The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-23
COMMERCIAL.
PRICE CUasEST OEyICE,
thursday Eve, Jan. 20, 1874.

GExKRAL RIMARxs.
The weather to-day has been very sol,
and unfavo,abls for business. The rain
has fallen without intermission since
twelve o'clock las. night and no outside
or lsvee business has been transacted, Is
i, WAS almost impossible to unload OF
handle hay or grain Of any kind.
The general features of the market are
unchanged. Corn is scarce and firm with
prices the same for mixed or white
and il anything n shade better. Oats are
less active Gnu nIoio 49,. IT.. As-r~-
si.ion TO. weaken. Flour is very quiet;
and common hay is without buyers; strict
ly choice 10 in demand and we would rec.
ommend only shipments Of the bes,
grades. Freigh,s are steady and I'M
changed.
1TCorrespondents should bear in mind
that our quotations represent prices for
round lots from fret hands, unless other.
wise stated, and that in filling small or
dsrs higher prices must be paid Sps
THE MARKET.
FLOUk-Stocks are large and we note
very little movement. There 10 no specu-
lstive demand and but few large orders
come in. Prices are unchanged. Sales
embrace loo bbls XXX At I 90; so bills
XXXX7 so; 3 car loads various grades
6 6o@s 70; 100 bbh XXX IS; 500
bbls various grades 9 00@s rs; loa bbls
XXXC 70, lOe bbls XXX SO; 100 bbls
winter XXX : 90; 200 bbls vxrious grades
75Ca9 90; 100 bbls Xxx 10; 200 bbls
Xxx 90; 200 bbls various grades 8 so
as rs.
HA f.--Stric.ly choice timothy in bales
Is scarce and wanted; there was none in
market to-day. "Gilt edge" would find
ready sale Al good prices. Common and
low grade hay is plenty, with no demand,
Our report Of sales consists Of 3 cars COM
mon mixed del At ~ 90; 2 cars choice
mixed del IA co. 2 cars good mixed
70 90 cars prairie II 0o@l? 90.
CORN-Thers is q fair order demand
for both white and mixed. Buyers make
no difference in prices in the two grades
The supply on tho market is limited; re-
csipt, are light and prices stiff. We note
sales Of ! car mixed in sacks, del 65c 1; s
cars white and lAiIed sacked and del Csc ;
8 cars white 67@6s; 3 cars white and
mixed on track 5StG6oc and 1000 sacks Of
white del S7c
OATS-Ths demand has fallen of and
10 confined TO the order trade. Receipts
are fair and the market 10 we'll supplied.
Prices hold arm at previous quotations on
mixed but holders show . disposition to
shade white Sales since last report were
car white in sacks dol SO; 6 cars north.
srn mixed In sacks del 52@63c; 5 cars do
do in bulk on track i6@47e; 8 cas- Cen.
trail Illinois mixed in bulk on track 45c
. cara mixed Southern Illinois Ia sacks
del size.
CORN MEAL-Tbe supply is limited,
aud holders are firm Ut 3 90 for steam
dried guaranteed. We note sales Of 100
bbls steam dried . 90; 100 bbls do %,
guaranteed 90; 100 bbls guaranteed
8 90; 100 bbls do , 90; son bbls City Meal
il lots s lO@a Is.
BRAN-In moderats request at Is pei
ton del.
BUTTER--Choice butter IL very scarce
| none comes In aud tho market IL bare
Should the weather get col choicei north
srn would hold Arm st SOC. Choice South.
srn Illinois ind ready sale an csc. Sale
have tssa limited BY lack Of supplies
Our reports embrace soo. choice North
srn roll zoe; 900 common ssutbosn Hin
OILS roll Is@3oc; 800 choice Southern Illin
ole roll :se.
EGGs--Tbs market IL over stocked and