The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-02-05
COMMERCIAL.

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turned cold, the mercury took a TRIP
down into the noighborhood of zero
whore 1t still stays, the ground froz,
solid, and although to-day has been cleal
and bright, there was no heat in the sun
shine and no signs Of a thaw. Thi,
change In the weather has locked up the
river to st. Louis for several weeks u
come. The Ohio at this point Is clear OF
Ice and has been rising fast for day OF
two.
We have no changes to note in the gen.
eral market. Oats has experienced "A
change for the better, caused by the de-
mand to load the Howard for New Or
leans, but the. change is thought to be
only temporary. Corn is firm, plenty
and dull Hay is in active demand at
| quotations. Corn meal Is firm and UNI
changed Other branches OF the market
will be noticed under appropriate heads.
THE MARKET.
BnyOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sale from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders aud for broken lots it is nee
essary TO charge an advance over these
figures. -Va
FLOUR.
The market rules the same as previously
reported. The dcmaud is confined to low
grades. ofwhich there is but little in mar
ket. Choice is plenty, heavy, and hard
to sell. Sales reported were 800 bbls city
mills 81 j0(16 80; 400 bbls various grades,
50 75'asj IS; 500 bbls xxx. 81 80, 800
bbls choice, So 90; 80 bbls XXXX choice,
s. 25; 300 bbls various grades, SAG; 500
bbls various grades, S4a5 rs; 800 bbls va
rious grades, 81 1906.
HAY.
Prices are lower, but steady at quota
tions. The demand for choice il active AT
$40. Sales 2 cars prairie delivered. Sl6
l car timothy delivered, $40; G car
choice timothy delivered, $40; s car
choice timothy dcliv., $40; 2 cars prairi
delivered, SIG; cars common mixed de
livered, SIS; ] car choice timothy dcliv
cred, $50: l car prairie delivered, SIG;
car mixed delivered. SIS; = cars gllt edg,
timothy delivered, S?2; car common
mixed delivered. sl7; l ear prairie deliv
cred, SIC; car prime timothy delivered
$50.
CORN.
The market is we'll supplied and firm
but with only limited demand OF quota
tons. Sale were 6 cars No. 2 mixed IL
bulk on track Gee; cars No. white II
bulk on track &c; 5 cars rejected in bull
on track Gic; car ear corn 6ic; 2 car
No. 2. yellow in bulk 66c; car No.
white mixed in bulk Csc; cars No.
mixed In sacks delivered 64c.
OATS.
The market is firm ut quotations. Tn,
present supply is rather limited. but it il
thought the activity OF few days past
will prove only temporary, and receipts
will be ample for the demand. Sale
were 1000 sacks No. mixed delivere,
63c; cars No. 2miXed in bulk on tract
5sc; cars No. 2 mixed in bulk on tract
5Sc; 2 cars No. mixed in bulk on tract
5sc; car No. 2 white in sacks delivered
G5c; car No. 2 mixed in sacks delivered
63c; car No. 2 black in sacks delivered
Csc; car rejected in bulk OH track 57c.
MEAL.
The supply is limited and demand ac
tive; prices are steady and firm. We not,
sales of 200 barrels steam dried 3 CO 20t
barrels kiln dried 60; 200 barrels city
mills steam dried 8 GO.
BRAN.
The market is steady and firm, aud the
demand exceeds the supply. W.
note sales of 2 ears in sacks delivered
S22.
BUTTER.
The market continues dull for every
thing except choice Northern yellow, FOL
which there is good local demand, and
none In market. Common white butter
and even good butter in bad condition OIL
packed in pine boxes is entirely neglect
ed. We note sales of 500 pounds choic,
Northern roll 23C12lc; 10 tubs choice
Northern packed 27c; 10 packages com
mon Southern Illinois packed 20c; i0(
pounds choice Southern Illinois 22(a2ic
200 pounds choice Northern 2jc; 20,
pounds choice yellow Northern roll 20c
EGGS.
The market Ia bare and the demand
active, All receipts sell ON arrival at quo
tations. Sales were 200 dozen 25c; ,30l
dozen 2l025c; 100 dozen 25c.
CHICKENS.
There is an active inquiry for poultry
of all kinds, but none Offering. Now i
the time for shippers TO send their poul
try to market instead of waiting, as the!
usually do, until there is glut, a dul
market, and unsatisfactory results. w
note sales of; 10 dozen dressed. So O0@
3 80; coops alive, So 25@3 80; 10 dozel
dressed, SO 0o93 50,
APPLES. .
In light demanQ ut prices ranging &c