The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-25
MARKET REPORT.

How OF business Wnicn cannOs DC bother-
wise than encouraging to our merchants.
The prospects of Cairo, in every point of
view were mover brighter nor more en-
couraging than ut present, and under their
influence the business of the city Is set
Ting itself on more substantial basis
than formerly.
The long drought continues, and the at-
mosphere is unplcasatly impregnated with
at al hours of the day. Rain Is anxious
" looked for and it is believed from weather
signs the blessing will not be much longer
withheld.
The rivers continue to decline, but
freights are unchanged.
6rCorrespondentss should bear in mind
that our quotations represent prices for
round lots from first hands, unless other
wise stated, and that in filing small or.
ders higher prices must be paid.-Sa
FLOUR.-Prices generally are un-
changed and the market is in the same
condition as last reported. Sales were
car arious..grades, (old) "a 2696 10;
car xxx choice, SO as; l car xxx
choice, SO 90; l car xxx choice, 81 90;
200 bbls various grades, So oO@9 90; 45O
bbls various grades, S. 5o@s rs; 100 bbls
SIS 90; 100 bbls Sc go; 100 bbls
81 60; 2e5 bbls various grades, s. 0o@
= 90.
BRAN.-We note sales Of 2 cars in
sacks at $16 90 per ton.
CORN.-The market exhibits no i'm
improvement over the dullness of last
week. There is no inquiry for Mixed ;
but little or no demand for White. We
note sales of car White, on orders, 52c ;
cars Mixed. on orders, 44c; all in sacks.
HAY.-Choice is scarce and sells read
lily at quotations. No demand for COM
mon or stained. Sales were !
car Common, $ia 90; cars Red
Top, Sl3 OO@16 90; 2 cars Mixed,
Gle 90; 2 cars Mixed, $l7 oo@
Is 90; cars Timothy, Sls so; 3 cars
Choice, $40 Oo@2l 90; cars Prime,
$ls 90; l car Gilt Edge, $50 90; oil de-
livered.
OATS.-Are coming in more freely
and are selling at our last quotations, with
better feeling among buyers. Sales
comprise cars in sacks, del, &c; ii cars
in bulk, on track, 26@27c 8 cars in sacks,
del, 33c; car White, in bulk on track,
Csc; 3 cars in sacks, on orders, SAC.
BUTTER.-Choice Butter is very
scarce and in good demand. Sales were
35 pkgs choice at 2Oc@23c@25c.
EGGS.-The market is q little better
supplied and prices are easier. We note
sales of 1900 dozen, 2lc@22c.
CHICKENS.-Dull, quotations I'M
| changed. Sales we're 20 dozen Young
! SIG 90, Is dozen Mixed 2 50@3 90.
APPLES.-The market is even, with
little activity. Sales were 80 bbls So so
| PROVISIONS.-There is o scant sup.
ply in the market prices verying but lit
tie from previous quotations. Sales were
5000 Clear Sides lla cts, 1000 Sugar
Cured Hams III cts.
JoBBING PRICES.
PLASTERING HAIR.-35c p bushel
LIME.-In lots at 81 25 to 50 p Dbl
CEMENT.-At wholesale 81 %
o. 20 p Dbl.
WHEAT.-Thep prices to-day, reported
by the City Mills, are, No. White
81 55; No. 2 White, 81 90; No. Red
81 As; No. 2 Red, 81 40; Mediterranean
81 25. Damp or tough wheat is unsalea'
BILE.
Reserved Gunnies lsI@l9I
Corn Burlaps, "a Bus. Ea, Is cts. I'm.
proved Gunnies, % Bushel, Il cts. Dat;
Burlaps, Bushel 20 CITE. Cotton seam.
less bags, 80 to 80 cts each.
PROvISIeNS.-Sugar Cured Ham,
Bacon SIC Clear Sides Bacon, l2(Gl2lc
Breakfast Bacon, 149l5c.
LARD-Refined, in tierces q h, 1910 lie.
In kegs, q h, 1ll@12!c.
TEAS-Imperial, 75Gl %; Gunpow
der, 7591 %; Oolong Black, 75@1 co.
Young Hyson, 81 coal 40.
CHEEsE.-New York Factory, new, Il n
IS to 1Glc.
sYRUPs-Choice p gallon, G5c@sl 90,
New Orleans, 1O(9sOc.
SEEDS.-Millet u bushel, 81 90; Timothy
"a 90. Red Top 81 70 to 2 OO.
COFFEE-Java, 2s(g3Oc. Laguayra, 2
Rio, Prime TO Choice, 22l to 25c.
BROOMS.-Comm0n House n dozen, 81
so; Choice to Extra, 80 0O(9a 70; $. Is. "a u
@5 90.
BEESWAX, U ID soc.
SOAP.-Schaeffer' German notified
TIC; Champaign soap, TIC.
TALLOW, % ID &c.
SUGAR-New Orleans, Prime TO Cholc,
u n 1lIsl2c Coffee A. 10 to 49, Crushed
Powdered anbGranulated Sugar 10 to l5!.
FREIGHT.-COTTON, Compressed, t.
NEW YORK, S5c. to Boston 81 %. I'm
compressed, to NEW YORK, 81 IA to BOs
TON, 81
FREIGHT TO MEMPllIS.-FlouI, "a
Hay, - so; Corn "a cwt., 15c. /; Oats, l5c
Potatoes, Dbl, Doc; Apples, 25c. PorL
30. 4; Whlskey Coz. Lumber IA n. ~ W
Heavy freight p cwt., l5c.
On July Both Patrick Fitzgerald 10y
falling on his doorstep broke two of hi
ribs. Having few days before pur-
chased an accident ticket for five days a,
tho railroad ticket Office he has just re.
, ceived forty-hve dollars as indemnity
for three weeks, disability. General