The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-04
MARKET REPORT.

very lit movement in Flour, at present.
Nothing at all doing In Corn, and prices
are weak and declining.
There is better feeling In Oats, but no
advance In prices stock light.
Choice Butter and fresh Eggs are scarce,
and in demand.
Freights are firm with an indication of
an advance during the continuance OF the
present low stage of water.
The weather is cool and pleasant.
~ Correspondents should bear in
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from first hands, unless
other wise stated, and that in filling small
orders higher prices must be paid.-Oa
FLOUR.-The market is we'll supplied
and very dull, no demand at all except in
filling orders for the trade. Our report Of
sales consist Of 942 bbls., Of which $50 bbls.
Various Grades sold at Sc IS TO g 70;
los bbls. do on orders at IS SO to % 80,
100 bbls do "a 10 to 81 %; 200 bbls. do
on orders IS so to S. co. 2S7 bbls. do do
at s. rs to 50 90, and so bbls. choice
xxx at 81 90.
HAY.-Choice is in moderate supply
and good demand; Common is plenty and
dull. Large quantities Of ordinary hay
comes in, and is shipped by our merchants
to other markets, there being no sale here
or anything below a choice mixed. We
note sales to-day, I car choice Timothy,
del at $40 90, and car do on orders del.
at &2l 90.
CORN.-very plenty and dull. There
is no shipping demand at all. The decline
in prices in southern markets leave no
margin as compared with present prices
here. The only sales made arc for filling
the few orders that come in and to supply
the local demand for milling purposes
We note sales Of car Mixed in sacks del
at 45c l car White in sacks del on orders
at SAC, and G cars White in bulk on
track at 4lc(942c.
OATS.-Quiet but firm. Receipts are
light and the stock is reduced. There is
light order demand Prices hold at
about 2Sc@24c in bulk which leaves no
margin with present rates, for the New
Orleans market.
We have no sales TO report.
CORN MEAL-Plenty. Very little
demand. Prices are firm at quotations.
Sales consist of 100 bbls steam dried del.
at 81 60; 40 bbls X. d. on orders at
81 rs; IS bbls s. d., in lots on orders,
at 81 10 to 81 95, and $50 bbls Evening
Star City Mills, steam dried at 81 coo
50 20.
BRAN-Quiet and dull. We note
sales of l car in sacks del. at sl4 SO (;
60 sacks del. at $l4 so, and so racks
from store del. at SIS 80.
BCTTER.--yery little choice comes
in. All that arrives, finds ready sale at
quotations. Common is plenty and dull
500 pounds cooking butter sold at l0c.
and tubs choice brought 22c.
EGGS.-The weather Is cooler and
more favorable. Fresh are in good de-
msnd and very scarce, selling on arrival
| ~ QuOthtiOub. Doo uOLch sotd NJ Ac'.
CHICKENS.-Scarcea and choice young
are in demand at good fgures.-Our sales
report comprise 60 dozen choice young at
81 so to 81 so.
PROVISIONS.-.Smoked meats are
scarce and firm. Prices have an upward
tendency. There is considerable inquiry
for Mess pork and none in the market.
No Lard in the market outside OF the
jobbing trade.
POTATOES.-Are scarce, none in the
market to-day, choice would bring about
81 90 Pbbl.
. JoBBING PRICES.
PLASTERING HAIR.-35c y bushel.
LIME.-In lots at 81 25 q Dbl.
CEMENT.-At wholesale So 90
az rs p Dbl.
WHEAT.-The prices to-day, reported
by the City Mills, are, No. l White
81 40; No. 2 White, 81 80; No. Red,
81 30; No. 2 Red, 81 % Mediterranean,
81 20. Damp or tough wheat is unsalea-
BILE.
SACKS.-Resewed Gunnies lsl@ls3
Corn Burlaps, "a Bus. Es, IL cts. I'm
proved Gunnies, "a Bushel, q cts. Data
Burlaps, 8 Bushel 20 cts. Cotton seam
less bags, IS to 80 cts each.
HAMs.-Sugar Cured, canvassed, q n,
II TO 1sc. Shoulders Bacon SIC; Clear
Sides Bacon, l2t9l2ac; Breakfast Bacon,
l4Gl5.
CHEEsE--New York Factory, new, T. n
IA TO l5c.
sYRUPS-Choice p gallon, s5c@sl 90
New Orleans, I0fdS0c.
sEEDS.-Millet q bushel, 81 90; Timothy
80 30. Red Top 81 IS TO 2 %.
POTATOES Il ONIONS.-l 50(a2 %
per Bl.
LARD-Refned, in tierces p n, 10 20 lOic.
In kegs, r n, IL to he.
FREIGHT.-COTTON, Compressed, u
NEW YORK, S5c. 10 Boston 81 90. I'm
compressed, 10 NEW YORK, 81 IA; TO Bos
TON, 81.
TEAS-Imperial, 750yl %; Gunpow
der, 75C1l IS; Oolong Back, 75@1 90
Young Hyson, 81 OO@1 40.
COFFEE--Java, 2s(13Oc. Laguayra, 25
Rio, Prime to Choice, 224 to 25c.
ROOMS.-Common House p dozen, .,
80; Choice to Extra, % oo@a rs; $. b. "a d
r (l5 90.
BEEswAX, p n aOc.
SOAP.-Schaeffer' German notified
7Ac; Champaign soap, 7ac.
TALLOW, y N &c.
SUGAR-New Orleans, Prime to Choice
a y fb1l912c; Coffee A. l23 to 1870. Crushe'
!, | and Powdered. la 10 l0c. Granulat ed, LA