The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-30
THE BULLETIN,
MARKET REPORT.
PRTcE CURRENT OFFICE ;
Thursday Eve, May 20, 1873.

produce Of all kinds, is very small, anc
prices are weak and declining-stock. o
all kinds are too large for the market, and
arc still increasing. Butter is fiat and
market glutted. II is estimated tina,
there is on the market not less than
fifteen thousand pounds Of butter, and
only choice will sell. Ordinary will moi
sell at any price. 90 to 23c is quoted as Al
outside figure.
The market is overlooked with eggs
and they Tere.hsrd to sell to-day at lOc
Poultry is also dull at quotations.
Tonnage is plenty aud frcights scarce
Rates to New Orleans are SOC on the bbl
and ljc for pound froights, and to Mem.
phis 2jc per Dbl, and l2!c On pound
freights.
The weather j. very warm and river
falling.
TnE MARKET
GTCorrespondents should bear IN
mind that our quotations represent prices
/ for round lots from fret hands, unless
Otherwise stated, and that in filling email
orders higher prices must be paid 1t
FLOUR-very dull with no prospect
Of any improvement soon. There is moth
ing at all doing IN round lots, sale. being
confined almost entirely to the order trade.
Sales embrace 800 bbls various GRADES in
lots on orders a. 50 10 80 80. 100 bbl.
low INK S. 4O@s6 SO aud 100 bbl va
rious grades az 80 to 81
HAY-Market fat and over.stocked
with low grades of hay for which there if
no demand There lie some call for gilt
edged timothy a. SIS 0C@ sl9 90 and il
would require bat small amount OF this
to supply the market. We note sales Of
car strictly choice timothy deliver.
ell $l' co. and car- choice mixed deliy-
cred SIS 90.
CORN-The demand i. limited and
prices are lower. 1hs market is moderate
~ well supplied and cay. White
closed today a. SOC in sacks ana
mixed At isc. Sales comprise . cars white
,ocked and del SOC; cars mixed do isc
and cars whitein bulk on track i2c.
oAlS-Plenty, dull and declining
Holders are unwilling TO make further
concessions and the market is at a stand
still. go, Doc is quoted q. outside figures
to-day with no buyers. Sales were 2 cars
in sacks del soc and cars do sold early al
30g.
HEAN-Plenty in the market and
none cling Holders were asking S!2G
- per L. to-day.
OohN NJ Al Active, firm and scarce.
no! enough srri'.s to supply the demand.
Receipt. Of choice >. y. meal are taken
readily a 81 80 per Dbl We note ,sIe.
OF 300 Dbs :. ~. DEL, - 80 MA 400 $50
City Mills 10 :? 70.
BCT1ER-Ma giutted gilt
edged butter ~'as offered to day % 23c.
Ordinary oill not sell a, any price We
note ..es Of 10 pkgs good butter a. Ice:
10 pkgs choice northern q 23ci 30 pkgs
good to choice "a Is to 2oc, and 200
lbs ordinary cold "a Zoe. per H.
EGGS-MsIke. largely overlooked
and no demand. lOc Was the ruling
figure to-day We note sales of 30 pkgs
shippers count, l2!c, and 1000 dozen do
lCGyl2c.
tHlCktNJ Receipts are IN excess Of
the demand, and the market is dull 20
dozen choice hens sold "a, 50 2jCI3 90
and 3 coops do brought - seas -.
POTATOES-Old potatoes continue
very dull and diicultto dispose Of. New
potatoes find u ready market at s4G,4 so
per bLl. Sales $50 bushels old Z. b. in
bulk at C3c@Sl 80 per Dbl; do del
Il 7j@l 80.
APPLES-There is a fair demand for
strictly choice apples At sG96 SO per Dbl.
We note sales of IS bbls choice a. 50, and
30 bbls as in quality s3@j.
STRAWBERRIES-Have made their
appearance and were retailing in good
condition to-day at DOC per box. They
may be quoted at 40c by the crate.
PRONlSIONS-The general condition
| of the market Cor smoked meats remains
unchang ed. Canyassed sugar-cured hams
are scarce and quoted shade higher.
| Bacon shoulders are quoted to-day at SC
and firm. Clear sides are plenty
and weaker and quoted at Zoe by the cask.
We note sales Of 3 casks c. r. sides a,
Ole.
HAMS-SugAr cured canvassed are
scarce and higher; quoted at li@lGc,
PLAIN country cured choice are quoted a,
l2c. Sales were 3 terces $. c. canvass cd
at lac.
LARD-Refned is quoted in tierces al
S(Gslc and in kegs at lO@llc.
BREAK FAST BACoN-Quoted al
ll!@l2c,
DRIED FRUIT.-Veryliitle doing
Dried peaches are quoted at 69Gc, snC
dried apples at &c.
SUGAR.-Active and selling at l3c 70
coffee a li@l4lc for crushed, powdered
and grsnulated.
TEAs.-Imperial, 1901 25i Gunpow
der, 1901 25; Oolong black, 75@Sl
Young Tyson, $i@l 40.
CHEESE.-Good demand New Yor
sctory y ID lei@l7c.
SYRUPS-The demand Is fair 70