The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-15
COM N ERCIAL.

December IL, 1874.
The weather Ia, been somewhat
changable for a few days-one day clear
and pleasant, the next raining and to-
day has been cloudy and freezing cold,
with indications of snow Tonight.
The market show, very little change.
There l. some increase in the receipts and
demand for corn on speculation, and
prices are steady and firm.
Oats are moderately active at an adj
vance. Meal /, very dull at - 80. Bran
/, in active demand and scarce. Flour is
improving in low aud medium grades,
without change in values.
Receipt, OF corn aud oats since our last
report were a, follows:
Cont cars No. white mixed;
cars No. mixed; 6 cars No. , yellow
mixed; , cars yellow; ears rejected.
OAts.-ll ears No. , white mixed:
ear, No. mixed; ear white; | ear re-
iected; , ear black.
THE MARKET.
EsS~Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sale from first hands in round lots. In
filling o riders and for broken lots tits nee
essary to charge ~ advance over these
| figures. tn
FLOUR.
We note some improvement in the de-
| p,at1 Ia lou anil tn.,lin,., l,,,,
choice Is heavy and duh. Receipts of
lower grades are too small for the de
mand. Prices hold steady and I'M
changed all round. Sales were 200 bbls
Xxx, 81 81; 200 Xxx, 81 -; 325 bbls 81 80
to 3 30. 600 bbls, - 20 to 20: 1915 bbls
city mills. - - to 6 20; 400 bbls, - %
to - -; 100 bbls super, 81 81; 400 bbl>,
- 30 to 6 90.
HAY.
The market is firm and active for
choice hay at unchanged prices. Re
cepts are small. Common is plenty and
| dull. sales were , cars prairie, dcliy-
cred SO 30. ear choice timothy. de-
livcred. S2l 90; ! ear choice timothy. de-
livercd. 81 90: = ears prime, mixed, de-
| livcrcd. SIS %; 3 ears choice mixed. de-
livercd. $40 00G.10 90; car choice tim
othy del S2l 20.
CORN.
| The demand Tor shipment Is acur,
! Receipts are fair and all taken on arrival,
| leaving no surplus on the market. Prices
are steady and firm. Sales 6 cars re-
iectcd mixed in bulk on track, lie: , cars
No. 2 yellow mixed in bulk on track, 73c;
| ear No. 2 yellow mixed in bulk on
track. 13c; ears No. mixed in sacks
| delivered. 7S(d70c: car. No. white in
sacks delivered, 7Sa79c: cars rejected
| mixed in sack, delivered. 1Gc: 20 cars No.
, mixed in sacks delivered, soc; Sll sacks
No. white delivered, SOC; 10 sacks No.
, mixed delivered, 71c; 2G> sacks ear
corn, 75c.
| OATS.
The market is improving and prices
tend upward. Receipts are light for the
demand. Sales We're ? ears rejected
mixed in sacks delivered Gic; ! ears No.
> mixed in sacks delivered, Gjc; $50 sacks
| No. > mixed delivered, G5c; | ear black
!" sacks ''''''''G NEAL to,, sa p, :.
The market is quiet duh and well
supplied. We note sales of iIG barrels
steam dried delivered 50 G5; 100 barrels
steam dried delivered 50 60.
BRAN.
Receipts are all disposed of on arrival
and fall short of the demand. Prices rule
firm and unchanged. Sales were , cars
in sacks delivered SO 90; 400 sacks de-
livercd so 90.
| BUTTER.
Receipts are large and stocks are ac-
cumulating. There is more butter on
and prices are likely to go down. We
note sales of BOO lbs choice Northern roll,
'}0c; 300 lbs choice Northern roll 2sc; 200
lbs choice Northern packed, 30; POO lbs
choice Southern Illinois, 25@27c; 1000
lbs choice Southern Illinois, 25C921c; 800
ID, choice Northern roll SOC.
| EGGS.
The demand is active and market bare.
Very few come in, and these few ART
taken readily at 800, Sales 800 dozen,
soc: | 800 dozen, GG32sc.
CHICKENS.
| The market Is oyerstocked apl very