Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-27
Provisions from a New york stand

PrOVfSlOnS from a new YORK stand
point.
From the Bulletin, of Tuesday
The movement of the hog product on
the spot at the moment is confined almost
exclusively to small retail lots, as required
from day to day for the ordinary wants of
the regular jobbing trade, and seldom have
we known business so completely psralyz
ed or the position so entirely void of inten-
sity or exciting features. Last month the
remaining stock of old mess pork was pref
ty much all secured by two or three lead
ing operators, with view of forming
corner, but up to the present writing no
particularly anxious shorts have appeared
and holders are now fsin to sell out as best
they may, resulting in a plentiful supply
as compared with the outlet, and gradually
receding rates, the depression being some
what accelerated of late by the increased
quantity of new pork available. NewlsFd
arrives in excess of the demand, and is
working to lower range of values, but Of
box meats there has been no important
offering as yet, and quotations are not es-
tablished. For future delivery the busi-
ness thus far has been small for the season,
the tendency mostly in buyers favor since
the opening sales, and of late prices took
quite tumble in pork and lard-the two
principal articles of speculation as yet-in
view Of advices from the West indicating a
probable larger production before Jan. l,
than had previously been ca culated upon.
The controlling influences upon the opera
tions for the winter months are the crop
prospects, and the probable wants of the
foreign markets. 1t is however, now gen
- Al
duce an increased supply of swine of hesv-
Ter average than last year, and the question
is, will Europe take the surplus after our
consumption has been provided for? Ship
pers generally are, as yet, unable to decide
upon the subject, and obtaining nothing
from The ''other side" of character to
help them out of the difficulty, are content
to purchase merely in such small lots as
necessity may require. Great Britain with
a large home growth of hogs, will not be
likely to prove very extensive buyer, and
the main interest centers upon the Cont
mental demand This, it is thought, will |
prove quite liberal in the event of either |
peace or war between the present contend |
ing powers, as Germany, though about the |
largest swine growing country of continent |
al Europe, must naturally have made Sc
rious inroads upon her productions for the |
present year, which it is now too late to /
remedy, and France can be little else but
consumer for one or two seasons at least.
In case of general war between all the
great powers, there is little doubt the
United States must feed the srmies and
navies engaged and the plan of operations
for our packers and dealers generally will
at once become plain and distinct. The
arrival of the beef product has been much
sarlier than usual this season, and though
here was a noticeable absence OF heavy
purchasers, a steady call for small lots has
has taken of q considerable amount Of the
,tock, and some of the leading dealers re-
port their business thus far as two or three
hundred per cent. In excess Of the amount
or the corresponding period last year.
The quality has not been remarkably fine,
,ut great many frst-rate lots have gone
broad. Prices settled little ct the open
ng, but have since ruled comparatively
luiet. The offering thus far has been al
most entirely of Western brands, the Tex
s stock not arriving so early, and the city
,acking amounting to but little of late
ears.