The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-18
COMMERCIAL.
CAiRo. LIS, THURSDAY EVENING, ,
December IL. 1874

CAIRO. Ills, THURSDAY EVENING
December IL. 1874.
Inc weather Is cloudy, cold, damp and
ulsagreeable. The streets are muddy and
outside business is transacted under diff
cuities. The general condition of the
market continues about the same as at the
opening OF the week. The demand for
low aud medium flour il increasing.
Choice continues heavy and dull. Prices
are unchanged
Hay Is dull at New Orleans. The de-
'',''" for shipment has fallen off.
p'"'s "rc ''fh. aud unchanged Corn IL
ac'''c and firm. The s..ne NAV no s,,a
OF oats. Receipts OF both are s,n,,, ,or
the demand.
Poultry l. very dull chickens are
hard to sell at any price. Rates of
freights are steady.
Receipts of corn and oats since Tuesday
have been 40 cars, rs follows:
CoRN-ll ears No. mixed. 9 cars No.
white mixed. 2 cars No. = yellow, 3
cars rejected.
OArs-2 cars No. white. cars No. 2
white mixed, 3 cars No. 2. black mixed.
o cars No. 2 mixed.
TIE MARKET.
ssB-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. -dsa
FLOUR.
Choice grades are duh and unchanged
There Is some Improvement in the de-
mand for low and medium, but no
change in prices. We note sales of 400
barrels 81 30 to 80; 500 barrels 81 90 to
3 IS; 600 barrels city mills 81 80 TO % /;
800 barrels 81 70 to 6 90: COO barrels 81 20 |
to ) 80; 800 barrels 81 % to 8 rs.
HAY.
The market for hay at New Orleans Is
weak and unsettled, and consequently
the demand for shipment has fallen of.
but receipts are light and there is no
surplus Of choice on the market. Sales
were cars choice Timothy delivered
S2l 00ta22 90: 2 ears choice Timothy de-
liyered S2l 20; cars choice mixed deiiy-
cred SIS 90; cars choice Timothy deliv-
cred s2l 30; 2 ears choice Timothy deliv-
cred SO 90; cars choice mixed delivered
$40 OO@2O 90.
CORN.
The market is quiet and prices steady
and firm. The demand has been mod
erately active during the week, sufficient
to carry off all receipts. Sales were cars
No. mixed, in sacks, delivered, Sic; 5
ears No. = mixed, in bulk, on track, 72c;
D cars rejected mixed, on track, 20
ole; ears No. white, in bulk, on
track, 13c; cars rejected white, in bulk,
on track, lie; 6 cars No. 2 white and
mixed, in sacks, delivered, soc; . ears ear
corn in bulk. on track, Csc; ear rejected
mixed, in sacks, delivered, 71!c; 2 cars
No. 2 mixed, IN sacks, delivered, zoe; .
cars No. white, in sacks. delivered, soc;
ears No. mixed, in sacks, delivered,
17(g79c; ear No. mixed, in sacks, de-
liyered, 1.c.
OATS.
Receipts are light, demand good and
prices firm at quotation. There is no
surplus on the market. Sales: & cars
white, In sacks, delivered, G7c; . cars No.
2 mixed, IN sacks, delivered. G5c: cars
No. mixed. in sacks, delivered, G5c; 2
cars No. mixed, in sacks, delivered, 6jc.
MEAL.
There was some inquiry to-day for
choice meal, but none offering. We note
sales of 100 lbs 5. ID. 50 65 100 lbs green
meal 50 80.
Active and scarce, not enough comes |
in TO meet the demand. We hote sales OF |
2 cars ia sacks delivered $40 90
BUTTER.
The market is oyerstocked with butter |
of all kinds; prices have tendency TO |
decline. We note sales of packages |
choice Northern 2sc; 10 packages choice |
Northern % to SOC; 4 packages choice
Southern Illinois 25c; 800 pounds choice |
Northern IS to soc; 800 pounds choice
Southern Illinois 25c; 500 pounds choice
Northern roll 2jG2sc; Is buckets South
ern Illinois packed 2ic; 20 buckets choice
Noftlirin pa,n,u oU,.
EGGS.
The few In market are held al 3Oc. with.
out buyers. Receipts would all find
ready sale at 2sc, which is rs high as we
can quote them. Sales We're 800 dozen
2sc; 200 dozen 2sCg3Oc.
DRESSED HOGS.
The market is easy very little doing.
We note sales of car load at &c; 20 heads
at 7@sc.
CHICKENS.
Mixed chickens and IN fact all kinds,
are dug in the market. Sales were 3
coops choice hens, 81 81; 2 coops mixed,
81 80; 10 dozen dressed, - OOtd2 25 %
dozen live, 81 30 to 90.
TURKEYS.
Plenty and dull very little inquiry. !
Sales were coops, SO 90 to 90; ( coops
choice, 50 90; 800 lbs dressed, 7@sc; II |
dozen live, 8 0Oa,l0 20.
APPLES.
The demand for choice is steady and |
fair. Sales 100 bbls choice, 50 80; 400 bbls |
choice. 81 OOsG3 %: 100 bbls choice. 81 90 |