Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-15
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KNOXVILLE WHOLESALE MARKETs.
CHRONICLE OFFICE, KNOXVILLE. TENN,
q i May IA, 1873.

Grain und Produce. Ord f-
GRAIN.-There Is a very unsettled condition
of the market, and it is almost an impossibility
| to give quotations in grain. There is large
fleet of boats at the wharf and the city is stocked
| with produce. Buyers and sellers are vainly
| endeavoring to establish settled price, but up
to the time of going to press, no settled figures
have been agreed upon. There is a general de-
cline in all kinds of produce which is in some
degree owing 10 the market below being stocked
as well as this place. The late heavy rains have
| caused rise in Powells' river and in conse-
quence large fleet of boats arrived here and
at Chattanooga, completely supplying the de-
mand for produce below. The wheat at the wharf
is principally composed Of mixed lots, and all
that has been sold was of tnat class, and brought
from $1.40 to 81. so. Some of the boatmen hold
back with the hope of forcing an increase, and
it is almost useless to attempt to give quotations,
but those below are as near as we can gather,
which are, however, liable to change by this
morning.
FLoUR-The market is really oyerstocked,
and prices range lower. There is also an un-
settled condition in this branch of trade and
sellers seem unwilling to take buyers figures.
We give quotations of last sales made, but will
not insure them to hold good to-day, as figures
on -four, as well as wheat, are liable to change
mOmentari!y. ~
OATs.-There is no special activity in the oats
| trade, and we are forced to quote them rather
dull. Iss .1,5ts1
CoRN-Last sales reported for shipping pur-
poses, 50 cts; for milling purposes at GO cts,
Eggs.-Quite number of eggs have been
| thrown on the market, yet there is not much
activity displayed. They are rather dull at
quotations.
BACoN-The bacon trade is quiet and firm
There is fair stock in market, and sales are
readily made at quotations given below.
GRASS SEED.-Western quotations in grass
seed show downward tendency, but with pres
cut shipping facilities the market here IS likely
to remain at present figures.
The following are the quotations OF leading
articles:
WHEAT-New prime white, $l.5O; amber
ST.. As per bushel red, $1.40
LARD-Scarce, buying price 9alOc.; selling at
9a11c.
OATs-Light den and at &c., selling, sacked at
4Oa42 =
HAY-Baled, $125a1 IS per 100 lbs. Loose
from wagons, $1.25 per 100 lbs.
DRIED FRUIT-Nominal 24c for apples.
Peaches, halves, A.; quarters, 3a3t
FLogR-Stock easier; best family brands,
BACoN-In demand; buying hog round, 9!a10;
selling 10a109 Buying, shoulders, &c; sides,
Ole hams, 1OIa11c. Selling, shoulders, acc !;
sides, 10Ia11c; hams, 124a13c.
FEATHERs-Buying, prime, 60; duck and
BUTTER-Very scarce, buying price, 25a27 |;
selling in shipping order 28a3Oc.
EGGs-Rather dull at lOal1c
RAGs-33c.h ali''raTa'n1 si /
BEEswAx-27a28c per pound.
ToBACCo-Tennessee leaf, Sa10c. rl-..
GRASS SEED-Timothy, $500 per bushel.
4-5" e Herds grass, $l.5O" -
- /" Blue =" $1.50 I" Z"
77a" s". Orchard $50 }" I"
a'.e2 Is Glover seed, $50 q" 8
FLAX SEED-$1O0.
GINsENG-90ca$100. s re:
SENEK Y SNAKE-Active e0c.
YELLOW RooT-Active, &c. f'-G
Wool Washed, 6Oa65c per ID.