Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-20
COMM E RCI A L.
sEcRBTARY'S OFFICE,
Cairo CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
1SeS

October 49, 1861 P. NJ.
There is no change noticeable in market
to-day Apples getting more plenty, and
potatoes are to be in quantity at fair rates. We
copy from the Chicago "Board OF Trade reports OF yes
terday:
Under the influence of scarcity of money, advance
in freights, and dropping markets. a' 'he Last PRICES
provision psEety Ssa an .s and . ns
have no @ sales ale 1S held a e'
Owing to the adverse advices from New York, the
flour market dull, heavy ana nomnaiy oee sos
bbs at Sill 7512 so for white winter 80 5o@s 60 for
spring extra, and So 25@6 SO for spring super;
market and unfayorabe news from the East had very
depressing influence the wheat market and prices re-
The corn market was decidedly fat owing to the
favorable advices from New York and Buffalo and the
advance in lake reighs, ana prices receaeo za1zc vi
! No. l. and 31@c4c on No. 2
The following are wholesale prices From store or In
! small lots the same will be advanced a triae:
BACON-Clear sides are firm at 23@12Gc., Shoulders
! 22@a24c. and sugar cured Hams at 26@e3oc per ID
! BUTTER-Is coming in more freely and Is about
equal to the demand We quote it at 4o4c per pound
for good choice in kegs and 4o14s 1or choce IN
BRAN-sales are reported at SIS 90 per ton on track
| CURN-The market is unsettled. Mixed and Yellow
a. 7s@7ie; White and Yellow in lots sztSs4c; c"0ics
t CORN MEAIr-strictIy choice, bolted 81 7o@35 90;
COTrON<Is nominal No sales reported.
COAL There is a limited demand for coal anu
prices firm at 26@2sc per bush for pittseurg BY the
and H. 21@22c by the load. Is offered at retail
delivered at $40 90 per ton for Illinois
| EGGS-But few arriving. Demand good, and are
selling quick with strong upward tendency, at 800
N uLAsSEs--Kanges from 81 20 to 81 Is for the
best new Orleans; Porto Rico 10000, and inferior,
'' FLoUR-Choice white wheat family SIS 90; double
extra red and white $12 OD do extra red wheat $40 oo
single 50 90; superne 81 5o@s 3d. Spring wheaa
FRUIrs-Medium to good cooking apples "a 90 @s5 90
per Dbl Choice eating apples sell readily 30 aoDo %
HAY-New Timothy commands $19@s20 per ton
Prairie, but little offered and no demand
HIDES-Are firm at &c for heavy and S!GlS4 for mixed
| LARD-Ranges from 26027c in bbs Or tierces, and
for SOC in kegs.
ss40c per bush sound in bulk, and 44@46c in sacks
and 3O@35c for rejected. Choice in new burlaps $50
ONIoNs-saes of Is bu 81 90 per bu and s25 bbs
pokk-Msss ss5 co@as 90 per Dbl. Prime mess
PoTAT0Es-Choice assorted plenty and selling slowly
at 30 5o@s 90 per barrel, or 9o@l 90 per sushe l.
81 So bS1 and d' 81 ssf % per- bu.he
POULTRY-springe chickens are scarce and high, and
will bring 81 50@4 90 per doz. Turkeys sl9 oo@
sALT-Kanawha, rge bbls. 81 2o small do at IS rs
14@15c. and powdered and crushed At N@e3c.
| TALLOW-In light demand at 14c per h.
TURNlPS-Are selling FOR So0}3uc per DuSH, % ~
@3 0u per Dbl.
| WHEAT-Extra choice white 50 25@5s so do red
1 SO@2 co. sprouted and inferior 75@1 40.
t WHlSKY-Common is same as yesterday. We may
quote it at 50 20@12 80.
Receipts per Ill. Central tatlro adj
[Snce last report
20 tons hay 80 ce 20 tons COAL 800 BUSH wheat
35S BUSH corn $50 BUSH oats, sos lbs butter, 1t
head cattle, Dbl sirup 5000 feet lumber Dbl eggs
$50 bush potatoes.
Shipments per Railroad.
| [Since last report.
il56 pkgs mdse 200 lbs tallow, $500 lbs hides Dbl
syrup Lales cotton, pkgs tobacco, $50 lbs sugar
Rates of Exchange Reported Daily, by John ".
Irooer President First National hank.
Buying. Selling.
New York Exchange Par. 10 Premium
Cincinnati g j Dis. to " ........1-o
Chicago g .......... " ........ 10
! Washington Sc d" 1-5
Philadelphia % .......... =" .-.-.-.. 10
Boston 90 .....-.... " ..-..... 10
st. Louis /" IL Dis. to g ....... Par toa"
Gold. ....... .43 per premium .450150
Eastern 5 cent Discount