The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-25
COMMERCIAL.
CArao, ILLrxors,

Monday evening, Aug. %, 1874.
The week opens with a good prospect
for business and fair movement In grain,
nour and hay. ti..| JgAy
The weather has cooled at last, and q
6ne rain on Saturday night has taken
away the dried up look of vegetation, laid
che dust and made u pleasant for out
door business. ,--s7l1l
! Unasr the iaadsncs Of IKE change in
the washer, we suppose, the butter
msrkssis locking mp and prices sra hrmer
with an incrsrse in the demand that will
probably mako Il an easy matter to dis
pose Of all receipts, especially of choice
grades. -zr ...-
Eggs are Nat with no prospect Of re-
aston in the market.
A better feeling may be noied In the
poultry market
Corn meal Is quoted Arm Al 3 SO In
hands Of sellers, but buyers are holding
of aud sstipg ooncsssions.
Rates TO New Orleans have advanced TO
zoe on pound freight. and 4oc on dry bbls
THE MARKET
n65-Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
Gales from drst hands in round lots. In
filing orders and for brokon lots it is
Necessary 70 charge an advance over these
hgare'a IlLll'
IA FLOUR.
Among some Of our heaviest dealers in
-four wo find more hopeful feeling with
prsss the belief that although prices
may continue to rule low, there will DO a
great Improvement in the demand next
month, and that stocks will DO -insuficen
TO meet this demand. sales, llscar load
. various grades, 4 90 TO 7 90 (; 200 bbls
oity mills, 80 to 90; 400 bbis various
grades, 4 90 to 6 so; 100 bbls, TO arrive
c 90; 100 bbls, various grades, 4 90 t.
= 100; 400 bbls, various grades, so tC
w. uy .srye,,
y -. ii HAY.
= The den,and 10 good for choice tirnothy
and choice mixed. Receipt" are l'gh'
0 stocks low aud prices rule pfm as quoted
/. Sslss deli vsred were cars good mixed
;. slG1ai7 o0:, car red top, IA 90 Z car.
a eboice .miothy, 10 90; 9 cars choic,
Il mixed, IT 90; car good mixed, d so.
o. ava tHFlH CORN fst
O. Tha market IL firm and ac,ivs'or NIX cd
ID corn and prizes are ashade "eh'r to-day
y White corn hoiis abou, the same ~ last
a | ia al. al in ~ o. N
10 sacks dslivepd ~, q care white in JACKS
d. delivered, 81 / car white in sacks deliver
cd so; or mixed In sacks delivered, 10:
A 2 cars vito in sacks delivered. 81; / car
10 white !, bulk on track, 76; 2 cars mixed
10 in bullion track, 10. ii ~rH IH s
D. o. -'pts are Digit and dem '"''
" .ns supply On the market 10 'oa' up 70
the wants Of the trade Prices closed
frm to-day. 4sc -.cked and delivered.
Sales were 3.srs In sacks delivered, 4sc;
cars in ,.cks delivered, 49a / car in
Jacks delvcrsd, 6oc; Q cars in sacks deli
vered, 40.
CORN MEAL.
The market 10 nat so far as sale, se
concsrnsd and buyers are unwilling to 20
above 40(a)3 45. Holders are firm At
| 90. We note sales Of 800 bbls 8. d, DO.
livsred, 3 so.
WHEAT.
2cars red sold at l 90, is the only trans
actions we have to report.
BRAN.
The market 10 quiet and unchanged.
The dsnsnd Is small aud supply limited.
We note sales Of cars sacked and deliv.
cred, 10 90.
BUTTER.
Tho old stock Of butter 10 pretty we'll.
worked of, and with the advent of cool
weather We may look for . better msrko, |
and higher prices. The demand has in |
! proved since last week and prices are
hrm. Sales wero 400 lbs choice northern.
zoci 500 lbs common northern, 2Oc 800 |
lbs choice Southern Illinois, 22c 3
pkgs choice Southern Illinois, 23c.
.a1la-" u EGGS. 4 .
The stock on hand ia nearly ready TO
throw away and there is very little de-
mand tor trssh rsceipis. Sales were made
at prices ranging from 4 to Sc per dozsp.
....,... CHICKENS.
The demand is small, but receipts have
not been large and there Is no overplu.
on the market. Choice old chickens are
quoted at %; small TO choice young 90
az bO Sales were 5 cocps young 2 oo@ /
90 csops largo young, 2 90; s coop,
old, q 90.
FRUIT.
Some choice peaches and grapes have
been received, but even choice fruit /, 4
slow sale.
VEGETABLES
The vegetable season has OF yet opened
and sales made, are too unimpor,ant 10
receive any attention, or to establish ,
pricss l| -s|h-
PROVISIONS - --.. I
There is an active inquiry for smoked | /
meat and lard with none 10 market to
meet tho demand. Prices are firm and I
higher. We note sales 1000 ID, clear 4