Ross Family Letters, RG
149
Columbus
10
Oct. [18]62
D.
A. G. Ross, Esq.
Dear
Sir
Your
favour duly to hand, there is not much chance to Exchange flour & Bacon for
salt, for the reason that salt is quite scarce & much in demand, while
there is a great-deal of Bacon & flour offering & but little
demand. Bacon is selling for 50 [cents]
a pound sides alone, & plenty offering, but Hams & Shoulders are quite
scarce, would advise you to bring Hams & Shoulders mostly but bring Hog
Round, flour is quite dull at $30 to $35 a Barrel, Coarse Liverpool salt is
worth 75 [cents] a pound, & but few sacks in Market, Virginia fine salt
too, is quite scarce & worth from 60 to 75 [cents] a pound, according to
quality.
Very
Respectfully
Jno.
J. McKendrel