The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-24
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Monday Eve, March 20, 1874.
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business continues about the came O. AT
our review last Thursday. Transactions
are an ything but large but there 10 no &C.
oumulstion Of stocks, for the reason that
receipts Of grain Of all kinds have fallen
of to almost nothing. Very fow orders
are coming In and there 10 no shipping
demand dull and unsettled markets be-
low being the rule. In our report Of
sales We do not generally 4 include those
made in filling orders, as prices charged
on small lots are Of course higher than on
round lots from first hands, a. the expense
of handling from store, wastage, etc,
must be included. II is only the sAles in
round lots that represent the Wholesale
Cairo market and prices, and that is all
consignees feel any interest In. Asa gen.
| eral thing our reports Ct sales only en-
brace those made on the day and
date q. our issue and that will in measure
account for the small volume of sales re-.
ported as compared with the transactions
| of tina half week intervening our semi
weekly reviews. Our remarks on the con-
dtion Of different branches Of the market
will be found under their appropriate
heads.
The weather has been clear and cold to-
day with very little to indicate an sp-
preaching storm, but We will be surprised
to zee the middle Of the presen. week
without having Grst been visited hy a
heavy and industrious rain.
Fay Correspondents should bear in
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from frat hands, unles,
otherwise stated, and that in filling small
orders, higher price. must be paid. -usa
THENARKET.
FLOUK-Our reports must continue 70
read a. heretofore, showing up heavy
and dull market, with no particular rea.
son for our looking hopefully forward to
q change for the better soon. Prices too
are unchanged. Our report of sales en-
brace 200 bbls various grades 4 5o@s 10;
200 bbls do do in lots 6o@s %; 300
bbls do do a SOFAS 10; 100 bbls do
s 75@s IS; 800 bbls do 4 6O@s 90; and
SO bbls extra choice family sold on orders
and in small way . 90 to 9 60.
HAY-Very little Of any kind comes
in and there is very little of any kind
wanted except an occasional car Of choice
mixed or timothy.
We note sales OF car choice mixed del
l6 90; l car "gilt edge" timothy del Is 90;
cars choice mixed del Is co@l7 90; 3
oars choice mixed del l4@l5 90.
CORN-Tbers is very little demand
for any kind. Receipts are light and
prices hold arm and unchanged. sales
were car choice white in bulk ON track
CSC; Z cars whit sacked and del Toe; 100
sacks soft mixsd del CSC; 40 sacks
mixed on orders roc; 2l2 sacks white on
orders re; cars white on orders 7l@.
nc.
OATS-Plenty and very quiet. Hold
srs are firm at Csc in
sacks del and 47c in bulk on
track. We note aales of 10 cars choice
mixed sacked ard del CSC; cars white on
orders, sacked and del 64@55c; cars
mixed in bulk n track 47c.
CORN MEAL-Plenty and weak.
Prices have downward tendency. Hold
ers ask 80 b,r will probably have TO
take 3 rs. We note ssles Of 100 bbls
steam dried 8 10; 200 bbls city, steam
dried 8 3o63 sc
BRAN-Non. offering except at the
mills. Thsre is . fair demsnd for it at
quotations. Salss reported were 500 sacks
del 10 90; 200 sacks sold to-day st ls 50
per ton.
| WHEAT--a cars Mediterranean sold
in bulk at l as per bushel.
BUTTER-Tho supply is very limited
and demand active. Receipts Of choice
lots are taken on arrival at 80 to 35c. W.
note sales Of 500 lbs ohoics Southern Iii
nois solid packed a3c 600 lbs choice
Southern Illinois roll soc; 26 packages
choice northern &c to 40c; 80 pals ane
tubs choice 80 to sec.
, EGGS-Plenty and dull. We note
sales of 1000 dozen l2!c; 500 dozon he;
1900 dozen l23c, 10 boxes l23@l3c.
CHICKENS-The demand and supply
are about equal. We note sales of 4
coops hens rs; coops mixed oO@s 90
10 coops choice hens 500 80
FRUIT-Apples are held Is usual, 4@
6 90 for Southern Illinois 6@6 % for
Northern. Oranges and lemons are be-
coming quite plenty. We note sales of
10 boxes lemons 90; 20 boxes oranges
4 50@5 90.
PROVISlONS-Stocks are moderate
and quotations as follows: BACON, clear
sides, packed e!c; q R sides 9ic; shout
ders tic; sugar-cured hams l2@l3c; mess
pork Is so
| COTTON-Dull and quiet. We note
sales to-day OF as bales according to grade
at prices ranging all the way from &c up
to lac.
POTATOES-S0 bbls choice Southern
Illinois sweet sold at 8 90; 80 bbls peach
blows 2 so@S 90.
COTTON - Nothing doing.
CHEESE-New York factory 1870
l9c.
LIME 25@l SO Fbbl.
CEMENT-2 O0(92 90 % Dbl.
COAL OIL-lS9i9e y gal.
| GUNNIES--Re-sewed 81 bushels lsc