The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-18
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL.,, MoSDAY EVENING, |

| been unscasOnably cOld. Inc Spring,
taken altogether, has been remarkable
one for back wartlness. Farmers in South
ern Illinois are behind with their plow-
ing and planting; the shipping time for
Strawberries, that should Dc nearly over
at this time has not commenced, and In
some places there will BIZ less than half
crop; apples, peaches. etc, are thought
to De nearly all destroyed and altogether.
matters have famine look. The condi-
! ton of the markets is as various as the
commodities ofIered-sone branches are
stronger and Others weaker. Flour 1,
unchanged. in steady demand at full quo
tations, and market bare. Corn moves
steadily up. and the week opens with an
active demand. light supplies, and prices
2 and cents higher than last week. Oats
are quiet and firm, with nothing doing.
Meal Is advancing in sympathy with
corn. Bran i duh and declining. The
butter. eggs and poulty markets rule
without change since last week.
TIE MARKET.
esiS~Our 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 it is nee
c.sary to charge an advance over these
figures. ia
FLOUR.
The market is steady, firm and active.
Orders are held for want of supplies.
Prices are firm and unchanged. We note
sales of 600 barrels. 81 SOFAS 75: 1000
barrel. city. 81 SOFAS %; 200 barrels va
rious grades. s. SOFAS 90; 200 barrels
81 7Ja7 %; 800 barrels, s. 2597 %:
100 barrels superiine 81 30: 100 barrels
choice XXX. So 30; 400 barrels. IS 90 TO
q 80.
HAY.
The demand i, very small and the
market may be quoted lifeless. Stocks
are not large, but are larger than the de-
mand. Prices are lower. Sales were
3 car, choice mixed, delivered, $50 90; 2
cars choice mixed, delivered, sci 90.
CORN.
The supply offering falls short OF the
demand and prices tend steadily upward
Receipts are very light and stocks are
fast running out. Sales were cars No. 2
white in SACKS delivered, s3c IL cars No
. white mixed in sacks delivered. s0Sdyslc:
2 cars No. white in sacks delivered. SIC
g ears No. white mixed in sacks dellv-
cred, Sic; car No. 2 mixed in sacks de-
livered, SIC: 2 ears No. mixed in bulk
on track. 7jc: cars No. 2 white mixed
in bulk on track, 1sc; 3 cars No. . white
on orders at higher figures.
OATS.
Holders are firm at zoe, but the market
is duh and there is none of amy eonse-
quence selling. We note sales of car in
sacks delivered. zoe :; | car in sacks deliy-
cred. 69c,
MEAL.
There is irmer feeling in the market
in sympathy with the advance in corn,
and although the demaud is limited prices
have an upward tendency. Sales were
100 barrels steam dried delivered, So 20;
100 barrels steam dried delivered, 81 20:
200 barrels city steam dried on orders,
50 s0s3 S..
BRAN.
The market is dull aud weak. Prices
have declined to $40 and still have
downward tendency. We note sales of
car in sacks delivered $50.
BUTTER.
There Is an active demand for choice
Northern of which there Is none in mar
ket. Receipts would find ready sales at
2jc. Common butter is overstocked, and
with warm weather coming on will be
hard to work Oft Sales were packages
good Northern 23c ; 0 packages North
ern gle; % packages common TO choice
20a2Gc; 10 buckets choice Southern lii
nois p; 10 packages choice Northern
26c.
EGGS.
Receipts are all taken on arrival and
fall short OF the demand. The market is
bare to-day. There is a steady inquiry
and prices are firm at l?ic. Sales were
500 dozen l2!c: 200 dozen l?Ic; 600
dozen l2!c.
CHICKENS.
The local demand is very limited, but
spectators have taken all that were Of
fered, and the market is steady, UNI
changed and firm. Sales were coops
choice mixed 50 5otS3 Is; 2coops choice
hens 81 90; ) coops choice hens 50 15@
90: 3 coops choice mixed SO 30.
FRUIT.
The season for apples is over. there is
considerable inquiry for choice and none
IN market. Oranges and lemons are in
demand at previous quotations and none
i'll hands of wholesale dealers
POTATOES.
New potatoes from Louisiana are
plenty and quiet at S. % per barrel.
The demand for Northern peach blow Is
small. We note sales of 20 barrels new
Louisiana, S. %; $50 bushels peach blow
in bulk, 81.
ONIONS,
Quiet and dull We note sales OF 20