Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-12
COM NJ E r CT A L.
SEcRErARY's OFFICE,
CAIku CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,


CAmo CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
October IL, 1861 P. J
The demand for Produce is quite active and some i'm
portant sales arc reported Butter is more plenty and
very good article is to be had at fair figures.
From the Chicago Republican Of yesterday.]
spects to-day and there was fair business done Id te
aggregate
The flour market is fairly active, but the volume of
business is restricted somewhat by the scarcity OF the
higher grades of spring extras For good and choice
brands we report advance of fully 1O2oc per barrel
put buyers rather slow in their purchases at the
full advance. Winter extras have not undergone any
decided change in price.
There was decidedly firmness in the wheat mar
ket and with fair shipping demand and also good de-
mand speculation. Prices advanced fully 34c per
grades.
The provision market is rmer but there is not much
doing Mess pork is held firmly and full prices are de-
at 1886 for that in original packages.
Butter in moderate request and quiet at the prices
ruling yesterday. Eggs frmer and in limited sup
ply. Priceshav advanced to from 26@2sc
The following are wholesale prices From store in
small lots, the same will be advanced triae:
BACON-Clear sides firm at 22024c., Shoulders
lS@2Oc., and sugar cured Hams at 2903oc per lib.
BUTTER-Is coming in freely and is about
equal to the demand We quote at 4o@4oc per pound
for good to choice in kegs and 4504Sc for choice in
tubs.
BRAN-Sales are reported at SIS 90 per ton track
CORN-The market is unsettled. Mixed and yellow
at 7s@74c White and Yellow in lots s21S4c; choice
White at s5@SSe, very scarce.
CORN MEALr-strictly choice, bolted, 81 1905 90
unbolted at 81 %.
COTTON-Is nominal. No sales reported.
COAL There is limited demand for coal and
prices are 262sc per for Pittsburg by the
barge load and 81 500 per barge Lover Ohio 2122c
and Ill. 2122c by the car load. Is offered at retail
delivered at $40 90 per ton for Illinois.
COFFEE-Is firm Rio 29a@S3c. for good to choice.
EGGS-But few arriving. Demand good, and
selling quick, with strong upward tendency at 35c
for fresh, at shippers count.
MOLAsSEs--Ranges from 81 20 to 81 Is for the
best New Orleans; Porto Rico so@9Oc, and inferior
impor ted and reboiled at 6O@75c. a
FLOUR-Choice white wheat family 81; double
extra red and white SO So do extra red wheat 80 SO
single extra IS 90 superfne 81 OO@s co. Spring wheat
81 OO@7 so.
FRUITS-Medium to good cooking apples 81 90 O$5 90
per Dbl Choice eating apples sell readily IS 5000 so
HAY-New Timothy commands $19@32O per ton:
Prairie, but little offered and demand.
HiDEs1Are firm at Sc for heavy and s4@s} for mixed.
LARD-Ranges from 26027c in bbls Or tierces, and
oATs-But small quantity in market, and quick at
and so@s5c for rejected Choice, in burlaps, 4s@
ONIONS Sales of 25 bu 81 90 per bu and e25 bbls at
PoRk-Mess sss oo@s5 90 per bb Prime mess
$27 00@2S 90.
POTATOES-Choice assorted selling readily at
90 10000 per barrel, Or 81 oo9l 10 per sushei.
Sweet Potatoes plentiful and sell slowly at
81 90 per Dbl and 81 g. l11 Is per bushe
POULTRY-Sprng chickens scarce and high, and
will bring IS 100000 Ter doz. Turkeys SIS 00@
20 90 per doz.
SALT-Kanawha, large bbs, 81 20, small 90. at 50 Is.
s.dAR-We quote N. y. at 16G1Sc, Porto S:-
i40l15c. and powdered and crushed at 21023c.
TALLOW-In light demand at 14c per ID.
TURNIPS-Are selling for So0I9Oc per bush, and " 70
as o. per DBL
WHEAT-Choice white 50 90 do red 1 100 S.
sprouted and inferior 75@1 40.
WHISKY-Common is same yesterday. We may
quote it at So 2002 80. .--.-
Receipts per Ill. Central railroad.
[Snce last report.
10 tons ice 10 COAL 361 bbls -four 40 blu wheat
625 blu and 1892 sacks OATS $40 lbs butter, 1G nd cat
tle 2 cords wood bbs syrups 2e 900 lah 10 900 shin
ges 90 900 # lumber, bbi eggs, 800 Blu potatoes, $50
blu lime.
Shipments per Railroad.
[since last report.]
102 pkgs mdse II bales cotton.
Receipts per River.
[snce last report.l
None reported.