The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-02-27
CONN ERCIAL.
PRICE CuRRRHr OypIcr.

Inis mas been Without douDS the quiet
est, not to say dullest, week Of the season
There has been no activity displayed in
any branch OF the market yesterday nor
to-day except 10 butter and eggs. Stocks
of grain and -four are fair; In corn they
are little 10 excess Of the demand. Oats
bold firm with . fair order demand that
generally makes way with oil rsasipts see
10 sacks and Ate Ia bulk for choice mixed
and white has been the selling figures.
Holders we're asking a. advance 70 SAC
but no sales we're reported at that price.
Corn is quiet and -four very dull. Corn
meal 10 selling 10 within ten or fifteen
cents Of the New Orleans market, but
holds firm with . limited supply Of
fering. We quote provisions unchanged
and not much dong.
The Ohio river 10 still rising and serious
tears are entertained OF . great food but
our lsvsss ere strong and - fer ~ Cairo
10 concerned we feel perfectly easy.
Ffsighs and tonnage are plenty and
rates Arm At 1890 to New Orleans.
~ Correspondents should bsar 10
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from fret hands, unlss,
other wise stated, and that In filling email
erdsss, higher prices must b paid. -
rHs MARKEr.
FLOUR-Ths market 10 very dull and
quiet stocks are large and transactions
are limited. A small order trade 10 oil
that 10 doing among wholesaler. Sales
embrace 800 bbh various grades ~ 4 30
az 80; 300 bbls do, on orders 50l9s 90;
200 bbls do s DOGS IS; 100 bbls do, on
orders, 6 oo09 90; 100 bills 8 009s 50 /;
loo bbls XXX spring 9 90; 100 bbls su.
psrs 4 so.
HAY - Receipts have fallen OF, and
there is no strictly choice hay offering. A
isw cars would find ready sale st IA oO@
Is 90. The supply of common hay 10
large, and there 10 no demand fer il.
Transaotions are limited TO 4 c9s choice
Timothy del at IA O0(Sls 90.
CORN-Ths supply although no, large
10 considered . little 10 excess q 'hs de-
mand. A large part Of the receipts for .
few days past has BEEN Of . lov grade
and has caused small decline ir prices.
Choice dry corn still holds Ann at last
weeks figures. Sslss-4 cars NV mixed,
low grade, 10 bulk on track, 600 cars
good mixed, in sacks del, ssc; 4 c,rs do do
s706sc; cars good white, in bulk on
track, 62c 10 cars choice mixed, in dun.
dess del, 6s@S9c; cara white n sacks,
from store, Toe; 10 cars mixed, sacked
and del, Gle.
OATS-Ths supply is about quail TO
the demand. Business is con aasd 10 or.
ders; speculators not taking hold much 70.
day. Prices are arm-sslling q 53c-
holders asking CSC. Salss-l9 cas choice
mhed sseksd and dol 6sc; ! car choice
mixed in sacks del 90; S cars do IL bulk
on track 47c; 2 cars black mixed Gslsna
sacked AMI del Ssc, 3 cars white Gslsna
do SOC; car choice black do COO.
CORN A1AL-Thsrs is . good order.
rads, but no chipping demand. PIECES
are firm at 80 for choice steam dried
SAlss-500 bbls City meal 5 3sSs "; 200
bbls X. d. 80; 200 bbls 8. D. 8 80
del
| BRAN-Ths demand 10 fair with none
offering. Wsnots sales of car load at
10 90 del.
BUTTEK-Ttsrs 10 none in the mar
kst to-day, anything that could DO called
butter was sold without any trouble.
There 10 8 steady and active demand for
choice and none coming in. Choice
Southern Illinois sold readily at 35 20 s7c;
and choice northern 36 to 4Oc. Large re-
ceipts, however would lower tbs price.
Sales we're 800 ID, choice Southern Hi.
nois at a5@37!c aud 10 pals choice
Northern Ss@4oc.
EGGS-The market 10 improving and
firm at la9lsc for fresh receipts. Sales
were 500 dozen, early, At lac, 1900 dozen
l59l6c.
CaICKENS-Thsrs Is fair market
for both live and dressed poultry, all that
comes 10 are disposed Of. We nds sales
Of coops choice. live at 2 70 to : SO and
20 dozen choice dressed 2 1898 IS.
TURKEYS--Unchanged. Receipts Of
dressed are disposed Of ~ previously
quoted, lOc per pound.
LARD-We note sales Of 10 tierces at
SIC.
POTATOES-Ths demand 10 fair for
good Peach Blows Ut 3 rs and Early
Rose 4 60.
APPLkS-Thsre are no choice apples
In the market. Choice northern ands
ready sale at 8 50S6 co. common vsris-
ties sell At 3 5o@4 80.
PROVISIONS-Qu' ct Good stock on
hand. Quoted, d. $. clear sides, s(98t; do
Q. X. sides, 7a@s4; do shoulders, 6(96t
Msss pork $l5 so.
COTTON - Nothing doing At al here
nor elsewhere, no buyers and We can give
no quotations.
CHEESE-Crssm lac New York fac
tory l6@l6lc.
LIME 25@l 50 Vbbl.
CEMENT-2 OO(S2 50 q Dbl.
COAL OlL-ls(Sl9s y gal.
GUNN1ES-Re-sswed % bushels lsc
8 bushels zoe.
SYRUPS-Ohoice 8Oc9$l per gallon
New Orleans 76@sOc.