The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-31
COM HERCIAL
PRGcg CURRENT OFFfcE, !
Monday Eve, March 30, 1874. I
GENERAL nrMAnR-

II reports are all true and we havo no
reason TO doub. them. The frost was
very severe and following rs it did,a honvy
rain that lcf, tho blossoms of tho carly
varieties Of Peaches, v bich were just be.
ginning to open, filed with water that by
the freeze was turned into ice leaves lit.le
room to doubt that tho early peaches are
nearly all killed rs well as the largest
part OF the Strawberries.
We note IN increased activity in the
corn ana oats market sin 20 our last re-
view, while -four and meal is slow
sllc.
A great deal of corn received u! this
market is OF u grade that would figure n.
rc,sci'R in other morkets but which i.
classed as soft with va. This il n kind
tina, cannot be used here and we advice
shippers to send it somewhere elae--I,
worked of NJ all il ia at very low figures
and give. no satisfaction % buyer, seller
or shipper.
Tho poultry market rules little weak
to-day, with prices lower. Eggs are weak
and lower, and choice butter is scarce and
firm; almost anything that can be chased
a. butter will sell, until receipts become
more liberal, 81 SOC, while choice roll but.
ter dads ready sale a; soc, and choice
northern packed at $50, toe.
Rates Of irsigh,s south are steady and
unchanged.
THE MARKET
I'sT' Correspondents should bear in
mind that our quotations represent prices
Tor round lots from fret hands, unless
otherwise stated and that in illing small
orders, higher price, must be paid va
FLOU R-Heavy and dull There i. go
life in the market A few orders are
received and filed at about the same Gg-
urcs s.. have ruled for the past month.
Sales were, 200 bbls various grades 90
as so; 200 bbls do 4 OO@s 90; 100 bbls
do 5oG17 90; 200 bbls 75@s 30; 300
bbls do, on order, O0CG9 90; 100 bbls y
winter IS 100 tbla xxx winter 6 70
200 bbls various grades 5OGls co. 2 cara
do, in lots, . 5o@o 90.
HAY-There is ligh. demand tor
choice grades to III orders. Low grades
arc unsuitable, sales were cars choice
mixed del - O.@ll 80; car choice
mixed dei 10 90; car primo mixed del
l9 co. cars good mixed del u w 2 cars
choice timothy del ~ 90.
CORN-Son corn is not wanted and wc
advise correspondents TO serd IL to some
other market. There ia a moderately nc.
tive demand for choice white and mixed
which is scarce, receipts falling short We
note sales Of cars choice white in bulk
on track CSC; 10 cars do do &c; 100 sacks
sof. mixed del Gjc; 4 cars choice mixed in
sacks del zoe; cars choice white on or
derS, sacked 72c; cars yellow sacked and
del zoe; car choice white Del in sacks
lie;
OATS--There is small supply offer
ing and receipts are on the Ugh. order.
The demand is active at an advance to J4c
sacked and del for choice mixed, We
mixed note sales OF cars in bulk on track
lsc; 10 cars choice Southern Illinois mixed
sacked and del 54ci . cars choice mixed
sacked and del j5c; cars choice Ga!enR
sacked and del 5Jc.
CORN MEAL-The market is dull ut
3 % for choice steam dried, and full
stock on hand Sales reported were 200
bbls city mosl IN lots 3OG3 IS; 200 bbls
steam dried del %, 1 car loads do , 25
BRAN-scarcc and in good demand.
Sales were cars del ls J0@l9 GO.
BUTT ER-The market continues sliif
and receipts of all kinds too small to meet
the demand. All that arrives finds sale,
choi-e roll 3003jc, and choice solid pack
ed northern SO to Ace. Sales were 20
Packages choice Southern Illinois 3jc; .
packages choice northern jOc; 600 It's
choice northern roll 3i@3Gc, 500 lbs
northern solid packed 3s@loci 400 lbs
Southern Illinois 32C135c.
EGGS-Plonty and weak. The stock
i. large and demand small. Wcnotc sal0s
of 1900 dozen l2lc. 5000 dozen lO!@
l2lc 500 dozen lie; boxes he.
Plenty, quiet and lower.
We note sales of % dozen mixed 75tG
%; 10 doa hens 3 % Il coops mixed
and hens 50G3 %
TURKEYS-Duil. A few dczea sold
at II C0@l2 so per dozen.
POTATOES Sales were l25 bills rus
sets 3 co. % bhls southern sweet pota-
toes 90
FRUIT - Oranges and lemons are
plenty and dull. Apples arc scarce and
in demand, We note sales of 50 bbls
southern Illinois apples o0@5 90; %
bbls northern apples 5000 co; 90 boxes
oranges 4 5oGGj ooi 20 boxes lemons at
6 co.
CABBAG ES--F Find ready sales u! 100
l6 90 per hundred.
NOTICE lie hereby given that | will pay
no bills for goods sold to any Of tho en-,
ploycs of THE CAIRO BULLETIN, other
or themselves or for the use Of tho office
unlcse the same ara furnished on an order
| igned by Mr.. Burnot, or myself.