The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-03
COMMERCIAL.
PRICE CURRENT OFFICE. /
Thursday Eve, April 2, isIl !

thursday I'VE APril = le'I
GENERAL REMARKS.
Tho weather has been very chang
from cold TO warm and from sunshine TO
stormyelterlay freezing to-day balny and
sprlng, like with nothing TO indicate what
tomorrow will be. There is variety Of
opinions even among frui. growers Is to
whether or not the iros,s have injured the
fruit crop, bat all ars a unit On one thing,
,ha, If the frost las. night did not XII the
fruit it nigh. al well get warm.
Business generally we are glad 70 say, is
looking up and the leyoO presented more
animated appearance today than 1t has
for several wsoks past. Tonsge and
frcishts are plenty md rates arc IA
changed. The james Howard is at the
landing receiving for New Orleans, and
will probably tako all tho oats and corn
there Is here, leaving tie market bare.
Receipts Of grain have been light, and an
increased speculative demand hiss caused
ont, 70 .aoyo notch higher, closinget Is
to 400 in bulk, and - 70 5jc in sacks &c.
c-rdirg to grade.
THE NATLEr.
Lvy- Correspondents should bear in
mind that our quotations represent price,
for round lots from first hands, unlesl
otherwise stated and thst in filing small
orders, higher prices must be pail.'7s5a
FLOUR-Thero - no change in the
-four market Orders come ia very slowly,
stocks are large ADD prices are weak
Dealers would te willing 20 lake con-
cessi0ns in order to effect saios OF round
| lots. We note salos Of 900 btls various
grades 5ns 7ji 900 bb!, various grades,
IN orders 3 j0a9 GO, 100 thls NNA q 90
| POO bbls various grades. on orders ia
g 90; 100 bh.s various grades 4 5oG7 co.
200 bbls various grades i6ss 90,
UAY-Uuchuug Tho receipts Of
choice grades are very light hut there is
more low grade hay on hand than can be
sold TLore is fair demand for choice
mixed and timothy for the order trade.
Sales wore ears choice timothy, del IL 90,
, cars rood miycI, dol Il 90; car choice
timothy, del II 90; cars choice mixed,
del l4Ml4 20; = cars prairie, del - 90.
CORN Receipts are light, stocks very
small and prices unchanged bat arm. We
note sales csrs white sacked and del Zoe
car yellow sacked and dol zoe L car yellow
do Cgc. ears mixed sacked aud del zoe
| 2 cars white in bulk on track G3c 500
sacks mixed, cold from store on orders
re, , cars white sacked and del 7lm72c
OATs-TEore ia q good speculative de
maua a. present for the Now Of!cAn'
market. This coupled with tt light stool
and light receipts has c,usod slight al
vance in prices, and the market close'
firm. Sales IA noted below,
-Four cara mixed asckel and dol biC
= 10 cars choice mixed sacked and del 55C
/ cars mixed in bulk on track isC9l1o
200 sacks sold on orders 55@jGc,
! Coky MEAL-We note largo stocA
md a dun market, Sslos reported wer
3 200 bbls steam dried del S2j 100 bbls Il
: ID. del 8.gj; 100 bbIs a,eam dried del 3,2i
= 800 bbls city steam dried guaranteed 81
Q a. 81.
@ BRAN--There IS II fair inquiry an
S very little in tho market, We note sale
t of car loads del rs 90 per ton.
o. BUTTER-Them market is entirely ba
n and none coming in. Prices arc stil
n 30 to 40c for best and 80 to 80 ir 10
- grade. Tho preference is given to sol
d packed. We note sales of 500 lbs ehoi
r northern packed 38@iOc; 500 lbs choi'
ia northern roll 35@37c, Is rkgs choi
IF northern aGaiOc; 1000 lbs Southern
or linois 30CG35c.
y EGGS-Tharo IS a largo stock on I
market. Tho demand Is limited n
~ prices weak. Ssies werc--sOO dozen
s, | 500 dozen lo!c 1000 dozen lO4C@llc
CHICK ENS-pull and quiet plcu
in offering and few taken, Sales g coo
Cd mixed 5OG3 90; A coops hens 3@3
ID 10 coops mixcdand hens a0@3 %
,i FRUIT-Applcs are scarce and want
Ia Oh oice s 50G9G 90; common 60G9i
Oranges and lemons are plenty, aud prl
~ range MS previously quoted.
W POTATOES--lO bbls Russell sold
ss ? 90; 20 hbls vans and sweet potatoes =
ia Mt | 90; 80 hbls do 4 5ot1b 90,