The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-27
i H E BULLETIN.
MARKET REPORT.
PRIcr CURRENT OFFICE. ,
Monday Eve, May "a, 1873. I

GENERAL REMARKS.
Within the last week the market h.
varied but little from what may be calle
state Of dullbess. There 10 a moders,
demand for grain and staple articles O
produce, which tho receipts arc larp
enough to fill. There isa good stage o
wa'et In the river. and ,onna q i. plenty
The weather il variable wber
u 10 not raining, the sur
shines with torrid heat. Altogether, /, il
not favorable for business.
0rCorrespondsn,s should bear In
mind that Our quotations represent prices
for round lots from first hands, unles,
otherwise stated, and tina, in filling email
orders higher prices must be paid -Ga
fLOU R--The demand 10 better and
prices lrmer at quotations. Sales com.
prise 200 bbls ~ 2jCso so, 500 bbl. vsri.
Gus grades 50 7jcDt7 5o6so Co.
CoRN-There /, full supply in the
market, but the demand is ligi, and
prices tend downward. Sales embrace ! 90
sacks on p. /: cars mixed isc: car
white j0c.
oAT5-ThO order trade is dull, and
there issm1ll margin In speculation. The
market I. easier and vol applied. We
note sales Of 700 sacks, i6c.; I care, soc.
HAY-lnferior grades are dull and
neglected. Choice I, firm and in demand
Sales reported are ca, mixed q. si5 90.
MEAL-The market is moderately
active, and the supply ~ fully
equal . tho demand. We quote
sales IS follow. 800 bbl- m p. :; 900
bb. on orders 80 o5
PRovIsIoNs-Quis, With few
changes in quotations, We quot. sales a.
reported Casks tiiSl5; l,iso lbs side
meats a; lo9loic; shoulder. are firm a,
nc.
CHICKENs-Dull snd unchsu ged.
No demand 10 market.
BCTrER-Good grsios 6rm al 2O@
7jc. Common and cooking are drug in
the market,
EGGS-Uncbsnged. No sales are re-
ported.
HAHS-sugsr cured arc in fair de-
mand and quoted at l49 ,5ci plain country
hams are selling At lie for choice; 8
,ierces l2ic.
LARD Refined is scarce and Gru,
erces sdsic, and kegs lO6ilc. Eigh,
tierces soid al &c.
BREAKFAST BACoS-Quoted .,
il.@l2c.
DaIED FRUIr.-veryli,tle doing.
Dried peaches are quoted at sS6c, and
dried apples at &c.
SCGAk.-Acrvs and selling At l3c foi
coffee A li@l4ac for crushed, powdered
and graduated.
TEAS.-Imperial, 75@l Is; Gunpov.
der, 1901 as; Oo!ong black, 759si
Young Hyson, Sl@i 40.
ChEESE.-Good demand New Yort
ac,ory y 70 leFai7o.
SYRU PS-Th~ demand 10 fair foi
choice q, toctaSl z gal and New Orlesn,
at 75s sOc.
PLAoTERlNG HAIR. --35c e bushel |
LIME.-in lots 81 70 TO 6O y bb.
CEMENT,-At wholesale S9Ca2 20 p
bbl.
COAL OIL.-22c.
GUNNIES.- Resolved u bushels lsc,
bushels 2Uc.
kLAPS.-23 bushels corn, 81 o,
5tc; do 10 oz loo; 4 bushels Oats Zoe; |
bic; . bushels &c.
BEESWAX.-F h zoe.
OAP.-Schaeffer's German mo,tlec
7!c; Champaign soap, 73c.
TALLoW, p 10 &c.
COFFEE-Scarce and Grm, Java sell |
ing al SVa32ci Lagusyrs 2i925ci Ro
PRIME TO choice 2f925c.
BROOMS.-Dull; common house sell
1t 81 10 choice and extra choice S3a
3 IS steam boa, - 60I5 90.
FREIGHT-Ootton, compressed u
New York, s5c; 70 Boston, 81. I'm.
to New York, 81 IA; to Bos.
ton 81.
RATES-To New Orlesns and vicks
burg; Potatoes, apples, etc, 40c; porA
|; pound frsights zoe
81 50 per ton; wulsk-y 81 40 per Dbl.
TO MEMPHlS-Flour, etc SOC per 81
pound frsghts l5s per cwt hsy 8 90 per
ton whiskey soc per BILL pork eoc pc