The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-31
COMMERCIAL.
PRICE CURRENT OFYrCs,
Thursday, Eve, Oct 80, 1878. J

GENERAL REMARKs.
We arc pleased TO note little more sc-
tvi.y in the market than has charac.eri-
eel 10 rs shown by our reports for the la,,
few weeks. The market for corn WIS
animated to-day and transactions were
srge IA compared with last weeks BUSH
ness. Gate too has shown some degree OF
activity, and several cars changed hands,
( but in most cases dealers made some con.
cession, both in corn and oats TO effect
sales.
Flour nt'nues TO drag, but dealers are
more hopeful and although stocks at pres.
n, are moderately heavy, q resumption
II trade will reduce it.
Money continues close at New Orlesn,
with high rates Of premium Oh currency
and exchange bu. prospects are much bet
.r. In other cities currency pay.
ments have been resumed by banks and
con fience in finances fully restored.
IE5- Correspondents should bear in mind
hat these quotations IRE for round lots
'i'H' NOV no"us' 1or Ufoheh Auu eulkli
lots, and in filing orders, an advance
is charged over these prices-Dg
THE MABXET.
LOUR-The demand continues very
small and stocks moderately large. A
brisk trade is anticipated soon by dealers
that will exhaust the present supply in a
very short time. Transactions have been
| very light and are con fined to 800 bbls
various grades 34@6 and 400 Dbl, do in
small lots S5@s.
CORN-Thers isa fair enquiry for
white with light supply, quoted at 45c
in bulk and 5+@55c in sscks. Mixed
corn displayed some activity to-day and
several cars we're sold. The market is
we'll supplied. Sales embrace 10 cars
mixed in bulk on track 42c; 8 cars white
in bulk Of track, for milling purposes Acc /;
, care white sacked and delivered 54(a55c
and cars mixed sacked and delivered
sold At 5l@52.
HAY-The market 10 overlooked and
dull for all kinds. Large quantities are
stored. There is no demand for choice,
aud low grades cannot be sold atsny price.
We note sales Of cars choice timothy,
delivered, at $l7@l7 so, and car prime
mixed, delivered, at Sl4.
OATS-Essy. The market 10 we'll sup.
piled and very quiet. Transactions were
limited to IL cars, a. follows: 4 cars. in
bulk, on track, o3c; 6 cars, sacked and do.
lvered, Acc, and 2 cars, sacked and dsliv.
cred, sold 1T 39c.
CORN MEAL-Good supply on the
maj ket aud no demand. One hundr cd
bbls steam-dried, sold a. 81 b5, 10 the only
sale we have to report
BUlTER-In good supply and light
demand. A strictly choice article COM
m.nds 2s(s3oc, but the bulk Of sales range
from 20 to 2sl; 80 packages sod At
2592sc.
EGGS-Plenty and in little demand;
sales were 900 dozen, shippers count, a.
zoe.
CHICKENS-Flst the market 10 glut-
ted and none wanted. 81 90 is an outside
figure for the best sales were IL coops
mixed, At 81 100! go and 80 dozen do NJ
81 90.
APPLES-Scarce and In demand. We
note sales of 100 bbls, 40 in quality. at
50 5t94 90.
oRANGES-Quiet; salss of 20 bbls At
Slo 90 per bbl.
BRAN-Quotod =. $500 per ton, in
car load lots.
CHEGsE-Nsw Yorl factory p n,
iea@i7c,
sYRUPS--The demand 10 fair for
choice al soc@sl v gal, and Nav Orlssn,
at 76(a SOC.
PLASrERlNG HAIR-.s6c per bu,hsl
LIME-ln lots 81 rs to 81 SO y Dbl.
CEMENT.-At wholesale S2@2 90 ,
Dbl
COAL OIL-22o
BUKLA PS "a bushels corn, o. OF
l'Ac; do ID OF l6c; 4 bushels oats 3sc
5 bushels ale.
SOAP-Shseffers German sao,tlsd TO
Champaign soap, TO.
TALLOW--Y b n.
COFFEE-Scsrce and Arm, Java sell.
ing 1t Sb@aec; Laguayra none; Rio
prime TO choice 2o@30c.
sUGAR--Coffss A, l2i0lso.
BEESWAX-2sc per 70.
FEATHERS-S. g. per ID ess
BACON-None.
TEAS-Imperiai, 76c@$l IS; Gun.
powder, 75c(1$i 26j Oolong black, 76cS
81; Young dyson, tl9l 20.
BROOMS--Duli; common house soil
~ 81 80 to 2 80; choice aud extra choice
S3(S8 70; steamboat - 5000 90.