The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-31
CONNIE iAL.
r,tpn- illinois.

The market opened very dull at the
rommen cement Of the week and has held
,s own all tho way through.
Corn is weak and lower, with receipts
in excess Of demand and stocks accumul-
sting.
Oats are dull. The new crop Is coming
ia freely and prices are dec lining clos
ing weak a, soc in sack, and iic ia bulk
on track to-day 81
Choice butter is IN demand At qaoia-
tons. Receipts are all taken on arrival.
Eggs are scarce and higher, sellin z tc-
dry us high as l2ic
The weather has boen cool and pleasan
for the last four days, hut this section IL
still suffering tor wait Of ram. Cistetns
have pretty generally played out and
water. men are resping their harvest
THE MARKET.
E-lPOur friends should bear In mind
that the prices here given arc usually for
sales from fret hands In round lots. In
Glling orders and for broken lots 1t Is
necessary to charge an advance over these
dgures.-las
FLOUR.
The msrke. rules very quiet, with little
pro.pec, of change for tho better soon.
Prices hold ss previously quoted. Our
repor, Of sale. comprise IS bbls various
grades, so@7 SO: I25 bbs various
grade. on orders, 8 OotsG so 100 Dbl.
various grades, 90 to : 90; 400 bbls
various grades, 5 90 TO co. go bills
various grades, ! 90 to 90.
HAY.
There is moderately active demand for
choice mixed and timothy, for The order
trade. The shipping demand i. very
small We note ssles as follows; %
bsles common mixed, delivered, 10 90
80 bales choice timothy, delivered, 20 90
/ car mixed, Delivered, Il %; 2 esi.
choice mixed, delivered, Is 90; ! Cat
choice mixed, delivered u 90; csr
choice timothy, delivered, 10 90.
CORN.
The demand has fallen of and stock,
are beginning to accumulate. Receipts
are in excess Of the demand. Prices rul,
lower and weak. Sales were
three cars waite in bulk OF
track, 75c; car. miIOd 10 bulk OF
track, Csc; 9 cars mixed in sacl:s delivered
73c; 8 cars mixed in sacks, sold early,'5c
2 car, mixed in sacks delivered, 7ici
cars white in bulk on track, 7Gc.
OATS.
The demand i, small and prices rul,
lower, closing weak to-day At so cert
sacked and delivered. Par. OF the re
c,ipts of new oats c1me 10 d heated con
diton and are not wanted. We note sale
OF 9 cars choice new in bulk on track, 4+c
car new in sacks delivered, soc; Ii
sacks now delivered, soc.
BRAN.
The msrke. is very quiet. and sales ar
all made in 8 small way at IL 90 per To-
sacked and delivered.
CORN MEAL.
The msrke. ia quoted easier and price
tend downward, choice steam dried wa
hold q. 3 80 to-day. Sales were 300 Dbl
s. d., del % 100 bbl.. X. d., del 3 81
BUTTER.
The d.msnd for choice continues sc.iv,
8 aud in excess Of the supply. Not enOus
r comts in to meet the demand.
: Sales were 800 ID. choice Northern,
Q ar; SEQ lbs choice Northern. 20; 200 II
/. choice Northern, %; $50 lbs choice Sou,l
0 err Illinois: 23G2j, 500 lbs choice Nortl
9 ern, Csc.
/. EGGS.
10 The market is bare to-day. Under Il
= Influence Of the cool weather, and Al II
}. creased demand, with small receipts pric
e have sdvanced TO lOCll2.
Sales were, 800 Dozen llGl2H
J.. boxes, lo@l2.
! CHICKENS.
e The mSrkc, keep. well supplied al
g very quiet. Sales are slow, = w u 3
d for young chickens. owing to size, ~
@ 3 90 for choice old hens.
d sales were, coop choice young, 8 o.
n 20 dozen young, 2 % 30 dozen younl
X 2 % TO 3 90; coop. old hesS, %.
= VEGETABLES. ...
! Very dull. Tho ANAL trade in II
Wholesale line in vegetables is hsrdl
worth quoting. We note sales Of = 70
0 barrels Of potatoes a. 3 90 and q few bb
OF onions at 3 So
!. Dull. Nothing At all doing in this lin
The only transactions ~o have 10 repo
B were 10 bbls apples 2 90 90 bushels d
a 25c per bushel.
, PROVISIONS
A., The market Ia firm and there is an AZ
two inquiry for smoked meat and lar
\ bl! there is none Offering. Sales in mes
wore all in u small jobbing way. Q
buckets OF lard sold at l3lc is the oni
. Transaction We can report,
EAASClPATIos CELEBRATION. - Tn
d, coming HIniyersary OF tho emancipatlo
4 Of slaves in the Wos. Indies, August ls
=, the c0lored citizens OF CAIRO will celebrst
! Ia al appropriate manner. A Gran
barbecue Dinner will be served i
Scheeis garden, and speeches, by well
known orators, will b. rnado in tie fore