Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-21
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SECRETARY's OFFICE,
CAIRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
ty..,., 1917 D a,

market is unusually dull for all leading commodities
to be firm; but real transactions have
taken place we only quote as formerly Coal mas al
upward tendency-seers holding at or above last quo
tations and buyers begging at old rates The winter
being at hand it probable that consumers
will be obliged to succumb to the sellers demands an"
no dimnution in price reasonably be expected |
The stock is small and will not be increased until pur
chasers comply with the demands of the dealers Flour
IS firm and tends upward, also does wheat and corn.
The following Wholesale prices. From store OF In
small lots, the same will be advanced tribe:
BACON-Clear sides held at 2o022c., shoulders
1s@20c., and sugar cured Hams at 2s@29c per b.
BUTTER-None in market that can be called prime.
We quote at c per pound good in kegs and CSC for
choice in tubs
BRAN-sales are reported at SIS 90 per ton on track
CORN-The market is unsettled Mixed AMI Yellow
at 79Ilc; White and Yellow in lots S2DS4c; choice
{ White at S50SSc, very scarce.
| CORN MEAL-Strctly choice, boted, 81 oo(Wo w
| unbolted at 81 90.
! COTrON-Is nominal. No sales reported
| COAL There is limited demand for coal and
prices per bush, by the barge load ana
81 500 per barge Lower Ohio @D22c, and ILL., 2lG22c
! by the car load.
COFFEE-Is firm Rio s1}@32sc. for good to choice
| EGGs-But few arriving Demand good, and are
selling quick at 25c
FLOUR-Choce white wheat family $l1; double
extra and white $40 so: do extra red wheat % ~
single extra 80 So superine 81 50@S co. Spring wheat
| 81 O0@17 so.
FRUITS-Medium to good cooking apples IS w @s3 oo
per Dbl. Market we'll supplied. Choice eating apples
sell readily 81 5o5 80 per bbl Choice peaches are OIL
fered at 81 25@1 80 for boxes.
HAY-New Timothy commands $1e@s22 per ton;
Prairie, none offered and no demand. No sales Of
Importance reported Sales of 50 bales (condemned at
auction for 81 90 per bale
LARD-Ranges from 25@26c in bbls, and for 26@97c
in kegs.
MOLAssES-- Ranges from 81 20 to 81 % for the
| t,s New Orleans; Porto Rico SO@9Oc, and INFERIOR
r"cr ted and reboiled at 60@75c.
cArs-Market we'll supplied and dull at 32@a5c per
bush sound in bulk, and 4043c in Sacks and 2@2sc
for inferior.
1926 00927 so.
| ONIONS-Market overstocked and dull at Isl w per
bushel and 50 OO@D3 % per Dbl.
POTATOES-Choice assorted selling readily at
50 75@s as per barrel, 81 0o@1 10 per sushel.
Sweet Potatoes sell slowly at 81 OO@4 81 per barrel
: or 81 1902 90 per bushe
POULTRY-Spring chickens scarce and high, and
will bring 81 5O@5 90 per doz.
sALT-Kanawha large bbs, 81 20, smardo. at So IS
: oCGAR-We quote N. o. at l6Glsc, Porto =:
8 l4615c, and powdered and crushed at 21Ql25c.
t WHEAT-Choice white 81 90 do red 1 75011 S.
sprouted inferior 75l1 40. We have heard of one
If or sales of strictly choice at 81 20, and one at
50 o. to go to St. Louis for seed.
It WIIISKY-Common, is yesterday. We may
1t quote it at 50 1902 %.
It NEW YORK. Sept. q. 1s65.-1O4o A. NJ.
| To Cuiro Gh0n,6erot Commerce:
. Gold 1435 Zone hundred and forty-three and seven
# eghths)
' Receipts per Ill. Central Railroad.
Since last report
e 500 bbs -four $50 bu wheat, pkgs butter, 1SS pkg
mdse 5000 feet timber, pkgs and 1900 TBS eggs, 2O
lbs potatoes 10 tons COAL 10 tons hay, 300 lbs butter
:, $50 lbs fruit, 600 lbs poultry.
is Shipments per Railroad.
Since last report.
,r 60 pkss mdse 10 bbls cooperage.
:, Receipts per River.
- Since last report
, IS bales cotton 20 bhls cooperage.
60 Shipments per River.
lSnce last reportI
100 bbls salt, As bales cotton
Rates of Exchange Reported Daily, By John "
y Irooer, President First National Bank.
re Buying. Selling.
IN New York Exchange Par 10 Premium
Cincinnati " i Dis. to - ........l-
Chicago " ......-. 10 "
ns p MaShin tG,t6f, " .-.... & ....'..
Boston .......... " -.....- 10
St. Louis q" i Dis. to 8 5000. Par to
Gold. .43 per cent premium. .45Q1oO
lie Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. ..-..-..2