The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-18
MARKET REPORT.
MONDAY EVENING, Sept. 10, 1s


lessly dull. The week opens with brisk
demand for Oats a. an advance. Flour is
firm and choice grades are advancing in
sympathy with wheat.
The feeling in Corn Meal Is much better
and sales are now made at an advance
over last week. The stock In the market is
still too large for the demand.
Choice Hay is still in good demand at
previous quotations, common neglected.
Choice Butter and Eggs are scarce and
higher.
Tonnage is plenty and freights are easier.
parCorrespondents 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.~V
FLOUR.-Firm. Jobbers are asking
an advance in best grades over former
quotations. Sales in the general market
consist of 1850 bbls, of which GOO bbls
various grades sold on orders at Sc 0Oto
9 90; $50 bbls do do at IS 6otos rs; 200
bbls various grades at IS OOtos SO; ! car
load xxx at 81 20. Sales reported to-
day by Cairo City Mills consist Of 20 bbls
White Wheat Family at So go; 100 bbls
xxx do at SO 90; 70 bbls xxx, 81 90
1875 bbls Xxx Sc 90, and rs bbls X at
S. rs.
HAY.-The market is better supplied
Prices hold firm on choice, which is in
good demand. Low grades are plenty
and dull. We note sales OF cars Choice
Timothy, DEL at $40 90; cars do, del,
$40 OO@2O 90; cars do, del, at $l9 so;
car do, on orders, at S2l 90; 2 cars do
do at $40 90; cars Choice Mixed del at
Sis 90, and cars Choice Mixed del at
SIT 00@ls 90.
CORN.-Market nominal Prices are
held nominally about the same rs last
week, but there is no demand at all. We
note sale Of car Mixed in bulk on track
at 36c.
OATS.-The good feeling noted last
week continues and prices have advanced
In consequence Of the present light re-
ceipts. The demand for them at New
Orleans has created brisk shipping de-
mand here. We note sales of Cars
mixed Southern Ills, in bulk, (sold early
at "a cts 2 Cars in sacks del (sold early
at 80 cts, and Cars and Cars in sacks del
at 80 cts;
BRAN Car sold in sack. del a,
Sl4 80 per Ton.
CORN MEAL.-The market is improv-
ing and sales made to-day are at an ad-
vance over prices of last eek,-20O bbls
steam dried del sold at 81 40; 100 bbls do
50 40 and 300 bbls do at 81 80. We were
unable to get reports from the City Mills.
BUTTER.-Choice is very scarce and
in active demand at quotations, Common
plenty and dull. 30 Packages sold at 20
to % cts; Packages "Gilt Edge at 25
cts.
EGGS.-Market bare and prices higher.
10 packages fresh sold at pc. and 800
dozen at 23c.
CHICKENS.-Scarce and in good de-
mand coops, mixed old and young at
50 25; 80 dozen old hens at 81 90, and 20
dozen young chickens at So 90.
POTATOES.-2 Oo@2 25 per 81.
ONIONS.-2 so to 9 rs per Bl.
JoBBINa PRICES.
PLASTERING HAIR.-35c q bushel.
LIME.-In lots at 81 25 to l so y Dbl
CEMENT.-At wholesale So 90
az 20 p Dbl.
WHEAT.-The prices to-day, reported
by the City Mills, are, No. ! White
81 As; No. 2 White, 81 40; No. Red
81 40; No. 2 Red, 81 80 Mediterranean
81 20. Damp or tough wheat is unsalea.
BILE.
SACKS.-Resewed Gunnies lsA@l9l
Corn Burlaps, "a Bus. Ea, Is cts. I'm.
proved Gunnies, % Bushel, 81 cts. Oats
Burlaps, s Bushel % CITE. Cotton seam.
less bags, 80 to 3S cts each.
PROVISI0NS.-Sugar Cured Hams
canvassed, T. ID. II to lsc. Shoulders
bacon SIC; Clear Sides Bacon, l2@l2Ac;
Breakfast Bacon, l46l5c.
| LARD-Refined. in tierces q ID, 1OS@ lie.
In kegs, q h, 1I3@l2.c.
| TEAs-Imperial, 75yl %; Gunpow
der, 75(g1 %; OOl0ng Back, 75@l co.
Young Hyson, 81 GOAL 40.
CHEESE.-New York Factory, new, u 0
| IA to l5c.
sYRUPs-Choice p gallon, s5c@sl nj
| New Orleans, 10(dS0c.
| SEEDS.-Millet u bushel, 81 90; Timothy
80 30. Red Top 81 10 to 9 90.
| COFFEE-Jaya, 2SC13Oc. Laguayra, %
Rio, Prime TO Choice, %! to DC.
BROOMS.-Common House p dozen, s.
30; Choice to Extra, % 0OCg2 70; S. b. - u
| (d5 10.
BEESWAX, q n soc.
SOAP.-Schaefier's German mottled
I3c; Champaign soap, 74c.
TALLOW, q N &c.
SuGAR-New Orleans, Prime to Choic,
q 10 lla-l2c; Coffee A. 10 to 1871 Crushe,
l5c.
FREIGliT.--COTTON Compressed, [,
NEW YORK, Soc. to BOSTON 81 90. I'm
TON, 81.
FREIGHT TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 25c
nay, SAs5o; Corn II cwt., l5c. Oats, I5c.
Potatoes, q Dbl, 25c. Apples, 25c. Pork
30; Whiskey G0c. Lumber "a Nj, 81 VC
Heavy freight b cwt., l5c.
TO NEW ORLEANs.-Flour5s Dbl. s7,c
! Datn