The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-27
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL.,, THURSDAY EVENING, |
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me weather. IOr thc past Gay or TWO,
has been hot and dry. Business on the
street was rendered little uncomiorta-
bic to-day by the hot sun and the dust
that filed the air on the slightest provo
cation. The nights continue cool and
pleasant. Our prophets are predicting a
hot weather month for September.
The activity displayed in the market at
the opening of the week, has not been
sustained, and in some commodities ex-
IRENE dizziness rcigns; prices have drop
ped and still declining. This applies to
hay, meal and corn. Flour Is firm at prices
that ruled at the opening OF the week.
The order trade shows some Increase in
volume, and, although stocks continue
large, we do not consider them much
in excess. Hay Is very dull. Bran /, Of
fcring at $40 with no buyers. Receipts
of butter have been large and the mar.
ket is well stocked. Eggs arc easier Mt
l2!c. Chickens are quiet aud lower for
old hens ..as there are no buyers in market
and the local demand is entirely for
young. Fruit Is unchanged.
TIE MARKET.
p%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 1t j. nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. "yfsa
FLOUR.
We note little increase in orders
without change in prices. The market
rules firm and stocks are not too large for
the anticipated revival in business. sales
were 30 bbls, 800; - bbl-, 1925 $50
bbls choice. s7.1j; 50 bbls. 1913: 200
bb- on orders, $50 "a $50; $50 bbls
S5.2j &, S7.25; 100 bbls XXXN, $3.50:
80 bbls Choice Spring, SG.2j 800 bbls
City, $500 "a $500.
HAY.
The market rules quiet and dull, sup
plies abundant, and demand confined TO
q small local trade. Sales were car
choice, S2l 90: ! car, S2l. 90; car,
$1,000.
CORN.
The market is quiet and easier all
round. Quotations are shade lower.
We note sales of . ear, No mixed In
bulk on track Csc: 4 cars No. white
mixed in bulk on track 73d7ic; cars
rejected white mixed in bulk on track
zoe; 3 cars white in bulk on track 73c: /
car mixed in bulk OH track zoe.
OATS
There was considerable inquiry for
good sound oats either old or new. to-day
to fill orders, and none offering. Receipts
have been small and only damp oat, were
neglected. sales We're cars new in
sacks delivered I0c: car old. northern
white in bulk on track aye; ear reject
ed new in sacks delivered 40c: car new
in sacks delivered 45c: car new in bulk
on track 35c.
The market is ovcrstocked with Coun-
| try meal, which is very dull. Prices
are quoted So 30 to-day and tending
downward. We note saies of 800 barrel.
city steam dried:s3 55@3 go; 200 barrels
country steam dried 50 1903 10.
BRAN.
There is none selling except in small
order lots; a few cars in market to-day
We're offered at $40 sacked and delivered.
without buyers.
| BUTTER
The market is fully supplied for the
present with about a choice an article rs
reaches this market. Strcny 'ESA, .aue'
is scarce. We note sales of 800 pound
Southern Illinois. l1a 22c; 800 pound
choice Northern, 23c 800 pounds goo
Southern Illinois 20c;j buckets choic
Southern Illinois, 22c; 4 tubs good MOI
thern, 23c.
EGGS.
Receipts have been more liberal an
prices are easy at 123c. We note sales G
600 dozen, 12lc: 200 dozen, lie: 90
dozen, l2(1l2lc; 100 dozen, l2lc; Ii
dozen, l2lc.
CHICKENS.
| There are no spectators in the marke
and as the local demand Is entirely fol
young chickens, old hens are dull ant
quoted So % to-day. We note sale, o
40 dozen young 81 0O02 so; 10 dozel
old mixed So DOGS 25; 5 coops youns
50 2JG2 40; , coops old hens (solC
early So 80; ] coop old hens sold early
50 80.
| FRUIT.
| There il no change in fruit. Pears ant
peaches are in fair demand and good sup
ply at quotation: grapes are wanted bu
none arrives. Sales were 100 boxes
peaches 5O@75c - boxes peaches 2j@
Soc; 10 boxes peaches 5000: 80 boxe
pears iOc.
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