Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-09
COMMERCIAL,
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED DAILY BIZ
j. w. GAUT,
Produce and Commission Merchant,
Market Place, R1,orriHe, Tennessee
Knoxville, TENN. July 2. 1872

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. July 2 1872.
Receipts Of new wheat since last report en-
braced about five car loads, contracted at 81 80,
the greater portion of that delivered was dry and
we'll cleaned For large portion of the wheat
engaged for the 10Th of July, the time of deliv-
cry has been extended for the purpose of getting
the wheat thoroughly drv-purchasers reftls-
ing to receive all that is not dry, and if trashy
requiring deduction to cover all foreign mat
ter. This Is right and due alike to the farmer
and the miller. If farmer is careful to place
his wheat on the market dry and clean land a
number of them always do) it is right, it is Just
that he receive more money per bushel than the
man who takes advantage Of careless buyers
puts his wheat IN market tough and filthy
The products of East Tennessee ought to be
graded as carefully and sold according to grade
as the cotton of Georgia or the tobacco of Vir-
ginia. The condition of the wheat offered thus
far this season iSa favorable indication. The
quality of the wheat is fine and farmers intend
to clean it we'll
The decline in price anticipated n week ago
is partially realized. There is limited demand
for wheat at S1.40; Red, $3.50 Prices it is
thought will continue to 90 down TO 81 % for
white; Sl.lO to 81 - for the different grades of
red.
No change in the corn market sales confined
to city supply at former prices. There is some
inquiry as to the opening price of oats, all of
which will be harvested this week, and the grain
heavy, though not full crop on account of the
dry weather in May. We state as a profitable
price 33c from the thrseher
Two or three car loads of old stock -four was
shipped during the past week to make room for
new family ola very superior quality now Of
fered by our millers to the trade at 81 % per
sack
Bacon and lard scarce and wanted at the id.
vance noticed in our last report
No demand for hay except for local wants.
The crop Is short, but the crop is good. If pro-
ducerS and shippers will combine interests in
this department and offer nothing but prime
article, we can soon make this an important ar
ticle of export.
Quotations of leading articles:
HEAT-New prime white S1.30a1. 10 red
81. 1jal.2 20 per bushel.
CoRN-Is worth 60a6Jc loose. buvinr; selling
price, 6Ca823c sacked and delivered.
OATs-Retail 65a70c.
HAI-N one of the new crop baled; loose from
Wagons 75a60 per 100 lbs
DRIED FRUIT-None offering.
FLoUR--Good supply; best family brands,
81 23a4 40. per sack; extra 81 25a4J0
BACoN-Buying loose from wagons Sa8lc. for
hog round. Selling price jc higher. S0-T.I
LARD-Buying price ga9lc; selling at lola
lie.
FEATHERs-Buying prime, jOa55; duck and
mixed, 35a45c
BUTTER-Buying price 12!c. to 15c selling
in shipping order 15a1Sc.
EGGs-Wanted at 12a13c.; selling in shipping
order laal6c per dozen.
IRISH POTAToES-Old exhausted
RAGS-3a34c.
BEEswAX-30a3lc per pound.
CoREFIELD PEAs-Wanted for seed at ST.
80 to 81 per bushel. ....
Poultry, Vegetables and Fruits find ready
sale at market at remunerative prices.