The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-12
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL.,, THURSDAY EVENING.
Nnvember H. 1871.

The weather. after twelve hours rain
OH Tuesday, cleared up, aud yesterday
and to-day have been bright, mild and
pleasant. The streets were little muddy
aud disagreeable, but the bright sun and
fresh breeze have succeeded In removing
all that was unpleasant in them.
The market rules quiet and unchanged.
Transactions in flour have been larger
than usual. prices being so low that spec
ulators were induced to take hold; but
the market is quoted very dull. Hay is
overstocked storage room all taken up.
and no demand. There Is nothing doing
in corn. Oats are quiet only moder-
ate demand. Meal is very dull at 81 80
to-day Bran is duh and unchanged.
Large receipts Of butter have stocked the
market and weakened prices. Eggs are
firm and scarce at 20c. Chickens are not
wanted at all we note chickens Offering
for sale that have been In market the last
two weeks. Choice apples are in de-
mand. Other branches noted below.
FLOUR.
transactions have been larger than
usual but the market is very dull. The
present low prices have induced specula-
tors to take hold, making the move
ment heavier; stocks are too large for
the demand. Sales We're 800 bbls. NIX.
1925; 800 bbls various grades, $500
I; 2I00 bbls. various grades. SLg7 50
bbls. various grades. Sj.2ja7; coo bbls.
city, S5ay7 80; 100 bbls. XXX on track,
S522l; $50 bbls various grades, Si.7j@
7.25.
HAY.
The market is overstocked and storage
room is all taken up. There is no de-
mand at all. We note sales of cars
mixed delivered, Sl2; car good mixed
delivered. SlI; 2 cars mixed delivered
s12; car choice mixed delivered, Sll
car good mixed delivered, Sl3.
CORN.
The market il well supplied and there
is no demand tor any kind. Prices rul,
the same US last reported. We note sale
of car white in bulk on track zoe; ca
white in bulk on track SOC.
OATS.
The demand Is fair and market full
supplied. Sales were cars rejected |
bulk on track 32c 4; car No. 2 la bulk o.
track 3ic /; car Galena in bulk on tract
3Sc; / car mixed white in sacks delivered
42c 3 ears Southern Illinois in bulk OF
track Bic.
MEAL.
Very dull; stocks are not large, bu
there is no demand at all. Sales repor,e
were 200 bbls. country steam drie
delivered, 81 80.
BRAN.
Plenty offering and but little demand
Car load lots are quoted at SIS 30 deli'
cred. We note sales of 300 sacks Q
SIG 80.
BUTTER.
Large receipts have stocked the market
and prices have u tendency to weaker
We note sales OF 400 pounds strict
choice Northern SOC 10 buckets choic
Southern Illinois 23c; 5 buckets choiC
Southern Illinois 25c; 10 tubs choic
Northern 2G@27c; 10 tubs mcdiul
Northern 25c 100 pounds choice Norti
ern roll 20G27c 4 packages Souther
, Illinois zoe packages choice Norther
Csc.
: EGGS.
Good demand and scarce. Prices al
> firm a. zoe. We note sales Of 800 dozt
: zoe: 500 dozen zoe.
CHICKENS.
The glut continues tor want Of {
J mand to dispose of receipts. The ma
> ket is full and the only sale we have
report is 3 coops mixed. So 80.
l. POTATOES.
: Dull. We note sales OF 800 busht
y Northern Peach Blows. i0c.
APPLES.
y Choice are in good demand ut quot
l. tons. We note sales of 3 cars Wine Sal
$2C,2 %; 10 barrels Ben Davis. S3(g3
h 10 barrels Wine Saps. - 1o; 10 barre
d choice red, 3J3 %.
:. ORANGES.
d The demand is fair for choice In go
T. condition. Sales were 10 barrels choi,
IL S.@s. ,,or
r. Plenty in market. We note sales
u 1000 heads, &c.
" PROVISIONS.
In The market Is firm supply limited
demand good. We note sales of 5000
clear sides, he.