The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-08
COMM
-, CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
Ibur.day Evn'g., Nav ! is7i

| :. P''cos MI AROUND. keC0ipts
are ''sht, not up to the demand, and large
orders for each of these commodi,ie, ara
IN the hands of dealers waiting for sun.
piie'. White corn is particularly strong.
active and scarce, with a prospec. OF a
sill further advance in prices. There
was no meal offering to-day at less than
- 90; and in most cases deslers wore
asking 81 per Dbl
The butter market is better supplied
'hah al tho opening Of tho week, and pri-
COS arc easy; 20@25c for Southern III.
inois, and 25GSoc for choice northern
packed.
Eggs have boon scarce but ara bocom.
ing moro plenty, and decline n pricea
may DO looked for. "hlckens are pl,n,v
and quiet; receipts are little in excefs
of tho demand.
Flour IL hcavy and dan and sales are
very slow. Choice hay cannot DO boucb,
NJ any price, az There il none oITering
Tho demand is active and number of
orders remain untitled for wan, of s,ock
lho weather Ia warm, clear and pleas.
fsvorablo for all kind, of ou, door
business
THE MARKE EFT
ND Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices hero givon are usually for
sales from FIRST hands in round lots. In
| tlling orders and for broken lot, il ia
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. "Gsa
FLOUR
The market 10 heavy and dull with
very slow movement, and no change in
prices, Outsjo fgurcs for round lot,
are 90 for choice Grades. We motto
salcs OF 400 bbls as follows: 100 bbls
90 to -; 100 bbla . o. to Q 90: 300
bhls xxx 6 81 TOO bbl. y . -. 100 bbls
NNAN : 90; 200 bbls choice xxx dcliy.
cred, : 30, $50 bbls varions grades 4 so
to : TO-
fALEs ny CITY MILLS.
10 bbls white wheat family, 4 so, 100
bh!s NAM red family, < 90; IS bbls
MA FIl. w.
hay.
Nothing las been done 10 hay for want
OF supplies. There has not been car
load OF choice in tho market for several
days Strictly choice timothy is quoted
hominaily at sll, while almost any Kind
OF good mixed would bring $50. A mum.
bcr Of orders are hold wgitin, for st0ck
with which 10 M thorn
CORN.
Tins branch Of tho inarke. l. ,yci.el
and strong, especially for white and re-
ceipt. are all taken on arrival with priros
firm aud advancing. Sales wore 10 cars
mixed sacked and del slc; . cars white
in bulk, sold carly, 7jc; 10 csss white, in
bulk on track 17G7sc; , cara mixed,
sacked and del SOC; 2 cara do in heavy
sacks SIC.
OhTB.
Receipts are very light and tho mark OF
is firm and moderately active. We motto
sales Q cars choice mixed, smoked and del
56ci 2 cars do do 5GGj7c; car. do in
| bulk on track 5Oc;
CORN MEAL.
Active, firm and prices have gone up
zoe on the Dbl within the last four DAYS.
| Recoip,s arc all taken on arrival, bu.
transactions are limited by lack Of sup.
rliea. Sales were 200 bbls $. u. sold
early, 3 60; 800 bbls s. ID. dolivored, 3 90
! "a 90.
BRAN.
Scarce and firm. Qaoted in demand
at "a 00@25 90 delivered. We note sales
OF 700 sacks delivered, "a 90 per ton.
BUTTER.
More plenty and market easier. Choice
northern is in request and Rliltlo scarce,
zoe is outside figures. Sales were 20 pkgs
choice northern, 20 to 3O IL pkgs choice
Southern Illinois roll DC; 10 pkgs choice
northern roll, &c; 600 lti choice northern
packed, Soc 800 lbs cooking butter zoe.
EGGS
Were plenty and easier. Prices tend
downward. Sales were 8 cases, 49,; 1900
dozen l3!; 1900 dozon, be.
CHICKENS.
Tho market is we'll supplied and easy.
Sslos wore; coops So %; coops 5000
30 100 doz, mixed and hens 81 SOFAS 80.
FRUIr
Oranges arc quiet, selling at :5GGG per
Dbl Lemons find ready ssla at 81.
PROVISIONS.
Unchanged We note sailor 1000
lbs. shoulders s@sIc; 1900 lbs, clear sides
lO@lO!c; LOCO lbs; clear sides 9JG9lOc;
sugar curcd hams arc quoted l2i0l3c,
VEGETABLES.
We note sales of so hbs. now potatoes
- 50G95 20 bbls now onions Il; 800
bushels old poachblow potatoes, sacked,
and delivered 81 as;
POTATOES.
Quoted little dull 80 bbls new sold
ut 90 por Dbl and 100 sacks old Peach
Blows at 70 per bufhol.
ONIONS.
Fair demand,-30 bills now sold at 6,
6 J0(a7 90.
CABBAGE.
1000 hoads Now Orleans cabbage, sold |
8 10 l2c por head,
bacon shoulders, sMsli 1000 ib' bacon,