The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-14
COMM RCIAL.

May IL, 1876.
The weather has been more settled
since the opening of the week. No storms
20 interfere with business. although rain
was threatened several times. aud high
winds have prevailed nearly every day.
The temperature has been even, and
more Sprimg-lihc--wc might LAY Summer.
were not the nights 80 cold. There il
little change TO note in the markets. The
results ut business in corn have been
more satisfactory than for number OF
prccedin. weeks. The market il firm,
and prices are quoted higher with an up
ward tendency at the close of dav. Oats
would sell at 6Jc. but dealers anticipate
all advance. and hold for higher prices.
The flour market presents no new fea-
lures here. AT IT. Louis, the staple l.,
reported weak and unsettled but our
market here i firm and unchanged. with
| no assortment of grades In stock. Meal
il quiet and easy at S3 40, with plenty in
stock. The Mill, report a better feeling
in bran, and an upward tendency in
prices. The butter market j. unchanged.
All strictly choice finds really sale at -
and CSC; common i, overstocked and
dull The demand for poultry and egg.
is in excess of receipts, and prices rule
steady and firm. There is an active in
quiry for choice apples ut 81 j09f5. and
none in market. Choice peach blow po-
taioes are wanted at 30c@Sl. Very few
Offering. Rate, OF freights are steady
aud unchanged.
THE MARKET.
A6rOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
| filling orders and for broken lots il j. nee
essary 10 charge all advance over these
figures. so
The market continues 'irm and I'M
changed. Receipts arc too Ii. III for the
demand. and transactions are limited by
lack OF supplies. There Is no assort-
mcnt Of grades in stock. We note sales
of 800 barrels So 1905 20; 100 barrels
SO so; 200 barrels 81 l5SG 20J barrels
IS 5097; 400 barrels 81 75G1.
| HAY.
| There il 10 demand at all excepting an
occasional order for few bales Of choice.
Stocks are large for the demand the only
round lot sale We have to report is ear
good timothy delivered, $2l.
CORN.
The change for the better in tho corn
market as noted in our last report. has
continued to gain ground through the
week. and to-day there Is a strong mp
ward tendency in prices, and holders not
anxious to SELL Sales were I cars No.
mixed In sacks delivered, soc; l ear No.
white ln:bulk Oh track, ,Sc; 9 cars No.
white mixed in bulk on track, 16c cars
No. white in sack, delivered, s3c; ! cal
No. 2 mixed IN sacks delivered. soc;
cars No. 2 white in sacks delivered, see
2 cars choice mixed on orders, s3c;
cars white on order al higher prices.
OATS.
| Tho stock on hand Is light and very
little selling. Buyers were Offering q
cents to-day for carload lots, but seller
anticipate a change in the market and al
advance in prices, and nrc holding of
Sales were 100 sacks delivered. SOC: ca
in sacks delivered, zoe.
MEAL.
/ There i u fair supply offering and onl.
u moderate inquiry. Prices are steady q
$3.50 for steam dried. We note sales q
100 barrel. steam dried delivered, S3 20
200 barrels City steam dried, ~ 1898 ~
BRAN.
We have as get no change TO note y
bran, hut the probability " that 1t vii
go higher. We quote to-day at S2l@2!
) sacked and delivered. Sales were car
orders, SO: ear in sacks delivered. sci
BUTTER.
Choice Northern dairy butter Is yer
scarce and In good demand. All thu
comes in finds ready sale. Common al
. medium butter Is ovorstocked and neg
. lccted. We note sales Of 5 tubs cholc
: Northern. astS25c; 1000 lbs choice No