The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-02-06
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PRICE CusREsT OFFICE

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There lie q stronger feeling in tho mar
ket for everything except -four aud hay,
and q, . rule all branches were active and
firm. In flour there is no change in the
nominal prices. A few small orders come
in and are filled at about the same figures
that have ruled for the last two OF three
weeks, but stocks are large and are stili
increasing, receipts being in excess Of the
demand.
There is decided improvement in the
oats aud corn mako. owing to the reports
from New Orleans being moe favorable
and pointing 10 an active demand ~
bigher figures. Yellow corn was in act
i've request to-day for shipment to New
Orleans 9I0c in sacks, round lots, and
oats went up one cent on the bushel
closing firm @i7 aud SO, bulk and
sacked. All on the market was taken
early 10 the day.
Corn meal closed firm and active At } 25
in round lots, and 8 85 in broken lots
from store.
The market was entirely bare to-day, and
we would recommend null men to ship
without delay, as it is wanted.
Tho weather to-day WAS cloudy, AMI
mild for the sesso n, and nights are sharp
and iros,y. There ia no change in river
matters, tho Ohio is up and the channel
is deep to New Orleans. Freights are
plenty, and are forwarded without delay
at the old rates.
pac Correspondents should bear in
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from frat hands, unlss,
otherwise stated, and that in filling small
orders, higher prices must be paid. "Ssa
THE MARKET.
FLOUR-unchsnged s,ocks arc large
and all grades are heavy and dull
scarcely any Notwithstanding doing
outside of the order, and zeal trade sales
embrace 200 bbls various grades 8 800
8 Co; 800 bbls 8 5o@s 90; 100 bbls o so
@9 90; 200 bbls Z oO@9 90; 200 bels
6 6o@s IS; 4 car loads 5c@s rs; 100
bbls xxx winter I 90.
HAI-No choice in the market; strict
ly choice 10 in good demand, at good
prices; in fact Cairo 10 . good market for
top grades nearly the whole year round,
but very little of that kind 10 shipped p
US. The market 10 nearly all the time
ovsrstocked with low grades that are
hard to work Of 1t any price. Sales 100
bales damaged st p ices ranging from $50
TO 2 90 per bale; 2 cars primo timothy
del IA 90; cars choice timothy mixed
del Is 90; 2eaIs com mon mixed del ~ 90.
CORN-1ho market ruled firm for oil
kinds. Yellow 10 very hrm al outside
figures, for shipment to Now Orleans.
Transactions are somewhst limited by
lack Of supplies, but there is not much
excitement in the market. Sales reported
were cars white and yellow sacked and
del 70(97lc; cars white on bulk in track
sac; cars mixed and yellow in bulk on
track 62c; cars white sacked and del
zoe.
OATS-Thero was some excitement in
the oats market to-day. All that ohassd
found ready sale. Receipts have been
light and the supply 10 exhausted. This
fact and the knowledge that the New Or
leans market was Armor with indications
OF . still stronger feeling caused sellers to
ask an advance and the market closed
firm At Ate In bulk and $50 In sacks, free
on board, for both mixed and white.
Sales 8 cars white sacked and del 6ac; .
cars mixed sacked and del 63c; IA cars
mixed sacked and del b2c; 4 cara mixed
10 bulk on track Acc; cars mixed do do
47c; car choice black onPt.
CORN MEAL--Activs and arm. All
on tbs market found ready sale. Re-
csipA fall fer short Of the demand.
Choice steam dried closed arm At 8 20 In
round lots delivered on board. Sales,
1850 bills 8 ID from store . as; LOO bills =
u dol Q as ! car load do s 20; 100 btls