The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-26
COM MERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL. MONDAY EVENING,
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The weather to-day and yesterday
was warm and pleasant, with clear skies
and warm sunshine.
The river is clear Of ice here and below,
and from present indications the river
will in few days be open to st. Louis.
The bottom seems to have fallen out Of
the grain and hay market. There
is no change in flour, that branch of the
market being about as dull a. ii could
be with anything at all doing.
Oats and corn are in large and excess
siye supply and weak, closing cents
lower to-day.
Receipts for last four days were as fol-
lows:
20 cars oats: 20 ears corn; cars wheat.
THE MARKET.
AorOur friends should bear In mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sale from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots it is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. -0A
FLOUR.
There is no change for the better in the
flour market. The stock OF all grades is
moderately heavy and the demand very
small. Orders come ia slowly. and are
confined generally to the lowest grades.
Prices remain rs previously quoted.
Sales We're: 80 barrels city mills, 81 30
td6 80: 200 barrels. 81 O0a,6 90: 400
barrels. ~ 'o,aG %; 800 barrels, - COO
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HAY.
Receipts have been large and stocks are
accommodating. The demand has fallen
offand prices are weak and lower-S2l 90
is quoted an outside figure for choice to-
day. We note sales a. follows: cars
choice timothy, delivered, S2l 90; , ear,
choice timothy, delivered, s2l 90; ear
mixed, delivered, Sl7 90; ] ear good
mixed, delivered, $500: car choice
mixed, delivered, $40 %; ears choice
timothy. S2l 90.
CORN.
The market Is somewhat overstocked
and very dull. Prices are weak and low
err. Sellers are ready TO make conces-
sions TO effect sales. Transactions con-
sist of 5 ears No. 2 mixed and white in
sacks delivered use: g cars No. mixed in
sacks delivered 75c; cars No. white in
sacks delivered Zoe; car No. white
mixed in bulk on track 6sc: 3 ears No. 2
mixed In bulk on track G7c.
OATS.
The market is dull and declining.
Stocks are heavy and the demand light
Outside quotations to-day are Gle, sacked
and delivered. Offerings at 63c were not
taken. We note sales of car mixed in
sacks delivered Gle; ear mixed in sacks
delivered G5c; ) ears mixed in sacks de-
livcred, sold early, 65c; cars mixed in
sacks delivered. sold early, 6jc.
MEAL.
The market is steady but quiet, not
much doing. Stocks are light, but there
seems to be plenty offering for the de
mand.
Prices hold unchanged. Sales We're;
$50 bbls kiln dried, 50 10; 80 bbls green
meal, 50 60; 100 bbls steam dried,
SO 20;
The market rules steady and firm with
demand IN excess of the supply. Sales
reported Were: 800 sacks delivered,
SD 90; | ear in sacks delivered, So 90.
BUTTER.
Some dealers report better feeling in
this branch of the market with the pros
pect of a better southern trade and an
advance in prices, while Others see little
encouragement. Stocks of common and
medium are certainly too heavy for the
demand. The only scarcity felt Is in
choice Northern yellow. Sales We're
400 lbs common Northern roll. zoe; 200
lbs choice Northern roll, 23(G25c; 100 lbs
choice Northern roll, 25c; 800 lbs choice
Northern roll. 25c; 400 lbs choice South
ern Illinois, packed zoe; 100 lbs choice
Southern Illinois, roll, 22925c 1000 lbs
choice Southern Illinois roll, 2o925c.
EGGS.
The market is steady, demand good
and prices firm. The supply is very
scant for the demand. Sales were: 200
dozen. zoe; 500 dozen, 22c; 900 dozen,
23c 1000 dozen, zoe.
POULTRY.
There are no chickens coming in and
none on the market. The demand IL
good for both dressed and live chickens.
Choice would command So 80 per dozen,
ready sale, Dressed turkeys are over
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