The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-23
co Al NJ ERCIAL.

ing lie very quiet all round, but without
any change in values Of leading articles,
with the exception Of corn. In this the
new crop has commenced moving, and =,
prices are declining fast. We nots com
cline Of Ave to seven cents OF, u,,o
since our last report. j.
moyemsnt there " co"n"ou W ~"
-, -. and IN these the supply Is
-, ,aan the demand. The surplus oil
Choice grades 10 very large, but prices
hold arm all round. Germ 10 weak aud
nnss,tlad. owing " the small demand and
reoeir,. VI Tho now crsp. Data are steady
.ad firm, with demand sufficiently large
TO carry OF oil receipts. Choice timothy
hay is in good demand and fair supply;
low grades are plenty and not wanted.
Poultry lie drug in the market-nono
wanted at any price, and the supply is
very large. Very little business WAS done
today on account Of the rain, consequently
our report Of transactions is very measre
THE MARKET.
E2y-Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filing orders and for broken lots 1t ia
necessary to charge an advance over these
dgures.-ssa
FLOUR.
The demand 10 almost entirly for con.-
mon qualities, under so, and these arc
very slow sale rs compared with last
week. In fancy grades there ia no de-
msnd a. all. The market may in fact be
quoted very dali all around, bu, without
change in prices. We note sales Of 800
bbls various grades, 80 to G 90; 60 bills
fancy. 90 80 bbls 90; 90
bbls, 8 90 70 bbls, 4 ooC9i 90;
400 bbls various grades, 90
to 6 IS; 200 bbls various grades.
5O@6 90; 200 bbls various
grades, 4 so to 90; 500 bbls various
grades, A 90 to 90. 200 bbls various
grades 4 90 to 4 10; 8 car loads various
grades, a 90 TO 90.
HAY.
Choice hay 10 In good demand and full
supply. Common and mixed 10 quie. and
dull. Prices rule firm and unchanged
Sales delivered were 3 cars choice tim
othy, 20 0s; ! car choice mixed, Is 90;
8 cara choice timothy, 10 %; 2 cars choice
timothy, 20 90, 3 cars choice mixed,
Is 90; car choice timothy, 20 90.
CORN.
The market Ia dull and unsettled, and
prices irregular. The advent Of the new
crop has had q tendency 10 lower prices,
and unless the demand should become
more active they will continue TO go down
| We note sales OF 2 cars white 10 bulk on
track 75@7Sc; car new and old mixed
in bulk on track &c.
OATS.
Prices are firm and unchanged, and the
demand good. Transactions are limited
by want of supplies. We note sales OF |
car in bulk on track 63c; car in bulk on
track 53c; 2 cars white In bulk on track
Soc; 2 cars mixed In sacks del Use; csr
mixed in sacks del 59c.
MEAL.
Plenty and dull; there is no demand a,
any price. Steam dried meal offered TO.
DAY at 3 10 found no buyers. The only
transactions We have to report are 70 W
jobbing lots by the City Mills altogether
200 barrels at . 1904 90.
BRAN.
Quotably unchanged, selling at Is Goa
10 90 on the levee, and 10 30 at tho mills
One car in sacks, delivered, 10 90; one car
in new sacks, delivered, 1900.
BUTTER.
The market drags . little. Stocks are
good all round. Prices are as YET
unchanged. We quote 80 to 80 for choice
northern dairy, 20 to 80 for choice South.
ern Illinois. Salos were 200 lbs choice
northern, 33c; 1000 lbs common to choice
2sG32; loo lbs choice Southern Illinois
80; 800 lbs choice Southern Illinois, 2s@.
80; 300 lbs choice northern, 3o@33.
EGGS.
The demand for fresh eggs in good con-
dition continues active at quotations.
Stocks are only fair. sales were 500 doz
fresh, 10000; 600 dozen fresh, l9c; 4
boxes, Ice; 2 cases, 20c.
POULTRY.
Live chickens are very dull, and alto
gether too plenty; the same may be said
Of turkeys. In fact the market ia over.
stocked with poultry Of all kinds, and is
likely to continue so. We note sales Of
10 coops old and young chickens, Oo@
rs; 7 coops turkeys, G OO@7 90; coops
young chickens, 2 20; coops young and
old chickens, 2 25@2 so.
FRUIT.
The demand for choice shipping apples
continues good at prices for round lots,
2 oo@2 80, according to quality. Oranges
are dull at 8 0o09 90. We note sales OF
so barrels choice apples, 2 oO@2 75 80
barrels choice apples, 2 1902 60 500 lbs.
dried apples, DC; 500 lbs. dried peach hes, Go.
800 lbs. dried pears, loo; 80 barrels choice
apples, 2 90 40 barrels common apples,
l COOL 75
PROVISIONS.
The market 10 dull aud unsettled.
Prices still have q downward tendency
but stocks are small and holders not any
ious 70 sell.
4t VEGETABLES.