The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-07
COMM ERCAL.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
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" tbiOuRu tehfOn Oh Tho |
most remarkable weather ever hyperion
eed in this Of country, IL the en- phaticslly
expressed opinion of the coolest inhsbi-
nnt can BIO relied upon. 1t is remsrka-
bio not only for tho dryncss of the soil,
which has become dust at lesst six inches
in depth, and that is wbiried through tho
air by every breath Of wind with An ease
that is Of itself remarkable, but also
for the steady and persistent
and increasing hea, VI ,as days with
equally no, nights that gives no limo to
tired man, for rest and refreshing sleep.
The market too is remarkable for tho
dullnoss that reign, in all its
branches, but which, it /. some consola.
tion to know, 10 not confined to Caro- but |
" effected in every market report Wv
p'on w, rom south, cast, north or west.
NJ '''o's 20 arc declining in II dull |
'ol' VI way ana ia rate that will take
long time to intertt.e with navigation |
from Cairo in any dlrccti,n
THE MARKET.
sss- Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices hero given are usually for
sales from first hand. in round lots. In
filling orders and Tor broken lots :. u
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures -G,a
FLOUR.
Tho market Ia dull and weak. The
supply is large, with a very limited de.
mand, and prices aro weak and tend down
ward. Sales would be larger, but last
Saturday being the 4,h cuts of one day
from the business included in to-dsy's re-
ports. Sales were 500 barrels variou.
grades, I 20 to 3 90 400 barrels variou.
graies, I 90 10 8 70; 300 barrels ysri,u,
grades, 4 90 TO ! 80. Ssla by City Mills
were 100 barrels white wheat family, 8 80.
100 barrels XXNX rcd, 90; 100 barrels
NIX red, 90.
HAY.
The supply Offering ia very small and
the demand correspondingly light, Prices
hold sbou! tho sane I. last week there
ia no shipping demand a, ALL tho small
amount moving being to all orders. Sale,
we're | car choice mixed delivered ! : o. ;
! car good mixed delivered, II 90; / car
| choice mixed delivered, II 90; car
gooi mixed delivered, 10 %, car good
miIol delivered, Is %.
CORN.
There ia fall supply Of white corn in
market, and no demand for it. Receipts
Of mixed are small, and the supply les.
than the demand and prices hold krm and
unchanged. We note sales Of car white
in sack. delivered, 10; ear mixed in
sacks delivered, ~ / car white in bulk
on track, Gs; 2 cars mixed Ia sacks De.
livered, ".
| The market is bare and there 10 nona
coming in In consequence Of the scsrci'
ty in this branch OF the market, prices
are UP or 4 cen Is on tho bushol oday
Transactions are snall--mors from lack o.
sales OF car sacked and deiiyefSs&, JIG JIG
/ csr sacked and delivered, 5sc.
CORN MEAL.
The stock on hand is very light. There
has boon no receipts for few days past
and choice meal is very scarce. Prise
are firm and advancing. SAlos were 81
| --- zee 80 a.. ...s' SsS-i ApJ OhrFel
). ID. delivered, As; 275 barrel. 5. d
delivered, 3 40 100 barrels s. b. no
guaranteed, 80.
BRAN.
There is very little Offering and no,
enough selling to establish prices. lii
quoted oil tho way from 10 co TO IS 90 il
car load lots, and scarce and firm. Tn
mills will probably start up in weok 0
two, and tho supply will increase; withou
corresponding increase in the deman,
prices will go lower at that time. A
present the tendency ia upward.
BUTTER.
The old stock is pretty we'll worked Of
but the marke. 10 quiet AMI weather toe
hot to risk large shipments. Prices have
the old range, Is to zoe, but there is ver,
little sold above lsc. Sales were $50 10
choice Southern Illinois, lj9!sc; lOt
good southern Illinois, Lee 500 lbs com
mon, I5ci 900 tbs fair, 1876, 900 ID, choice
northern, 22c; tubs medium, Ice.
EGGS.
The market 10 overs.ocked and dull, n,
demand at all except for "a small part 0
iresh receipts. The stock on hand i
damaged by tho hot weather and likely
TO prove lo.eing speculation. We not
sales of250 dozen shippers count, Zoe; 800
dozen packed, l0ci 10 boxes packed il
oats sold GG to l0c,
POULTRY.
The demand and supply arc about
equal, both being nort to nothing. Choic
old hens arc quoted, 3 90; choice young
2 90, but country wagons arc doing al
the business. Sales were o coops younl
chickens, go o coops old and young
2 5o@S 90.
POTATOES.
Nothing doing and it is almost impos
sibls to give correct quotations. Tn
few bought from country wagons aud sol'
in rotail groceries constitute all tho bust
mesa done.