The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-01
MARKET REPORT.

Of last weak stii continues, win an ~
creased speculative demand in hay for
the New Orleans market and a cons
queut upward tendency in prices. Tho
market FOR corn and oats is iirm without
material change IN prices but we're held q
shade higher To-day without buyers ~ the
advance asked. Receipts arc mere liberal
the Illinois Central having yesterday
coun,ermauded their Objectionable "ele-
vator' order, and by tomorrow or next
day liberal supplies to meet All demands
in grain hay -four, and meal may be
looked for. At present orders are accu-
mulating fJr want Of shipping facilities.
The heavy ice coming out Of the Ohio
having temporarily suspended navigation.
No boats have arrived or departed f ON
this port for the last two or three days, or
during the continuance Of the last "cold |
snap The weather moderated to-day |
and it is believed tho ice tomorrow will |
present no obstruction to navigation be-
low Cairo. Freights are n shade higher,
boats charging 20 and 40c TO Memphis
and 10000 to New Orleans.
1-Correspondents should bear in
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from first hands, unless
otherwise stated, and that in filing small
| orders higher prices must be paid LII
| FLOU R--Stocks of all grades are very
| light, and insufficient to meet the demand.
Prices are firm. Transactions are limited
for want Of supplies and lack of shipping
facilities. Receipts will be moro liberal
after Tomorrow. Sales comprise 500 bbls
various grades So IS to 9 rs and 600 bbls
va, ious grades on orders S. 10 to 10.
HAY--Market firm with an upward
teniancy. The demand would DO large
if shipments could he readily made to New
Orleans. Sales comprise cara choic
mixed on orders del SIC; cars choice
timothy del sac; 3 cars do S26i cars do
do $25; cars good mixed del S2i; cars
mixed del S?3 and cars red top S2!@22
del.
| CORN-Receipts are more liberal and
q number of cars were sold on the track
to-day. The supply on the levee is small
but there is good stock in tho elevators.
BULK CURN--Sales were ! car white
in elevator 90; car white on track 3Sc;
- cars mixed on track 3Sc; - cars white
on track 39@4Oc; cars white on track
39c; cars mixed on track 36c and | car
mixed in elevator csc.
| -
white 49@jOc, and 6 cars mixed 46@i7c.
OATS-Market firm. The demand ex-
cecds the supply. Holders were asking
an advance to-day but no sales were made
above previous quotations. ! car white
: sold in sacks del at 42c; cars choice
mixed do 39@i0c; car mixed Galena in
bulk on track S3c; cars white in bulk on
track &c; 10 cars mixed in bulk on track
32c and cars mixed in sacks delivered
sold at zoe.
WIlEAT-Demand fair and receipts
small Sales were made to-day Of spring
wheat at 81 3O@l 3j and No. Red at
TO- No. Red is worth ! So; No. |
" hite 9j; No. white s. and Med
iterranean ! so to 20.
CORN MEAL-Receipts are becoming
more liberal The demand is good nj quo
tations. 800 bbls S. d. sold mt 81 del;
cars X. ID. 30 del and 500 bbls X. d.
, del . %. Sales by the City Mills were
800 bbls Evening Star s. ID, 2 55@2 60,
and 500 bbla "St. Charles 5. ID. = $50
. go.
BRAN-Quiet and unchanged, selling
at 20 0O@,2l 90 del,
, BUTTER-Market fully supplied and
demand only moderate. We note sales OF
' . pkgs roll 20@23ic 10 pkgs and 20OO lbs
roll zoe; COO lbs roll 20 to 2jci 800 lbs do
2OG22c and 900 lbs choice solid packed
25c.
EGGS Market bare none except few
in tho hands Of retail dealers. Sales were
$50 dozen 33c, and 400 dCzen Doc all ship
I pers count.
POULTRY-All binds Of dressed poul-
try are in demand and will continue 80
, until the weather changes. Live poultry
at present is not much called for. 800 lbs
t dressed turkeys sold ut lic and 600 ID
/ choice do at l6ci 10 dozen dressed geese
1 SMALL at4 co. per dozen; so dozen dressed
chickens ut 8 SO to 4 90 20 dozen dressed
ducks 5o@i 90 and boxes dressed
, chickens 80 per DOZEN 2 coop' I've
. chickens sold at % per dozen.
' PORK Unchanged. Dressed hogs are
0 held shade higher. Sales range accord.
o ing to size and condition from a! to 5ici
r mess pork is held ut IL IS and quio.
i APPLES--lO0 bb!s sold at IS to 5
} Market quiet, Dried apples and dried
= peaches are hold at 8 to &c.
POTATOES--W Weather too cold 10
handle; car p. D. sold at So per bbls.
G GAME-Scarce and wanted. Rabbits
A., "a 4 puoia 40 c. pr.