The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-08
CONNIE RCIAL.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS,

MONDAY EyrStSu, Sept. Z, 1874 !
The week opens with firm feeling ell
round in leading articles Of the market
1t is believed that the dull season lie past
and that th. is the beg n ming of an active
fall business There il = good feeling in
tho southern markets prices arc firm and
Advancing. Under th9 influence Of these
favorable circumstances, there is q mod or
s,ely active speculative demand FOR hay |
that dispo'e4 OF all receipts, and prices
have an upward tendency
Owing 10 their scarcity, corn and oats
have advanced, and tho market 10 s,iG to-
day.
Tho supply Of corr meal 10 entirely sI-
hsusted, and buyers wore Offering - 20
to-day.
Choice butter is scarce and in active
demand, as is also poultry and eggs-in
fact, the outlook 10 much better than IL has
been at any time during the season.
THE MARKET.
Bre~Our friends should bear In mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from FIRST hands in round loA. In
filling orders and FOR broken lots IL is
necessary to charge an advance over these
figures. -SDa
FLOUR
The movement 10 fair for the season
Prices rulo steady and unchanged all
round. Buyers for cash can got very ad-
vantagsous rates on round lots. We note
sales OF car load, various grades, e. 70
to 5 l21 /! car lads, various grades,
IS to 6 30; 100 bills choice xxx, 50 90;
100 bbls choice Xxx, - so; 400 bbl', VA
rious grsdo,, 81 to ) 20; 200 bbl', various
grades, City Mills, 81 70 to 8 so; car
load, various grades, 81 70 to 6 co. car
load, &c.
HAY.
The demand exceeds the supply and
the market Is firm with prices 8 shade
better all round. All receipt saro taken
on arrival ON speculation, and for the or
der trade. Transactions would be larger
II there was moro offering. Sales
delivered wero cars choice mixed, II 30,
timothy 20 so, car dsm.geI | GJ(g
90 per bslo car red top, ! T. oo car
choice red top, II 90; car cho..s mixed,
Is 90.
CORN.
Tho demand, although very small and
confined 10 tho srdcr trade, I. greater
than ito supply. There was very little
on tho marke, to-day. Prices are quoted
iirm and shade better than las, week
We nots sales of Ave cars mixed. sold
early, hacked and delivered Tic; 3 cara
white IN sacks, delivered, sjc; cars
mixed In sacks delivered, 7Sc; 2 cars
mixed in sacks, delivered, 7797sc.
| OATS.
Tho demand 10 fair and market Arm,
Receipts are very light and find resdy
sale on arrival Salos made to-day wore
at O2c which is an advance Of &c over last
week. Transactions were limited by lack
OF supplies. Sales wero car sold carly
In SACHS dol 4oc; / car in sacks dol
d2c Gears in sacks del 5OCD5l "a cars n
sacks del sl9j2c 2 cars in bulk on track
sold carly 44c.
CORN MEAL.
There IL good demand for choice
brands and mono on tho market. Prices
are quoted nominally 50 70. We have
no Gales OF any consequence to report.
BRAN.
ThA Uarkat /. fam
steady at SlG ia car load lots. The de. |
mand Is fair for tho order trade. We note |
salss to-day OF two cars In sacks, dsliv-
cred, at $40,
BUTTER
Choice norshrn butter continues scarce
and In active demand 02sc. Not
enough comes In even At that price to
satisfy the market Choice southern IN
nois hnds ready sale Cg92 10 zoe. We
note salcs OF 600 10, choice northern Ca2g:
10 pkgs choice Southern Illinois 22@24;
10 pkgs inferior northern 23@25c.
EGGS.
Receipts continue TO run yery Iivb,,
and the market is bare not enough comss
in to supply tho local TRADE. We note
sales OF pkgs fresh a. l24c; 500 dozen,
fre,h receipts, at l2lc.
CHICKENS.
The demand is greater than the supply, ,
and the market 10 firm. Shipments do
not equal the demand for home consump. {
lion, and the retail dealers have TO depopd
= great deal upon country wagons. Wa
note sales Of coOps young q, $9to25o;
coops old at 3d. 1 coop choice young ,t
S2 80,
PROVISIONS.
The demand continues active, but there
Q mono in market Smoked meats are firm
u round. The domand for lard 10 much
,rsater than the supply and several orders =
or clear sides, hams and mess pork are in
he hands Of dealers who are waiting for
upplis' in order to I'LL them. Prices are
rm and unchanged. ~