Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-06
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SEcRETARY's OFFICE,
CAIIsu CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
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October s. 1861 P. NJ.
Oats are higher by three cents per bushe than
our last quotations. Apples are very scarce and IN
good demand at high prices Butter is from three to
five cents per lb higher. Poultry is scarce and COM
mands a very high price, There are no other changes
to notice. We perceive that choice butter in tubs COM
mands 45QD46c in Chicago and 46@4lc in St. Louis.
of dealers holding it at 6oc, but all de-
mands for the present may be supplied at the gu es be-
low quoted We may soon Look for big rise in beef as
buyers from the in almost every locality in
Western States Offering almost fabulous prices for
cattle shipment We have heard of sales the line
of the l. II. R. at 10@10ac for beeves foot, and
farmers are holding firm for still further rise. There
is no change in groceries breadstus since last
port 1892 ~ |f
The following are wholesale prices. From store in
small lots, the will be advanced a trie:
4 BACoN-Clear sides are firm at 22@24c, Shoulders
10000. and sugar cured Hams at 29@3 &c per lb.
BUTTER-Is very scarce, and the demand is brisk
We quote it at 43i5c pouni for good in kegs and
4550c for choice in tubs, with strong upward ten
dency, and very scarce. ..4.
BRAN-Sales reported at $5 90 per ton on track.
CORN-The market is unsettled. Mixed and Yellow
at 7S7lc; White and Yellow in lots 81 0Slc choice
White at S5t@SSc, very scarce
CORN MEAL-Stricty choice, bolted, 81 75@o 90 !;
unbolted at 81 90.
COTFON-Is nominal No sales reported.
COAL There is limited demand for coal and
prices 2602Sc per bush for Pittsburg, by the
barge load and II 500 per barge. Lower Ohio 21@22c,
and Ill. 21Dz2c by the load Is offered at retail
delivered at $40 90 per ton for Illinois.
COFFEE-Is firm. Rio 29atG3ac. for good to choice.
EGGs-But few arriving. Demand good, and are
selling quick with strong upward tendency, at 300
for fresh, at shippers count.
FLOUR-Choice white wheat family sl1; double
extra white $40 50; do red wheat 80 Sc
single IS So superfne - 0os 90. Spring wheat
81 0a@91 80.
FRUITS-Medum to good cooking apples 81 90 @$5 O(
per Dbl. and very scarce. Choice eating apples
sell readily Sc 0O@7 90 per Dbl.
HAY-New Timothy commands S199fe0 per ton;
Prairie but little offered and demand Sales of5t
tons timothy at $40 90.
HIDES-Green, sailed. 94c per lib; unsaltel 1sc So
LARD-Ranges from 261l27c in bbs or tierces, and
for SOC in kegs.
MOLASSES- Ranges from 81 90 to 81 Is for the
best New Orleans; Porto Rico So09Oc, and inferior,
i'm ported and reboed at 60175c.
OATS But small quantity in market, and quick al
3S40c per bush sound in bulk and 44946c in sacks
and 3035c for rejected. Choice, in new buriaps, 4S@
| SOC. ---' --.. -.-5' --s... 3d.
| ONIONS-Market overstocked and dull at 81 90 pei
bushel and IS OO@3 % per Dbl. -
PORK-Mess sS2 000si 90 per Dbl. Prime mess
| 1926 OO@27 so. .- ..-" g..
! POTA FOES-Choce assorted selling readily a
| % 7503 90 per barrel, 81 0O9l 10 per sushel
Sweet Potatoes continue and sell readily at 81 0O
so per Dbl and 50 20 per bushel.
! POULTRY-Sprng chickens scarce and high, and
will bring So 00@6 90 per doz. Turkeys SIS OO@
| 20 90 per doz.
SALT-Kanawha large bills. 81 20 small do. at 50 25
| cGAR-We quote o. at l6l1Sc, Porto. %.
! l4615c and powdered and crushed at 21l23c.
| wHEAT-Choce white 50 90; do red 800 S.
4 sprouted and inferior TOOL 40. .a ssr5n,se-
| WHISKY-Common. is same yesterday. We may
quote it at 81 2O@12 80.