The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-21
COMM ERCIAL.
PRICE CURRENT OFFICE, ,
Monday, Eve Oct 20, 1913. !
GENERAL REMARKS.

The market to-day presents n gloomy
and disheartening aspect. There il nVthiug
doing in any of its branches. Large cor
'gnmen;s Of grain and hyur has been re-
cieved, on which consignoss are asking al.
vsnccs that consignees decline to make
Stocks Of all kind, are accommodating and
buyers m-y be said TO be all out Of the
market. Sellers are willing in many cases
TO make concessions to effect cab sales
and do not feel anxious 10 make sales for
anything bu; the cash.
Finances stand MS they have since
the commence mt of the panic. Times
are NJ hard and rate. as high at New Or
leans a. they have been at any time, with
no indications Of any improvement soon.
Prices there rule high with a steady
market but no money, and spectators 10
not care TO take the risk of making ship
mehts. Our merchants continue to receive
orders, bat decline to fl them in nearly
all cases eIcp; for cash on delivery.
Correspondents are advised t. hold
shipments Of all kinds for the present.
a few car loads of choice white corn
might be sold to-day bu, it would tske
very little 10 ovcr-sto,k the market
THE MARKET
III Correspondents should bear IN mind
that the prices here given are for round
lots. For broken and small lots and in
filing orders higher prices mus, be paid.
FLOUR Receipts have been large and
there is no movement except in small
jobbing aud retail way. Cool sales OF
-four, as well as Of corn and oats, are now
almost entirely discontinued. Store
houses are all full waiting for favorable
change in finances and the resumption OF
active business. We note sales Of 200
! bbls cash on order, at 50 5OG1s so.
HAY-Thc supply on the market is
large, with little or no movement. Stocks
are sccumulatiug, We note sale, Of 3
car, sacked and del Sl7.
CORN-Drsgging There was but lit
tie inquiry for choice white to-day with
none Offering. a fow cars would over
stock the market. The supply Of m Aed
is largely in e1ce's of demand Price.
are quoted nominally at jGDj7c for white
and jl@ SIC for mixed. Transactions are
confined TO 3 cars mixed sacked and de-
livered jl@52c, and cara white in bulk,
sold TO arrive, at 4sc.
OATS-Drooping. None selling, and
prices are nominal Qlo,e 40@ f2c sacked
and delivered.
CORN VI EAL-Stocks are increasing
and transactions are limited, Quotations
to-day are = shade lower, in sympathy
with other branches Of the market. We
note sales o, 200 bbls steam dried, deliv-
cred, - G5, and 300 bbls do 81 20.
BUTTER-N quiet No sales, ex-
cept in small jotbing way. Only the
very choicest can be sold AT soc. Sales
Were 40 pkgs choice at 2jG930c.
EGGS-Are in moderate supply and
ligh, demand, entirely for the local trade
Sales were 900 dozen shippers count lsc;
/ 800 dozen do 10000.
/ CHICK market is glutted
and none wanted. Choice mixed old and
| young are hard to sell at 81 90. We note
sales of coops mixed ~ 25G92 80, and
40 dozen do 81 5o@2 so.
! APPLES--Good demand Strictly
choice n oples ould find fair market at
| s. 50G4 We note sales 80 bbls good TO
choice 81 jo@} 80.
CABBAGE Plenty and slow sslo
Prices range according to size of heads,
| 7 to Zoe.
CHEESE-Good demand; New York
factory, q ID, l63@l7c.
SYRU PS-Tho demand il fair for
choice at 6Oc9sl q gal, and New Orleans
at 75@s0c.
| PLASrERING II Al R--35c per bushel.
LIME-In lots ~ 20 to 81 80 n Dbl.
CEMENr.-At wholesale S4@y2 80 o
Dbl
COAL OIL-22c
BUkLAPS-2! bushels corn, 0! OF
l5tc; do ID OF loc; 4 Bushels oats zoe
o bushels 2lc.
BEESWAX-P n zoe.
SOAP-Shaefor's German mottlcd 7lc
Champaign soap, 79c.
TALLOW-.R ID 10.
COFFEE.-Scarce and firm, Java sell.
ing ut o5G3dci LaguSyra nonci Re
prime to choice 29a3Dc.
SUGAR--Coiiee a, l24@l3c.
BEESW AX-2Sc per ID
FEATHERS 5. Il. per ID G5c.
BACON None.
TEAS-Imperal, 75c@Sl 25i Gun
powder 75cGaSl 25i Oolong blsck, I5c(g
81; Young Tyson, sl@l 40
BROOMS Dull; common house sell
at 81 so to 2 80, choice and extra choice
$3@3 20; steamboat "a 60@6 90.
FREIGHr--Cotton, con- dressed
New York, s5c; to Borton 81, Un
compressed, to New York 81 IA; TO Bos'
ton 81.
RATEs-To New Orleans and Vicks.
burg Potatoes apples, etc, DOC
pound freights 25c owti hay " per
ton; wbskoy 81 40 per Dbl.
TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tc,3Oc per Dbl;
| nouna frejphts lac cWt. hny 10 nor ton