The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-10
MARKET REPORT.


mains unchanged since our last issue
Prices on some of the leading articles
show . slight reduction, while the demand
for all kinds Of grain, hay and country
produce is merely nominal. The unset
tied condition and the small demand in
Southern markets have driven spectators
from the field. What grain and hay
there Is moving, Is only to supply the lo-
cal demand and the order trade. The
weather is excessively hot and dry.
FIGURING demand, dull at quota
lions, and declining steadily. We note
sales delivered on orders, of 100 bbls. va
rious grades, in small lots at So oo@lO 90 I;
100 bbls. various grades So oo@lO 90, and
30 bbls. new, xxx at So 90; 10 bbls, old
Choice Family at 50 90 from first hands.
HAY-Very dull, no demand Low
and medium grades will not sell at any
price. A small amount of choice, is taken
10 fll orders Very little coming in. /
car strictly choice, brought Sls 20 deliv-
cred, and go bhles, delivered, sold at Sls.
CORN-Dull. Receipts are light, but
are in excess Of the demand; prices rule
lower and are unsettled the demand for
white has fallen of. Mixed is very quiet
Sales in bulk on track are cur white at
slc.; and 2 cars Of White at soc. Our re-
ports of sales in sacks delivered, consist Of
I cars White a Co.,; car mixed, 5Oc. !;
2 cars White at 6Oc. $50 sacks mixed at
50c.; and 100 sacks White on orders ut
| &c
OATS.-Dull and unchanged. Very
few coming in, but the supply is in excess
| Of the demand. l car choice mixed, sold
early, at 3lc. in bulk on track 200 sacks
in email lots from store brought 37c.
car choice Galena, sold early at 374c, sack
ed and delivered.
WHEAT.-Prces are unsettled. The
prices to-day reported by the City Mills,
are, on No. l White, 81 80; No. 2 White,
81 Is; No. Red, 81 20; No. Q Red,
81 20; Mediterranean, 81 Is. Damp or
tough wheat is unsalesble.
MEALS arriving freely, the supply
is fully equal~to the demand, which is fair
considering the general state of the mark
ct. Prices have been we'll sustained, our
reports Of sales since last issue consist of
200 bbls Evening Star City Mills,
steam dried, at So O5Ss 10; 100 bbls
steam dried, delivered at - 90; 400 bbls
steam dried, delivered at 50 90 300 bbls
coarse dark, delivered at 81 90; 100 Dbl.
steam dried, delivered at 50 90; 100 bbls
steam dried from store at $aG3 10, and
800 bbls Becher's Caloric sold on private
terms.
BUTTER.-Choce is very scarce; none
in the market, and would, if in small
packages, bring zoe, if strictly choice
Common Butter is unssleable.
EGGS.-The weather is too hot for the
Egg market, nearly all that arrives are in
damaged condition; shippers should
pack them in small packages, the smaller
the better-the market is we'll supplied,
600 Dozen, sold early at 10 cts. 1000
Dozen, fresh, recounted brought 8 "a 10
cts and 8 Boxes sold for "a Sets, ship
pers count.
CHICKENS.-There is considerable
inquiry for large young chickens, small
ones are neglected old hens and mixed
are in fair demand. 10 dozen small young
ones brought 50 0O@s2 80, and 10 dozen
old hens So 90.
PROVIS1ONS--are plenty. The de-
mand is a little stronger and prices are
firm.
BACON.-6,00o lbs Clear Sides, packed
and delivered, brought u cts.
HAMS.-l,OOO lbs sugar cured hams
plain, sold for 10 cts. And 500 pounds
sugar cured and canvassed, brought II cts.
SHOULDERS.-2OoO pounds packed
and delivered sold for 81 cts.
FRUIT.-A few green apples are in the
market, but find no demand. Blackber-
ries are selling at 40 cts u gallon, other
kinds of berries and cherries have disap-
peared. No oranges or lemons in the
market.
VEGETABLES.--Potatoes are plenty
and no demand, quotations to-day, are
about so cts y bushel. Green corn is sell.
ing, retail, 20 cts v dozen, and ripe toma-
toes at 90 U peck. New cabbage
81 to 81 25 p dozen.
LIME.-Sells in lots at 81 % per Dbl.
CEMENT.-Large quantities are
handled here at So 90 U Dbl.
PLASTERING HARRIS selling at
whole sale "a 35c U bushel.
LOUIS BLATAU's saloon deserves the
popularity in to which it has grown. 1t has