The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-04
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MARKET REPORT.
Thursday Evening, Jan. 2

been quiet in all departments Of trade.
Our report Of sales are very mesger and
DO not embrace all the transactions Of the
week. Tho new year and the desire OF
business men to wind up, as much as pos
.lble, the business Of the old year made
it not only difficult for us to obtain any
thing like full reports but made traDsac-
tons unusually light. The demand for all
kinds Of grain and hay continues good
although the soft weather has caused buy.
ers for the New Orleans market to hesi-
tate, looking to the opening of the rivers
above ard y consequent decline in pri-
ces az that place. Here prices have
generally been well sustained, and re-
ceipis satisfactorily disposed Of; it is only
In butter and eggs that the stock is &C.
cumulsting.
Shipments have teen rather difficult |
owing the ice gorge u: Hen -and- Chickens
above Memphis but that is broken to-day
and several large boats are a. tho land
ing taking in cargos for Memphis and
New. Orleans--chsrging to the latter
coo on four and 3Oc on grain.
The weather is warm and it has rsined
slmos, necessarily for the last two days
but the w;nd is changing and u cold snap
may be looked for.
FLOUR-very quiet, but firm. We
have no change for better or worse ~ re-
port. Sales have all been made at prev-
Gus quotations and comprise 400 bbls xX
s35; 100 bbls various grades Z SO to . So
100 do 5 90 TO 9 so; and 100 do 5 % 10
l9 rs.
HAY-The demand continues good
and prices are unchanged and firm. 100
bales choice timothy del q 90; so bsles
choice mixed 26 90 del; 100 bales good to
choice mixed "a 90 to 20 90 del and $50
,ales common to choice mixed del 20 &c
IS 90.
CORN-Unchsngcd. Sales have been
mall, owing to the holidays and the de-
sire of our business men to close the
| business of the old year before commenc'
ing on the new. Sales comprise carr
white in sacks on orders 47@4sc; 10 car,
mixed in sacks del 44@45c and car
white in bulk on track 37c.
~ OATS-Ths demand continues good q
m unchanged prices. The market is FRI
md stock limited. 8 cars sold on trac
n. in bulk ut pc; cars in sacks del 34@35
nd and 1000 sacks del 3alc.
CORN MEAL-The market 10 firm An
the demand active. Tho supply 10 yer
light. We note no change 10 price sine
" ast week. Sales were 200 bbls kiln drie
=, lei Q 60; 100 bills do del Q CO. 4 car load
steam dried del 2 On; and 800 bbls Beche
-. Caloric on PIT
BRAN-Plenty, the demand 10 fair an
the market easy 2 cars sold, sacked an
Nv del, at % 90 per ton.
BuTTER-Very dull, hard to sc
to owing TO the bad weather and the acc
Elm mutation Of stocks, 25c 10 an outside d.
pit ure. We note sale, of rs boxes choi
roll 2o@25 8 boxes roll l6c 10 PIX
RS, cbco roll 22c and 10 boxes choice re-
,ry zoe.
ng EGGS-Dull and declining, the mark
Is overstocked. Sales Of ten pkgs 30
pie 33c are all we have to report.
ess POULTRY-Not wanted. Tho pre-
arc ent state Of the weather 10 unfavorable {
dressed, and all kinds are dull. doz
dressed chickens sold at 2 TO 2 80 and 3
~ lbs dressed turkeys at l2lc per pound.
LARD--5 tierces kettle rendered SC
" at 7Ac.
I'M GAME-Plenty in the market n
=, very dull, owing u the state of the w
Their. 40 dox quail sold at 90 to 90;
No. doz rabbits Coo Fer dozen and 10 doz
10, praria chickens at ito 4 90 per dozen.
JoBBING PRICES.
,sre PLASrERING HAIR.-35c y bush
ILL., LlME.-In lots 81 20 to 60 q
!. L. CEMENT.--At wholesale So
81 o. so v Dbl.
ONIONS-Per Dbl none.
de. POTATOES--Perb Dbl 3 90 to a..
afro SACKS Reserved Gunnies lsA(9l
'een Corn Burlaps, "a Bus. Ea, 10 cts.
= proved Gunnies, 2! Bushel, u cts. 0
a Ia Burlsps, g Bu.hel 80 cts. Cotton SCI
hose less bags, 35 to IS cts each.
heir PROV lSIeNS.-Sugar Cured Ha
plain u ID. IL 10 !
.res Clear Sides Bacon, l29l2,
'use, Breakfast Bacon, ll(ll2c.
the TEAs--lmperial, 75Si %; Gunps
} Of der, 75(9i %; Oolong Back, 7SSi
our Young Hyson, u 0OtGi 40.
nue.
49,, CHEESE.--New York Factory, new,
a . l6t(9l7c.
nese sYRUPB-Choies y gslion, Scc@el
Ia New Orleans, 709sOc.