Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-03
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SECRETARY's OFFICE,

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CAIRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
October q 1861 p. NJ.
The past week has been of unwonted duless in
This market and but few transactions have been re
norted Butte, continues advance and it would not
surprise us it, within few days. it reaches the almost
fabulous prices cities Last week it sold at
retail in Philadelphia at 81 l. al 25 lb, and in New
York at 81 IDOL Is, while in Washington We see it was
Quick at even 81 These Of are retail prices
It is mpes be give the wholesale quotations, as the
newspapers Of those places maintain strict silence
upon the subject Eggs very scarce and Sell quite
READILY for for fresh Sweet potatoes are in good de-
mand and prices tend upward Corn, wheat and oats
remain unchanged. Flour is trie higher, or rather
the demand is stronger, but the absence of bonafde
transactions bids changing our last quotations. The
almost continuous rains for two weeks past have a
feced the roads that farmers find it impossible to get
into market with their products and market shows an
scarcity of arly kind ofable delicacy
necessity wemay expect if the weather contin-
that almost every article usually sold in the market
will advance proportion to the capacity of the
scien ces of the tai dealers for expansion.
The following wholesale prices. From store in
small lots, the will be advanced a trihe
BACON-Clear sides held at 22024c., Shoulders
| ls02Oc and sugar cured Hams at 29@5uc per lb.
x.BUTTER-Is very scarce, and the demand is brisk
We quote it at 4o43c per pound for good in kegs and
43645c for choice in tubs with strong upward ten
dency.
BRAN-Saes are reported at SIS 90 per ton track.
CORN-The market is unsettled. Mixed and Yellow
At 7974c: White and Yellow in lots S2AS4c; choice
White at s5@SSc, very scarce.
| CORN MEALr-Strctly CHOICE boted, 81 75@5 90 ;
unbol ted at 81 90. .-r
| COTrON-Is nominal. No sales reported
COAL There is a limited demand for coal and
prices firm at 26@2sc bush for Pttsburg by the
barge lead and 81 800 per barge. Lower Ohio 21@22c
and ILL., 21022c. by the load. Is offered at retail
delivered at $40 90 per ton for Illinois.
COFFEE-Is firm. Rio 29l@35c. for good to choice.
| EGGS-But few arriving Demand good, and are
selling quick, with strong upward tendency, at SOC
| for fresh.
| FLOUR-Choice white wheat family Sill double
extra red and white $40 So red wheat 80 Sc
single So So superne 81 00@S 90. Spring wheat
FRU1rs-Medum to good cooking apples 50 90 @ss SC
| sper Dbl. and very scarce. Choice eating apples
sell readily 81 0o@5 90 per Dbl. -
HAY-New Timothy commands s1s@s2O per ton
Prarie but little offered and no demand. No sales
| Importance reported.
hTDEs-Green, salted. e4c per lb; unsaltea tic.
LARD-Ranges from 26@s7c in bbls or tierces, and
MoLAssEs- Ranges from 81 % % to 81 25 for TIT
| imported and reboiled at 6O075c.
| OATS-But a small quantity in market, and quick at
963Sc per bush or sound in bulk, and 42945e in sacks
and oo4D5oc LOT feJecteo. Choice III new ouriaps, 4o
| 47c.
! oN1oNs.Market overs,ocked and dull at 81 90 pei
| bushel and So 00@3 % per Dbl.
| PORK-Mess S32 U0034 10 per Dbl. Prime mess
1926 OO@27 80.
| POTATOES-Choce assorted selling readily al
50 75@3 90 per barrel, 81 00@l 10 per sushel
Potatoes continue and sell readily at 81
so per Dbl and 50 20 per bushel
POULTRY-Spring chickens and high, ant
will bring 81 50Q15 90 per doz.
SALT-Kanawla, large bbs, 81 20, small do. at 50 Is
o-dAR-We quote N .. at l60lsc, Porto re
l4015c. and powdered and crushed at 21@23c.
WHEAT-Choice white So 90 do red 1 7oQll SIS
sprouted and inferior 15@I1 40.
! WHlsKY-Common, is same yesterday. We ma.
quote it at 50 90@2 20.