The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-11
COMM ERCiAl.
CAIRO, I'LL, MONDAY EVENING, |
November 9th, 1874. !


A fine. soaking and much needed rain
visited this section last night. To-day
has been cloudy, but cleared off In the AZ
ternoon and closed very pleasant. The
difficulty IN making shipmenls'by rail to
tho south still exists, and IN consequence
the market for hay is weak and uncertain.
Stocks are accommodating and prices are
lower. The corn market is active, with
no supplies and very little arriving. Oats
are firm and in good demand at better
prices. Flour is quoted very dull and
lower, With heavy stocks of everything
except very low grader, and sellers are
willing to make liberal concessions to
effect sales. Apples are plenty and very
dull for everything but choice Iarge red
Poultry is not wanted at all. Eggs are
in active demand and scarce ct zoe. Choice
butter finds ready sale a. 32@33c. Rates
of freights south by river have found their
level, as follows: To New Orleans, l7lc
per cw.., and 8jc for dry bsrrel-; 81 30
per ton for hay. To Memphis l2tc per
cwt; Poe for dry barrels and 81 so per ton
on hsy.
THE MARKET.
1sSHOur friends should bear in mind
sAat ihe prinas hara .Riyan ara usually for
sales from fret hands in round lots. In
filling orders aud for broken lots /. IL
necesssryto charge an advance over these
ngures."H5a
FLOUR.
There is a moderately active demand
for lowest grades, but everything else IL
over stocked and very dull, with sellers
ready TO mako liberal concessions. We
note sales Of 200 bbls various grades, 4 90
to 90; 800 bbls varions grades, 4 90 to
10; 300 bbls various grades, City Mile,
4 90 to co. 300 bbls various grades,
4 90 to 90; 100 bbls various grades
A 80 to 90; 100 bbls various grades, 3 90
to 90.
The market is we'll supplied and the de-
mand small. Prices arc weak and unset
tied. We note sales of 2 cars good tim
othy delivered, 10 50i cars good mixed
delivered, II co. 4 cars over-ripo timothy
delivered, ~ co. l car choice timothy
delivered, ~ co. car choice timothy do
livered, IL co. cars choice timothy
dolivered,sl9 %; car common timothy
delvercd.l7 90.
CORN.
There is an active inquiry for corn of
all kinds and no supplies. We note sales
Of 80 sacks mixed and white SOC; 3 cars
old white in sacks, del SIC.
OATS.
There is a noticeable improvement in
tho demand and prices are firm and look
Ing up, Receipts arc small and stocks are
light We note sales of A cars Southern
Illinois in sacks dol 5sc; 2 cars Northern
do SOC; car Southern Illinois
do 5sci 3 cars choice white do G2c; cars
mixed Southern Illinois do 5sc.
CORN MEAL;
We note a batter feeling In meal and
an upward tendency in prices. Sellers
refused offers of 8 90 to-day. We note
sales of 100 barrels steam dried at 90;
200 barrels choice steam dried at 3 80
BRAN.
The market rules quiet and unchanged.
Tho demand is small and stocks light. |
Sales were two cars in sacks, delivered, at |
lG 00@l7 90.
BUTTER.
There Is a steady demand for choice |
northern dairy butter at a3c. Tho old
stock is nearly all worked of and the mar
ket Is beginning to take on a healthier
look. Sales were 200 pounds choice north.
ern at 33c; 600 pounds common Southern
Illinois at 2O@25c; 200 pounds good South
orn Illinois at 2sc; 600 pounds choice
northern at a2@33c.
EGGS.
There Is an active demand for fresh
eggs at quotations and none In market.
Sales were 10 boxes fresh at zoe; 800 dozen
fresh at zoe; 200 dozen fresh at 20c.
CHICKENS.
There was some inquiry to-day for
chickens to ship to New Orleans, but the
demand Is spssmodic, won't last and tho
market Is overstocked. Sales were 80
dozen 90 to 2 b0j coops mixed