The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-21
COMM ERCIAL.
Pace CURRENT OFFICE, |
Tuesday evening, April 20, 1874.
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GENERAL REMARKS.
There il still no change in the market
| nor tho weather. Tho last is If anything
worse than ever, damp, rainy, chilly and
cherries, and with no hope or prospect
Of change. The spring bids fair to be
backward and wet, and the outlook is par
,ioularly discouraging to farmers through
this section, whose spr.ng sowing and
planting should tie done, but who as yo,
find themselves, in some placer, unable to
pillow furrow.
The rise in tho river continues and a.
the water il above the mouths OF the
sewers al. the heavy rain fall of the last
few days, has gathered in TIE lower places
causing the city TO take On Nenice-like
Appearance.
The morko. is generally unchanged.
Our heaviest -four dealers report soma i'm
| proyemeut in this staple with light sup
! plies on tho market; however, th1re is
very little doing outside the local an! Or
dor trade. lIsy ia reported scarce very
little Offering and IL fair demand for
choice mixed aud timothy. Corn meal ia
firm ut small advance over
las. week selling in small
lots at 10. Corn is steady and firm at
quotations, very l.;lo coming in, and the
demand is generally confined to white.
Oats quiet, but holders are firm at the
old price. Butter IS dull and hard - soil
The stock Oh hand is getting old more
fresh comes in than i. wanted. Egg are
-ca.cc and firm.
THE MARKET
La" Corresponlonts should bear in
mind that our quotations reproscu, prices
for round lots from fret hands, unless
otherwise stated, and tina. in filing small
orders, higher prices must be paid ct
FLOUR.
The market shows some signs Of iin-
proyemont and stogks are becoming some
sha. reduced, bu. there is still plenty Il
all kinds here TO meet the demand. We
note sales Of 200 bbls. 20; 200 bbls.
choice NXA, : 81; $50 bbls. GOO
90 100 bbls. SOFAS 90; 100 bbls. on
orIers, 25@9 90 200 bbl'. zoos 90.
SALES EY CITY MILLS.
100 Dds. white whoGt-fsmily, 8 30;
200 Lbls. NANX, : II 100 bills. XXX,
: 90.
WHEAT.
The city mills quote wheat to-day, as
follows: Choic, white 90; No. !
| 20 No. white 90 choice rel, 3d.
lower grades | 20@l 80
BRAN.
Tho demand is good and the supply
light. Prices by the mills sro quotei, p o.
G23 90.
HAY.
Tho marke: was nearly or quite be c Of
hay to-day, uui the demand
for choice timothy and nI1oi
for filing orders, Vas moderately
Gc,iyc. We note Gales o. 80 bales
choice mixed del, 10 co. 20 bales choice
timothy, DEL lC@'7 co. 80 bales prairie,
del, 20 90.
CORE.
Tho demand for white. continues in ex'
cess Of the supply and price. are firm al
quotations. We note sales Of = cars
, white 10 sacks, Do! Toe; cars whits
, in sack, 7jc.; cars white in bulk, on
r tack, GSc.i car white, sacked and del
, 7ic.i car white, choice, sacked and del
7Gg.
OATS.
The marke: is quiet, but holders arc
! firm for last woeks prices Thore ia plenty
to meet all demands. Sales wore 3 cars
mixed, del, in sacks 5i@j5c. earn
choice Gslona, sacked and del, SIC
cars choice mxed, bulk, :on track, 4Sc;
cars mixed, sacked and dol, bic; 2 cara
choice mixed, sacked aud del, 5jc.
CORN MEAL.
Stocks arc small and the market firm
; at an advance, There is a steady demand
for choice brands for tho order trade
Sales were 200 bills. city .team-dr ed, on
order, , 4r@3 A.; 100 bbls. steam dried,
del, 3ji 100 bbls steam.driol, aolp
carly, 30.
BUTTER.
The market 10 overstockod, dull and
weak. Prices hgyo downward tendency.
Receipts are in excess Of the demand.
Sales wore 20 packages choice northern
packed 300 BE; 600 lbs choice northern
roll 2slG13Oc; 500 lbs choice southern H.
!nor roll 2G!c.
EGGS.
Tho marko! was bare to-day and oiler-
ings We're readily taken ut l2c. Sales (:
1900 dozen lie; 1900 dozen ll@l2c.
CHICKEN
: Receipts are all taken on arrival u. fair
prices, Sslos to-day were 10 coops At
25i coops choice hens 3 90 6 coops
mixed 2 50@3 90.
APPLES.
The demand is good and few Offering,
We note sales of so bills choice Ohio ut
3 G@7 90.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
, Oranges are in fair demand at boo 90
Lemons quoted good demand at Coz 90,
Bananas are selling at 2 80 per bunch.