The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-27
COM MERCIAL.
PRICE CURRENT OFFICE, I
Thursday Eve, March 70, 1874. I


The weather has been colder for a few
days pet until this morning, when it soft
ened considerably and tho day opened
mild and pleasant as May, but changed
again and lsto in the afternoon a strong
wind from the north set in, covering the
sky with clouds and llling the air with
dust. This will probably bring u rain
storm or freezing weather. The latter, we
would regret very much to see as the mild
weather of tho past few weeks has temp
ted the fruit trees to bud and blossom and
freeze would ruin our prospects for a
bountiful fruit crop.
Tho Ohio river is rising again at this
point, and rise is reported at st. Louis
of the Mississippi, but this will not give
us any trouble at present. "The Father
of waters very sensibly lays quiet until
later in the season and the OHIO is through
its troubles before he gets on tho ram
page.
Freight rates are quiet, steady and I'M
changed to Memphis and New Or
leans.
Tho tone of the market has changed
for the better in most leading articles, and
prices on corn and oats are looking up.
Receipts of gram are very small. There
is plenty Of oats Offering but orders for
corn are increasing and the supply is be.
coming very much reduced.
DIS" Correspondents should bear in
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from first hands, unles
otherwise stated, and that in filling small
orders, higher prices must DO paid. TEsa
THE MARKET.
| FLOU The market continues dull
and unchanged with nothing to indicate
an improvement soon. Transactions arc
limited TO filing orders, buyers on specu-
lation being out of the market entirely.
| We note sales of 2 car loads various
grades 5000 co. 800 bbls do 0O@s 90
round lots; 800 bbls various grades on or
ders OO@9 90; 400 bbls various grades
5 0O@s 30.
HAT-Receipts are lgh! and Dom and
| limited to choice grades, for which there
Ia some inquiry to meet tho wants of the
order trade. Sales reported were--2
cara choice mixed dol Is 90; | car
choice timothy del II 0v; 3 cars prime
mixed del IA 90; l car prairie del -.
CORN-Strongor without any special
activity. Orders have increased and re-
ceipts are light, none coming in. Specu-
lators are of the market. Sales reported
were 4 cars choice white sacked and del
7lci 4cars choice mixed sacked and dol
6o67oc; cars choice mixed, sacked and
dol. on orders, Tic; cars white, sacked
and del zoe.
OATS-Receipts are small, but there is
still good supply in tho market. 63c
has been tho ruling figure for choice, but
holders were asking 54c to-day. The
market is firm and the tendency is to an
advance over 53c. We note sales of zoo
sacks mixed dol 53c 2 cars low mixed
in bulk, on track Acc; cars good mixed
in bulk on track 47c; 7 cars good mixed
sacked and del 53c; . cars choice Galena
on orders 55c.
| CORN MEAL-Dull and dropping sol
lers were glad to effect sales to-day ut 90
less on tho barrel. Transactions wer,
limited to 800 bbls choice steam dried dol
3 %; 300 bbls city steam dried, guaran
teed 8 30.
BRAN--Scarce and IN demand, non'
Offering except Mt the mills. We note
sales Of 500 sacks dol at $ls OO@$l9 o.
per ton.
BUTTER-The supply Of choice il
very limited, and tho demand is active
Prices range from 80 to A0c, according to
quality. Sales were 500 ib' choice orth
ern 3sc; 6 packages do 33@SGc; package
choice northern 40c; 10 packages choic,
southern Illinois 3o@3ac; 10 pals north
: ern s5c; 10 pals southern Illinois zoe
COO lbs choice 35c.
EGGS--Tho market Is we'll supplied
in fact, the stock is heavy, and sales ar
, slow at l2!c. Should tho weather chang
warm, prices must 60 lower. Sales wer
, 1900 dozen at"12!c; 10 boxes, shippers
4 count, l2lc; 1900 dozen l2@lsac.
4 CHICKENS Thademand 10 fair 40
: is sufficient to carry of all receipts. W