The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-21
COMMERCIAL.
PRICE CURRENT OFFICE
Thursday Evo Nov. 20, 1873. I
GENERAL REMARKS.


change to note. White corn is quiet, the
demand being small. All mixed corn
offered finds ready sale ut figures quoted
in our report Of transactions, The mar.
ket was bare Of oats to-day; reports hav-
ing been insufficient to meet the wants Of
the market.
Butter is dull and plenty. 25c is the
ruling figures for choice. An occasional
package Of fancy is sold at 2S6I30c, ami
common n, I5@20c.
Eggs arc very scarce and wanted at
25c.
Chickens are nearly or quite unsaleablo.
few dozen choice dressed hens would
ind market at 50 per dozen, bot the
demand is very small. Live range 81 80
@2 so.
Apple. are in demand; choice 81; ordi-
nary 81 J0@3.
The weather is intensely cold for this
climate and season this week. Heavy ice
iroze last night over the small ponds made
by the recent rains.
THE MARKET
Hsy~ Correspondents should bear in mind
that these quotations are for round lots
from first hands. For broken ana suaa,.
lots, and in filling orders, an advance
10 charged over these pries. -p1
FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged, but
the outlook 10 a little moro encouraging,
and dealers arc looking forward hope
fully. TIE range in prices on round lots
are 81 50@9 rs for supers to choice fam
lily, in small lots in jObbing. Retail way
prices range as high as s. 50@9. Trans.
actions have been very light, amounting
to only about 800 bbls as follows: 100
bbls various grades, super to choice fam
lily, "a 4O@7 IS, $50 bills do SG9s 10
300 bbls good xxx; Sc 4O@6 Sc; 100 bbls
choice xxx del 81 Is; 800 bbls XXX
sold on private terms.
HAI-Unchsnged. Demand very
light Nothing but strictly choice wanted,
and 81 is the outside figure. Sales EN-.
brace cars choice del, 3 at sic and at
Sl7 per ton.
CORN-There is steady demand for
mixed at 52c in heavy sacks, and
i2@4Sc in bulk. White is quoted
dull 4iG4jci bulk 5i@55c in heavy sacks
Receipts of all kinds ares small Sales, 10
cars bulk mixed to arrive, 55c; 4 cars mix
ed in bulk on track 42@43c and 3 cars
mixed sacked and del J2c,
OATS-Thc demand is largely in ex-
cess of the supply and prices are firm.
Receipts are oil taken on arrival u. quota
tons. Sales, l car mixed in sacks del ABE;
car do do inferior 42c; care mixed in
bulk on track, 37@3sc.
CORN MEAL-Scarce, firm and met
i've and none in market to-day. Trans
actions were limited by lack of supplies
We note sales of 200 Dbl. steam dried del
at 81 Co.
BRAN 300 sacks sold at Sl5 90.
BUTTER-Dull and inactive. Re-
ceipts are liberal and stocks are accumu-
lating. 25c continues to be the ruling
figure. A few packages Of fancy sold at
higher figures, but more sold lower Sales
20 pkgs roll choice 25c; 10 pkgs do &c;
8 tubs solid packed 24@27c; 1000 lbs
choice roll 25@2sc, and 900 lbs in iirkins
sold at Zoe,
EGGS-Arc in active demand with no
receips. Receipts would find ready sale
at 25c. pkgs and 500 dozed sold at
25c.
CHlCKENS-Live chickens are not
wanted. Tho market is full md no sale.
A few dozen choice hens, dressed would
find sale at about SO. Seven dozen dressed
chickens, average quality,.old at 81 20; IA
dozen choice, live old hens sold at 81 70
and coops mixed sold at 81 So
ORANGES-Quiet. We note sales of
10 bbls at SlO@ll.
APPLES-The demand for choice is
active at 81. Very few come to market,
common is moro plenty and sells at 81 So
13 so. Sales weee 100 bbls at S3@i.
CHEESE-50 cream cheese sold at lac
per pound.
LARD-3 half Dbl kegs country sold at
&c and 10 small kegs refined sold at 9icGl-
loo.
TALLOW-l00 pounds sold Mt &c.
HAMS-We note sales Of 3 tierces SUI
gar cured at lie.
CHEESE-New York factory q ID,
l6!@l7c.
SYRU PS-The demand is fair tor
choice at eoeS$l u gal, and New Orleans
at 75@sOc.
PLASTERING HAIR--35c per bushel.
LlME-ln lots 81 Is to 81 70 fbhl
CEMENT.-At wholesale 81 506D2 70
y Dbl.
COAL OIL-22c
BURLAfS- bushels corn, "a OF
l53ci do D OF Ice; bushels oats zoe
8 bushels 2lc.
SOAP-Shseflers German mot.led lac
Champaign soap, 74c.
TALLOW--P ID 10.
COFFEE-Scarce and firm, Java sell.
ing ut 35936c; Lsguayrs none; Rio
SUGAR--Cofiee A, l2l6l3c.
BEESWAX-2sc per ID
FEATH ERS-S. &. per ID csc.
BACON-None.
TEAS-Imperal, 7Jc@sl Is; Gun.
powder, 76c@Sl 26 Oolong black 75ca
81; Young Tyson, $l@l 40.
BROOMS.-Dull; common house sell
at 81 80 to 2 so; choice and extra choice
S3@3 70; stoamboa 81 5095 90.
FRElGHT-Cotton, con- dressed y
New York, S5c; TO Boston 81. I'm
compressed, to New York 81 IA; to Bn
ton 81