The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-13
MARKET REPORT.

Il
extremely dull. Under the influence Of
more favorable advices IRON the south,
Corn rallied a little, but there Is no per.
ceptable change In prices; Sales have
been q little more active and the
markets closed tonight firm a. quotations
Flour, Oats and Hay continue very dull.
Freights are steady aud unchanged.
A heavy sho yer Of rain visited this Sec
ton to-day, laying the dust, cooling the
air and doing good service generally.
Correspondents should bear in mind
that our inside figures represent sales
from first hands unless otherwise stated.
In filling orders aud for small lots, the
higher prices must be paid.l
| FLOUR.-The order demand is very
light, and this staple is very dull. There
is 10 speculative demand, buyers hesitate
to make large purchases, fearing further
decline, the tendency of the market being
downward.
All the sales we have to report are COM
prsed in 500 bbls Of various grades, rang
ing in price from SO 30 to $40 90, in Ail
ing orders.
WHEAT.-The prices to-day reported
by the City Mills, are, on No. White
81 30; No. 2 White, 81 25; No. l Red,
81 25; No. 2 Red, 81 20; Mediterranean
81 10; Damp or tough wheat ia unsalea-
BILE.
HAY.-Continues doll. Receipts are
light but more than sufficient for the de-
mand. The sales comprise, 2 cars limo.
by Mixed, delivered, at SIS 20, and 2,
cars Choice Mixed, at sl7 so per ton, de.
livered.
CORN.-There is a better feeling pre-
vailing in this commodity; adviccs from
the south pointing TO an increased demand
at an advance in prices.
| WHITE CORN.--Prices are firm and
unchanged. Stock light but the market is
fully supplied. car sold in bulk, on
track, at 90 C; 2 cars Choice, in bulk, sold
on track at Sic; 2 cars, in hulk, on track.
brought 49@50c, and 3 cars sold-to ar.
rive-on track ut ACC. Sales in sacks con-
sist OF 2 cars on southern orders ut Gle; 3
cars and 2 cars, delivered, ut Coo.
| MIXED CORN.-Sacked and delv-
cred, l car, 8 cars, aud ~ cars all sold at
soc q bushel.
OAT5.-Very dull. No demand. Re-
ceipts light. The only sales we have to
report are, car Mixed, in sacks, deliv.
cred, at 35c, and car Mixed, In bulk, on
track, at 2sc.
MEALS in fair supply and fair de-
mand. $50 bbls kiln dried delivered sold
ut 50 IS; 100 bbls and 500 bbls steam
dried brought So % delivered 500 btls
steam dried ard 100 bbls kiln dried sold
at So 90 delivered.
BUTTER.1Strictly Choice is scarce
and in active request at our highest quota
tions-ordinary, dull and neglected.
Packages Choice Northern sold at poets, 6
buckets Medium sold for l2A cts p pound.
EGGS.-Are plenty and dull. The
market IS entirely too full stocked for the
hot weather. 500 and 900 Dozen, shippers
count, sold at 10 cts, 400 dozen, in bad
order, to cts and 600 dozen Ito 10 cts.
POULTRY.-Good Young Chickens
are in active demand and scarce. Old are
dull, no other kind of poultry in market
4 Coops Choice Young Chickens brought
81 IS, and Coops Good Young, 81 So
| PROVISIONS.-Are active. We note
an advance on all kinds OF smoked meats,
the stock on the market is light.
HAMS.-l2OO ID, plain, country, sold
at l0c, packed and delivered.
BACON.-5oo Tbs clear ribbed sides,
packed and delivered, sold at 7ic.
LARD.-l0 Packages, and 20 Packages
country lard, sold at 81 and SIC. q ID
FRUITS.--All varieties of northern
fruits are coming in. Oranges and Lem
ons are scarce, and high. The retail stores
appear to be well supplied with ripe
Peaches, Apples and Water-mellons /
Car Water-mellons, shipped from Mem-
phis, sold at $40 90 y hundred. 81 boxes
Peaches, J bushel each, sold at 81 IS y
box. Black berries are selling at 400 4Oc
p gallon.
TOMATOES.-50 Boxes sold at 75c.
POTATOES AND ONIONS.-The
Local demand is supplied by wagons from
the country. There is no shipping CALL
and we can give no established prices.
BRAN.--No demand at any price. No
sales reported
LIME.-Sells in lots at 81 25 q Dbl.
CEMENT.-Large quantities are han
died here at So 90 p Dbl.
PLASTERING HARRIS selling at
whole sale at 35c. p bushel.
HIDEs-Green p ib7@7ic. Cured, 9@9Ae
Green Calf p ID l2i9l3c.; Cured Calf, l4@
l4.c. Dry Flint, Ice. Dry Salt, lac. Sheep
pelts each, 25(g4Oc.
sALT.-Canawha p Dbl 90 25; Dairy y
Dbl. % 25.
TEAS-Imperial, 81 1O@l 40; Gunpow
der, 81 coal 80; Oolong back, 81 coal 80;
Young Hyson, 81 coal 40.
COFFEE-Java, 3O(932c. /; Laguayra, ESQ
27c.; Rio, Prime to Choice, 23927c.
LARD-Rehned, In tierces q ID, 9@lOc. I;
In kegs, p b, lO@lOlc.
! HAMS.-Sugar Cured, canvassed, p n,
12.@l3.c. Country, s.@I0c. Shoulders Ba-
con, 5a@0c. Clear Sides Bacon, 7a@Sc.