The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-09
COMMERCIAL.
PACE CURRENT OYvIcE,(i
Monday Eve, Dec. 8 1918. :

The weather 10 sois, Snsm and wet,
and about Is disagrssable and unpleasant
I. itcouid be possible for out-of-door bus
mess. The streets arc, and n there ia no
depressing effect on prices, II has certain
ly fallon on the spirits Of both buyers and
sellers. Judging from the msager trsnsac-
tions Of tho la.t two days a. shown by
our reports. e IN e
We hsvS little change TO note. The
corn market 10 unsettled, prices have adj
| vsnced, aud holders arc arm with buyers
= little ipcl,ued 10 b of. Oats have not
changed : the -four trade ID still very
small but tho prospect 10 good. Corn
meal has advanced and receipts are
readily disposed Of. Hay 10 plenty and on
the dull order. Prime mixed to choice tim.
othy 10 quoted at SisIls, but tbi. is an
outside agurs, even f0r "gilt edge" "a
There is some i'm rovement in live psu'-
try, with plenty offered. Dressed poultry
will be held att discount until the weather
settles down to a regular winter "snap y
that will last through tho Hoiidsys.
Eggs arc firm, scarce and wanted al
260,oc, shippers count. There 10 some
iaqoiry fer choice potatoes with n0ns Of
feriny, ~ GAS
~ rHn uARxrr.
~ Correspondents should bear in mind
that quotations are for roupa lots
from Grst hands. For broken ana .ms,.
loss, and in filling orders, an advance
is charged over these priceless
FLOUR-The market continues un.
changed. Orders come in slowly s. pres
snt, but a heavy winter and spring trade
10 anticipated. Our report Of sales in
clude COO tbls various grades at s5Cas so;
car choice family 81; car Xxx IS rs.
100 bbls. various grades 1907; $50 bbls'
do d 50(9s SO; 200 bbls. do $5Gs IS:
500 bbls. do SC 5O@s IS.
HAY-Plen,y and very quiet-no in.
quiry for anything bcio v choice mixed
We note sales Of 8 cars "gil. edge Tim
othy del SIS; 4 cars common TO choice dol
Sl6fV17; 2 cara choice timothy del sl7; 6
cars mixed and timothy si69i7. del.
CORN The market Is little unssttlod
to-day. Prices ere kept up, and holders
frm ~ the advance. Buyers are holding
oil. The market closed at Coo for white
and mixed, sacked and dol, and 5O05lc
in bulk. Sales made on orders. IL will be
seen, are at figures = cent or two over the
Wholesale prices, which is very necessary
in order TO cover cost OF handling, waste,
risk, etc. Our report of transactions en-
brace G cars white sacked and del at zoe;
1000 sacks mixcd, sold carly, del, &c; 6
cars mixed, sacked and del, 5s@s0c; 6 cars
white in bulk, millers track, 4sc; 3 cars
mixed, IN sacks, sold to-day at Coo del.
and 5 cars white, sacked aud dol, sold on
orders at CSC.
OATS-Recoipts arc oil taken, aud
prices are firm a. quotations. The same
remarks ON order sales Of corn apply 10
oats. cars sold ia bulk on track at 400
Ale; 6 cars, sacked and del, 4s9Asc; Q cars
choice northern, sacked and del, sold TO-
day at 47c; cars do sold on orders at
4sc; 6 carr, sacked and del, 40c.
CORN MEAL.-Active and Arm, with
an advance OF lO@l5c on the Dbl. Hold
srs were asking 81 90 to-day, but buyers
are unwilling to give more than 81 So.
sales embrace car "songsrs," del, 81 90;
$50 bbls 9. d., sold early, 81 rs; 200 bbls,
del, "a 500? S.. and 600 bbls "St ChArle,'
city meal sold on private terms.
BUTTER-Plsnty and quiet, 300 is the
ruling price for choicest and select grades.
10 boxes roll 2o@2Sci rs pkgs choice roll
a5c; 1909 lbs choice roll 23@24o. I'D
EGGS-Activc and scarce, not enough
come in 20 meet the demand, and there 10
. probability that prices W i'll go higher
go are to.dsys quotations. We report
sales Of 8 boxes Al 25C926c; 500 doz a. &c;
800 dozen a 25Ga27c and bbls picked eggs
sold n 1lc. ....E
CHlOKENS--Thore ia Q ts.tor feeling
In live poultry to-day. Drsssed 10 not
wanted until the weather changes. 80
dozen young chickens sold a 81 and %
dozen mixed sold ct 81 1908. 81
TURKEY5--Dressed should DO worth
lo@l2c; live 9@Ilc per dozen. We
Aote sales offs coops At collie.
PORk-59 bbls. mess sold st $l3 so.
BEEF-8o0 bbls. sold In tho market at
50 26t95 por hundred.
CHEESE-30 boxes cream cheese sold
ct lac.
LARD-3O0 lbs. dark country sold 1t
73ci 20 kegs country sndered sold At SIC;
10 kegs choice 90. t-r.is .-a ......
GAME-Some game cams in to-day
and was closed out with As little delay a.
possible, rabbits, quails and squirrels At
81 per dozen oil round. n.'
: MANUFACTURING JEWELK RS.
Any ono wishing something made in the
jewelry line for the holidays will please
send in their orders as soon IS possible to
L. & w. Buder, manufacturing jewellers
corner OF Eighth street and Washington
avenue - 49, l2-4td
FOR SALE.
Two Batteries Of two Boilers, each "a
feet long, AZ inch DrAm,2 IA inch Flues