Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-22
COMMERCIAL.
Knoxville Wholesale Market.
RecjcD Of The Produce Market jos the see
ending Jdnudrg IL, 1871.


cosRgorsD Bg J. w. GAUT, MARKET Sor4ng
KNOXVILLE January II. 1871
During the past week active damand has prevail
ed for corn and oats and some inquiry has been mads
for bulk meat end bacon. The general trade in Pro-
luce promises favorably. But one difficulty presents
tsclf: Many Of our producers are In the habit Of
Matching the market and wnen they active de-
nand prevails for any article Of produce they ut
become spectators sc. they hold for higher prices.
forgetting that produce dealers have ut the expense
much hard labor and aconsiderablc outlay of money
and time Induced orders for produce based upon prices
before the active demand sprung up See the result.
Tbs orders either delayed or filed at prices above
the views Of Southern purchasers and they are dis
satisfied and withdraw their orders Very soon we
report dull market-no demand-and there viii DO
no demand again until VIC work prices down as far
below their actual value they were above under the
holding up policy. Now, who is the sufferer in tho
end? Would ii not DC better for the farmer to get
fair market price for his prodnce-to put his grain ba
con- hay and In fact everything he wishes to SELL out
of hi. way. get the money and invest it? We would
not be understood debating to the farmer much less
for him to he governed By opinions in selling his
produce to 1t is the principle NC complain Of Tho
practice Of holding for higher prices when there is
reasonable probability for advance equivalent to
the loss by depreciation of weight and the interest on
the money has. it win continue to do, depressed
trade and caused scarcity Of money when it should be
plenty, and nobody has made anything by it.
WHIAr-white, sl.o5@l.10; prime red, a5e.S10o;
With limited demand.
CoRN-5o@52 cents loose, and 6GG62 cents sacked in
the depo-buying price. Selling at 65G679 cents, by
the ear load in the depot.
0ATs-Buying at S71l@40c. loose. Selling at i7II@
Sc, by the car load sacked in depot.
FLoUG-Some inquiry for shipment. but il is held
above the views OF purchasers The locafade Is sup
piled at for extra; ard sS00g325 per sack
for family brands.
ByLK MEaTsmBuying price, &c; for hog round loose.
Selling for le9l0]zc packed in the depot.
BAcGN-Buying from wagons, lTr10l2. Selling at
iaG1212. packed in the depot
LARD-Buying price, 11@l1I4c., il cans and firkins.
Selling at l21fe BE-. in the depot.
DRIED FRUiT6-Apples dull; buying price. seI3l4e.
Peaches. halves 715@Sc.; mixed &c.
FEATHERs.Buying prize, from wagons 6oc.; for
prime mixed 5eG55c.
-BUTrER-lDull: buying price, 20@2214c. Selling at
Csc, packed.
.EGGs--Dull; buying price, 14@15c packed in ship
ping order.
IRIsH PorAToEs-Buying price, from wagons SOC
6oc. per o. shell Selling, in barrels, at s2.75@500, in
depot.
GsEES APpIEs-Buying price from wagons eoal.oo
per bushel None in shipping order.
2 CLovER SgED-A full stock at $500 per tushei.
DRY BONES, for fertilizing purposes wanted, for
which each will be paid on delivery.
BEEF CArTLE-Our butchers continue to pay 3aS1%c.,