The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-04
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL.,, THURSDAY EVENING,
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June 3, 1875.
The weather has been excessively hot
and close since the advent of June. but it
Is no more than we should expect at this
season. and Is only fair sample. in u
mild way, Of what is to come before De-
tOber turns the leaves brown again.
The opening Of new month has
brought no change for the better in
business way. The market, are gener-
ally unchanged and leading articles drag
ging.
Stocks in Hour are increasing and the
demand growing less. but holders are
firm In anticipation of II favorable turn
soon. Corn Is feeling better to-day, al
though prices are lower than at the close
of last month. Oats are low anl quiet.
Light stocks OF hay keep the market
healthy and prices steady. Other
branches OF the market will be- noticed
under appropriate heads.
TIE MARKET.
k0rOur 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 1t is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. "a
FLOUR.
The market Is dull and dragging and
stocks are accommodating. The demand
is very limited but holders are firm In an
ticipatiou of change Tor the better soon,
We noe sales Of $50 barrels 81 9Oa6 80
300 barrels city S6la7 80 200 barrels %
@,6 80; 800 barrels sos so; 200 barrels
S5a7; 100 barrels superfine - Is.
HAY.
Receipts are very light and demand
small. The quantity on hand is SO small
that prices are not affected by the dull
ness of the market. Sales were ! car
choice timothy delivered S22: car
choice mixed delivered $40.
CORN.
The feeling is little firmer, although
prices are quoted lower. The demand is
about equal to the supply and is entirely
for the order trade. Sales were ( car.
white In sacks delivered, soc ! ear re.
jected mixed In bulk Oh track, &c | car
No. mixed in bulk OH track, 90; 70 cars
white in sacks deliver soc 3 cars white
in bulk OH track, 73a14c: car choice In
bulk on track. 75c; 2 ears white mixed in
sacks delivered. soc.
OATS.
There j. moderate demand a. 8sc, and
very few in market Any increase In re-
celpts would have a tendency to send
prices still lower. We note sales of cars
in sacks delivered, &c = cars in sacks de-
livcred, Csc.
We note better feeling in meal, and
an increased demand. Receipts for few
days have been hardly enough to supply
the market. Prices are Il shade higher.
Sales were 80 barrels green meal deliv-
cred. 50 20; 100 barrels steam dried
country delivered, So so; 400 barrels city
steam dried delivered. So IS.
BRAN.
The ma'kct Is well supplied and very
dull. Thel' is none selling except In 4
retail way. Quotations to-day on round
lots are si7@ls.
BUTTER.
f1e market Is little Ovcrstocked and
! prices are lower. We note sales of 25
packages fresh grass butter, zoe; 20 pack
ages choice Northern, 2ic: 10 buckets
choice Southern Illinois, 2O@22c; q
packages choice Northern, 22c.
EGGS.
Receipts are all taken on arrival, and
the market Is firm at lac to-day, with
none Offering. Sales were POO dozen l5c
700 dozen l3c; 800 dozen he.
| CHICKENS.
The market Is easier and So 80 secmed
to be outside quotations to-day, with very
few offering. Sales were . coopS hens
So rs; 20 dozen hens So 20; 6 coop
mixed hens 50 5Ot93 IS.
FRUIT
No apples In market. Strawberries
have been more plentiful and sell accord
ing to quality, S2@i, with steady dc
mand for all receipts. The demand fol
lemons and oranges continues fair, alb
sorbing all receipts, Sales were boxes
lemons So 10; IL eases strawberries SOD
2 cases cherries So; Is boxes orange
So 80: 10 boxes lemons SO 5O(d7.
POTATOES.
All kinds are dull and plenty. tn
demand j. very small and only for tn
retail trade. Sales We're IL barrels choic
new. 81: 10 barrels new, 81 30.
ONIONS.
Plenty aud very duh. We note sale
of 10 barrels new. So 754$+.
PROVISIONS.
: Clear sides In casks l4@lllc: ,uga
cured canvasscd hams, iGlGc; lard
: ticrces ICE,