bacon 20@2lc; choice sugar
cured hams 22@ 24c; plain 20@2lc.
LARD.-The business done has been
active for the season. Most of the trans
actions have been in kegs, little in bbls
being sold, consequently quotations apply
to small parcels at pc for pure leaf pressed
17@2Oc.
BUTTER.-The weather, while offering
no inducement TO lay ir heavy stocks, has
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report have been well worked of. A prime
article continues in demand at stiff figures.
Interior is mostly embraced in aretail way.
Interior orders are good for the season.
We quote Choice lots new Goshen in tubs
81 cents; in 10 ID cans 4Sc; frkins 4794Sc;
cash controls lie of; prices governed by
quality; we quote Western In kegs accord
ing 10 quality at so cents.
CoRN-We notice very little change in
this cereal since our Last report. No arri-
walls during the week except by the Balti-
! more steamer. 1t Is still iobbing out in
lots at 81 10 for Maryland, and 81 05 for
white Western, with light demand for
the week. We can not report much re-
duction of stock; il is estimated 10 be
80, 600 bushels.
FLOUR-The market, while showing no
decided improvement the past week, has
ruled steady. The low grades have been
in fair demand. The finer have TO some
extent been neglected, although there ia no
weakness in prices in the one or the other.
We intimaled last week a slifening in
prices, but figures generally are IN
changed. A stock Of 500 bbls Of Profits,
ranging from extra superfne 10 st. Lonis
family, is held at SO 60 to $14. We quote
extra State 50 SO TO $40 so per Dbl; double
extra and fancyl$ll 50@l2 so, snperfne
So 5000 per Dbl; Northern and Western
we quote supertine Sc 50@7 so; extra
$S(99; double extra and family $I0912;
fancy ST. so.
HAY.-The stock of both Eastern and
Northern has been reduced owing to the
rapid consumption and interior shipments.
We quote Northern ST % from wharf
From store, 81 40; Eastern, from store
81 556l 20. None on wharf.
OATs-Are scarce and will bring readily
9Oe@$E.
NEGETABLEs.-There ID a scant stock Of
new, generally being shipped at very re-
munerative prices We quote new pota-
Toes at IS per Dbl, green corn $I5 (25
DOZEN per crate; cucumbers S. per crate
tomatoes s. per box; green peas Use per
box snap beans So so per box old pOta-
toes 81 80 per Dbl. Onions are out Of
market .... Gag.