The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-23
COMMERCIAL.
PRIcK CUgEvNT OFFICE,
THURSDAY Eve, Jan. 20, 1874. !

PRICE SURkEST OfffCE
THURSDAY Eve, Jan. 20, 1874.
oESERAL REMARXs.
The weather to-day has been very soft
and unfavorabls for business. The rain
has fallen without intermission since
twelve o'clock last night and no outside
or levee business has been transacted, Is
it was almost impossible to unload OF
handle hay or grain of any kind.
The general features of the market are
unchanged. Corn is scarce and firm with
prices the same for mixed or white
and il anything q shade better. Oats are
less active and more plenty with . dispo.
sition TO weaken. Flour is very quiet.
and common hay i, wi.hou. buyers; strict
ly choice is in demand and We would rec
ommend only shipments Of the bes.
grades. Freighs are steady and IN
| changed.
bW Correspondents should bear in mind
that our quotations represent prices for
round lots from frst hands, unless other
wise stated, and that in filing small or
dors higher prices must be paid.-6u
THE MARKET.
FLOUR.-Stocks are large and we note
very little movement. There 10 no specu-
lative demand and but few large orders
come in. Prices are unchanged. Sales
embrace 100 bbls xxx at I 90; so bbls
XXXX7 SO; 3 car loads various grades
6O@9 70; 100 bbls XXX o 75 500
bbls various grades 8 Oo(9s 70; loo bbls
XXX6 70, 100 bbls Xxx q so; 100 bbls
winter XXX so; 200 bbls various grades
4 1898 90; 100 bbls XX 6 10; 200 bbls
Xxx 90; 400 bbls various grades s so
as rs.
HAi.-Stric,ly choice timothy In bales
is scarce and wanted; there was none In
market to-day. "Gilt edge would fnd
rsady sale At good prices. Common and
low grade hay 10 plenty, with no demand.
Our report of sales consists Of 3 cars com.
mon mixed del at IL 90; cars choice
mixed del II 90; 3 cars good mixed
IL 90; 3 cars prairie II 0o(Sl2 90.
CORN-Thers Is a fair order demand
for both white and mixed. Buyers make
no difference in prices in the two grades
The supply on the market is limited re-
ceipts are light and prices stiff. We note
sales of car mixed in sacks, del 600 s
cara white and naked sacked and del CSC /;
cars white 67@ss; 3 cars white and
mixed on track bsC15oc and 1000 sacks of
white del $40
OATS--The demand has fallen OF and
10 confined to the order trade. Receipts
are fair and the market 10 we'll supplied.
Prices hold arm at previous quotations on
mixed but holders show 4 disposition TO
shade white. Sales since last report we're
! car white in sacks dol SO; 6 cars north
srn mixed Ia sacks del S9@5oc; 3 cars do
do in bulk on track 46@47c; 3 cas- Cen.
trail Illinois mixed in bulk on track 45c
. cars mixed Southern Illinois in sacks
dol size.
CORN MEAL-Tho supply Is limited,
and holders srs'drm at } 90 for steam
dried guaranteed. We note sales Of 100
bbls steam dried : 30; 100 bbls do o,
guaranteed . 90; 100 bbls guaranteed
8 90; 100 bbls do 90, too bbls City Meal
in lots 8 LOGS IS.
BRAN-ln moderate re quest at 10 per
ton del.
BUTTER-Choice butter 10 very scarce
none comes In aud the market Is bare.
Should the weather got coli cholcol north
srn would hold arm Ut 3oc. Choice South.
era Illinois nnd ready sale an asc. Sale.
have bee. limited by lack Of supplies
Our reports embrace soo. choice North.
esn roll zoe; 400 common esuthorn lllln'
ole roll ls@2Oc; 800 choice Southern IllIn,
ole roll $50.
EGGs~-Ths market Is over stocked aud