The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-10
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL.,. SEPTEMBER 8, 1875. !
THURSDAY EVENING,

THURSDAY EVENING.
The hot weather continues without
any signs OF abatement. For nearly two
weeks the mercury has ranged between
So and l00--thc longest spell Of en-
tremely hot weather we have had this
Summer. There were fair promises OF
rain all this afternoon. The clouds were
heavy at the close OF the day, and we are
still hopeful of rain tonight or to-mor.
row. Business is without change Cor the
better. and very little for the worse since
our Mondays report. Corn j. dull, and
prices dropped several cents this morn
ing. There is some inquiry for choice
Northern oats at IL, in sacks, but South
crn Illinois will not sell at any price. The
bottom has dropped out of the meal
market. Bran is dull ut Slj in sack. and
delivered. Flour shows some improve
mcnt in low grades, but as n rule i. heavy
and dull all round Hay is not wanted
at all not a car load was sold this week.
Butter and eggs are dull, owing to the
hot weather. Poultry j. looking up IL
little.
THE MARKET.
3y-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 i. nee.
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. So
Low grades are in a little better de.
mand but rs a rule the market is duh and
| ovcrstOckcd. Prices are steady at last
weeks quotations. Sales We're 200 bar
rel- on orders 81 jOtg7 80; 100 barrel.
81 7jCs5 90; 400 barrel, - 5O@7 80
100 barrels 81 5OCo,7 90: 100 barrels city
SO soar 10; 200 barrels 50 sjdy7 90.
HAY.
| Quotations, are nominially SlTilS
but there has not been u ear load sold
this week. There l. no demand at all for
any kind.
CORN.
We note a duh and declining ma kc-
Stocks are not large but are in exec, Of
to-day. Sales were cars No. Whit
bulk on track. 500 &c; car mike,
in bulk on track, Gle; 100 sacks white
delivered. 1jc |; , ears white No, ,. in bull
Oh track, "a @ Csc.
OATS.
There j. no demand at all tor South.
crn Illinois oats. Choice Northern sell
slow at Ijc sacked and delivered. TIL,
market is well supplied with all kinds
100 sacks delivered, 45c; cars choic
Northern in sacks, delivered, l5c.
RYE.
We note sales of ear in sacks, deli,
cred, o5c.
MEAL.
The bottom has dropped out of tn
. meal market. Offerings of choice coul
. try steam.dried meal to-day at $500 wa
not taken. We note sales of 100 barrel
steam-dried on orders at 1925.
BRAN.
10 Plenty and very dull. We note sal
of 100 sacks delivered at $1,000; l c
~ in sacks delivered ut $1,000: 2 cars
- sacks delivered at $1,000; l car in sac
delivered at $1,000; l car in sacks
livered at $3.50.
BUTTER.
The weather has been too hot Tor Il
butter market. Receipts are nearly :
damaged before they can be disposed {
The supply is light but the demand al
will be light until cooler weather sets !
!. Sales We're 200 pounds Northern Doe. l
-. pounds Northern l5c; 100 pounds coo
ing butter lSc; 20o pounds choice Nor
:, crn 23c tubs Northern 22(d23c 6 t,
Northern 22to23c.
49,. EGGS.
,"o Receipts are light but are ample
the demand until the weather cools. 81
go were 100 dozen damaged lie: 200 do
fresh 12c; 200 dozen old stock l0Gl
-, 100 dozen fresh 12lc.
=. CHICKENS.
:. This branch of the market seems To
looking up little. Not many come
and there are very few offering.
:" note sales of ? coops hens So 2 coo
=, young 81 5O(a2 80; 3 coops young 5:
" 2 80.
FRUIT.
u Very little doing in fruit. The on
sales we have to report are 20 bask'
grapes q to cents per pound; l2j box
peaches 5Na70c.