The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-28
MARKET REPORT.
PRICE, CURRENT OFFICE, !
CAIRO. Thursday, March 81, 1873. I

ket reported in our last issue. Owing to
lack of railroad facilities TO the interior Of
the south, the order trade is greatly re-
strained, aud stocks,;aro accommodating. The
speculative demand st present prices be-
ing entirely inadequate 20 dispose of re-
ceip;s The light shipping demand is
owing TO the extreme dullness and low
prices In the New Orleans markc. which
to some extent governs this.
The meetings on Change during the
week have been we'll attended but sales
have been slow and rather
! forced, sellers being compelled to
make concessions. Corn meal has i'm
| proved, nearly all ia the market being
stored, sellers are firm to-day at e. %.
Buyers ara offering - 10, with no trans
actions. Eggs and butter ATE hrm at al
advance. Poultry is scarce. Potatoes
are very dull with the market over
stocked. Freieh,s are plenty and rates
tend downward. A reduction Of &c on the
CIV, may be looked for. The weather
, after days storm Of rain, snow and slee,
i: again warm and ploa.an'.
THE MARKET.
sVCorrespondents should bear in
mind tina, Our quotations represent prices
for round lots from frs. hands, unles.
otherwise stated, and that in filing small
orders higher prices mu.t be paid .-Asa
FLOUR-very duh ard few sales have
been made. Prices remain abou, n. las,
quoted with little or no demand. Sales
comprise 30 bbls XX 50 20; 100 bbls
choice family -; rs bbls do XXXs7 90
10 bbls fancy family 50. and 800 bbls
various grades S. 50GlO.
HAY-No strictly choice in the uarl,e.
and none arriving low grades are plenty
aud without. buyers. Sales on Change
comprise car OF choice timothy Sl6; =
cars choice timothy sis; so bales mixed
SIS, all delivered.
CORN-Market quiet and on the dull
order. Very little deusnd for anything.
and prices on mixed.in sacks were shaded
little to-day At i3Gi4c In bur.
laps and dandas were the ruling Figures
Sales on change were 4 cara white in bur
laps del 4Sc; car mixed 10 burlaps del
43c 2 cars white in bull, on track 39c .
cars mixed in bulk on track Bic; ear do
sacked and del iic and cars and SOC
sacks do 43644c.
oATS-Market very quiet, Supply
more than sufficient to meet the demand.
Sales 200 sacks choice mixed 3ic; I car
white mixed in sacks del sic; Q cars mixed
sacked and del sic; car aud 2s5 sacks
del 33lc; aand cara mixed in bulk on
track CSC
BRAN-Plenty, dull and hard to sell
200 sacks sold on Change at SIS and
car in sacks at Sli so del.
CORN MEAL-There is better fsel-
ing in the meal market and holder. are
firm with choice at 81 %. Buyers were
Offering 81 10; no meal sold on Change
to-day. Wo no.e sales of 80 bbls steam
dried sold yesterday e. 81 10.
! POTATOES-The stock on the marke e.
is large with little or no demand. Prices
from Go@l5c ia bulk and s2@2 % in
barrels for choice Northern Peach Blows
we note sales OF 100 bbls Peach Blows
81 25 and 20 bbis Fairly Rose for seed
81 80.
BCTTER-There Is m active demand
for choice solid packed al an advance over
former quotations. A few packages extra
choice sold to-day at $50. This is an out.
side figure, but choice commanded 2TGl3oc
readily. Sales comprise 30 pkgs choice
solid packed at 10000 10 boxes choice
roll at &c.
EGGS-Scsrcs and higher. Receipts
fall short OF the demand. Several hun.
bred dozen sold yesterday and to-day at
l4@l7c.
CHICKENS-Scarce and in demand
Choice hens command "a and good mixed
~ 5oG1t per dozen.
PROVISIONS-The market il quiet
and well supplied, with the exception Of
sugar cured shoulders. Prices are fluc.u-
a.Ing, and transactions are confined TO
small order trade. A few hundred lbs Of
ID. 5. shoulders sold at 5!@sc. Bacon Sc;
country cured plain hams ll@l2c; sugar
cured uncsnvassed hams l2l@l3c; sugar
cured csnvassed do l3!@l4lc.
APPLES-Choice arc in fair demand,
and selling a. SAGA 80; common 50 Goa
20.
DRIED FRUIT-Dull at 56Gc for
choice peaches and apples.
HAMS-Sugar cured canvsssed, are
selling in lots at lilG9l5c.
BACON-Clear sides 9@iec. Break.
fast bacon ll2G1l2c.
SUGAR.-Actiye and selling @l2Ac for
coffee A; l49l4lc for crushed, powdered
and granulated.
TEAS.-Impcrial, 75@l 20; Gunpow.
der, 75@l rs; Oolong black, 75(1$l !;
! Young Hyson, SlG1l 40.
CHEESE.-Good demand New York
! factory q ID lGl9l7c.
SYRUPS-The demand Ia fair for
choice at eoc@Sl u gal and New Orleans
at 75(a8oc.
PLASTERlNG HAIR.-35c &, bushel.
LIME.--In lots 81 % to so % Dbl.
CEMENT,--At Wholesale $2CS2 80 T.
bbl.
COAL OIL.-2S@30c.
GUINNESS Reserved ~ bushels lSc;
bushels 2oc.