Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-17
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OFFICE OF THE CAIRo TINES,
H.JpO Nov IT 81 ShS


CAIRO, Nov. II h1s65.
There is considerable activity in the MARKET and
prices kept we'll up indeed articles con-
siderably higher than the date of last quotations.
Butter is still enormously high will be by COM
pairing the following from the Chicago Price Current OF
yesterday with
BUTTER.-The demand for shipping is comparatively
dull the market generally, North and South, being
oversocked For choice lots of dairy for home
high 45c is obtained but only in very small lots.
The ruling prices follows Fair to good, 36@3Sc
Prime to choice, 3et04ec Common, 3UQD3oe.
The St. Louis Republican of esterday says:
The produce mark ct very quiet to day. Flour
extremely dull of sale of all qualities with down.
medium and better grades, but cluD and spring an low
grades of fail in demand at unchanged prices
The receipts OF small, and the demand
ceeded the supply and prices were better Oats were
slightly lower, with small sales, in consequence of the
sta ding off of contractors Barley and rye continued
dull vii small business in either Tobacco was IN i'm
proved demand for all grades unchanged prices Hemp
continues to rule very firm
is matter of considerable inquiry why Flour is held
such outrageous prices in this Market when the
choicest brands Of ST. Louis manufacture find slow sale
50 5010 90 per Dbl and the grades in Chica
scarcely be disposed of at IS 1903 25 while here
IL is firm at $12 000113 90 per bill. Can any our
dealers explain.
The following wholesale prices From store or in
small lots, the same will be advanced trife:
22G124c., and sugar cured Hams at 26013uc per h.
BUTTER-Is coming in more freely and is get
for good to choice in kegs and 4446c for choice in
tubs and dull Choice roll is in demand at 45c.
BRAN-saes are reported at sl5 % per ton on track
CORN-The market is unsettled. Mixed and Yellow
at 73@1T.c; White and Yellow in lots S20S4c; choice
White q. s5@soc, very scarce.
CORN MEAL-strictly choice, bolted, 81 7o@5 90 ;
unbolted at 81 90.
COTrON-No sales reported.
COAL There is a limited demand for coal and
ricas at On
barge load and II 500 per barge Lower Ohio 2l022c,
End ILL., Z, sy the , car is at retail
COFFEE-Is firm. Rio 29SQ133c. for good to choice
CRANBERRIES-Are coming in freely and sell read
EGGs-Are scarce and selling at 4514Sc with upward
tendency for fresh, at shippers count.
n.s, VA ,risans Ior,o R,,r sogsoc and nf.rior
import ii and reholed at Goa 7.c..
FLOUR-Choice white wheat family $f3 90; double
red and white $12 o. do extra red wheat $40 80
single SO 5o supertne 81 5vs 3d. Spring wheat
IS Oo@l, 90
FRGlTs-Medium to good cooking apples 81 90 @s5 90
per bhl Choice eating apples sell readily 81 5o0o %
CANES plenty! Undressed deer is selling at 100
l2lc per h. Wild turkeys will bring $12 dOz. SPUR
rels, 81 t001 10 per doz. RABBITS, none in market.
Prairie chickens and ducks are plenty and bring 50
HAY-New Timothy commands sl6 756slS 80 per ton;
Prairie, but little offered and small demand
HIDES Are firm a, sc fer heavy and 9tGDS4 for mixed
LARD-Ranges from IL e13ze IN bbls or tierces, and
1905 in cans
OATS IL good supply. and DUH at lG3Sc per bush
fol G.:k and 400t3c sacks and 3OQG3oc for
rejected. Choice. il" nta "laps, Asa 4oc.
oNIONs-Are plenty and dull, selling at S5cG1$1 90
per bushei.
pOkK-M Mess $50 0O93S 90 per Dbl. Prime mess
S2S UO1,30 90.
POTAroES-Choce assorted plenty and selling slowly
at ~ 80 per barrel, toLo0c per bushel by
the load. Mixed lots dull and unsa:eable at any
prices. Sweet Potatoes plentiful and sell slowly
at So % per Dbl spd 81 25@S1 40 per bushel.
ioULTRY-spriDg chickens are scarce and high, and
will bring 81 2oQ14 81 per doz. Dressed chickens,
young and old mixed. sell at about 50 ~ per dozen.
Turkeys SIS O0@l6 80 per doz. g.
SALr-Kanawia, large bbs. 81 so, small do. at SO So
-.IAR-We quote N. Y. at l6G.l,c, Porto H1:-
l40115c. and powdered and crushed at 2lQI23c.
TALLOW-In light demand at he per Id.
TUKNItSAre selling at IU0 Toe per bush, and So Is
QI3 % per Dbl.
WHEAT-Extra choice white 50 25G12 so do red
lSuIG,2 %; sprouted and interior I5Qel 10.
WHiSKY-Common, is same yesterday. We may
quote i. at 80 20G2 30.