The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-01
MARKET REPORT.
PRICE CURRENT OFFICE,
Thursday Evening July 81, 1873.

Several DAYS Of cool weather, accompa-
MED with frequent refreshing showers have
beeu,our attendants since our last issue.
Thcknarket has not changed in any es.
pecial feature since our last report White
corn 10 still dun and dropping prices |
madoa rapid decline; opening on Mon
day (,5Gc, and closing to-day ut Sic, sack |
cd and delivered. Tho prices on mixed
and yellow corn have been well sustained,
but have downMard tendency to-day
Tho now crop of oats ia coming in and is
calcul ated to still further depress tho mar
kot, Hay continues quiet and dull a
few cars have been disposed of at low pri-
cos. Corn meal is quiet and dull. Pro-
visions are scarce and firm.
FLOUR Receipts fall short of tho de-
mnnd for medium and choice grades. The
market is bare and orders are scoumu-
lating. Transactions arc Limited, for
want Of supplies. Low grades are ne
| elected. Sales embrace 800 bbls various
grades So to SO 90; $50 bbls do 81 to So;
100 bbls do So to SIS 10 and 200 bbls do 81
to IS 10.
HAY-Dull. Prices low and demand
small. Sales were car prime mixed, del
sl5 and cars prime, mixed, del Sl3 ~
to SO.
| CORN-This branch Of the market con
tinues duh and unsettled. Prices have
declined on white &c since Monday, clos
ing to-day NJ 52c in sacks and 42@43c IL
bulk on track. Prices on mixed have beef
: we'll sustained but show signs Of weaken
ing to-day, the demand having fallen of
Thoro is good order trade Tor white corl
: for middle Tennessee which will probabl
prevent prices going any lower
We note sales of cars white
in sacks, del 52c CO
: do, Ole; 10 cars white do, Die; cars d,
c sold early, Doc; 8 ears mixed do, 47c; cal
i white In bulk, on track, 42c; 2 cars whit
c in bulk, on track, sold early, 4ic cal
!, mixed, del, Acc and car mixed, slightl
" damaged, dol, 4ac, in sacks.
OATS-No demand; receipts of IL
!, new crop has caused slight decline
"a prices. We motto sale Of ! car old Gro
ii in sacks, del, 3sc,
4, CORN MEAL-Plenty, duli ami d
Il. clining. A fair article of steam Dirt
AZ meal was Offering to-day At " 90 witho
;" buyers. Sales were 400 bbs choice sten
dried, del, 81 70.
BRAN-Dull and inactive; 100 sac
ok brought $i2 per ton, and car load 20
-, in sacks del round lot at Sll per ton.
j. BUTTER The market is oyerstock'
'ei Choice fresh country finds moderate
~ fair market At quotations. but is soon dal
ho aged by the hot weather. Sales embra
cd 30 pkgs choice at zoe, and 40 pkgs do
en- @2oc
at EGGS--No sale except for frosh
ch ceip,s, and these 80 of slow. Desle
Of wait too long before shipping and lai
per cent of them are damae
by the hot weather before they reach
market. Several hundred dozen have bt
thrown away ia tho last two days.
IN note sales Of 10 pkgs at Toe and 600 aoz
3 to l0c.
o" CHICK ENS-Quiet. 90 dozen you
OF chickens sold ut 81 to -, and 30 dos
or old brought So 5o@4.
FRUIT-There is u moderate dems
for apples which is the only fruit
| hnxaa Cbpllo
apples sold 30 to aOc and % bbls cho
=, cooking apples sold 81 5Ot92 co.
"a VEGETABLES-Very little dol
Do Thirty boxes of tomatoes sold at 23c
box.
ior OVISIONS--Stocks are very MI
a'' and prices are firm. Sales embrace O.,
'he lbs clear sides packed and del Zoe; B.,
lbs plain hams packed and del l2l@l
and 1000 lbs bacon shoulders packed 4
dol 90.
the TEAs.--Impsrisl, 1901 rs; Gunp'
md der, 1901 rs; 0olong black, 100
aro Young Hyson, $l(Dl 40.
ner OHEESE.--Good demand New Y
Ior- factory y h l6l@i7c.
For SYRUPS-The demand Is fair
choice at 6oc@si y, gal, and New
leans At 7b@s0c.
PLASTERING HAIR-s5c v busl
LIME.-In lots 81 rs TO ! so v bib
CEMENT,--At wholesale $2G92 10
RR Dbl.
COAL OIL.--22c.
GUNNIEs.-- Reserved ~ bushels
oa, bushels zoe.
h., BURLAPS.--2A bushela corn, "
a.. l5Ac; do 10 o. loo; Z bushels Oats ~
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