Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-03
COMMERCIAL.
MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED DAILY By
y. w. GAUT,
Produce and Commission Merchant.
Market Place, K,aegrile, Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. July ., 1872.
Receipts of new wheat since last report
braeed about five car loads, contracted at 81 90
the greater portion Of that delivered was dry and
wen 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 dry-purchOsers refus-
ing to receive all that is not dry, and If trashy
requiring a 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 II
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 Viz
| gnia. The condition of the wheat offered thus
far this season sa favorable indication. The
quality of The wheat is fine and farmers intend
to clean it WELL
The decline in price anticipated week ago
is partially realized. There is a limited demand
for wheat at Sl.40 Red, S130 Prices it is
thought will continue to go down to Sl.25 for
white 81 10 to 81 - for the different grades OF
red.
No change in the corn market sales confined
10 city supply at former prices There is some
inquiry as to the opening price of oats, oil OF
which will be harvested this week, and the grain
heavy, though not "a full crop on account of the
dry weather in May We state US a profitable
price 33c from the thrseher.
Two or three car loads of old stock flour way
shipped during the past week to make room TO
new family ola very superior quality now of
fcred by our millcrs to the trade at 1925 pei
sack.
Bacon and lard scarce and wanted ut the al
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 il
this department and offer nothing but prim
article, we can soon make this an important ar
,, tcle of export
Quotations Of leading articles:
WHEAT-New prime white Sl.30al,40 re-
81. 15al. 20 per bushel.
CoRN-Is worth GOa65c. loose, buying; selln
e price, S0aS2lc sacked and delivered
OATs-Retail G5aI0c.
r HAY-None of the new crop baledi loose fror
q | Wagons 15aS0 per 100 lbs
A DRIED FRUIT-None offering.
: FLoUR-Good supply best family brands
I | s. 25a4 40. per sack; extra 81 25A4 90
!, BAcoN-Buyng loose from wagons, Basic. fc
hog round Selling price &c higher.
LARD-Buying price 9a9ic.i selling ut lOl
i lie.
e FEArHERs-Buying prime, J0a5ji duck an
J. mixed 35a45c.
a BUrrER-Buying price l2lc. 70 15c. scllin
: in shipping order l5nlSc.
, EaGs-Wanted at l2al3c.; selling in shippir
~ order ljal6c per dozen.
e IRISH POrATOEs-.Old exhausted
- RAGS 9a3se.
II BEEswAx-30a3lc per pound.
Is ICnRsPIELD PEAs-Wanted for seed at 81
60 TO 81 per bushel
Poultry, Vegetables and Fruits ind roaC
sale At market ~ remuneratiYo prices