The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-28
COMM ERCIAL.
CAIRO, LII. THURSDAY EvENISG, !
Nav ~. 1879.

CAIRO, LII. THURSDAY EVENING,
May ~, 1875. /
summer seems 10 have set in in ear
nest. The Thermometer has marked sc
TO 90 degrees all this week. and if il were
not for the stiff breeze that has blown of
the Mississippi river every day. Cairo peo-
pie would have found the sudden change
anything but happy one.
The nights, however, are cool and
pleasant--a fair offset tor the hot days.
The markets at Chicago and St. Louis.
according tn last reports. are in demon
allied condition. and this market feels the
effect OF II. We oi,If.-d TO mote n
u.-.~, ---.--, ..nssttied condition ia tli. grain
and flour markets. with indications OF Il
steady decline ina prioes ~ present.
stocks are too light for dealers to feel any
anxiety. Corn Is quoted two and three
cents lower to-day than at the opening
Of the week. The demand and supply
OF oats are so snail that no change in the
market seem 10 af,cct prices. Flour is
unsettled, no buyer In markets. and prices
are declining. Other branehes of the
market rule as al last report.
THE MARKET.
psS3-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 il is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. "G,d
FLOUR.
The market is unsettled and prices are
weak and declining to-day. There is no
increase in stocks but all grades are de-
pressed and. spectators are afraid to buy
We note sales OF 200 barrels IS 50(GG -
400 barrels (ortlers) So 500, 10; 200 bar.
rels. 5000 10: 300 barrel: ordersl 80 20
a. %; 800 barrels, S5d,.
HAY.
There is no hay sellingat present and
none coming in. A few cars in ware
house comprise all there is in the market
but for this there is no demand. Choice
timothy is quoted nominally s2l(S22 and
choice mixed $50 per ton.
CORN.
The market is dull aud depressed to-
day. The bottom has fsllen out Of the
Chicago market and the effect is felt here
Prices tend to further decline. The
market Is bare of mixed and there is very
little white in hand. sales were , cars
in bulk mixed Oh track, 1884 cars IN
bulk white mixed ON track, 1926;
ears white mixed in sacks delivered, SIC
3 cars white in sacks delivered, SIC; ]
cars mixed In sacks delivered, soc; , cars
mixed In sacks delivered, zoe.
OATS.
This market is dull aud unchanged
prices are declining but there is not;enougl
demand to make any change felt or ap
prcciated We note sales of 3 ears, il
sacks, delivered, zoe; car 69c.
| MEAL.
The market i well supplied with low
dark. steam dried country, which sell
slow at So ,0(13 10; choice steam drie,
Is ouoted at 5(Gl0c above these figures
Solcs were 100 barrels country steam
dried. delivered SO 70; 100 barrels Kill
dried. delivered. 50 20; 800 barrels cit.
steam dried, S3 s..
: BRAN.
{ The market Is overstocked and dull
no demand, and only selling in a sma
retail way. Car load lots are quote
, SIS; small order lots $50 per ton.
, BUTTER.
, Receipts have increased and the mark'
/. n,lly supplied with all kinds. There
), no demand outside of the local trad
a Sales we're 10 packages choice FREE
: southern Illinois, ?3c;G packages o