The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-16
COMMERCIAL.
PRfcE CuRsKsT OFFICE, !
Monday Eve, Dec. 10, 1878. !

GENERAL REMARKS.
We have few changes to no;o either in
prices or condition OF the general market
The demand for all kinds Of grain is
s,eady and rather in excess OF the supply.
Corn has advanced 20 Gsc for both mixed
and white, buyers making no difference in
the prices OF the t@o, Holders were ask
Ing CSC, but we heard Of 10 salss a: that
price, and therefore we quote the market
at $40 to-day this is tor corn sacked snl
delivered.
ffeights are more plenty aid rates arn1.
Butter sri egg. are In lsrgG supply And
quiet
the IAkKET.
~ Corrospondents should bear in mind
ths. our quotations are for rourd lo,,
from FRS. land.. For broken ana suial
lo,s, and in flling orders, an advance
|, charged over thee prices .aas
FLOUR-.Tho market i. drm aud
steady q. last quotations. No uote sales
Of l,40o bb!s various grAdss at Si69, 400
bbls do on order, 81 5o(ss 10 500 bbls
XXX 50 aj@I 900 ibis super s. 25-
9s 60.
CORS-TLe supply is uueqral 20 The
demand aud prices have On upward ten
deney. Sales comprise : cara mixed, in
sacks del cjc; cars do on orders G7@sse;
} cars white DO 6sr cara Do in bulk 81
@5sc; car do in sacks del G5s; ears
mixed in bulk sec.
HAY-Choics is in good demand a,
quotations. We repor. sales Of : cars,
choice sI7sl7 90; car. prime slj9lG
. cars do mixed Sl5@le.
OATS Receipts are ligh, and made
qusto to the demand prices are arm as
quoted. Sales were 4 cars. in sacks, del,
46@+9c 4 cars mixed, do soc 2 cars do
in sacks, Acc; 10 cars, mixed, 4sfS ioc;
cars white, 60c car on pr
BRAN-Inac,ive. Demand /. limited.
Sales were 500 sacks, $500.
CORN MEAL-The demand is good
prices steadily advancing with the quota.
tions in Corn - btls. green sold fer 81 20
and l ear do, for s37o; 500 bills, st.
Charlie. brough. is ., and 200 tbls. kiln
dried, So 90
WHEAT cars spring sold for 400
@l.25i except for milling purpo,cs, the
demand is very light.
BUTTEB-Ths supply i. aJou, cqusl
to the demand, and prices range as form.
erly quoted. We nots sales OF IL pkgs
2o925c; 10 pkgs Northern Roll 2o@25c;
pkgs common roll zoe.
EGGS-Unchsnged and plenty in the
markets.
APPLES-Tho demand far choice is
good. We note sales of 30 bbls common
At s3(Gt so; 100 bbls mixed s. 5oCJl 80;
so bbls choic - 80 20 hbls do fancy
81 so.
COTTON-Eishteen bales sold for B.
@l4c.
ORANGES-Tsn bills sold a. $ioGn.
CHEkSE- Twenty boxes cream brought
lac per ID.
| TURKEYS-Dressed should be worth
| -NNS'~S A'c per NSLsL. W {
note sales Of 3 coops At s9@1l
| CHEESE-New York factory per h,
l6i@l7c.
| SfRUPS-Ths demand is fair for
choice at 6oct9sl pcr gal, and New Or.
leans at 75(ssec.
PLAsTERING HAlRSjc per bushol.
LIME--In lots 81 Is TO 81 25 per Dbl.
| CEAENT-At Wholesale go? 30 per
Dbl
COAL OIL-22c.
BURLAPS-2I bushel. corn, o. o.
l53c; do 10 or ltc; 4 bushels oats zoe; 5
bushels 2lc.
SOAP-Shaetiers German NOTED "A
Champaign soap, 7sc.
ia LLOW-Psr N cG7c.
FRElG HT-Cot,on, compressed TO
New York, s5c to Boston, 81. Uncom-
pressed, 10 New York, 81 -; to Boston
81.
RATES-To Now Orleans and Vicks.
burg: Potatoes, apples, etc, soc; pound
lreights a5e cwt; hay 81 per ton; whiskey
81 40 per Dbl
TO MEMPHIS-Flour, etc, 3Oc por
boli pound freight l5c cwt; hay IS pc,
ton whisky soc per Dbl