The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-27
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL, THURSDAY EVENING. |
Noypmher 81 1874

thanksgiving, has been observed as hol-
iday among our business men as well as
all others, consequently our reports of
sales. which Ia the present condition of
the market. would have been u beggarly
one, Is smaller THAI they would 9TH
erwse have been. The day opened cold
and gloomy, with only occasional
glimpses of sunshine during the forenoon.
In the afternoon it moderated. the clouds
became denser and slow and uncertain
rain finished the day.
Business matters remain In the condi-
ion in which we lett them at the open
ing Of the week. Flour Is very quiet,
heavy stocks and values unchanged be-
cause bottoms have been reached. Hay
and corn are very dull, no demand ut all,
even at present low figures. Oats are
firm, but the demand is only to load Hat
boats now at the landing. Corn meal is
very dull at quotations. Bran Is scarce
and quiet. Butter Is in steady demand.
Eggs are in demand and scarce. Live
poultry is very dull, the damand is en-
tirely for choice dressed Hens. turkeys.
ducks and geese. Oranges and choice
apples are in good demand, anu very few
good apples are In the market.
THE MARKET.
%Our friends should bear In mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
tilling orders and for broken lots it Is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. -t04
FLOUR.
The market is over supplied and very
dull. Not much demand for anything
large part of stocks on hand is rendered
unsaleable from having been made from
musty and otherwise damaged wheat.
We note sales of 300 bbls. on orders,
81 25(d,7; 100 bbls. xxx family, S. 10;
400 bbls., S4@7.
HAY.
Receipts are small but the market Is
already overstocked. and there is no de-
mand ut all outside of the small local and
retail trade. Sales reported OF car load
lots were ears mixed delivered
sll@l2.
CORN.
Stocks are light, but there is no de
mand for round lots even at the existing
low prices. The only sale we have TO re-
port is car mixed in bulk on track. 4Sc
OATS.
Several fiat boats have filed out will
oats. causing some activity In them fol
the last few days that has reduced
stocks and produced little flrmer feel
ing in the market and prices. There !
no shipping demand. We note sale OF
cars. by sample. in bulk on track. 33c
car Southern Illinois In sacks delivered
80 cents.
MEAL.
The market remains dull and un'
changed. Receipts are small but there Il
no demand. Country meal Is dull al
50 Is. City meal is quoted l0Dl5c higher
than country. Sales We're: 100 bbls
country kiln dried, delivered, - Al.
BRAN.
All on the market has been taken by
natbOats. Prices are firm ut SIG, but the
demand is small. We note sales Of cal
in sacks, delivered, SIG.
BUTTER.
The demand is good for choice. Re.
ceipts are not equal to the wants of tn,
market. Sales were 500 pounds choic
| Northern 26(G)30c 800 pounds Southern
Illinois 2OG25c; 5 tubs choice Northern
| 27c; 10 packages common 2UG23c 2
buckets Southern Illinois 25c tub
choice Northern Csc.
EGGS.
Very scarce and in good demand al
24(926c. Receipts are all taken on arriva
and are insufficient to meet the demand
Sales were 200 dozen Zoe; 800 dozen 23(d
25c.
ORANGES.
Choice are in fair demand. We not
sales OF 40 barrels choice SO OO(a7 80.
POULTRY.
The demand is confined almost en-
tirely to dressed poultry. Old hens AM
turkeys. dressed ducks, and geese woul,
find ready sale. Choice ducks, ut So 10
G13 and geese at S5(96; dressed turkey
are In active demand ut present.
| CHICKENs.--Sales We're 20 dozen nike
and young, $2(13; 2 coOps old, Sd; =
dozen young dressed, 81 25ND2 80.
TURKEYS. Sales were 800 pound
dressed, 1O(9l23c; ! coop live, $40; 100
pounds dressed, lie.
APPLES.
No choice apples In market. Comma
are plenty and dull. Choice are In activ
request. sales were 20 barrels mike.
So 80; 20 barrels poor, 81 60gl 20; ~
barrels Wine Saps, 81 %; 40 barrels ne
Davis, So %; 100 barrels choice, w soC
3 70.
VEGETABLES.
Large stocks Of all kinds and small IL
mand. Sales were 30 barrels choice OF
Ons, 81; 100 bbls. Northern Peach Blo'
potatoes. 81 10; 90 bbls. Northern Peac
Blow potatoes choice, 81 70; 100 bushe
Northern Peach Blow potatoes cholc
In bulk, bOc; 20 bbls. onions, 81 MC92
1000 heads cabbage, 4(D0c IO bill
choice Northern Peach Blow pot
toes, 81 80.
DRESSED MEAT. Ati-
| Fair demand. The present soft weath
will Interfere with II. Sales rcportt
| ware kCf) mounds dressed hogs, 1(,LS(