The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-02-03
PRICE CURRENT OFFICE, \
hloNDAy Evo Eab'y 1874

prices as found 10 our quotations.
The oats mArke, has weakened, and
buyers were unwilling to 90 above 5lc
for mixed 10 sacks, or 4jc in bulk to-day.
Corn lie scarcer and prices rule higher.
Tho rnarke. is bare of meal,
and i. firm, closing u. 9 Is to-day.
Receipts Of butter have been
liberal, and the msrke. shows signs.of
weakening.
Eggs are plenty, and dull at lac. There
ia u good dcmsnd for choice poultry Of
al kinds, and n very limited supply Of.
fc,ing.
The weather is damp, chilly and in.
tenscly dissgreesbio for out door or levee
business.
Freight and tonnage are plenty, and
rates firm q. 1890 to New Orlesna.,
g;l- Correspondents should bear in
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from frs. hands, unlesi
otherwise stated, and tina. in filling small
oriers, higher prices must be paid, "a
THE MABKET.
FLOU R.-This staple rule. heavy and
dali with scarcely any movement.
There is no demand except TO Till orders
and stocks are largo and accommodating.
We note sales Of 300 bbls Of variou.
grades at 6 o0Gs 90; 200 bbls do. a, 6 30
@9 90; GOO bbls do. 3 Oo9s 70; 800
bbls do. COS 90.
HAY-Dull and unchanged. Common
aud low grade hay svery plenty, and not
wanted. There Is some enquiry for
choice timothy hay for tho order trade
with none Offering. We no,o sales Of /
car prime hay del 10 90; cars choice
mixed del "a 90; cars common timothy
del IA so; = cars prairie del ll@l2 90.
CORN-The market is quiet and dull
but prices hold firm. Receipts are small
and supply hight, with fair local and or
der ,rIde. There is no shipping demand.
Sales; / car, white in bulk G2c ! car mixed
10 bulk on track, Gle, cars, white, sacked
and delivered, CSC; cars, white, sacked
and delivered, ,Oc cars mixed, sacked
aud delivered, zoe.
OATS The market is weaker to-day
and prices have u downward tendency,
closing at sic in sacks and 4j(94Gc 10 bulk.
There Is no speculative demand and Or
ders have fallen or to some extent We
noto sales of cars mixed, sacked and de.
lvered at SIC; 4 cars white, sacked and
delivered at 53c; 2 cars black, do, do 56c,
3 cars mixed in bulk on track acc.
CORN MEAL--Scarse and Grn
There was lively enquiry to-day and
none offering. Prices advanced to ct
and closed firm Sales were: 800 bbls, 8
d delivered, 3 2j' $50 bbls do, sold ear
| ly, , 90; car load do, sold early 10
900 bbls steam dried city meal sold 81
| %.
BRAN--None oBering-quo.ed in de
mand at II co. car load Iesold from
store brough II 0Ot
BUTTER-R Receipts have been NOR,
liberal and the market is castor with sign
of weakening. Choice Northern is scarce
but Southern Illinois is plenty-solil
packed Northern, gilt.edgs in quality
sold as high rs 3sc the range on psckot
being from % to, asc and roll choice IS t,
3jc. Sales, As tubs solid packed North
ern 2s to 3sc; II packages choice roll, &C
cording 10 quality lbs 90 to 28c; package
do % to SOC; 900 choice Northern roll SIC
$50 lbs choice Southern Illinois roll2S@3o
10 psc ksges choices Northern roll SO, 80
@35c; 10 packages choice southern Hin
oils roll Is, 20, 10000.
EGGS The market continues unchsng
ed-overstockcd and dali at l4GDlGc
Sales were 200 dozen l4G9lG; 200 do2el
l5c; 500 dozen lac.
POULTRY-There is n continued &c
tive local demand for dressed poultry of al
kinds, and not enough comes in meet tn
wants Of the retail trade.
CuICKENS--Sales 80 dozen choic
dressed 1903 90; coops choice old hen
5 so.
To RKEYS-Ssles 500 lbs dressed 10
@llc; coops live 10 0O@ll 90.
FRUIT Choice apples continue il
good demand and scarce; sales 80 Dbl
choice yellow Belllower, 6 so.
POTATOES - Sales SO bills Peach
blows 1908 20.
BEANS-Ssles Ia bbls choice navy q
2 5000 90 per bushel.
PROFESSIONALISM and unchanged
sales 10 half bbls lard, kettle rendered, q
see; 1000 lbs g X d sides 8; 5000 ID
shoulders dsC,c.
COTTON - Tho markets are quote
dull everywhere and Cairo is no eScer
ton Receipts arc about 40 bales per day
] and sales vera fair. GOOD ordinary nj 10