The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-13
CON MERCIAL.
PRICR CURRENT Orricr, !
Thursday Eve, March ", 1874. :
0EHERAL REMARKS.

Ihursdsy Eve, March ", 1874.
oEHERAL REMARKs
We are glad TO chronicle better feel
ing to-day In the grain market, with On
advance IN oats and . frmer market for
corr, owing TO tho scarcity Of receipts
and consequent short supplies. We do
not know how long the present condition
Will hold, - IL 10 not occasioned BY any
unusual demand or activity in these cero.
ale, but 10 caused entirely by the falling
oil OF receipts to almos. nothing, with no
prospect of heavy shipments to this point
soon. The demand 10 confined almos, e1.
olusivsly to the order business -- very lit
tie taken on speculation, - and plentiful
receipts would very soon shake the
market.
Flour continues in the same old way
heavy aud duh, wholesale in round lots
rarely going above 5 90, while a few
small orders are quoted at GO and %
high o. 80 in come particular cases.
The range may be quoted, wholesale 8 90
0o oV OUTSIDE ngures.
Hay 10 quiet and dull, with 10 sale tor
low grades, while choice mixed and limo
thy Ia moderately active a. sl4 GOA
10 10.
Tho river commenced falling to-day,
and will undoubtedly continue to fall, ~
the season for high wstsr 10 now
about over.
Tonnage 10 plenty and rates steady and
unchanged.
~ Correspondents should bear 10
mind that our quotations represent prices
Tor round lots from ntst hands, unlss,
other wise stated, and that in filling small
orders, higher prices must be paid. ~
THE. MAKKsT.
LOUK-Continuss heavy, duh and
unchanged, with very little movem snt Ell.
cept for filing orders and suppl ying the
local trade. No round lot transactions
have been reported. Oar report Of sales
made 10 200 bbls various grades, 6 80 TO
70; 200 ttls choice XXX winter = 80
900 btl' various grades, = IS TO s 90; 200
bbls various grades, & 90 to IS; 900 va
rious grades; 4 so to s co. 2 car loads va.
rioas graiss, 6 so TO 8 IS; 2 car loads ~.
rious grades, 6 60 TO SO
HAY-Low grades are not wanted At
any price. There 10 u fsir demand for
choice mixed and timothy At IA 90 to
10 90 delivered. We note Gales Of I car
mixed del, 10 90; ! car do do, II 90; cars
choice mised del, IA OO9I5 90; 8 cars
coies mixed del, IA 90.
CORN-As noted In our general re.
marks, there 10 . frmsr feeling in the
corn market, owing not to any increase
in the demand, but to small rscsi pts and
the lack Of supplies to meet the wants of
the order trade. Prices are firm without
any noticeable advance. Sales since our
last report wors-l car choice white sack.
ed and delivered Zoe; 200 sacks choice
white del zoe; cars choice white 10
heavy sacks del 7o@7lc; car mixed
sacked and del ssc; car white mixed
sacked and del CSC; Pears mixed, rejected,
sacked and del CSC.
OATS-Tho market 10 bare and prices
are stf OF an advance. Choice northern
mixed wss held firm to-day at 4sc in bulk
md SAC In sacks, but buyers hesitate and
few sales were made above 53c. We
note Gales Of cars choice Southern Hi
nois mixed sacked and del 53c; 3 cars do do
'acksd and del 62Sc; car do do in second
hand sacks SOC; 8 cars choice mixed del 10
racks Csc; Q cara do do ia second hand
'Acks Die; 2 cars choice northern mixed
lacked and del 53c; car do do 54c; cara
choice mixed in bulk on track 47c.
CORN MEAL-Ths demand contin-
iss good, supply light and prices arm and
Unchanged. We note sAles of 100 bbls,
city steam dried, 3 SO; 400 bbls steam
dried del. 3 80,
BRAN-Ths demand still continues
good, with none Offering except st the
mills quoted in car load lots del ut lG 90
per ton.
BUTTER-The supply continues small,
but the demand has fallen OIL and prices
ave declined; 35c is considered sn out
lido figure to-day for choice. We note
alss Of 600 lbs choice, solid packed, sold
'srly, 3sci 6 packages do do SIC; 500 lbs
'hoics Northern s4@3sci 500 lbs choice
southern Ills 30@32c.
EGGS--Ths market 10 well supplied. and
'alss are slow at lac. Our. reports comprise
800 dozen isGDl4c; 40 pkgs l3!c; 1900
iozsn Is &c.
CHICKENS-Drsssed chickens are
not wanted. Tho demand for live chick
'ns is rather light bus enough to carry
ii oil the receipts. We not
'Alss Of 10 doz live, 2 bO(93 60; 7 coon,
asns, 3 0093 90; 2 eoops d. 90 3 26;
coops do 8 26.
TURKEYS-Lvs are quoted q, 10 90
Is 0o per dozen, according to size We
aots sales Of 900 lbs dressed 1t lie.
APPLES-Ws note sales Of 25 tbls
southern Illinois. 3 1904 co. rs bbls good
southern Illinois, 6 0o9s 20. No choice
'pplss 10 market.
FoTATOES-Ws note salss Of 40 bbls
Rassee. . 10; 80 bbls Early Rose, 4 60
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