Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-06
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SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

CAIRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.,
September 6, 1861 P. NJ. J
The only changes have to note to-day are in Wheat
Whisky Fruits. The best grades of Wheat higher
and the poorer sorts lower. Our market is well sup
piled with all kinds of produce, except Butter, which is
very and high.
The following wholesale prices. From store or in
small lots, the same will be advanced trihe
BACON-Clear sides are held at 20@22c, Shoulders
1SGl20c and cured Hams at 2SQ32c ID. Sales
BUTTER-Strietiy choice, none in market: Would
sell quick at 2QD2Scin kegs and 2S0I3Oc in tubs Com
mon inferior is selling at 15@2oc
at 730D74c; White and Yellow in lots S20S4c; choice
White at s5@SSc, very scarce.
COTrON-Is nominal. No sales reported.
COAL There is a limited demand tor coal and
prices firm at 26@2Sc per bus by the barge load and
81 500 per barge. Lower Ohio 9l22c, and Ill. 2l22c.
by the car load.
COFFEE-Is firm Rio 314@32ac. for good to choice.
EGGs-But few arriving and small demand, and are
selling at l912Uc Receipts larger than sales Sales are
reported of "a 19c and bbls recounted zoe.
FLOUR-Choce whit, wheat family 81 90; double
red and white $11 co. do extra red wheat ~ 81
single extra IS 90; superfine rs W. Spring wheat
81 00M7 So
FRUITs-Medium to good cooking apples 80 OO@s3 per
Dbl. Choice eating apples but market. Would sell
readily 81 005 90 per Dbl. Choice peaches offered
! at 81 25@1 81 for, baskets or boxes. Grapes are
coming in freely and selling at 253Oc per pound for
good Ounces very fine article, selling at 81 OO
HAY-New Timothy commands s1s@s2O, and Prairie
ted.
LARD-Ranges from 2s@24c in bbls and for 24@25c
MOLAssEs- Ranges from 81 20 to 81 25 for the
best New Orleans; Porto Rico sO09Oc and interior
fermented and reboiled at 6O075c.
OATS-Mrket well supplied and dull at 406I45c pei
bush for prime 45c in sacks, sacks included, and $40
40c for inferior.
PORK-prime mess S32 O0033 90 per Dbl.
ONIONS-No sales reported. Market overstocked and
dull at 81 oOper bYshei and 80 so per Dbl
P0TATOES-Cii5ce assorted are selling readily al
40 barrel 81 1O0ll % buShel
Sweet Potatoes sell slowly at 50 0o@6 90 barrel
Q 81 250D2 80 per bushel. 1T
doz, and last years do ct "a 50@1S5 90 per doz.
sALT-Kanaw. large bbs, 81 20, small do. at 50 %.
>cGAR-we quote N. o. at 16G1sc, Porto -
and powdered d and s sf 0s a. 2ld
% sprouted and inferior 1901 40. We have heard OF
sales of strictly choice at 81 90 and at
81 25 to go to st. Louis.
WIIIsKY-Common. is higher. Sales reported Of
80 bbls 81 49, and 10 bbls at 81 90 We may quote 1t
at ~ 15@2 30.
Receipts per Ill. Central railroad.
[Snce last report
20 hay, IS bbis lime, GAG bhls flour, 800 blu wheat
1920 lbs butter 240 pkgs mdse, 80 tons COAL 10 bbs
eggs, $50 lumber pkg tobacco q $50 lbs sugar. IL
nd cattle % nd Sheep 500 lbs fruit, 400 lbs poultry
Shipments per Railroad.
[Snce last report.
2l1 pkgs mdse 20 bbls cement Dbl syrup, $40 lbs
taow 260 lbs hides 1SS bales cotton 30 hhds tobacco
Receipts per River.
Since last report
bales cotton, steam engine, 50 bxs fruit II do ,ndse
do cabbage tobacco AZ do tonc u bds tents
slaes 10 bbls whisky, do vegetables 105 do -four
2O3 sacks bran Sc do malt IL do potatoes IA pkgs mds
2bxs eggs casks meat.
Shipments per River.
Since last report
800 oats 900 bales hay 100 bbls four Al bbls
whisky, pkgs mdse 10 hhds bacon, % bxs do 800 do
starch candles 10 cheese 154 bbs four half
bbls beer, 2S pkgs mdse.
OF the receipts per railroad the Adams Express re-
ceved 60 pkgs mdse 800 lbs butter 800 lbs fruit 800 lbs
eggs, 100 lbs fish, 400 lbs poultry.
OF the receipts per river, Halliday Bros received
bales cotton, steam engine.
Halliday Bros received bales cotton, 80 tons hay
Of the shipments per river, Halliday Bros. shipped Al
bbls whisky, pkgs mdse 100 bbls -four
Capt. Voolfolk shipped 200 bales hay and 800 sacks
oats. ....