The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-19
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March L. .S.5
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CAIRO, I'LL, THURSDAY EVENING, !
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NAlhNs lLlss L III E~DAi EVENING, 7
March Is. 1873. !
\ light South winl has prevailed. aud
the day has been warm and pleasant.
clear in the tOrenoon--clouly with indi-
cations ofrain in the afternoon and even
Ing.
The general market in leading lines
continues to exhibit the same features as
have been noted of them for the last few
weck,-a fair and steady demand, with
firm regular prices. Flour shows CON
siderable improvement in the demand.
and sirengthing prices in grade, embrace
Ing low aud medium. of which the mar
kct Is almost bare, Cora i in steady de-
mand;and firm. Hay of all descriptions
i, in active demand and very scarce. We
note an Improvement IN the market for
oats, an increased demand and iirmncs,
in prices.
Butter is overlooked and dull. Egg
and poultry are scarce and IN good de.
mand. Meal is weak aud unsettled. Bran
dul and dropping. Tonagc Is plenty
and rates firm, lIG 30, to New Orleans:
l2!G2jc to Memphis.
THE MARKET.
E23~Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here. given are usually Tor
sale from first hiuds In rOunl lots. In
tilling orders aud for broken lot. it is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. "a
FLOUR.
We note an increased demand for low
and medium grades within the last few
days that Ia, len the market almost bare.
Prices are firm and unchanged. We note
sales Of 600 barrels 81 1908 30: 1909 bar
rel, 81 jOaj -; 100 barrels MINK s.;
80 barrel, city 81 2j@J %; 800 barrels
81 GOsj 80.
HAY.
There is IN active inquiry for all grades
and very little Offering. Receipts are all
taken on arrival. Sales are limited by
lack of supplies. aud consist of cars
choice mixed delivered $50; cars choice
timothy delivered S21; | ear choice tmo-
thy delivered So; cur common mixed
delivered SIS 30; car zoo timlthy deliv =
cred S2l; car choice mixed delivered
S2l; car mixed delivered $50.
CORN.
The market is steady. active ana firm,
We note sales of car No. . yellow in
heavy sacks delivered re; , cars No. 2
white in heavy sacks delivered 77c 2 cars
rejected white in bulk on track Use ; | car
rejected mixed in bulk on trackG7c; cars
No. , white mixed in sacks delivered nc
) cars No. white in sacks delivered Use /;
Z cars No. mixed in sacks Il livcred zoe:
3 cars No. mixed in sacks delivered zoe ;
| 2 cars No. white in sacks delivered &c.
OATS.
The season for black oats-scedng
time-is over, and they may now be
classed with other varieties. The mar
ket shows a better feeling and firm
prices. Offerings find ready sale at quo
tations. Sales were cars No. 2 mixed
in sacks delivered Gle {; ! car No. 2 white
in second hand sacks 62ic (; 4 ears No.
mixed in sacks delivered Gic; car No.
white " sacks delivered Gle; car No.
mixed in sacks delivered 63Ac; car No,
2 rejected in sacks delivered 62!c;7 cars
No. mixed in sacks delivered 6ic; car
No. 2miXed in sacks delivered G3c.
MEAL.
The market is oversupplied and price:
are weak and lower. We note sales o
200 barrels steam dried delivered, So 55
125 barrels kiln dried delivered, So 60.
BRAN.
Plenty and dull. The demand is very
small and prices are weak and decln
ing, Sales We're $50 sacks in lots, S23.
BUTTER
The market is FIAT and ovcrstockcd
! Receipts have been larger since Monday
! than was ever known before. Prices arr
weak and unsettled. We note sales OF Il
tubs choice Northern packed, 2ic; 20 tub