The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-24
COMMERCIAL.
PRICE CURRENT OFFICE, |
Thursday evening. April 20. !

GkNEkAL hhhAkks.
Business on the levee and in tho gen.
eral produce market continues without
change. There is considerable activity
in corn, and prices have ranged higher
than at any time this season, but showed
symptoms Of weakening n little to-day.
Still as long as the order business contin.
ues As brisk as At present, and receipts and
supplies run as light, there will he very
little If any decline in prices, unless some
nexpected change tales place in the mar
kets which govern ours.
Oats are moderately active and firm
wi tn the market we'll supplied. Flour
rules very dull for all grades and the
market is slow and dragging. Prices are
weak eli round but quotations are un-
changed.
In choice grades Of hay we note somo
activity with no receipts to meet the do
mand. The old stock Of hay Of all kinds
has boon worked off, leaving the market
bare.
Butter 10 dull and lower; eggs scarce
and arm; corn meal Is firm and q shade
higher with fair market for all receipts.
Provisions are firm all round for smok-
cd meats.
Frsights are plenty and rates firm and
unchanged. The river continues TO rise
and is within few feet of high water
mark, but as it Is falling at Louisville, it
will not go more than few inches higher
here. The weather cleard to-day and
bi 70 fair to remain 80, change that is
very acceptable at present.
| THE MARKET.
| M. Correspondents should bear in
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from first hands, unless
otherwise stated, and that in filling small
! orders, higher prices must be paid -!srsa
FLOUR.
Supplies are large and demand limited.
The market for all grades is heavy, dull
and inactive. There is but little demand
for any grade, and the little movement
we have to note is confined to the local
and order trade. Sales since last report
were 100 bbls to 7 Oc; car load 80
to 9 90; 100 bills to co. 100 bbls 8 to
8 90; 800 bbls 8 25 to 8 so; 100 bbls "new
process flour,9 25 TO 9 so; 100 bsls XXX
7 so; 100 bbls 4 30 to Z 90.
SALES BY CITY MILLS
were-300 bills white wheat, family . so;
IS bills XXXX 8 90; 1875 bbls xxx 7 90;
90 bbls Xxx 6 90
WHEAT.
Tho city mills quote wheat to-day, as
follows; Choice white so; No
40; No. 2 white, ! SO; choice red, 80;
lower grades | 20C9l 80
BRAN.
The demand is good and the supply
| light. Prices by the mills arc quoted, % 90
S24 90. We note sales of 500 sacks
% 90; 2 car loads 23@24 90; | car load
corn bran - 90.
HAY.
Receipts were nothing, and supplies fall
| SNORT Ot Tue uomhHu' lHogo 10 ulOueT-
ately active inquiry for choice mixed and
timothy, but transactions were limited by
lack of stocks. There WAS mono on track
to-day and the supply in store is exhausted,
Sales were 100 bales good mixed delivered,
IA ooi so bales choice mixed delivered
10 80.
CORN.
With the light receipts and diminished
supplies, there WAS general upward
movement In prices early in the week and
the market Was firm. To-day there was
| some signs of weakening, but as there il
D no increase in receipts and no falling Of
Y In the demand prices will undoubtedly
: hold firm at Go@7O tor strictly choice in
. bulk and 76@7s in sacks delivered
7 We not sales Of 2 cars white, sacked and
: delivered, Toe ! car white in burlaps do
: livered, Toe; 3 cars mixed, delivered, TIC
3 cars white, delivered, 7sc; 3 cara miYsl
] and whits daliyered Tbr. ? cara wkita IN