Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-13
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SEcRETARY's OFFICE,
CAIRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CAIRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
October IL, 1851 Pm.
There is an increased activity in local and ship
ming trade and prices rmer. Flour ruled 10012c
higher and wheat to 4c above yesterdays quota
tis The following the Chicago Board trade of
Yesterday will be of interest to buyers
CATTLE QUOTATIONS.
The following are the definitions and of the
different grades of cattle in market
1t is proper say that spayed heers are graded
steers and sold accordingly.
FIRST CLAss-Embraces good straight we'll
fatted steers. averaging from !, luo TO ,3OO
lbs and may be quoted to-day at -....$6 5000 s 90
SECOND CLAss-Embraces steers in pretty
good condition, averaging from 1850 to
200 lbs, with no rough cattle among them
THIRD Cassss-Embraces good fair steers, av
eraging from 90 to 900 lbs, and may be
quoted to-day at.........: s4.25@5 90
FOURTH CLAss-Embraces stock steers, aver
aging $50 TO $50 lbs, and may be quoted
to-iay at................ .Oo@4 .25
FFTH CLAss-Embraces good, smooth fat
cows weighing from ,00U to J, 100 lbs, and
may be quoted to-day at----. 81 5a1450
SIXTH CLAsS-EmbraCes fair cows IN medium
flesh weighing from $50 to l 900 lbs, and
NAV be quoted to-day at --... - 50GD3 %
SEVENTH CLAsS-Embraces Ilght cows and
scailywags, and may be quoted to-day at - Oo03o0
QUOTATIONS.
The following the quotations of the different grades
of hogs in the market:
FIRST CLAss-Embraces good, smooth
small boned, we'll bred, even weighted,
fat hogs, averaging from 70 lbs upwards
and be quoted at. > IL JUtf1 10 .UU
SECOND CLAss-Embraces coarser breeds
rougher hogs, not so fat, averaging from
| 225 lbs upwards, and may be quoted to- -
| THIRD CLAss-Rmbraces mixed lots of hogs
averaging from $50 to 225 lbs, and may
be quoted to-day at ..Sll.000l2OC
| FOURTH CLAss-Embraces light stock hogs,
and may be quoted to-day at ..... $40 00G111 90
The following are wholesale prices. From store in
I small lots, the same will be advanced a trife:
| RACON-Clear sides are firm at 22024c, Shoulders
1s@2Oc and sugar cured Hams at 2903oc per lib.
coming in on more aesy ana is about
for good to choice in kegs and 45@4S for choice in
tubs Sales IS pkgs tubs at 4sc and AZ tubs at 46e
BRAN-saes are reported at $15 90 per on track
! CORN-Tbe market is unsettled. Mixed and Yellow
7s@s; White and Yell. yellow in lots ssc; choice
CORN ME1L--strictly choice, bolted, 81 1905 90
unboted at 81 90. "
COAL There is limited demand for coal and
nces are firm at 26@2sc per bush for Pittsburg by
Ind m 21022e by the car load. Is offered at retail
!; delivered at $40 90 per ton for Il Illinois lin
! COFFEE-Is firm Rio 29i@13Sc. for good to choice
EGGsMBut few arriving Demand good and ar,
selling quick, with strong upward tendency, a. s5c
shippers count Sales 81 Is pkss as
hest New Orleans; Porto Rico sO09Oc, and inferior
im imp ted and reboiled at eo@75c.
extra red and white SO co; do extra red wheat 80 *
single extra s. 50; superne 81 oos 90. Spring whea
FRUGTS-Medium to good cooking apples 81 90 @$5 o.
per Dbl Choice eating apples sell readily S. 5O6
| Der bb Small sudply.
RI AY-New Timothy commands $19@s2O per ton
| Prairie but little offered and no demand.
HIDES-Are firm at Sc for heavy and 40Ds4 for mixed
! LARD-Ranges from 26@l27c in bbls tierces, AM
| for SOC in kegs.
| OATS-But small quantity in market, and quick al
3s4Oc per bush for sound in bulk, and 44@46c in sack
and 3O35c for rejected. Choice, in new buraps, 4S@
| Soc
pokK-Mess 1873 Oo@s5 90 per Dbl Prime mes
| 1927 00@2S 90. 80
| POTATOES-Choice assorted are selling readily a
| 81 1908 90 per barrel, or :! oo0l ~ per sushel
| Sweet Potatoes plentiful and sell slowly
| 81 90 per Dbl and 81 65@1 70 per bushel.
| POULTRY-Spring chickens are scarce and high, an
will bring So O0@6OO per doz. Turkeys SIS OO@
| 20 90 per doz. -
| s.GAR-We quote N. Y. at l6Glsc, Porto q;
14M15c and powdered and crushed at 2l023c.
| TALLOW-In light demand at lac per h.
| TURNIPS-Are selling for S50g9Oc per bush, and 81
/ @l3 90 per Dbl. -
| WHEAT-Choice white 50 o5; do red s0@1 s.
| sprouted and inferior TOOL 40.
| WHIsKY-Common. is game yesterday. We ma
| quote it at 50 20G2 30.