The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-02-10
COW MERCIA1.
Paics CURRENT o,ricE,


on most leading articles are firm and
steady. Flour Is heavy and dull with
very little movement, aud low grades Of
hay are in excess and neglected. Receipts
Of bran, choice hay, osts and meal are all
satisfactorily disposed Of ard prices are
firm and steady. Moal is very scarce and
wanted.
Choice utter is scarce, not enough hr.
rives TO meet the demand.
Transactions in grain are all confined
10 the order trade Prices below a. com
pared with this market are too low 30
warrant .pecllator. taking hoid for ship
ment
Tho poultry market continues steady
and unchanged and dealers have no
trouble :, sell all that comes in.
Cotton is not worth mentioning.
Provisions are firm and in good supply
FOR this ylsrEet.
The weather is clear and pleasant nei.
thor very cold no very warm. Rates ire
frm and unchanged.
b. Correspondents should boar in
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from frat hands, unlea
| otherwise stated, and that in filling small
oriers, higher prices mus, be psid-l,s
rHE NABKEr.
FLOUR-Ihero l. no percep,ihlc
change in the staple-st least mono for
The better. II 1t were possible, the mar
Ret is quio,er, and the week opens dullor
than it Wa last week. The stock ia The
hso9s Of Wholesale dealers i. too he.vy
Tor toe present demand but ono weeks
activity such as we should soon have,
would carry off every barrel. Sales EN-
brace 100 bbls low Xxx 90; 100 Dbl.
various grades jo@s IS; 200 DO do 80
az 30; 100 do do . jo@7 00i $50 do do
jla9 %. 500 do DO 5Gs 90; $50 do 90
s4g IS.
HAl --Quic. ard dsl No shipping
demsrd o. all snd only tric.ly choice, Of
which there i. mono o'isr!rg, ia wanted
for the order trade. The market !. over
stocked With Low grades. Sale, l car
choice timothy Del u 90. car good
mixed del l. 90 I car strictly choice
timothy del Il 90; cars good nIzed del
10 90; l car primo red-top Del Il Or .
| cars choice mixed del l3r II 90.
CORN--The make. holds very gIiet
, bu: firm. Receipts arc small, stocks
| Ugh and demand limited. Prices
are firm aid unchanged, Sales embsce /
csrs Of white sacked aud delivered Zoe;
) cars mixed 10 do Toe; car yellow in
bulk on track Gle; Car W bite DO do G2c;
10 cars mixed in dcendus GSc.
! OATS-The msrko. is irm and mixed clts
are in active demand for tho order trade
at unchanged prices 53c Ia sacks and &c
in bulk. choice blacl. oats sell "a ic
higher. Buyers mike no difference be.
tween white s.I mixed. Sales: - car.
mixed sacked sud deli, cred at j3c; cari
white sacked and delivered. 53G5lc, &
cars mixed in bulk on track dc, . cart
choice black in sacks delivered a5C j2c
1870 sacks mixed on p !.
CORN MEAI.-Scarcs and very firm
OF enough comes in 20 NEE. tine demand
Prices are slii' at 3 25G} IS according K
quality and condition. Sales: 500 bill
st. ChsrIes city uoa. % p. {; POO Dbl
S.. d., . 30: 200 bbls X, d, -.
! BEAN-Cnchsnced. Thore is none it
trst hands. Rolnd lots are quoted NOM.
nslly at 10 90 per ton
/ BUTrER-1be demsnd continues goo,
and in excess Of the supply. The marke
is bare Of choice northern which sell
readily for 3Gc solid packed snd strict,
choice, and 3i@3jc for roll small pack
ages of packed commands still highe
figures. Sales were 10 packages gil
edge solid packed sec; 20 packages d,
roll $50 35c; 900 pounds choice roll 81
@s5c.
EGGS--rlenty and very dQll, with Il,
quoted rs an outside figure, none wanted
Sales 10 package shippers count licf sol
dozens DO he.
CHlCkENS-Reooipts src light an,
demand fair, sales i c5oPs 1.-Two > 300
/ 90 30 DOZEN dressed = 50@3 o.
/ TURKEYS-Tho deinsnd is considero'
fGir lor choice dressed turkeys q Toe. Th'
supply and dcmsnd are shout evenly bal
nnced sales 800 lhs dressed Vt loc Pc
pound.
APPLES--Ths market IL moderated,
we'll supplied; choice Michigan is solIin,
readily nj COOS 30 and southern Hin
dis mixed 3 0oG94 So
COTTON--1hera is nothing doing i
cotton. Prices arc unchanged. We nav
\ no transactions to report.
PROYISIONS--Tho market is stead
and firm. There is good supply Of Il
kinds Of dry salt meats Offering for tn
market. The following are the quotation
. for to-day, in bulk packed lots ARC s@l
higher ID 5 clear sides S,@sl do
sides sCGsic; do shoulders Gl@6Ic; nae
pork IL 5oGll5 II; country lard SIC.
COTTON - Tho market Is quote
duh good ordinary l33c ordinary II,
low ordinary l0@l0lc; inferior &c.
y Oh EESE-Cgoam l4c New York ia
Y tory lG64l6lc.
f LIME 25@l so iPbbl.
lEMENT-g OOGn2 40 - hbl