Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23

the following from Chicago provision cir
cular Of the 18th inst: ~
ssThe future Of prices is stilla vexed ques-
ton, many arguing that they viii be much
lower, whilst others claim that the idea Of
large crop has already been discounted
in price. These latter have some facts to
sustain them, for as compared with this
time last year, mess pork is 293 per cent
cheaper, green shoulders 33c per cent,
short ribs % per cent, hams so per cent,
lard % per cent and hogs 80 per cent.
Gold is 80 per cent lower, but the differ
ence is only Is per cent, which, deducted
from the depreciation on lard-the princi-
pal product for export-makes lard IA per
cent cheaper for export. For future de-
livery there is much greater per centage
Of depreciation, mess pork having sold
largely at $19 and lard at 12c against a
steadily advancing market last winter. To
produce these, without loss, to say nothing
about profit, other products being relative
in price, hogs must decline 50@75c per
100, or say to $6@$6. rs, and this is not an
unreasonable or improbable price to the
farmer, as we have before shown.
sWhat effect the growing of
European affairs, now threatening to
plunge every power into war, will have on
provisions, none can tell, and whilst they
have advanced the price of wheat lie per
bushel during the week, they as yet have
had no apparent influence on provisions.
We believe in peace, influenced perhaps by
our desire. IL seems impracticable for En-
gland, Austria, Italy, Turkey and Russia
to commit war before spring. With time
for calm counsel the people will hardly
sanction second causeless and greater
| war than the one now waging between
| France and Prussia, especially where the
apparent aggressor asks only AN equita-
| bic arrangement to secure the repose OF
the East and European equilibrium" War
| may require much of our meat to supply
| the loss in production, but it will, in its
| turn, greatly retard manufactures, especi-
| ally of cotton, which must reduce the
value Of our great Southern staple, and SO
| limit the power of that section in its con-
sumption of our meats; with peace we look
for healthy trade throughout The year,
having plenty for ourselves and some tc
sparf, if needed"
The stock of bulk meats sufficiently
cured is fair and increasing every day.
Orders for this cut can now be filed
promptly and without delay.
Lard of all grades from the fancy
''pastry" to the lower qualities is in good
supply, and in all the various sized packa
ges. In this connection we notice tht
new package introduced this season by
Messrs. Hart & Hensley, viz: the covered
wooden buckets, containing nett about q
lbs. Of their superb pastry lard, which, BY
the way, is manufactured exclusively from
the leaf fat, and is delightfully."- pure ant
sweet. This package is admirably adapted
to the retail family trade, and is not open
to the objection of tin cans, which some
contend renders the lard contained il
them rancid and strong.
Stock of b4con is entirely exhausted
and it will be several weeks yet before i
can be placed on the market in any guam
tity. We quote: e
BULK MEATs-Packed, from store. clea
sides 13c; clear rib sides Sc; shoulders Sc
| BAcoN-None.
| HAMs-None.
LARD-Hart & Hensley's choice pastry
in tierces, 141c; prime leaf in tierces, lac
choice pastry, in half barrels, 159; choic'
pastry, in kegs, 16c; choice pastry il
buckets 16$@17c.