The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-02
COMM tRCIAl.
Clerk
THURSDAY EvESIsa, I

gram ana nour Duslnoss circles, and nearly
ali branches seem to have quie,ed down
no excitement in anything. Tho advance
noted in flour at our last issue has not
been sustained, and tho old figures Is the
rule oday, and the market is dull and
little depressed all round
Receipts of grain and choice hay contin-
no to run light, and prices held very firm
Mixed and low grade hay is plenty and
dull.
Butter and eggs continue in active de-
mand and with no surplus on the market
Corn meal ia heavy and dull at 4 90
The weather is very pleasan, through
the days, but the nights are cold and
threaten frost
THE MARKET.
gay"Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands In round lots. In
hlling orders and for broken lots il is
necessary to charge an advance over these
figures. -Ds
FLOUR.
The month opens quiet and inactive in
all grades. Tho advance noted in our
last was not sustained and the marke,
rules heavy and duh to-day all round.
We note sales of 100 bbls Xxx, 6 90;
100 bbs XIX, 4 90; 300 bbls various
grades, OO94 so; 600 bbls various
grades, 4 90 to rs; 300 bbls various
grades, 90 to rs; car load various
grades, 90 to go $50 bills various
grades, 8 80 to 25.
HAY.
The market rules very quiet on ell
grades except choice timothy, which IA
scarce. Low grades Of mixed are
plenty and not wanted. We note
ssles Of ] car choice timothy delivered
81 90; car choice timothy delivered
20 90; 3 cars choice timothy delivered
81 co. ! car prairie delivered, IA 90.
CORN.
There is little or no change to note in
the corn market. STOCKS are light and
prizes firm and unchanged We uotc
sales OF car mixed in { delivered
92c; 8 cars white in sacks delivered, 95o;
! car mixed in sacks delivered, 92c.
OATS.
Tha supply is very small and prices
firm and and shaded in favor OF sellers
Transactions are limited more by lack OF
supplies than anything else. we note
sales Of car in sacks delivered, soc; !
car black mixed in sacks delivered, re; 2
cara mixed in sacks delivered, 59c.
CORN MEAL.
There is a fair supply on the market,
and light orders. Prices are week at 4 90
to day. Sales were 100 bbls steam dried,
delivered, A 90; 2 cars steam dried deliv-
cred, co. 100 bbls steam dried delivered,
400.
BRAN.
The supply is small and demand light.
Prices rule about the same as last re-
ported, Sales we're car in sacks deliv-
cred, II ooi car in sacks delivered, II so.
BUTTER.
The market is better supplied, but the
demand Is still sufficient to carry of all
receipts, quotations are unchanged Sales
were 500 lbs choice Southern Illinois, 3Oc;
10 pals choice Southern Illinois, soc; II
packages choice northern, 306S2c, 600
lbs choice northern, 32c.
EGGS.
The supply is not yet equal to the de-
mand, and prices are firm at l5@l6c.
We note sales Of 500 dozen fresh receipts,
l6ci 800 dozen fresh receipts, loo; 100
dozen fresh receipts, packed in oats, l9c.
POULTRY.
There is no demand for turkeys. Chick
ems are quiet. Receipts are fully equal to
the demand. Prices are unchanged.
Sales were 80 dozen old hens, 3 25; A
coops young, 2 oo92 so; 8 coops mixed,
young and old, 2 25 to 3 20; coop ducks,
2 rs.
PROVISIONS.
The market 10 firm and active. Stocks
are all in hands Of retail and jobbing
dealers. We note sales Of 200 lbs clear
sides, on orders, I7lci 1000 lbs now sugar
cured hams, l6c; 1900 lbs shoulders, Ice.
FRUIT.
Tie fruit msrkct is quiet as yet. The |