The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-22
COMM ERClAL.
CAIRO. Ills, MONDAY EVENING. !
n.c.tuh.r ~ 1874 I


December 81. 1874.
The weather has been somewhat
C Manageable for the last few days. the ner-
curry ranging above freezing point, and
cold rains, snow and storms of slect pr, =
vailed yesterday aud day before.
The grain market is easier all round,
owing TO an easier and fuller condition OF
the markets below. Corn rules cent or
two lower to-day than last week, and
oats are easy at Csc sacked. Low
grades of Hour are growing scarcer, and
prices are very firm; choice is plenty
and neglected. Hay is easier, but there
is no surplus Of choice OH the market.
Meal is quiet and dull. Bran steady and
scarce.
Receipts OF corn and oats since last
Thursday have been GO cars, as follows {:
CoRS-2l cars No. mixed, 3 cars No.
white mixed. ear No. yellow mixed,
cars rejected.
OATS cars No. white, 6 cars No. 2
white mixed, $ cars No. , black mixed,
IL cars No. 2 mixed, car rejected.
TIE MARKET.
Eey-Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sale from first hands in round lots. In
| filling orders and for broken lots it is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. 'N5s
| FLOUR.
Low grades are active and growing
scarcer. Prices rule steady and firm all
round. with little or no demand for choice
grades. Sales reported were 300 barrels
, 81 % to 50; 800 barrels 81 10 to 90;
80 barrels xxx IS 25; 1000 barrels city
mills 81 10 e. q IA: a"o ,-----'' - % 10
G 90; 400 barrels 81 80 10 G 90; 100 barrels
super, to arrive 81 S7!; 200 barrels 81 90
to 6 90.
HAY.
The market is easier. but there Is no
surplus on hand, and prices hold steady
and unchanged. We note sales OF ? cars
choice timothy delivered, S2l 80; car
choice mixed delivered. $40 %; 2 cars
choice timothy delivered, S2l 90; ears
choice mixed delivered, SIS %; ca
prairie delivered, Sl5 80.
CORN.
The market rules duh and easier
Prices have declined below and are
dropping here; sacked corn cannot BE-
quoted above 7s(a79c to-day. Sales were
6 ears No. mixed in sacks delivered
sold early, soc; ears No. . mixed IL
bulk, on track, lie; 5 ears rejected IL
bulk on track, 69(a7Oc; 4 cars No.
mixed in sacks delivered, 7sCGS0c.
OATS.
The market is we'll supplied for the lie
, mand, which is on the light order. Price
are easy at G5c. in sacks. Sales were
, cars No. 2 white in sacks delivered G6c.
8 cars No, 2 mixed in sacks delivered u
aG6c.; cur No. black mixed, In sack
delivered 70c.; ! ear No. 2 mixed 60.
: MEAL.
!, Quiet and easy. Plenty Offering TO
y the demand. Sales were 200 barrel
', steam dried 81 60; 500 barrels city mil
= steam dried. - B5(d3 10; % barrels gree
y mixed SO 40.
y BRAN.
" The demand continues good, with Yer
little offering. Receipts find ready 81
,e at $40 90. sales noted were cars
\. sacks delivered $40 l0a20 90.
.s1..s. BUTTER.
Stocks are large and prices dcclinln!
os Choice northern yellow commands IS
O. Choice Southern Illinois, zoe. As pric
decline the tendency will be to mcrca
the amount of sales. We note sales
or 800 lbs choice northern roll 2S92sc; Z
in lbs Southern Illinois roll zoe 4; 800
IT. choice northern roll 26c; 10 tubs choi
nd northern roll, yellow, packed, 32c;
! buckets choice Southern Illinois, pack'