The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-27
COMM RCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL, MONDAY EVENING,
December %, 1875.


Business, in all its various branches, is
very dull. Since our last issue We have
had every kind OF weather. Friday 1t
was cool but pleasant. Saturday Christ
mas was about the same. The forenoon
Of Sunday was warm and pleasant, but
in the afternoon rain began falling, and
1t kept Oh coming down at intervals until
night. when heavy wind began blowing.
To-day 1t is cool, but the sun shines, and
there is a prospect of a warmer day to-
| morrow.
Flour remains as about last reported
choice is rather scarce among commits
| sion merchants, though there are between
5000 and 10000 barrels in the millcrs'
with the exception Of choice, is plenty
and dull choice Timothy is scarce and
will find ready sale. Corn Is dull. Meal
and bran are also very quiet. There is a
good supply Of all kinds of butter, and
there is only n moderate demand. The
market is overstocked with eggs. Choice
apples are In demand, but the market is
glutted with common varieties. Dressed
turkeys sold we'll for Christmas it Is
difficult to tell what tho demand will be
for poultry this week, but fair amount
will be needed for New Year.
THE MARKET.
hNrOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands IN round lots. In
tilling orders and for broken lots il is nee
essary to ohasigo advance ovor these
figures. "a
FLOUR.
The commission men report choice
scarce, though there is plenty at the
mills +; low grades are plenty. Sales re-
ported were 200 barrels various grades,
$iG7; 600 barrels. 81 25@G rs; 100 bar
rsls low grades, So IS; 100 barrels various
grades, SIS 25a)7 %; 200 barrels, $50
, Z %; 30Obarrels, S4(d6 %.
HAY.
Every kind of hay with the exception
of choice Timothy, is plenty and dull.
Choice is scare and will sell readily. Sales
were ear prime Timothy, Sl4; car
Timothy, Sl5; car mixed, Sl3; ! car
choice, SIS.
49,. OATS.
There is not much doing in oats, and
this branch is reported dull. Sales,were
: \ 2 cars 1aiena in bulk on track, oo~
!, | car Southern Illinois in sacks, SIC,
cars Southern Illinois in sacks delivered
!, SIC 100 sacks, I3c; car black IN sacks
4jc.
Corn l. quiet and.dull, and but few sales
were reported they We're ? cars in bulk
on track, 42c; cars white in bulk on
track 42c;
MEAL.
Meal is dull; So 80 is the outside
. figure for country. The only sale re-
ported was 200 bbls city meal, 81 3o(D
!? 40.
Not much doing there Is only small
demand to ill ocders. We note the sale
of 100 sacks at SIS.
BUTTER.
The supply of butter of every grade Il
good, and there is only moderate de
mand. We note sales of 10 packagei
Northern 26(927c; 10 packages Southern
r Illinois 23925c; 100 pounds Northern
e roll 25c; 200 pounds choice Northern
roll 26c; pals Southern Illinois zoe
: pals choice Southern Illinois 25c.
y EGGS.
The market Is overstocked, and egg
:, are dull at 23c. Sales noted were 30(
dozen 24c; 80 doz 23c.
APPLES.
Choice apples ara ''> ae'"""d' "h"'
e the market is overstocked with common
/" varieties. Sales noted we've 20 bbls Ber
!" Davis, 81; 20 bbls Winesaps, SO; Il
= bbls Winssaps. 50; 20 bbls small, 50
4 10 bbls Winesaps, 50 80; Ii bbls prime
o So 80; Is bbls choice, 81 Is.
L POULTRY.
$ Dressed turkeys sold we'll on Christ
mas day, but none came in the day pre-
y vious. 1t is hard to say what demand
there will be for the week, but fail
amount will be needed for New Year
Sales were 100 lbs dressed turkeys, l2lc
u ! coop chickens, 50 per dozen;2 dozen
IS live turkeys, 50; ! dozen live turkeys
" SO; dozen live turkeys, $ll;2 dozen
u live turkeys, $l2.
ORANGES.
o We note the sale of 20 bbls at Sll@l2
l. HIDES AND FURS.
ID Hides are duh while turs arc In fair de
mand ut quotations, as follows: