The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-09
COMM ERCIAl.
CAIRO, ILLISoTs.

Tho corn market Is in "A moderately
healthy condition and prices have un.
doubtedly touched bottom Roceipts are
not large aud are we'll and easily taken
care vt. Corn meal Ia a little demotal led,
holders were asking 81 o. to-day bn,
buyers expect to get all they want u,
3 90.
Gate and -four ARE quiet and dull, but |
unchanged IN pricce.
Tho rivers continuee t. fall. There il
plenty Of water to Memphis and Now Or
loans, but navigation. sbovs Cairo TO ~. |
Louis for large crafts lie becoming n httlo
uncertain.
THE MARKET.
BsIs- Our friends should boar in mind
that th" prices here l.ivon are Usually for
SAFES from fret hands in round lots. To
hlling orders and for broken lot. il IS
necessary To charge an advance over
these figures ''ra
FLOUR.
The market IL quiet and rather uf-
settled that is ~ 10 tho direction that prices
are likoly TO 20. Somo OF our henvis,
dealers report decline oil round, while
others are Of the opinion that prices are
rs hrm as ever.
Wo believe that prices u they have
been would require shading to effect large
sales. Transactions sro comprised in 500
bbls various grades b@ a 90; 500 bbls
various gradss o IS Gp 3 40; 100 various
grades 6 sO@ $ 90 $50 various grades On
orders $50 "a, 90
Sales by city mills were 100 bbls white
wheat, family, 8 80; 200 lbs XXXX red
family rs; 100 bbls NIX : 90.
HAY.
Tho market is overstocked and flat.
No buyers in tho market, and only few
small orders came in. We note sales Of
q cars choice timothy delivered, $1,000 !
] car choice mixed delivered, IA
CORN.
The msrke! shows no change since last
report. Receipts are small and the de-
mand steady for both mixed and white.
We note sales of 10 cars mixed in bulk
on track 5000; IL cars white in sacks
and delivered ~; 4 cars low grade whits
in bulk on track Gj; 3 cara mixed in bulk
on track CO. 10 cars mixed in sacks and
delivered 20, 10 cara white In sack, and
delivered 81; Z cars white in sacks and de-
livered 79@s0 g cars white in bulk ~; 6
cars mixed in sacks and delivered 6s; s
cars mixed in sacks and delivered Gs
OATS.
The market 10 we'll supplied and dull.
Iolders were firm to-day for SEC, sacked
and delivered, but buyers hesitate 10
take hold at that price. Sales we're 2 cars
mixed, sacked and delivered, 81 o cars
mixed, sacked snd delivered, 62as3 /
car mixed, sacked and delivered, SO.
CORN NEAL.
This branch Of the market 10 in q some
what demoralized condition to-day.
Prices are weak and have declined stead
lily since last weak, and still tend down.
ward. We note sales of 100 barrels,
steam drlod at 3 %; 100 barrels. steam
dried, SO; 200 barrels, steam dried,
$50 100 barrels, X. d., 3 IS.
BRAN.
The demand is very small and prices
continue to go downward, closing to-day
at lG 90; sacks and delivered; sales were
l car 10 Ooi car sold early and delivered
IL 90, 400 delivered Is 90.
CHICKENS.
| There 10 considerable demand for choice
young chickens, but old Of all kinds are
dull and plenty. MIXED chickens are
very dull We note sales of IS dozen
old mixed and hens, 90; 2 coops
rcosters, l bOi 25 DOZEN young chickens,
2 90 Ca2 % 20 coops old hons, rs.
BUTTER.
The market ia over stocked and dull
Prices are lower-only tho choicest will
command lsc and in most cases sellers arc
glad to got loo Salss were so packages
common to good 10 (a) zoe; 20 buckets 10
a. lsc; packages choice IL "a l7ici b
buckets common lie; 4 buckets common
lOc; Q buckets choice loci 8 buckets choice
EGGS.
There il considerable inquiry for fresh
receipts, and ANAL packages arc taken on
arrival gl2 and l3c. Tho market 10 bare
to-day, but the weather is hot and liberal
receipts would soon oyerstock it, sales
were: 1000 dozen lsc; 500 DOZEN l3c 8
cases lac,
FRUIT.
straw berries are IN good demand, 3 90
Ga.3 30. Cherries find ready sale, but
ooseberries are dull. We note sales of
IL crates cherries, 2 30; IL crates straw
berries, 3 OO94 co. 8 boxes oranges, II 90
10 boxes lemons, IL 00(al4 90; rs crates
straw berries and cherries, 3 60@i co.
8 bushels ooseberries, 2 90.
VEGETAB LES.
New potatoes are in steady demand and
prices are advancing, We note sales 40
bbls at Il 80.
PROVISIONS.
The market ia steady and unchanged.
Prices arc Armer and tho demand fair for
filling orders and for the city trade