Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

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Stunning immense proportions, and every
succeeding year chronicles large increase
in the various articles that come under this
head. 1t may not be out of place here to
refer to some Of the leading articles an
show the extent ofthis branch Of business.
In the absence Of Chamber Of Com
merce, we are not expected to be exact
in our figures, but from the best inform g.
tion to be obtained we will eudeavor to ap-
proximate.
WooL.-We will take the item Of wool
to commence with, and in round figures
put down the total sales for the season at
10000 lbs. Taking fine and common
together, and making an average at so cents
per ID, we see that it has required the sum
of SIS, 900 to handle the crop. In compari-
son with the previous year this shows An
increase of fully so per cent.
FEATHERS.-The trade in feathers has
largely increased. Referring to the annual
statement published in the UNION AND
AMERICAN one year ago, We find that the
receipts for the year ending Sept. l. 1871,
amounted to 10000 pounds, for which up
wards of $90,0e0was expended by dealers
to handle. IFor the year just closed we
find the receipts to be about 20S, 600 lbs,
and at an average Of 63e per 10. makes the
sum of S131,040 used in handling the
same, being an increase Of $4,000 lbs, and
in round figures S41, 900 in excess of the
amount expended in this article the year
previous.
BEEswAx.-From the most reliable
data at hand we give the receipts of bees
wax for the year Just closed at 1000 lbs.
On O4l0 Lbs ha T.rovinna b
ing some $4,000 paid by dealers for this
one article.
GINsENG.-This item has about held It's
own, the receipts amounting TO about TO-
600 lbs. against the same amount last year,
and it may be interesting to the ginseng
gatberers vino bring this product to our
market, to know that the crop has yielded
something like $4,000.
RAGs.-Rags, if they are sometimes tat
tered and torn, are rags in the eyes OF CON-
merce, and particularly among our paper
dealers, who have a high appreciation Of
the commodity. The prices for the past
year have not averaged as much as on the
year previous. With receipts Of over
100000 lbs, the sum of $50, 900 has been
used in handling the same.
DRIED FRUIT.-Although difficult to
obtain reliable figures as to tbs amount
handled at this writing, we think we will
not be far wrong in estimating the receipts
last season at 100000 lbs, which at an
average of 7e per pound brought S210, 900.
The crop of apples last year being nearly
failure, it was the peach crop for the most
part that was handled.
PEANUTs.-Out of the crop confined to
the counties contiguous to this market, our
merchants have handled something like
10000 bushels or 1850, 600 pounds, which
at an average Of $l.35 per busbel amounts
to $4,000, which compared with the
former year is $4,000 in excess Of The sum
paid in handling the crop for the year end
ing Sept. l, 1871.
PETRIEs.-Of this article of produce,
embracing the numerous species Of furs,
brought to this market, we know but little,
and are informed by dealers that this BUSH
ness is three times as large as it was the
year previous.
EGGs.-This article of produce is be-
coming one of great importance and it
looks like Nashville was destined to be q
great egg centre. The shipments Of eggs
from this point during the year amount to
1880 bbls against 10000 bbls the year
previous. For the entire year prices have
been irregular and the fluctuations Of al
most daily occurrence. From the most re-
liable data at hand, we make the average
a9 Dbl $11, showing that thesegg trade alone
for export (not saying anything about home
consumption( has amounted to $l4O.SOO,
and $780, 800 in excess Of the amount Of
business the year preceding.
Thus we see that the articles of pro-
duce enumerated approximate to some
thing a little short of $l,OOO,COO. If we
add to the above list butter (say 100000
pounds), green fruit, potatoes, etc., it at
fords some idea of the source of revenue
obtained from the produce Of the country.
The following table will show the fuctu-
atoms in different articles of produce dur
ing the year, and the lowest and highest
figures obtained each month. In the item
of dried fruit the inside figure is for apples
and the outside for half-pesches: