The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1870-02-18
Commercial.

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THURSDAY EVENING, Feb. 18th, 1870
'il The present week has been one of greater
ouie, in commercial circles than we have had
since the opening of the new year. ms
mainly owing to the almost entire withdraw
nj of shippers from the market, partly on ae'
AS count of the difficulty of making freight en-
eerements, and partly from the continual adj
49, vance In rates, which are daily demanded, and
which have now attained an extraordinary
figure on all shipments south. As the prices
of produce and -four in the southern markets
do not keep pace with these additional
freight rates, and for some descriptions have
" q even declined; we are having consequent
dull market, at generally easier prices all
round, though with the single exception OF
80 oats, there is no marked decline in anything
oSs The bulk Of the business reported is therefore
limited TO order sales, or sales made to par
80 ties having orders TO fill; no transactions OF
- speculative character having come to our
knowledge during the week While this
kind of business is moro strictly Legitimate
e, androlisblc than any other, frequently en-
bracing not only many, but very heavy trans
actions the entire absence Of oil excitement
with which IL is attended renders the market
apparently devoid Of interest, when compared
with the feeling attendant upon ar advanc-
ing market, when everybody IA eager 10 rush
in and buy, and each buyer fearful only that
IN Won't Get enough before the desired article
goes SIN higher. - -
To-day having been characterized by one
~ ofthe most violent rain and subsequent snow
o. storms ever seen in Cairo, there has been
nothing at all done, and we have not seen
single dray load going either 10 or from the
levee during the entire day.
FlOur-has been quiet but firm during
A the week though the advanced rate Of 75c
per Dbl to New Orleans has caused shippers
10 hold of. Stocks have been generally
light, holders are not pressing sales at all,
ana indeed have not sufficient OF low, and
strictly choice grades TO supply the regular
trade demand The sales reported we're
200 bbls uperfne........."...at a5 d 4 30
2s5 Extra"..,,"....."...at 500
~ asa ." Treble EItra..........at 600 to $50
l63 Choice Family M700, 1925 Il 100
500 q various grades in order lots At
from 4 so to 600.
y'i1i Wheat-Therc Is none coming in. II Is
IN good milling demand at quotations for
winter varieties, and at 9oc for No. 2 spring.
.Ei Hays quiet and sales limited to local
acmnuu anu utiuK ofucts OutcS Wcrc car
mixed on track at $lb So car timothy at
Sl7 90, and 2 cars ditto, delivered, at SIS 90.
Corn Meal-Fify bbls fresh bolted sold
lnat9l 90 per Dbl. No sales Of kiln dried re-
ported.
.ProvisiOns-Ars quiet and unchanged
on all descriptions Nothing doing except
on orders.
Butter-strictly choice is scarce and In
good demand, at full prices. Inferior grades
Of roll and tub are plenty and dull. We
gauote Southern Illinois, fresh, at from 20
a5c, and good to choice Northern roll n
packed at from 20 to 2s and 3Oc. Select or
would command &c more.
EgRs-are plenty, with sales of 80 pkg
(smalD in lois, at i5c, and one J OF Of i
boxcs At Ilc--Ali at shippers coun mt
.POultry-Fourteen coops chi ckehs sol
at from 81 90 TO 81 so per doz. No otbs
kinds reported.
P0tatoes-are plenty ind dell. o
n's sss R Bs. S1'A' and 40 S'' from store 81
Apples-arc in far demand for ct OF,
only, with sales of 10 tbls, at from 81 o. 10
90, and 30 bbls a.. from 81 80 to 5 O. J, II
latter rate for Newton Pppins.
Ereights- have again advanced O. shil
ments South -for particulars of which we r
fer TO Quotations.
OOIA-Ine marhct mas Dcen ell 81
tanned at the recent decline, and choi CO shiI
ping grades are quite firm. Uns ound {
damp corn is not wanted at all, and is yer
hard to dispose of at any price. n &c sales
bulk were car mixed, al 6sc and cars whit
at 65c--all or track In new gu nnies, 10
sacks mixed sold at 7sci 200 ditto 1t Soc; lC
white at s2c, and 100 ditto from tore at e7C
1000 sacks Missouri white, deiv sred below
+, sold at Sbc.
Oals-The market has been tame and d.
void of interest during the wee k. Receipt
ofbulk oats are going into ste re- In ne,
burlaps, 3 cars choice Northern. sold at 5sc,
cars Of strictly choice white, for seed, at co,
q. and cars heavy black oats, a lso for seed, a
62c, all on orders, from store, and delivered
The heavy freights, with unf .vorable advice
from below, have driven shippers out Of tn
market.
CaEEsE-New Ysrk Factory. .................xO aa
COFfEE-Prime 70 Choiee.- ..........-.... -. "a "
Common 10 Fair .-................2O a2
CANDLEA-siar. Light weight ..-...................l
CEMENT In barrels .......-.-....,..........3 0
Cunnes..... 3M*
Buriaps....... ~ AZ
DRIED FRUI1-fesches, fo,. q = and hlf..
IN .oa4nf per 10 ................. 5aO