The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-28

| N~Js 49, Svso Woosuos VI su0 Poss Woes
has caused the formation Of new
Ice In the MIssissippi river above
and navigation hes been interrupted
again from 81. Louis 10 this city. Nc
boats leave here for that point the river
being full Of leo. Transactions have no,
been active since our last review Of thu
market bat shipplog facilities we're i'm.
proved to-dsy, and merchants wore able
70 clear Of some of tboir accumulated
stock. A large amount Of freight has
been on hand here ct all times during the
winter, and even with tonnage plenty II
will take sometime 10 get It reduced "a
an ordinary supply.
FLOUR-Ths msrket Is moderately
supplied aud the demand 10 lighter.
Sales embrace li95 bbls various grades,
S. 6o0slo 50.
CORN-Aixed 10 In good supply.
White 10 scarce; receipts are too small 10
al the order demand. Sales were cars
mixed Ia sacks del, 47c; Q cars In elevator
s5c; es7 bags white, 5ic; cars white, SOC;
l car 10 bulk, 4oS 10 cars white, on or.
dars, Sic, II cars mixed. 4sc;
30 sacks mixed from store, bo@s4c; ~
cars white. sacked, SOC; 0 cars mixed,
sacked, 47c.
OATS-Ars arriving In large quanties
and dealers are storing supplies. We
note sales Of cars in bulk, 2s@2sc; 2 cars
m track, sacked, Sc: car on orders, zoe;
rs c~rs in sacS., a4@a7c; Is bags si@ssc.
HAY-The market exhibits no ac,ivi.
~. Sales are few and stock large. Sales
reported we're car choice timothy dsliv.
srcd sal; 2 cars fair timothy SIS: so bales
mixed, $l9; 8 cars mixed, $1,000; 4 cars
timothy, $50.
BRAN-lso bags sold for sls per
ton.
BUTTER-Continues in good supply.
Demand light. Sales were 10 tubs choice
roll. 12@25c; 500 lbs, 10 9lsc; 10 pkgs
l6@aoc; 100 lbs choice roll, 25c; 10 tubs
chvice, solid packed, 25c.
EGGS-Prices still tend downward.
Salss were 4s pkgs, l5@l7c; 1878 doz i5@
l8c.
POULTRY-very little In the market
and no inquiry. Turkeys are
dull at $l2 per doz, out.
side figures. Goods hens bring So COG 4;
mixed chickens sos 90; ducks 81 s0@s
MEAL-TransActions light for want
Of shipping facilities. Sales were 100 bbls
slack coopsrags 81 CO. BOG Dbl. 50 So; 500
bbls steam dried del 81 60; 500 bbls St.
Charles 81 eO@2 es.
POTATOES--Little doing. Sales com.
prise 80 bbls from store. peach blows
81 60; 40 bbls from store 50 75S3; 20 bbls
early rose $+(95; loo bbls seed varities 81.
60@s; 80 bbls choice small lots on orders
90 as 400 bushels mixed Csc.
PROV lsIONS- Dressed hogs bring
s. 609$e per hundred; dressed beef &c
round lots; dressed mutton, e@sc; 4
dressed hogs brought So IS per hundred
2 dressed besves 61c per pound.
APPLES-2s bbls common sold FOR
% 6o@sa.
SUNDRIES-Drisd peaches, choice
halves, are quoted at S@sc; dried spples,
choice, 6@sc; turnips, 8 bbls brought
81 2s@S2; onions are quoted at $5@$s per
Dbl cabbage, $s@sl2 per hundred.
JoBBIxo PRIcks.
LIME-Is selling In lotsat 81 26@l so
CEARNT-In lots sells at s2@2 80
COAL OIL-Dsmand fair at 2a03oc.
BAGGlN0-Damsnd active for re.
sewsd gunniss, ~ bus ct ]Sc; 3 bus do zoe
Burlap, are in demand 81 OF, ~ bus l5Ac
each; do 10 OF Ice, 4 bus oats 30c; bus
ale; 9 bus 22c.
HAMs-sugar cured plain, is selling
in lots at l24@i3c.
BACON-Clssr sides s(Sl0c. Break.
fast bacon il9i2c.
BEESWAX-Quiet a. soc.
SOAp-Germsn mottlsd 7sc. Cham.
paien ~
TALLOW-Quist and selling at 7c.
SU0AR.-Actvs and selling @i2Ac for
coffee A; l49i43c for crushed, powdered
and GRADUATED.
TEAS-lmperiai, 1901 Is; Gunpow.
der, 1891 ass Oolong black, 75@Sl 1;
Young Tyson, fl(9i 10.
CHEESE -Gm'd demand; New York
factory = h l6A@i7c.
SYRUPS The demand ID fair for
choice 1t 6t9tl y gal and New Or.
lsans =, 6s@7Vc.
COFFE E--Scsrce. Java selling q,
3n@3Ic; Lsgusyrs 24@?5c, Kio, prime
to choice 24(a25c.
BROOMS-Dull; common house sell
N 81 80; choice and extra choice san
Ia IS; ste.mhoat - 60@6 90.
FRElGHT-Cutton, compressed, TO
New York, SSc; 70 Boston, 81 Un.
compressed. TO New York, 81 II; 10 Bos.
Ton. 81.
FREIGHT TO MEMPHIs.-Flour
4nc, H-y, s. Corn . cwt, 2Dc. Oats,
2oc. Potatoes. p Dbl. aOc Apple, 4oc /;
Pork, SOC. Whisky. 60c /; Lumber n NJ
81 II 'svv freight y cwt 20c.
TO NEW ORLRANS.-Flour u Dbl
I5c.; P"tstoss zoe. Apples, Coo. Pork
Tic. Whisky. 81 6o; Hay y ton, 81 90
Corn cwt., S0c. 'Dsts. 3ocs Tobaccn 4
bid 81; Cottcn . bsls, 81 90 Lum,
Der n. $40. Heavy freight, q cwt.