Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-01
UNION AND AMERICAN.
IS5O-7I.
ANIMAL REVIEW
The Commercial Year Ending
September I, 1871.
A Retrospect of the Prominent
Branches of Business.
Statistics in Regard to the
Leading Articles of Produce.

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Ia reviewing the trade Of Nashville fol
the past yesr, We labor under difficulties
which viii be understood by those who
may have attempted similar duty. The
absence Of properly organized Chamber
Of Cawmerce renders shy attempt TO give
correct date utterly futile. On retrospect
of the trGde however, from the Information
obtaiatd, we feel warranted IN coDgratu.
lating pur readers Oh its general prosperity.
The volume Of bu'iress exhibits satisfac-
tory AID bealiby condition. We have in q
measure been free from monetary embar-
rassnenis; Cur population shows moder-
ate p.cgTess; and cur commercial classes
have derived fair remuneration from
their various pursuits.
The chief elements CT our trade have
been the supply CT the extensive country
tributary to this market, with the dry
goods, clothing, hardware, agricultural and
manufacturing implements, groceries,
boots and shoes, eto., and the disposal of
the liberal receipts of cotton and other
products of the country. The sales Of
merchandise have been equal to that OF
any former years in the history of Nash
Vile, willis the proceeds of produce have
afforded liberal commissions to all parties
engaged in The trade.
A retrospect Of the commercial expert
ences Of the year, whether it be CT pros
porous character, or one Of reverses and
disappointment II matters not, should al
ways bring wi Il It az least quiet sense
of e tic tion, and msyhap of congratu-
latiOn too. TIE mind delights to dwell
upcn and refresh itself in the profitable
and satisfactory results Of the past, aad
well turned speculations aud happily CON-
ceiys adventures cluster in cOzy little
nocks in memory 5 cavern, there to remain
for future reference.
The increased Bank account Of the de-
Hghte d oIersto lard he has dreams too
of soon beaoDsiIg a 'bloaied bopdholder,
presents itse,f u his vision as something
tangible, something to justify his untiring
Jsbo and sleepless energy, and infuses
into him renewed courage to grapple With
the uncertain commercial events of the
I.ext revolving year. And now per con-
ira: Unrswafded toll conducted with
watchful care ard anxious calculation; IN
prof,Lb returns fer promising invest
Ipes'a "a q general scattering 10 the
winds Of well lad schemes Of emolumsn's
~hich we're roo iatteriRg sweet TO
be substantial" does not seem
A., h.
appetizing food 70. the mind in It's back
ward glsbces ret It Is q fact, however
incop sistent il may eppesT, that IN the coz
lemplstion Of the diseppointments, re-
verre@, uuacconP lished and frustrated de-
signs Of TIE year, it briggs a sense Of rest
to tbs weary spirit, and indeed feeling
f qualification IL experienced that the Of
iicnt IS have been INST f NOT surmounted,
and IRE 10 longer to be encountered With
nervous fear Cf beiug overwhelmed.
Th- recollectious Of the past are shaded
AZ d s1f eIed in tLs present By the convic-
lion "that there il nothing so bad, but it
1uighg have been worse" and the new sea-
son opens with az bright hopes IS those
which dawoed upon the last, and the car
d'date for commercial prosperity agaiD
joins IL the scramble, congretulating him
lelf that although ne is "a little dis6gurod,
yet is still Ia tue ring" These crumbs OF
lhIcs0yhic comfor scattered for the ben
eiE If all are especially commended to the
amateur spzcRIagors ard margin operators
"a th hog product SO healthy pabulun,
ald will he CT immense service in sustain
ing them in their efforts 10 find the "bot
tom With these few pZef4 Org remarks,
We propose nov to commence our resume
CT tbs year viii
Tha T'rOVEsIOa Trade.
The season commenced with light stocks
of the hog product on hand and prices
suled ct tie opening from 10 to IL cents
per pound higher than present rates ia
kim clear BIC n sides a the basis for our
figures As soon as the weather became
f.voIllle l5g picking purposes prices COM
Inerced moving slowly bat surely on the
DOVE grace snd bulk meats soon superse
ded he erqaiTy for becOn. Oar Packers
opened tbsI- houses errly in the season
with a defecm,nati,a to take up al good
s.PoJkels" at msIket value and 10 keep
their establishments running so long as the
season wcn'd Justify md sTnck could bs
ob,aiged to operate upon Notwithstand-
ing the ex silent prices paid 70. hogS say
rom So 90 ~ sc 624 pec GENITAL gross do
ring The Sc sson, many farmers deemed 1t
too low aid r. fgseI 10 sell, preferring, as
:h.v aid. { . salt and bacon" for higher
pr cea. TIE folly Of such c Iurse is now
nllv apparent srl Will doubtless afford an
excellent and 50 mary lesson to hose who
uu5sas6 ! [ as cne q 'bs fixed facts Of
tfade that 81 pc0d23sr who di7plseS OF
his p~oducts VI en tits reldg for naTkst 10
lis cUrrel valve IS always lie most sue
cessfil in the iuDg run.
Toe slaagh'e- Of hogs cur CITY WIS
more than dGuble that o. ias year preced-
ing. and he qGsn;ity PIT 10 II The couu-
~ by fz!:, 5 AID p. cI.a5rfs vas I'm
mente!q IL advance Of previou seasons.
As the saasoa progIessed, and Pnces re-
coded steaiilv Gad scmetimes rapidly, the
oup.-y ~ Il was held back in the hope Of o
raacicu nd -slly IN 1gure', which has
EVE been realized, and tho consequence
j. that be:.vy stocks are yet in tbs country,
yr,uclr Of alch must be csTTlsd over INTO
the uext St ason or soon be forced upon the
market. L IL now certsin that large
amount f old 2 uff must necessarily 80
into The busiI ess of the new year, and with
The prolific corn crop of the west and the
,rnmense uuiu her of stock hogs an the
country, low prices must rule throughout
The of,nirg season. The swine wore never
4, a better or more healthy condition; the
Ya,, ber is much greater than last year, aud
a, fsc'. il vas stated on change in Gin