The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-08
COMM ERClAL.

CAIRO, ILL.,, THURSDAY EVENING.
October Z, 1875. !
The weather for the past few days.
until to-day. has been very changeablc,
and somewhat cold and dreary. A fine
fall of rain Tuesday night laid the dust
for a short season. Yesterday was
cloudy. and keen north wind prevailed.
The weather moderated to-day. and the
night closed IN ON a clear sky with the
temperature still low enough for a sharp
frost.
We are glad to note some improve.
ment aud little more activity in the g.n-
eral market. although nearly everything
is still classed as dull. Orders have in
creased since the first of the month. and
the last few days show Il fair amount Of
business done at the old range OF prices.
Dealers are hopeful that permanent
change for the better has taken place and
favorably with the business of the past
few years.
THE MARKET.
H~Our friends should bear i'm mind
that the prices here given are usually tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
tlling orders and for broken lots it is nee
eseary 10 charge an advance over these
| figures. -
FLOUR.
Stocks are ample and although the
market Is reported quiet. more -four has
been sold since our last report than has
moved In any one week for several
months. The demand is most for medium
grades. Sales were : 400 bbls. 81 5oCG
q 95; 800 bbls, 81 50@7; 600 bbls. city,
S7@7 rs; $50 bbls. on orders, S5(17
2OO bbls Xxx. 81 10: 100 bbls choic,
XXX. SIS rs; 100 bbls XXX. SIS so; lO(
bbls choice xxx. So "a; 100 bbls choic,
family, 81: 2OO bbls various grades
81 5oa7.
HAY.
The market is well supplied with low
grades of all kinds and very little wanted
Choice timothy is scarce and in good
demand To ill orders. Sales were one
car mixed delivered. SIS; one car red
top delivered, Sl4: four choice mixed de.
livered. SIG: one car load mixed deliv.
cred, Sl4; tour cars mixed delivered, Sill
two cars choice delivered, SIT; one choic,
timothy delivered, $40.
CORN.
The supply Is very limited and the de
mand small. Prices are steady at tn,
old figures. We note sales of 3 cars
white, in sacks, delivered, Csc; cal
mike in sacks, delivered, CSC; cal
mixed, in sacks, delivered. 62c: 2 cars
white mixed. in sacks. delivered. Gle;
car mixed, in sacks, delivered. 6Oc.
OATS.
Southern Illinois is very plenty and
sells slow. Choice northern, white and
mixed are IN fair demand and scarce; sales
were car northern in sacks delivered
, 45c: four cars northern in sacks delivered
Acc: one car southern Illinois in sacks
I delivered, 80; one car dark mixed in
| sacks delivered. l6c: two cars southern
: Illinois in sacks delivered. i5c one Cat
white in sacks delivered, 4Sc; two cars
northern in sacks delivered, he:
BRAN.
The market is firm and supply only
moderate. We note sales of | car IN
: sacks delivered, sly; car in sacks de.
, livercd, SIG; car corn bran. in sack.
. delivered, Sl4,5o.
: MEAL.
= The market is overstocked with coun
try meal which is very dull at quotations
City meal still sells readily at lower fix
) urcs. Sales were 100 ibis. steam dried
. S2.s5; 100 bbls. steam dried. $3.50; Ion
y bbls. steam dried, $3.50.
j. BUTTER.
3 The market Is steady and firm. Al
II choice find. ready sale a. last as it arrives
9 Common and medium are plenty anC
t. dragging. Sale We're I: packages me
o dun, csc; 6packases choice, 2s@30c
o 1000 pounds Southern Illinois, roun,
) lot, 23c; 400 pounds Northern, 26c; II
q packages choice Northern, 2S03Oc;
u packages choice Northern, 27(9asc.
: EGGS.
= Receipts are all taken on arrival at 2Oc
and not enough comes In to meet tn
demand. Sales we're: 800 dozen, 2Oc
" 500 dozen. is to zoe.
CHICKENS.
. The market Is bare and demand goot
! Very FEW came into market this weel
and these found ready ssle ~ follows