The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-23
COMMERCIAL.


along the river bottoms in Southern ILL
nois are ovcrilowcd and entirely des-
troyed. The tobacco crop is entirely
ruined the only hope for even a partial
crop is in the suckers that may spring up
after cutting the nam stalk away. Alto
gcthcr, the prospect Is about as gloomy
as 1t well could be, but we hope is not as
bad as it at present seems. There are no
signs at present Of a cessation of the heavy
rains ; the sun has scarcely dared show
itself since last Sunday. The rain has
been steady and persistent, with moth
ing to indicate II change up to to-
night.
Business is little unsettled at present,
but prospects arc better than for some
time past. Flour is irmer, with ten
dency to advance on choice grades, owing
to the scarcity. Low grades, although
not ovcrstocked, are dragging. Oats
very scarce and in demand. Corn is firm.
and all receipts of choice No. . are taken
at slight advance. Choice butter is
scarce and wanted at an advance Of 2@3c
on the pound. Eggs cannot be quoted
dealers take whatever is offered. Other
branches Of the market noticed below.
TIE MARKET.
BsS"Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
lilling orders aud for broken lots it is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. @Hsa
FLOUR.
The stocks Of choice -four are very
much reduced. receipts are light, and
prices firm with an upward tendency.
Low and medium grades are in good sup
ply and quoted quiet and easy. We note
sales Of 800 barrels, S5g,G 70; 100 barrels,
SOS % 400 barrels city, s. 50@7 50;
$50 larrels OH orders, 81 50aG so; 100
barrels xxx spring, 81 15; 100 barrel,
low grade, 81: 800 barrels OH orders
81 SOFAS 80.
We have no Improvement to note in
hay. The market is oversupplied and
there is no demand at all. Wenote sale
of 2 cars mixed delivered, Sl5 80.
CORN.
Receipt. are light and the market firm
and shaded in favor of seller. All choice
No. . that is offered finds ready sale.
Rejected and soft corn generally is hard
10 place and cannot be sold. We note
sales of cal, No. white mixed. in
sacks, delivered. sic ; 1 cars. No. 2 mixed.
in sacks. delivered, zee; cars, No. ,
yellow, in saks delivered, &c; , cars,
No. 2 white, III sack delivered. Sic;
2 cars, No. mixed in sacks delivered, 76c;
2 cars. No. ;, mixed. in bulk on track,
zoe; car No 2, white in bulk on track,
75c.
OATS.
Tho market is entirely bare: there is
considerable inquiry but none Offering.
Prices rule steady ana sales won,d n.
brisk but for the Lack Of supplies. sales
were = cars in sacks delivered. G2c.
MEAL.
The market is oyerstocked, dull and
declining. City meal finds ready sale bur
country is drug. We note sales OF 100
barrels country steam dried from store
50 80.
BRAN.
There is hone selling at all the mills,
in order lots, were quoting SO 50@lG to-
day.
BUTTER.
Choice Northern and Southern Illinois
i in active demand and none coming in.
Prices are quoted 213c higher on strictly
choice to-day. Common Is plenty and
slow. We note sales OF 200 lbs. choice
Southern Ills, Gle; 90 pals good South
ern His. ls(G20c /; - buckets Southern
llls., l5&l7c 200 lbs. Southern Ills.'
lSCa20c 800 lbs. choice Northern, 23c.
EGGS.
The market i unsettled. Only fresh
receipts will sell at all and these at the
buyers own figures. Prices range from
4 to ~ cents. Sales were 100 dozen fresh
Sc; l3o dozen fresh l0c; 100 dozen Sc.
CHICKENS.
There Is steady demand for old hens
that absorbs all receipts. Young chick
ems are plenty and quiet. Sales were 6
dozen spring S2@2 80; coops old hens
50 5OG3 60; 6 coops young 81 90@a IS !;
. dozen spring 81 25 dozen old hens
50 80; 30 dozen young S2@2 80.
FRUIT.
Lemons and peaches are about the only
thing that find ready sale. Blackherries
are plenty and dull, Apples are sold on
the streets by country wagons. We note
sales of 100 third bushel boxes peaches,
'5c(Sl 20 third bushel boxes peaches,
(soft) 50915c;s crates blackbcrries, SO ;
Is third bushel boxes apples, 3Oc; -