Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-04
COMMERCIAL.
knoxville Wholesale Market.
coHRRoTED ~ J. W. GAUT. MARRsr serARr.
Reuietc or the Produce Market for the zeecE
ending January 81, 1871.

CORRECTED NJ J. ". GAUT. MARRsr SQUARE.
s&A< KNOXVILLE. January 81. 1871.
During the past week IN active damand has prevail
ed for corn and eats and some inquiry has been made
for bulk meat and bacon. The general trade in pro-
duce promises favorably But ono difficulty presents
itself: Many Of our producers are in the hab, Of
watching the market and when they see an active de-
mnnd prevails for eny article Of produce they Of
become spectators. Sc they hold for higher prices.
forge ting that produce dealers have at the expense of
much hard lobor and at considerable outlay Of oney
and time induced orders for produce based upon prices
before the active demand sprung up See the result
Tho orders are either delayed filed prices above
the views Of Southern purchasers and they arc dis
satisfied and withdraw their orders. Very soon We
report dull market-no demand-snd there will be
no demand again until can work prices down az far
below their actual value they were above under the
holding up policy. Now. who is the sufferer in the
end? Would it not be better for the farmer to get
fair market price for his pro3nce-to put his grain. ha
CON- hay and in fact everything he wishes to se oct
of his way. get the moncy and invest il? We would
not be understood as debating to the farmer much less
for him to be governed by opinions in selling his
produce to It is the principle complain Of The
practice of holding for higher prices when there is
reasonable probability for an advance equivalent to
the loss by depreciation Of weight and the interest
the money. has. as it will continue to do, depressed
trade and caused scarcity Of money when il should be
plenty. and nobody has made anything by it.
WHEAT-white, loose 81; O5G..io; prime red loose,
1.O0@l o.; with good demand.
Constituting, 5214@53 cents loose. Selling at CSC
6T13 cents, by the car load sacked. in the depot
OARS Buying at 4JG42c. loose. Selling ct 50&
Sc, by the car load sacked in depot. & Cd demand
,FIouR-Some inquiry, for shipment but it is held
above the views purchasers The locel trade sup
piled at S.75G3U0 for extra; and S3e0935 per SACK
for family brands. Advancing tendency
BULK thanksgiving price, sc; for hog round Loose.
Selling for lU0l01zc.. packed in the depot.
BACOS-Buying from wagons, {5lUi@. Selling at
12@12}2, packed in the depot, -..-f
LARD-Buying price, l19ll1zc., in cans and frkins.
Selling at 121S &c., in thedepot.
DRIED FRUirs-Apples dull; buying price, 2@3l4c.
Peaches. halves 719@sc.; mixed &c.
FEATHERsIBgying price. from wagons. &c.; for
.BUrrER-;Dull: buying price, 9ee2215c. Selling at
Csc, packed.
Eegs-Buying price, loose, l5@1ec. 2oG22c., packed
in shipping order.
IRISH PoTAroEs-B Buying price, from wagons, 50@,
eOc. per shell Selling, in barrels, at S275@200 in
denot.
GREEN ArPLEs-Buying price, from wagons Ge91oo
per bushel. Mono in shipping order.
CLOVER SEED--A full stock at $500 per btshel.
Dry bones for fertilizng purposes, are wanted fer
which cash will be paid on delivery
BEER CATTLE-Our butchers continue to pay Si&g4c.,
gross.