The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-30
WAR DETACHMENT, RlyEn REPoHr,
March ~ ,C5
STATIONS.
COM M ERCiAL.
CAIRo, ILL, MONDAY EVENING. !
March Goth, 1873

| NAlNpg Lib. hONDA1 EVENING. Z
March goth, 1915
The weather that had been gloomy and
dismal for several days cleared warm,
bright and pleasant this afternoon with
a prospect of remaining so for the balance
of the season. The market Is steady and
unchanged with the exception OF small
advance in prices on corn and oats; flour
is firm ut last weeks prices, and in limit
ed supply; orders come in slowly as the
month draws to a close, dealers being de-
sirous to wait until after the first of the
month to make their purchases.
The hay market is steady and I'M
changed with n demand that exceeds the
| supply, and with prices stin.
Eggs are weak and overstocked, with
a strong downward tendency in prices a.
the warm weather approaches.
Butter is plenty, quiet and unchanged.
Poulty Is in demand and very scarce-no
receipts to speak Of
Provisions are quiet and easy, with lit
tie doing.
TIE MARKET.
ESJ~ Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sale from first hands in round lots. In
Cling orders and for broken lots II is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. ~Tsa
FLOUR.
The market rules steady and I'M
changed. The. demand is fair but has
fallen Off to some extent, owing to the
nearness of the first of the month and
statement day" Stocks are small al
round, and prices steady and firm. w
note sales of 200 barrels 81 50(S5 80; 30
barrels 81 5OCa5 10; 800 barrels cit,
81 5OCL6 %; 800 barrels - 50SJ &c
200 barrels 81 5OGG 90.
HAY.
Receipts are light and the demand
steady aud active. There is no surplu,
in the market, and prices are firm at quo
tations. Sales were limited by lack o
supplies, and consist of 3 cars choice tim
othy delivered 1913; , cars choice miSeC
delivered s22; cars over-ripe timothy
$50; car choice timothy delivered $50
/ car red top delivered SO.
CORN.
The markets. steady and active receipt,
are not equal to the demand. Stocks are
short. Prices rule steady and shaded in
favor Of sellers. Sales were 3 ears No. 4.
mixed in bulk on track lie; ! car No.
white in bulk on track 13c; cars No.
mixed IN bulk on track 72c; car reject
ed in bulk on track zoe; car rejected
white in bulk on track 72c; cars No. .
mixed in sacks delivered use; cars No.
. mixed in sacks delivered Use; Bears No.
white in sacks delivered 79@S0c; 2 ears
No. 2white in sacks soc; l car No.
mixed in sacks delivered Use.
OATS.
Prices are firm at an advance. The de-
mand is in excess Of the supply, which is
very limited. We note sales of Is cars
No. mixed in bulk on track G3c; cars
No, mixed in bulk on track Csc. 4 cars
No. mixed in sacks delivered Csc.
MEAL.
The demand is fair and stocks light.
Prices are steady and firm. We note
sales of 100 barrels steam dried, 1895; 200
barrels kiln dried So co.
BRAN.
There Is not enough selling TO cStab-
liSh quotations. Twenty-Five dollars is
probably the outside figure. No car
load lots have been sold.
BUTTER.
Stocks are large and prices unchanged.
The demand is steady but hardly equal
to receipts. We note sales Of 200 pounds
choice Northern packed, 23c; 10 tubs
Northern packed, 20c; 10 packages choice
Northern packed, 23c; 10 packages choice
Southern Illinois packed, 20c; 30 pounds
choice Southern Illinois roll, 10000.
EGGS.
The bottom has fallen out Of the egg
market, and rs the weather grows warm
it is hard telling where prices will go.
The market is oycrstocked, and l3.cents
is quoted an outside figure to-day. Sales
were 2OOO dozen, l39l5c; 800 dozen, l2ic;
400 dozen, l3c; 1000 dozen, l3@l4c; 1000
dozen, l24@lic.
CHICKENS.
There are none coming in to speak OF
and there is considerable inquiry for
choice hens. Receipts would find ready
sale at good prices. We note sales of >
coops choice hens 50 80.
APPLES.
There Is not much activity in apples
but fair business is doing, Sales were
so barrels mixed 80 50; 80 barrels choice
2 70; 80 barrels good 80 to 275; 30 bar
rels common 81 70; 40 barrels extra
choice SO so.
POTATOES.
Tie supply Is light and demand fair.