The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-21
COMMERCIAL.
CAfno, ILL.,, slrrxMsEn goth, 1875. ,

CAIRO, ILL, SEPTEMBER 10Th, 1851
MONDAY EVENING.
The cold weather still continues, but In
miltler way compared with last week.
This afternoon and evening were cloudy,
and indications point to a change In the
temperature and rain by tomorrow.
Rain Is much needed to lay the dust,
which fills the air in clouds at every whirl
Of the wind, making the streets aud riding
or driving very unpleasant.
The market shows very little change
Tor the better since last report. Dealers
In grain, hay. apd -four are loud in their
complaints Of the dullness 0f the mar.
kcts. There Is some increase In the DC.
mand for -four, but not enough to
prevent IN increase In the value Of stocks.
Hay, corn, and oats arc ovcrstockcd and
no demand for them. Choice butter is
very scarce and in active demand at 2jc
none in market; all grades find ready
sale. Not enough eggs come In to sup.
ply the demand. The market Is bare Of
chickens and demand steady. Grapes are
scarce and wanted. Choice apples well
packed find ready sale.
THE MARKET.
~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 It Is nee
essary TO charge an advance over these
figures. -
FLOUR.
| The demand has been som cwhat live
lier, but has nor been heavy enough TO
prevent still further accumulation of
stocks. Prices rule without change. We
note sales of 200 barrels s. OO(G7 %; 100
barrels 81 90; 30 barrels In lots IS Goa,
2 90; $40 barrels s5 25S7 90; $50 bar
rels s. OOS7 90; 100 barrels XX spring
s. 25; 100 barrels medium s. 90.
HAY.
The market Is overstocked and very
dull. There is no shipping demand. aud
very few orders come In. Sales were l
car prime timothy delivered SIS; 8 cars
choice mixed delivered Sl4; car choice
mixed delivered SIS 80.
CORN.
Receipts are light but the market Is
overstocked aud very dull. Prices are
without change; we note sales Of 2 cars
No. Z white mixed In bulk on track CSC. |;
8 cars rejected white mixed in bulk Oh
track Co.,; 2 cars No. 2 mixed In bulk on
track 6lc.: / car mixed in sacks deliv-
cred &c.
OATS.
The market rules dull and prices I'M
changed. Stocks are large. Southern
Illinois oats are not wanted at any price.
We note sales Of cars rejected in bulk
on track &c.; 2 cars damaged in bulk on
track 29c.; car white In sack delivered
4sc.; l car choice northern In sack de-
liyered 45c.
MEAL.
Overlooked and very dull. Country
meal is not wanted ut any price. We
note sales of 100 barrels City steam dried
s. %.
Oyerstocked and dull at quotations
Sales were car In sacks delivered, SIG
BUTTER.
Choice Northern is In active demand
and very scarce. None at all comes ill.,
There is moderate supply Of medium
out hardly enough for the demand. We
note sales Of 800 packages choice North.
ern, 25(@2Gc 200 packages choice South
ern Illinois, 23c . tubs choice Northern,
: 25c 5 tubs good Northern, 23c; 4 tubs
4 Southern Illinois, 22c tub cooking
r Is cents.
EGGS.
All that come In find ready sale
and the market is bare. Receipts woul
: command l5c to-day. We note sales {
800 dozen l21c 100 dozen he $50 doze
! l3@lic.
4 CHICKENS.
n The market is bare and demand goot
, Receipts were all taken at quotation
= Sales were 10 dozen young 81 90; 10 do
en- old 50 %; 3 cOops old So %; scoop
young 50 80. -
SIapcs "Tc y" ucuianu anu uonc
y market. There Is a steady and increa
= ing demand for apples, but there is som
:, complaint among buyers about the qua
: ity and packing. Apples for this markt
;. should be selected. and well packed i
| large three bushel) barrels. and presse
r down. We note sales Of 20 barrels AZ
t Piles 81 AGA 80; 10 barrels orange
50 %; 10 barrels apples 50 25; 10 bar
rels choice apples 81 70.
PROVISIONS.
|. Steady and firm. but nothing dom
4 outside the jobbing and retail trade. fG
want Of stocks.
CABBAGE.
The demand Is fair, with full stock o
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