The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-17
COMM ERciAL,
CAIRO. ILLINOIS.

"' NJ ua1t WhiCns WIN tne eA- |
ccp'ion of ivory light sprinkle at noon,
up TO this writing, has failed ~ come,
Dat tho clouds are still heavy and tho
people hopoful--it may rain tonight.
Tho feeling in all branches of tho
market shows great improvement over
that of tho las. few weeks. Even -four il
beginning to rally, and the demand 10 i'm.
proving but prices arc weak and stlll
tend downward. Oats arc not quite so
sIlil today, Dying to tho small demand.
Pfices here varied in tho last three days
from % to G2c sacked nnd dcivorod, clos
ing to-day at 57Cajsc. Corn is active and
firm, and corn mosl scarce and higher,
selling to-day M %. Our remarks on
other articles will DO found undor thoir
appropriate heading.
TIE MARKET.
tSlS~ Our friends should bear in mind
that tho prices horc given are usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for brokon lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. -TSa
FLOUR.
The market shows signs of rallyinei
but elect has not yot been folt. Price,
are lower, and as tho now crop Of wheat
begins TO move, will probably 20 lower
still. Tho demand and transactions, since
our last report, have been small. We
note sales of bbls various grades, 4 30
TO 80; 100 bbls various grades, 90 to
: co. 225bbls variou. grades. 30 TO : co.
100 bbls various grsde, 4 30 TO 30
HAY.
Thorc IL some inquiry for choice hay
with no receipts and none In market.
Tho supply OF tho old crop in the coun.
try Is exhausted, and until the new begins
TO move, prices will be firm. Sale. wero
cars choice mixed delivered, Is 90; /
car choice timothy delivered, 20 %.
CORN.
Ehc market continues firm AL active for
both white and mixed. Tho demand for
the order trade Is steady and prices are
arm at quotations. We note salos Of /
car mixed in bulk on track SO cars
mixed in sacks toliycrel -; car mixed
in sacks delivered -; car white in
sacks dolivcacd - cars white in sacks
delivered -; : cars white in sacks doliy-
livered so Q cArs mixed in sacks deliy-
cred .! IL cars mixed in sacks delivered
TIA l. cars white In sacks delivered
sHgs- 10 cars mixed in sacks delivered
10.
OATS.
Tho market is h little UNSTEADY and price,
nuciua,ing with range Of 9to 1cents on
the bushol-selling as high a. Clio. They
are quoted to-day 57@Jsc. Tho demand
Is small and is confined TO tho order trade.
We note ssles Of cars in sacks, dolly
cred, 5sGGOi car in sacks delivered
OF cav =. s-~ss uunvu'o.,
orcd, Go0Gl = cara in sacl4 delivered, ~
CORN MEAL
Meal is scarce, firm aud in active do
msnd. Choice brands sold to-day In
ronnd lots at I 90, delivered. We note
sAos OF 100 bills 5 D 90; 100 bbls cold
early 10 100 bbls sold early ? 20; 100
bbls 5 d, 50.
WHEAT.
Wo note sales to-day of car load old
wheat Moditerrrionl lj car English rod
! 2ji car Moditeranean OF.
BRAN
Ihsra Is mono in market and transac-
tions are small. Some enquiry to-day by
anxious buyers, bu. x few car loads would
stock the market. We note snle of
car in sacks del, Il 30.
BUTTER.
Thoro is worry littlo choice butter in.
market and none was received to-day
Tho demand for choice is steady, aud re-
coipts are readily disposed OF a, 23c. W.
note snlci OF 300 ihs good northern, 20 To-
20; ii buckets northern, zoe; 10 pals
choi2e Southern IlInon, 2O622; 300 ID,
choice northern, %; 200 Us choice South
crn Illinois, %; 1000 ibs good northern,
2Oi SEQ lbs choice northern, %.
EGGS.
Tho market is over-stocked and the
bak Of recoipts-all that are not sold
within a lay or two after arrival 90 TO
food the fishes. 10 cents is tho outside
quotation for fresh in small boIos. We
motto salcs Of 800 dozen lOc; 400 deaon
Sci 2Os dozen Sc 200 dozen 7c.
CHICKENS.
There are very fow in market, and not
much demand. Choice old hens arc
quoted 90 to 3 20, and young chickens
Z 90 to 90, according to szo and condi-
ton, Sales were 10 dozen old hens, 3 20;
10 dozen old mixed, . 60 TO . 90; 20
do"'h young, according to rio, 2 90 to
> 90.
POTATOES.
quiet and duh, not enough selling TO
establish any wholesale prices.
TOMATOES.
We note sales of 20 boxos Toe TO ! 20
80 boxes 75c TO 100.
PROVISIONS.
There ia considerable inquiry for
smoked moat and lard, but thoro is mono
Offering, Prices aro nrm at previous
quotations. We noto salos of = tior.os
sugar curod canvassod hams atl4c.
FRUIT,