The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-05
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO. I'LL. MoSD.Y EVENING. }


CAIRO. I'LL. MONDAY EVENING.
May J, 1870.
After sixteen hours nf heavy rain to-
day closed cold, and unpleasant. the
wind in the north. and no signs of "cthe-
real mildncss. The season so far has
been a remarkable one for storm. and
cold: farmer, are very much behind with
their work, and considerable uncasinsss
l. experienced on account of the back
wardncss Of the spring. The rivers arc
rising all around us. a heavy rise l.
coming ont of the Missouri and Missis.
,ippi, and present indications point 10 a
general overflow Of the river below
Cairo. The market in grain and hay, il
very quiet and dull Prices on grain hold
firm, but hay is weak anu declining.
Flour i. steady. active and firm. stock,
small. Meal is In good supply and light
demand. Egg, and chicken, sell readily
on arrival. Butter i. firm and unchanged.
Rate, on frcights to New orleans are
steady Mt i?!G?5c; to Memphis lo9aoc.
THE MARKET.
kO.Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here. given are usually for
sales from first hands In round lo,.. In
filing orders and for broken lots II is nee
e..ary to charge an advance over these
| figures. @Sas
FLOUR.
Tn, market is steady aud very firm.
stock. are light all round aud demand
brisk. We note sales of 100 barrels
81 5oa,s 100 barrels, 81 ?-se7 100 bar
rcls choice MINI, - 50; 200 barrel,
choice XXX, S. %; 400 barrels, So 800
q 20: 2oo barrels NN spring, s. 80; l0'
barrels choice winter. 20 20: 200 barrels
SJGi AZ.
: Receipts are not large, hut thc dcman
| Is very light and the market i, .tOchii
up while prices tend downward. "
note sales Of , ears choice timothy deli,
cred, S22; ear prairie delivered, ST.:
cars choice mixed delivered, $50.
CORN.
The market Is very quiet and dull i
present, but dealers are hopeful of
change for the better soon. Receipt. ar
light and the demand very limited. sale
We're ears No. white in sacks deliyerct
s2c: 2 ears No. white in bulk on tract,
re: cars No. white in bulk on track
&c ! ear NJ. mixed in bulk on track
zoe; car No. = mixed in sacks delivered
SOC | ear No. mixed in sacks delivered
soc ear No. = white in sacks delivered
Sic.
OATS.
The market rules quiet but firm. Stock
are large and nothing doing. Prices ar
firm at 6Staj9c, sacked and delivered. W
note sales Of ! ear No. 2 mixed in bulk o.
track, 64c: = cars No. , mixed in sack
delivered, GS1G9c.
MEAL.
The market is fully supplied and quie
Prices are unchanged. We note sales q
100 barrel. steam dried delivered 50 6j
100 barrels choice steam dried delivere,
50 20: 100 barrels steam dried delivered
- 81.
Quiet and dull. Very little Offering
Prices are lower. Sales were 3.5 sack
delivered 500 ear in sacks drlivere,
go.
The market l. firm and unchanged
stocks Of choice Northern does not accu
mulate. Common and medium butter Is il
excess. Prices are steady; DO for choic
aud 20c Tor medium. Sales We're 81
pounds choice Northern BE (; 200 pound
choice Northern 2jc; IL packages choic
Northern 25c; 1000 pounds choice Nortl
ern 25Sa6c 800 pounds choice Sou,her
Illinois 10 packages choice Northcr
2jc.
f.Gb~.
D The market /. steady and firm nj M
changed prices. Receipt, are small an
h, ali taken on arrival. There il no .urpl,
I on the market. sales were 100 dole
0 lalMl3c; 100 dozen laic; 1850 dozc
h. l2lG1l3c: 500 dozen he 800 dozen i2fa
be.
CHICKENS,
Receipts are all taken on arrival, al
prices for choice hens are firm at quot
tions. We note sales OF 5 coops choic
- 20, I coops choice, 81 IS; 20 do1e
~ aSa3 -; ! coops, So 5o6.3 -.
APPLES.
The market is bare of choice alpl,
There Is considerable inquiry, but ho'
Offering. Common varieties are plen'
/. and not wanted. Prices are unchang'
n ORANGES AND LEMONS.
n The supply Offering Is limited and u
II demand increasing. Lemons are quote
:. active at ST IS, and oranges at -.
POTATOES.
There is steady market and iir
prices for choice Northern potatoe
The demand is rather in excess OF Il
supply. sales were 100 bushels emo,
pe0ch blows, ~ GO bushels southern