The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-06
COMMERCIAL.
Tuesday morning, May 4, 1871
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but this week opens in n gloomy and for
bidding manner. A light rain fell last
night and to-day has been cloudy, windy
and chilly, and closed in an uncertain |
way leaving ono to guess whether IL |
would rain or snow or clear of warm.
Tho market is unchanged, corn 10 active
and firm, and owing to its scarcity prices |
continue TO advance, choice white IN
hoavy sacks selling Ms high rs SO and
SAC on Saturday aud to-day.
Oats ace steady and firm. Tho demand
is moderately active for the order trade
and the supply in store is not largo.
Corn meal IL firm at All advance.
Choice hay is in demand at ls Oo92o 90
with no receipts and mono in store. But
ter is firm and choice is scarce. Eggs are
in fair demand At present and receipts are
all takon st an advance 10 l3@i4c.
E15- Correspondents should bear in
Aind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from first hands, unless
otherwise stated. and that in hlling small
orders, higher prices must be paid .-Gc0
FLOUR.
There has been little more animation
displayed in this branch Of tho market
and transactions have been somewhat
larger in round lots. There 10 . slight
upward tendency in prices at he mills
but :heIe are no changes TO note among
dealers rs yet, and prices range the same
as last week. Sales were 100 bbls NIX
pring 6 20i 100 bbls 5@s 90; 500 bbls
7 20 90 So 1900 bbls sold at mills as
follows 600 bbls O5; 200 bbls G 40; 200
bbls 90; 100 bbls sold on tho levee, del
so; 100 do do 60; 100 do do c 10; 100
do do 80; 500 bbls 4@s 90; 800 bbls
56)S So
SALES NY CITY MILLS.
1875 bb's white wheat family s 80; zoe
bbls MINK 20; 100 XXN 90.
CORN.
The receipts Of corn fall far short Of the
demand, and prices are higher and tend
to a still farther advance. Sales made to
day on orders for choice white reached
s5c. There was not car load on tract
to-day. We note sales of cars mixed
sacked, sold on orders, SOC; 10 cars dc
sacked, future delivery, SOC; 4 cars whit
choice del, heavy sacks, s3@s4c; 400
sacks mixed, del, 7Sc; 1000 sacks mixed
white and white s3msjc; , cars ehoic
white in sacks on orders s5c; 2 cars choic
mixed del in sacks SOC.
OATS.
The market is'easy and the supply moo
crate, but prices hold firm and VI
changed. Receipts are light, but the stoo
= in store is sufficient for tho demand. Sal,
= we-. A cara choice northern sacked an
. del t0e; cars do do 55lc; 3 cara mike
do do 55c; cara in bulk on track 4e(
o j0c Nv
CORN MEAL.
Active and firm At still further a,
vance. Sales 400 bbls choice steam drie
on orders 81 Gj@S 20; 500 Lbls choic
steam dried from first hands So CO.
WHEAT.
The city mills quote wheat a. follows
choice white ! 90 No 40; No 2l 81
/ red choice | 35; lower grades, l goal 3,
BRAN.
Good demand and ligh. supply. Price
are firm and unchanged, quoted "a 6
per ton, sacked and and delivered. W
note sslos Of 1000 sacks, At "a 90; | ca
sacked and del "a so.
, HAY.
There ia an active demand for choiC
grades Of hay anI none in market. w
have no transactions Of any consequence
to report but orders are held waiting 70
, ceipts: 80 bales common red top sold fror
store lG 90; 80 bales good mixed d,
: 10 90, so bales choice timothy del 20 OF
FRUITS.
Quiet. We note sales of 20 boxes O,
anger 6IG so; 10 boxes lemons GAG 8,
PROVISIONS.
Firm and unchanged. We note sale
Of 1000 lbs plain hams, lie; 5000 n
bacon shoulders Sc; 1000 lbs bacon clss
sides, loo; 900 lbs clear rib sides 9i9lO,
sugar cured hams arc quoted at l2A@l3'
BUTTER.
= The demand is fair and the stock {
choice on hand very small, common
plenty and quiet. We note sales Of 100
lbs choice Southern Illinois zoe; 20 pkg
choice Northern soc; 500 lbs common (
choice 25 to 30c; 200 lbs northern pscks
SOC; 200 lbs Southern Illinois Zoe.
EGGS.
Receipts are light and demand good
Sales to-day wore made at l4c, which
the outside figures for fresh receipts. W.
note Gales of 1900 dozen I3c; 10 boxe
lac; 1000 dozen IA.
CHICKENS.
The demand is good and supply fair
Choice hens find ready sale 1T 3 90 an,
choice mixed 2 10 to 3 &c. Sales were
G coops 3 rs; so dozen . 90 to 3 So 2
dozen hens 3 80.
POTATOES.
| Quoted Q little duh. 80 bbls new sole
at o 90 per Dbl and 100 sacks old Peacl
Blows at 20 per buthel.
ONIONS.
Fair demand, 80 bbls new sold at 6
q 5O@g7 20.
CABBAGE.
1000 heads New Orleans cabbage, sole
8 to l2c per head.
bacon shoulders, s@si; 1000 lbs bacon
clear sides, lo@lo!c; 1000 lbs clear ril
sides, s!@lOc; sugar cured hams ar,
| auoted At l2lGDl3c