The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-11
MARKET REPORT.

Thursday Evening, Jan. OH, 1873.
Business continues good in all its prin-
cipnl branches The wholesale grocery
trade is lively orders for the staple ar,i.
cles come in brisk and are Allied on very
favorable terms for the buyer--Quick and
cheap transportation to ull points makeinc
this very advantageous narke, for coun.
try dealers to purchase supplies from.
Mixed corn is in active demand and fair
supply. Oats are plenty and firm at QUO.
tations. Our predictions OF II decline in hay
has not yet been verified. Choice timothy
continues frm from fret hands ut SIG o..
Considerable common hay is selling at 20
low Is $ls and $40. The other branches
ofthe market remain without noticeable
change.
The weather 10 clear and cold, heavy ice
10 coming out Of the Ohio while the Mis-.
sissippi is solid TO st. Louis and 10 likely
to remain so.
Freights are weak with q downward
tendency.
~ Correspondence should bear in
mind that Our quotations represent prices
for round lots from 6r.t hands, unless
otherwise stated, and that in filing small
orders higher prices must be paid ct
FLOUR-Unchanged. The demand 10
fair for medium to choice grades low
grades are neglected. Prices are arm q,
quotations. Ssles in general market were
about 1000 bbls 800 TO arrive, 7 6O(1s so;
900 various grades 6 90 to 10 90; $50 do
8 TO 9 60; 200 do 5 25 to 9 rs; 500 xxx
7 90; 300 super rs. Sales by
Cairo City Nills wero $50
bbls white wheat, family, 8 So 200 xxx
q So $50 xxx 7 60; 100 Xxx IS; SO X
9 90.
HAY-Choice is in good demand at
rs 90 for timothy to-day and 2l@25 90
for mixed, drsyage free. Low grades nre
plenty and sell slow at SIS TO 90 90. 3
cars mixed sold 1T $:2, 1904 90; | car
damaged timothy at ~ 90; 2 cars prarin
IL 90; 6 cars choice timothy &c 90; 2 cars
common mixed % 90; 8 cars "gilt edge
on orders u 90; cars good mixed rs 90;
3 csrs very choice timothy 2s@!7 20 all
delivered.
CORN--The stock is good, and prices
remain about Ms previously quoted. The
demand is generally better for mixed than
white. We note sales in bulk on track of
Q cars white $50; ~ cars mixed 34c 10
cars white size; 4 cars white 37Ac. rales
in sacks delivered we're $50 sacks white
from store 47c; 500 sacks mixed from store
45c; 4 cars mixed on orders acc; 5 cars
white on orders 47c.
OATS-Prices are stiff at quotations.
Receipts are liberal and the demand ac-
tive. Choice seed oats are held as high ~
4oc. We nota sales ? cars in bulk on
track mixed oats ut 29c. Sales in sacks
delivered were = cars mixed 35c cars
mixed a4Ac; 10 cars mixed IS; II cars
choice white $4,000; car mixed 35lc;
500 sacks mixed on orders &c.; 4 cars do
on orders &c and 200 sacks 35(S3G.
CORN MEAL-Stocks are large and
the market 10 easier. Prices have down.
ward tendency. 2 cars steam dried, sold
early, 2 60 del; 2 cars do on p. I; 200, 400
and l66 bbls L. d. sold at IS del; 2 cars.
l.. d. del 2 b6; ? cars do 2 so; 800 bbls 8. d.
SO and 400 bbls Evening Star" City
Mills 9. d. 2 so.
FRUlT-Oranges are plenty and dull.
There is a fair demand for choice red APP
plss. The market is we'll supplil with
small apples, choice are little scarce.
100 bbls choice large red sold at 90; so
bbls comm.n So to 3 u.s. 2 car loads do
2 90 TO 8 rs.
BUTTER-Market overstocked and de.
mand light. No demand At all f,r south.
ern Illinois. 500 lbs choice roll sold at
25c; 3 pkgs ordinary roll zoe; 20 boxes
good roll zoe; 10 half bbls do 200 and 20
pkgs strictly choice 20 to 25c.
RGGS-Dull and unchanged marke,
glut,ed. 10 pkgs and 200 dozen sold ut
SOC and 2 pkgs in damaged condition l5c.
POULTRY--Msrket fully supplied and
unchanged. There Is some enquiry for
geese and ducks. 30 dozen dressed duck
sold At g to 3 80. Geese are selling 1t
8 90 " 8 90 per dozen and few dressed
chickens are sell at from SO to 8 90
500 lbs dressed turkeys sold al IL to lac.
DRESSED HOGS-Unchsnged, 80 sold
for family use 1T Il 10 &c per pound.
GAME-Plenty and very dull. 100
dozen rabbits and quails sold ut Toe; 40
dozen quail At Soc and 60 dozen rabbits At
Coo per dozen.
WHEAT-Ths prices to.cay reported
BY tho City MILF, are NJ. ! White, q Is
No. 2 Whits. Il as: Rcd bv sampls. 81 40