The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-09
COMM ERCIAl..
CAIRo, I'LL, THURSDAY EVENING, I
Oetobar 9Th 1874

a week past. In leading articles there
are no changes in prices, but transactions
are small and unimporiant This applies
more directly to corn, oats and corn meal.
Choice timothy hay is in active demand
at the old prices, and receipts are all taken
on arrival; low grades Of all kinds are
dull and neglected.
Oats are plenty AMI quiet; holders are
hrm for an advance, but round lots will
not command more than 5sc., sacked and
delivered.
Tho supply OF corn is small and tho de-
msnd equally so. Corn mosl rulos dull at
81 90 for choice steam dried, delivered.
Bran is little weaker; quoted at $40 00,d.
20 90 from the mills, and SIS 90 in round
lots on levee. The butter market is bot
ter supplied and easier; prices arc ur-
changed as yet, but If receipts continue AZ
heavy as for the past two days, decline
may be looked for, Eggs are in fair de-
mand at Ice, and chickens hold quiet at
previous figures.
The weather has been cloudy and cold
for fow days, but cleared up this even.
ing, and will DO pleasant again tomorrow.
THE MARKET.
DsS"Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices hero given arc usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filing orders and for broken lots it 1.
accessory to charge an advance over these
figures. ga
FLOUR
The market rules heavy aud dull Oh
choice, and stocks arc accommodating. Low
grades arc in moderate demand, but not
at all active. Prices hold unchanged but
weak. We note sales Of 200 bbls various
grades at 81 5O@6 co. 2GO bbs various
grades at 81 5o@lG co. 300 bbls various
grades n. 81 Oo0G 25; 700 bbIs various
grades, City Mills, part Patent, at 81 ESQ
8 so; 500 bbls various grades at 81 500
10; l25 bbls Xxx at 81 rs; 200 bbls vari.
Gus grades OF 81 OO@6 90.
HAY.
Choice timothy hay continues In active
demand, and receipts find ready GALE on
arrival. Low grades are in large supply
and no demand. Sales, delivered, we're
two cars choice timothy at q 90; one car
timothy vt 20 90; one car shoics mixed IA,
Is co. two car. over.ripe timothy at l6 90
one car prairie at a co. cars mixed and
Al
mon hay at Ii ooi onu car mixed at II 90
one car prime timothy at 10 90 one car
prime timothy at 10 90; one car d. a,
II 90.
CURN.
The market and prices hold firm, but
there is very little demand and not much
coming in. We note sales of cars white
in burlsps delivered, Ole; | car mixed in
second hand sacks delivered, SEC; cars
white in bulk on track, Soc; 900 sacks
white and mixed on orders, 9O@95c.
OATS.
Holders are firm, but not many
sales can he made above Csc. Stocks are
fair. We note sales of car mixed in
sacks, delivered, 59c; 900 sacks on orders,
60ci car in sacks delivered, 5Sc; l car in
bulk on track, 63c.
BRAN.
Tho market lie quiet and scantily sup.
piled, quoted ls9l9 90 in car load lots The
mills quote 1920 90. Sales were 500
sacks from City Mills, 1920 90.
CORN MEAL.
Sales are made from store "a, 4 90. No
sales in round lots are quoted, and the
market may be quoted dull and drag
ging. Sales were 200 Ibis steam dried
on orders, 4 oO@4 20.
BUTTER.
Receipts are more liberal, and the mar
ket lie easier. Prices as yet are I'M
changed. We note sales of 300 pounds
choice northern, BE; packages choice
northern, 33c; 10 packages choice South
ern Illinois, 3oc; o packages choice north
ern, 3lQ32c; 400 pounds choice northern,
3O@32c.
EGGS.
The demand Is fair and receipts moder-
ate. Prices arc firm at l5@l6c We note
sales of 200 dozen l5@l6ci boxes, 10;
1000 dozen, l5@l6c.
CHICKENS.
The market is quiet and supply fully
equal to the demand. There is no change
in prices, choice old are quoted Is and
choice young 80. Sale. wero 5 coops
mixed old and: young: 2 75i 10 coops
young and old 25@3 20; 40 dozen old
and young 50@3 90.
PROVISIONS
Prices are shaded little on clear sides
but the market is firm and supply very
small. We note sales of 1900 pound S. @.
hams, l5!c; 100 pounds clear sides, l7c;
1000 pounds shoulders, ll@ll4c.
FRUIT.
There is fair demand for choice ship
ping apples and oranges. We.note sales
OF 10 bbls choice shipping apples
2 so; 10 pbls common apples, 2 90;
80 bbls choice shipping apples, 2 co. 10
bbls oranges, 8 o0@o 90.
VEGETABLES.
Choice northern potatoes are quoted 0Oc
and 90 in bulk, cabbage is selling a,
to cents per head. Sslos were carload
northern potatoes, sold in bulk, on track |
20; 20 bbls northern potatoes, 3 90; 20 |
bbls onions, %.