The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-13
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Since our last issue this section has
been visited by a heavy rain storm, nc
by thunder and tightening.
The rain fell in torrents for several hours
Tuesday night, checking the decline Of
the Ohio river and sending il up several
inches; but it came to stand this morn
ing and is almost inpcrceptably rccedng
this evening. Tn, temperature all this
week has been dclightful-cool.brcezy and
pleasant-an agreeable surprise in the
hot month of August.
The business prospect In leading ar
ticlcs Of commission i rather discourage
ng at present. The greatest drawback
iseems to be the inability of merchants to
get supplies to fill their orders. The
market is bare OF flour, and orders are
held over, but adviccs show that more
liberal receipts may be- expected in day
or two. There is some inquiry for hay
and no arrivals. Sound corn Of all kinds
is in demand aud none In market, and no
prospects Of receipts soon. Old oats are
wanted at Csc and none offering. The
market is cleared Of country meal, and a
few car loads would find ready sale.
Bran is active, scarce and advancing.
Butter is more plentiful and easier.
Young chickens are dragging; old hens
sell rcadly-al, that come In ut 50 80.
Egg. are scarce and in good demand at
l2Ic to-day. Fruit of all kinds is quoted
dull. Tonnage Is plenty, but there is
scarcely anything to ship.
THE MARKET.
16-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 it is nee
essary TO charge an advance over these
FLOUR.
The market is still bare of all kinds
but there is better prospect for sup
plies, several ears are Oh their way to
this point and dealers are hopeful of
full supply next week. Prices rule firm
~~a unchanged. and demand steady and
active. Sales reported were 100 barrels
SO 5Oa7 10; 500 barrels city 81 5O(as W;
POO barrels on orders So 2JsS %; 200
barrels on orders SIS 2j(a7 IS; 300 bar
rcls on orders So OO6S 90.
HAY.
There is some inquiry for choice timo-
thy and mixed and none in market. We
note sales Of car choice mixed delivered
SIS 90.
There is a steady demand for all kinds.
but very little comes IN. All that arrives
is taken at quotations. We note sales Of
200 sacks mixed delivered, nc; 100 sacks
white delivered, see; 100 sacks choice
mixed delivered, 79(as0c car white in
burlaps delivered, s3c; 200 sacks white
mixed delivered, Sic; car rejected white
mixed in sacks delivered, 7Sc.
OATS.
There is good demand for sound oats,
and bare market. We note sales of 100
sacks delivered, Csc 40 sacks delivered,
Csc ear in sacks delivered. 65c.
MEAL.
There is good shipping demand Tor
steam dried meal and none offering.
There has not been n car of country meal
received this week, and the old stock was
closed ont last week. We not sales Of
200 barrels city So G5; 800 barrels city
80 65Ca3 20
BRAN.
The demand is steady and prices are
There was none on the mar
ket to-day. We note sales of cars In
sacks delivered $40.
BUTTER.
Receipts have been liberal and the
market Is better supplied, and rules quiet
and easy without change IN prices. All
that arrives Of choice finds ready sale.
We note sales OF 10 tubs choice Northern
23c 10 tubs good Southern Illinois 2lc
3 buckets Southern Illinois 22c; tubs
choice Northern 2ic; 800 pounds choice
Northern 2a@2ic; $50 pounds choice
Southern Illinois 2l022c.
EGGS.
There are none in market and the de-
mand Is active at l2lc. We note sales Of
2 packages lalc; 100 dozen l2sc.
CHICKENS.
Small spring chickens arc plenty and
,,ory ,lull Choicc LARGE vOUnU finds
fair demand. Old hens sell readily at
So 80. We note sales Of coops young
50 rs; 9 coops young 50; coop young
81 rs; 1 coops old hens So 80; coops
young S2a2 80; 3 coOps young " 2b{9
3 80; 9 coops old hens So 30.
FRUIT.
All kinds arc quoted dull. We note
sales of2O boxes pears 81 90: 20 boxes
tomatoes ao93Oc.; IS boxes apples 26c.;
0 barrels apples 81 80; IS barrels apples