The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-06
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CAIRO, Iii, MONDAY EVE, |
ncIokar Il 1874

CAIRO, Lila MONDAY EVE
October o, 1914
Tho weather is the finest OF tho season,
and we arc in tho full enjoyment OF the
october days, neither too hot nor too cold,
that hazy sort Of atmosphere that makes
October, in THE climate, the pleasan!cs,
month Of all the year.
The markets aro unchanged. Flour is
easier aud supplies are increasing. Prices .
hold steady ard firm. Corn is'.quiet and |
steady with very little Offering, aud Al
equally small demand. Tho same re-
marks apply to oa,f. Meal Is slow sale
at 81 co.
Rates to Now Orleans settled upon from
this point ia zoe per hundred weight, and
4Oc for dry barrels.
THE MARKET.
E3y~Our friends should bear 10 mind
that toe prices here givon are usually for
sales from fret hands in round lots. In
iilling order, and for broken lots il j.
necessary 10 charge an advance over these
Ggures.-dJa
FLOUR.
There 10 not much animation in the
-four market. Tho demand is generally
for low grades and stocks of all kinds are
incroas!ng Priccs arc cosy and IN.
changed. We note salos Of 200 bbls
xxx, 90; 100 bills y, 4 -; 200 bbls
various GRADE, 4 70 to c 80; $50 Dbl.
various grades, 80 10 TO- 200 bbls
various grader, City Mills, part new prp-
cess, 3 ia TO 7 so; 800 bs varioGs
grades, 4 90 to 2j; 800 lbs various
grades, 80 TO 80, 200 Jbls various
grades, 4 80 to G CO.
HAY.
The supply OF strictly choice tim olhy
/. limited, Ju; the marke! ia stocked with
low grade hay, for which there ia worry
little demand. We note sales OF 3 cars
good mixed delivered II Ooi ! car choice
mixed delivered Is 90 car good ,imO.
thy, 20 90; | car choice timothy, 20 00i
, cara choice timothy, 20 co. cars
thresa.d timothy, lG co. car timj,hy,
10 80; cars choice timothy, q 90; !
car prairie, II co. cara mixed, /, 90.
CORN.
The market rules quiet and cosy. Re-
ceipts arc light ana tho demand very
sms. and generally confined TO small
order trade. Sales noted to-day were car
mixed, in bulk, on track, Soc; l cur white
in bulk on track, soc.
OATS.
The msrke: holds firm, with very little
doing The supply is fully equal to the
demand, Quotations to.day are 53c in
bulk; 5sc sacked and delivered. We note
sale OF cars mixed, In bulk, on track
53c.
CORN MEAL.
The market holds quiet and dull. Sale
are slow NJ / 90. Stocks are fair and de
mand + msll. Sales reported wero 100 bill
del 90.
The Market 10 quiet. Very little do
ing. Prices hold about the Same as las
week--lS 90 in round lots.
BUTTER.
There was no strictly choice butter in
the market to-day. The demand is actiy,
at 32@33c for choice Northern and SOC 70,
choice Southern Illinois, The demand FOL
choice butter is greater than the supply
but cooking or rancid or poor butter Of
any kind is not wanted We note sales Of
800 lbs choice Southern Illinois 2s@ soc
100 lbs choice Northern 3OG32c I,O0C
lbs choice Northorn zoe 100 lbs choice
Southern Illinois 2s93oc 10 pkgs choice
Northern 32@33c; 10 pkgs choice South.
EN- Illinois zoe.
EGGS.
The market is better supplied and
easier. Quotations are unchanged. We
note salos of 500 dozen fresh; Ice; 1000
dozen fresh, l5@lGc; packages, l5@l6c.
POULTRY.
The demand for chickens is fair at
unchanged prices. Receipts are readily
disposed of, Turkeys are not wanted.
We motto sale, as follows: 80 dozen
chickens, 2 so to 3 co. 10 coops young,
and old chickens, zoos 90; 10 coops
young chickens, rs; 8 coops choice old,
3 25i coops turkeys, 4 20,
FRUIT.
The new crop of oranges has com.
menced coming into marke', and And
ready sale at 0O@9 o., Choice shin
ping apples are moving at 90 in small
barrels and 80 in large barrels. Sales
were 10 bbls oranges, 8 O0@9 0O 60 bbls
choice shipping apples, in large and small
bbls, 2 OO to 2 90; 20 bbls choiceshipping
apples, = 90 30 bbls slightly damaged
90.
PROVISIONS.
Nothing doing outside tho iobbine
trade for want of supplies. Sales were
1000 lbs choice clear sides, l7Io; 1000 lbs
sugar cured hams, llf@l5ci 900 lbs sugar
cured hams, l6c.
- VEGETABLES
Northern potatoes are quoted to-day
3 oO@3 70 per tbli onions 4 OoC94 25, ana
and cabbage 7Gsc per head We note