Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-15
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SECRETARY's OFFIcEs
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SHCRETARY's OFFICEy
CAIkn Ia AMBER OF COMMERCE,
September Is. 1861 P. NJ
The decline in the price of gold in New YORK mas lad
its corresponding effect in the price OF produce In most
Of our principal marts Groceries OF all KINDS are quo
ted lower, and wheat, -four and small grains nave gone
down from two to three per cent Butter continues 10
be scarce at higher rates than our last quotations.
Az cents being readily paid for choice ana ooGD'' lof
good Many people suppose that the present ADVANCE III
this article purely accidental, but reference to our
New York and foreign exchanges cohVihces US
that the present prices will be continued SO
long as the cattle disease in Europe is I'M
abated According to the returns OF the Com
merca Associations of New York for the month OF Au
gust there exported that port for the month";
over seventy six cent of dairy products Devond he
corresponding month of last year. Hence we may not
reasonably look for any decrease in prices for the pres
ent.
The following wholesale prices. FROM store OF IN
small lots, the same will be advanced trlhe
BACON-Cear sides are held at 2o022c, Shoulders
1S020c., and sugar cured Hams at 2S029c per Id.
BUTTER-Is very scarce and selling at Doc per pound
for good and 4Oc for choice. Common inferior is selling
at sorts of prices There is but very little of any
sort in the market
BRAN-Sales are reported SIS 90 per ton on track
CORN-The market is unsettled Mixed and Yellow
at 79@74c White and Yellow in lots S20S4c choice
White at s5Dssc, very scarce.
CORN MEAL--Strictly choice, boted, 80 OOGD6 10;
unboted nominal
COTrON-Is nominal. No sales reported.
COAL There is limited demand for coal and
prices are firm at per bush by the barge load anu
81 800 per barge Lower Ohio 21@22c, and ILL., 21022c
by the car load.
COFFEE-Is firm Rio 313@32fc. for good to choice
EGGs-But few arriving. Demand good, and are
selling quick at 25o
FLOUR-Choice white wheat family 81; double
extra red and white $40 5O do extra red wheat ~ 81
single extra IS So superfne 81 5O@s co. Spring wheat
81 OOD7 so.
FRUITS-Medium to good cooking apples So 90 W$3 so
per Dbl Choice eating apples few in market would sell
readily 81 50@5 90 per bbl Choice peaches are offered
at 81 OO@1 % for boxes. Grapes are coming In
freely and are selling at 10000 per pound for good
Ounces a very fine article selling at III 5O@2 w
per bu h.
| HAY-New Timothy commands $190s22 per ton;
| Prairie, offered and no demand. No sales OF
| Importance reported.
! LARD-Ranges from 25@26c in bbls, and fer 26@27c
| In kegs.
| MOLAssEs--Ranges from 81 20 to 81 Is for the
best New Orleans; Porto Rico sO@9Oc, and inferior,
fermented and reboed at 6O075c
oATs-Market we'll supplied and dull at S2@aoc per
bush sound in bulk, and 4O43c in sacks, and
] for inferior.
PORK-Mess 1872 OO0s4 90 per Dbl. Prime mess
1926 0O@e27 so.
| ONIONS-Market overstocked and dull at 81 90 per
bushel and IS 90 per Dbl.
| POTATOES-Choce assorted are selling readily at
So OO@S so per barrel, 81 1901 25 per bushel
Sweet Potatoes sell slowly 81 5Oo o. per barrel,
or 81 1902 90 per bushel.
POULTRY-Sprng chickens are quoted at So 800
50 per doz.
sALT-Kanawha, large bbls "a 20, small do at 80 25.
sCGAR-We quote N. o. at 16@1sc, Porto s:c~
| 140l15c, and powdered and crushed at 210D23c.
WHEAT-Choice white 81 90 4; do red 75G1 S.;
sprouted and inferior 751 40. We have heard of one
sales of strictly choice at 81 20, and at
81 25 to go to ST. Louis for seed.
WHISKY-Common, is game as yesterday. We may
quote it at 81 1902 %.