The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-28
CAIRO.
MARKET REPORT.

The extreme cold of the last few deys
coupled with the holidays, has tended to
restrict transactions in grain hay and
-four. The demand continues lively, AMI
since we are insured clear river south
we may look for heavy business during
the next few weeks. The Mississippi i.
clear Of ice below but is frozen solid from
Cairo to st. Louis. Several large steam.
ers are at the landing to-day, loading for
Memphis and New Orleans.
Grain is very plenty but not in excess
Of the demand.
Dealers find some difficulty in filling or
ders for the interior Of the south for want
Of rail connection. The Mobile and Ohio
railroad is blocked up with freigh. and
has been for several days.
The river is still rising fast, and there
is plenty of water hence to New Orleans
for the largest boats.
D@ CORES pondents should bear in
mind that cur quotations represent prices
for round lots from first hands, unless
otherwise stated, and that in filing small
orders higher prices mus, be paid. .na
FLOUR-Very quiet Owing to the
cold weather and the holidays, very little
business has been done this week. Prices
are unchanged and firm. Sales consist OF
$50 bis various graIes 60 to 8 90;
car various grades Z so TO 9 co. car
XXX 6 so and 100 bbls various grades
so to 0 so.
HAY-The market is good but the ex-
tremely cold weather makes it difficult to
handle hay or get il on the Levee. A
number Of cars are on the track above
the depot, (some Of them have been there
several days. waiting for the weather to
moderate. The demand is active for all
kinds, bat transactions are somewhat limi-
ted. cars choice timothy del sold at
2i@25 90; 6 cars ordinary redtop Is 90
del; car prime timothy del % 90 and 8
cars choice mixed brought 2s@24 90 de-
livered.
CORN-Unchanged; good order de-
mand, but we have no very heavy transsc-
tions to report owing to the cold weather,
holidays and lack of shipping facili-
ties to the interior Of the south. We note
sales in bulk on track of cars white 37c;
car yellow 34c; 2 cars and cars white
SIC and cara mixed SAC.
Sales in sacks delivered were 2 cars
mixed on orders 45c; 2 cars do 4ic and |
car white 47c.
OATS-Prices remain the same as last
reported, the remarks under head Of corn
will apply to this market. There is a good
order demand with a fair supply on hand
We note sales in bulk on track Of 4 cars
and car at PIC. Sales in sacks delivered
We're 4 cars ard car at 33c; IS sacks Sac
and Q cars at 33c.
CORN MEAL-The market continues
active, and well supplied, prices are un-
changed. 100 bbls sold at 2 60 de-
livered; 300 bbls Evening Star" City
Mills s d sold at CO. 600 bbls d del
2 co and 200 8 d del 2 So.
BUTTER-Very dull, market over
stocked, only very choice article will
bring 2ic Sales were 200 lbs choice roll
| 22@25c; boxes choice roll 24c; tubs do
25c pkgs do Csc; pkgs ordinary 10 to
zoe; 10 pkgs choice 20, and do medium
| zoe.
EGGS-Market fully supplied and
weak to-day. 33c is the outside figure,
the demand has fallen of. 300 dozen sold
early at 35c and 500 dozen at 80 to 35c
shippers count.
CHICKENS-Very dull. Is boxe.
dressed sold at l5c per pound and 10
dozen do 90 to 3 80 per dozen.
TURKEYa-Dall; very little demand
to-day; plenty in tho market. 10 boxes
sold at l5c per pound 200 lbs l5c 200 do
l2Ac to lac; coops live turkeys sold a,
10 90 to 10 90 per dozen.
BRAN-Quiet, very little doing
CHEESE-l0 boxes New York factory
sold at Ice per pound.
PROVISIONS-G0 bbls meas pork sold
at Is 90 per Dbl and casks clear side'
ds0lc.
DRESSED HOGS--Sell according "a
size, from 4 to &c. We note sales Of %
in a retail way ut Il to &c.
FRUIT-All kinds are quiet, nothing
doing, prices are unchanged.
WuEAT.-The prices to-day, reported
by the City Mills, are No. White
81 75i No. 2 White, g. Go; Rcd BY
sample, 81 60 10 ! co.. Meditsrranesu