The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-01
COMMERCIAL,

Monday evening, Aug. 81, 1874.
After aae rain the weather cleared
'o,l and pleasant and to-day was very IA.
'orable for out door business.
The levee has been moderately lively
Tor week past and the list Of arrivals
, I'd departures Of steamers has been double
that Of any one week ~ the past sum.
msr. ..
Businsss 10 very quiet, but there IL q |
good feeling in nearly everything.
There has been = little heavier move.
msnt In -four, but prices had to come
down to the lowest figure to make 1t.
White corn 10 quio, AMI duh. Mirod
Ia dull but firm. Oats are held firm aud
little doing. |. uler 10 unchanged, and
eggs are scarce I'd in active demand.
The poultry market has improved and
receipts are disposed OF on arrival. O.her
bran ches VI the market are unchanged.
THE MARKET.
soy-Oar friends should bear In mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sSles from fret hands 10 round lot. In
filing orders and for broken lots il "a
necessary to charge An advance over these
figures. ~usa
FLOUR.
| Prices are worry low, lower than ever,
and although the market is quoted dull
the movement has been moderately heavy.
Sales comprise $50 bbls various grades
90 10 90 200 bbls various grades, o 6O
TO 90; eco btls, city mile, variou,
grades, 4 go 10 ! 90 400 bbls various
grades, 4 90 to G 20; z car loads, variou,
grades, o 2s to 6 60; ! car load, 22o bbll
various grades, g 70 to 1900 so bbls
various grades, Z 90 TO 7 20.
| HAY.
| There 10 fair demand for choice hs,
at IL 90 "a 20 90, delivered. Receipt,
are small and the supply offering IL
scarcely equal 70 the demand. Sales wsr,
2 cars timothy, delivered. Is 90 / CA
choice timothy, delivered, 10 90 l CO
choio mixed, Is 70; 2 cars choice timoth )
- 90; q cars choice mixed. 10 oo9ie VI
CORN.
The movement 10 very small but price
are firm aud shade higher on miIsi thai
last week. " hite 10 dull At quotations
Sales we're cara mixed in s,cn del
, 7Ge, car mixed IN sacks delivered, 70
2 ears mixed in sacks delivered, 77Gp7s
3 cars white in sacks delivered, GLOSS,
! car mixed In sacks delivered, zoe.
OATS
The market is dull. Supplys are full
up to the small demand. Prices rul
steady and unchanged. Sales were 3 ca,
Galena in bulk on track, 4ic; l car miIe,
in sacks delivered, ~; , cars mixed !
bulk on track, AZ; 8 ears choice sack cd an
delivered, Soc.
CORN MHAL.
The market 10 steady and hrn 80
prices, but very duh 90 fer - transaction
are concerned. Oh oice brand, are trrn
2 ,GS9 80. sales, l0s Dbl, y. ID. del
P 3 co. 100 bbls X. ID. delivered, 3 4j.
! Quiet, dull and unchanged. Vary III,
1 demand for IL outside tho local trad
. We note sales OF car 10 ..chs delivered
= IL 90, 800 sacks delivered, Is 90.
2cars sold 81 20 sacked aud deli,
cred car sold At Nc sack oil aud deli,
cred.
BUTTER.
! The market is unchanged. Cboic
l Northern butter 10 IN fair demand. /,
good prices Sales were 10 package
: choice Southern Illinois, ale; c tubs goo
Northern, 20 ~ 24c; 400 lbs choic
!. Northern 2SCD27.
| EGGS.
The market 10 entirely bare 81 egg
There was considerable inquiry Il
day for fresh 10 good order a. ia(ala,
We have no sslss to report.
i CHICKENS.
There 10 an sctive inquiry for choic
young and old chickens, and worry fe,
coming in. Old find ready sale at s OF
and COED young do at 2 80. Trsnssc
lions ara small owing to lack of receipt.
Sales were coops mixed young and old
2 90; 30 dozen young and old, > 5OCs,3 "a
FRUIT.
There ia very little doing in fruit Of an
kind and no prices can be quoted, as the,
are governed entirely by the demand snC
supply. Sslss were 10 bushels M.sour
pears In boxes at 90 per bushel
1900 lbs Concord grapes at &c.
| PROVISIONS.
The market 10 bare of shoulders and
hams, and the small quantity Of clear
sides and lard on hand is hold by retail
dealers. We note sales OF 800 ID. clear
i5ai casks refined lard, icy.
Many who are suffering from the efec
OF the warm weather and ara deblli,nted
are advised by physicians to take modor.
ate amounts Of whisky two or three
times during the day. In little Will.