The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-10
COMM e RCIAL.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS,


was the hottest Of tho season, but yea
terday Afternoon a slight shower visited
us, making decided improvement in the
temperature. To-day has been cloudy
and cool all day, and tonight there is
every indication Of a heavy storm from
tho northwest.
Cairo was visited by an earthquake Of
considerable force at y. tn. to-day, but
aside from frightening few nervous pee
pie, no damage was done.
TIC market ia some of its branches
shows Z better feeling than at the opening
Of tho week. Both white and mixed corn
IL ilrmcr, and in more active demand.
Corn meal is Grm and active a. 90 and
! mono in market. Oats ara dull and qnie,,
very few ia market and very little
inquiry Poultry and egss arc very dull.
Butter is scarce and receipts are readily
disposed Of.
TIE MARKET.
s.45~ Our friends should bear In mind
that tho prices here given are usually for
'NA'' 'apih hAHN bNub0 III IbuWh iblas IN
filling orders and for broken lots it 10
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures VISA
FLOUR.
Tho market ia hcavy and duh .nd
stocks are large for the demand Prices
are unchanged and weak. Sales were 200
bbls various grades, 3 90 to 3 90; 800
bbls various grades, 90 to 90; 200
bbls various grades, 80 to 90 22j
bbls various grades, 90 to < 90.
HAY.
There /. no hay offering. A fow cars of
choice would find ready sale "a there is
Considerable inquiry for it to-day. We
note salcs Of 80 bales good mixed, II 90
l car mixed delivered, lG 90; car mixed
delivered, 10 %.
CORN.
The feeling in corn Of all kinds ia rm
and the tendency in prices is TO advance
Tho order trade has shown
considerable improvement in ,h,
last few days. Sales wore cal
white in bulk on track, zoe . cars white
in dundcos delivered, 10 100 sacks mixed
delivered, re; lG car. mixed 10 sack. do
!ivered, nc; l car white in sacks deliv
cred on orders, -; cara mixed in sack.
delivered, 72ci 8 cara white in sacks de-
livered, 7jci l car whte,in second hand
sacks delivered, 73c; cars white in sack,
delivered, 75c; cars mixed in sacks do
liverod, re
OATS.
Tho supply in market is very small
but is,ully equal to tho demand. Price,
hold firm but there is nothing doing. The
new crop will begin moving soon and th'
prices will 60 down. We note sales o
3 cars northern in sacks delivered; 5s.
CORN MEAL.
Tho market is bare aud demand active
There was nono in FIRST hands to-day
Receipts would find ready sale a, so
IS.
RRAN
Quotations arc nominaily' l5ml7 o.
sacked and delivered, but there il mono II
market and We have DO sales 10 report
BUTTER
Choice butter is very scarce and wanted
Receipt Of all kinds have fallen short 0
the demand and the market ia bare. W
note sales Of 1000 lbs good northern
zoo 22c; 800 lbs choice Southern Illinois
23c; pkgs good Southern Illinois, zoe
ipkgs medium, l5c.
EGGS.
Plenty and dull The westnOr hs
been 80 excessively hot that although egg
may DO shipped in good order they NJ
= rive here in u damaged condition, nnC
dealers are glad to sell them at almost an,
) price famed We note salos ot 300 dozen
lOc; 100 dozen, So; 900 dozen, Sc !,
boxes, shippers connt Sc.
POULTRY.
There lie no demand for chickens o.
other poultry except for tho local and TO
tail trade and this is supplied By country
wagons. Transactions have run light AnC
consist Of cOops old hens, 3 co. 3 coop
young chickens, . 80.
POTATOES.
Not enough selling 10 establish quota.
tions. Country wagons are doing most o
tho local business, and thore is no shlpp
demand.
PROVISIONS.
The demand TOR smoked meat and lard
continue good and prices hold firm
Transactions are limited by lack OF sup
Plies. We note sales 1000 ibs clear sides
lie; 600 lbs clear sIdes, l!c,
FRUIT.
There is very little fruit coming t.
market and that little ia more than /,
wanted. In fact there is nothing doing
in fruit At all outside Of oranges aud lem
ons, except in the blackberries that are
brought in buckets and sold en- The
street by peddlors.
Practical WATCHMAkER.-Mr. j. j
Stolzor, n practical and thoroughly com
petent Matchmaker, has established him
self IN business at hls residence, No. !.
Gross street, whero he will take in al
work rendered him. Mr.. StelZe. being
under no expense, can afford &c
! work from 10 IN ION mar canl choapa,