The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-19
COM MERCAL.
Price CURRENT OFFICE, !
Thursday Eve, Dec. 10, 1873. J
GENERAL REMARKS,

GENERAL REMARKS.
The weather, until to-day, has been
warm and decidedly pleasant for tho sea-
son. slight fall Of rain occurred ,his
morning and tonight the indications are
.hsi,he temperature will lie more in &C.
cordanee with the season. We lind the
market for corn and ost, both rather barc,
with = downward tendency in prices
merchant. are no. anIiou, 10 deal heavily
bu: show disposition TO keep quiet and
wait the turn Of events. Strictly choice
hay il in demand, but the mArke, other
wise is dull. Tho demand i. almost ex-
clu.vcly for the local trade, a. that from
below doe. no. Justify very heavy ship.
men;.
TIE MARKET.
pnT Corresponden,. should bear in mind
that our quotations are for round lots
from frs. hands. Fo, broken ana SINAI.
lots, and in filing orders, an advance
is charged over these price..-@s
fLOUR-S.eady and firm as quoted;
demand moderate; We note sales Of $50
bbls. various grades, $SOoSs 90; 200 do
on orders, $59s.50; 100 bbl.. <, on track,
ss.isi 800 bbis. ..s, $500 iAo bbls,
choice, ~ 80; 100 bbls. XXX, del, Sc 80.
CORN-The supply in the marke, IS
small, and prices have a downward tom
dency. car white, in bulk, cold for 5sc;
a: a lsterlssle, car do. sold for DC.
OATS-Receipts continue small and
prices materially unchanged. cars
white sacked and del, sold for Sic; car
surprise do do sold for sac car mixed
brought Ale.
HAY-Tho market ia very dull and the
supply largely exceed. the demand. We
note sales OF cars Of choice mixed at
slA 65@l6i car prsi-ie a, $ll so; l car
good prime At Sl+ rs; / car OF choice
timothy 81 5O car. miIsi sl6and .
cars timothy 81.
BRAN-Unchspged. We note a sale
OF ton At $500.
CORN MEAL-Thcre 10 very little
doin; and prices are merely nominal, 100
bbls, sold at $40; 500 bbl.. on p.t
BUrrER-Thero is a good market for
choice and little demand for low and
inferior qualities. Sales were, s boxes
roll, lsc.@2ao.; 2boxes fair, Zoe. 2 tubs
$4,000; II pkgs., 2s.
EGGS--The market is we'll supplied,
and dull. We nc,c.sa!es OF 81 doz. at 23c.;
5 pkgs, &c.
CHICKENS.-The.supply i, in excess
o! the demand. Sales wers coops sl.75
,92.1ji coops common, s2.OO.
TURKEIS-4 dozen medium sold for
slo@l2 80 II dozen; $50 ID. dressed tur.
keys brought loc q 10.
POrATOE5-ioO bushels brought ss@
3 %.
APPLE5-rhs market is we'll supplied
md dull. Sales were 10 bbls - 50.
ORANGES-We note 3 sale Of Is bbls
}. go and Of 10 bbls at$lo@ll.
GAMR-The weather is unfsv orable
md sales are slow. Quails are selling a.
75c0soc@soc e dozen rabbits At 81 a
dozen.
DRESSED PORK-We note a sale Of
G hogs q, t@7c u h.
DRESSED BEEF-On account of the
mild weather tho market 10 dull. We
quote 49Sc T. n.
BEASS-7 bushels sold a, So 30 p
bushel.
COTTON ighteen bsies sold for l3-
@l4c. aa ....
ORANGES-Ten bbls sold at slo@n.
CHEESE Twenty boxes cream brought
lac per ID.
TURKEYS--Dressed should DO worth
io@l2c; 1.-Two $9@lc per dozen. We
note sales OF coops u. s9@ll.
CHEESE-New York factory por h,
l6!@l7c.
SYRUP S--The demand is fair for
choice at 6oc@$l per gal, and New Or.
leans at 75@soc. ..-
PLASTERlNG HAlR-S5c por bushel.
LIME,-In lots ~ 10 to 81 rs per Dbl.
CEMENT-At wholesale s2@2 90 per
Dbl.
COAL OIL-22c.
Blu RLAPS--2l bushels corn, 81 OF
l5!c; do ~ OF 10; 4 bushels oats zoe;
bushels Gle.
SOAP-Shsefier's German notified, 7jc.
soap, 7Ac.
TALLOW-
FRElGHT-Cotton, compressed 10
Now York, s5c! to Boston, 81. Uncom-
pressed, to New York. u IA; 10 Boston
81.
RATES-To New Orleans and Vieks.
burg: Potatoes, spples, etc, b0c; pound
freights 25c cwt; hay 81 por ton; whiskev