The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-24
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL, MONDAY EVENING. |
AEGrrsr ~ 1879

rain. The rivers are going down rapidly,
and the city Is almost entirely free from
sipe and rain water The week opens
with a more active market in leading
articles than has been noted for some
time Dealers are hopeful of revival
soon all round.
New hay Is beginning to move--a few
cars came In this morning, which were
sold without much effort. New oats ar
rive freely, but in consequence Of their be-
ing wet and In q damaged condition
they are u drug OH the market; choice
new sells readily on arrival, several cars
came In this morning bright and well
conditioned, and were readily disposed
of at quotations. Corn Is scarce and
quict--no demand except for the mills
and to fill orders, Meal is pleanty and dull,
Bran Ia scarce and steady at $40, Choice
butter is in demand and very scarce,
Eggs are more plenty, but prices are firm
at quotations. Poultry is unchanged,
Fruit is in good supply and quiet, Pro-
visions are scarce and firm.
THE MARKET.
A%Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
illling orders and for broken lots it is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. -
FLOUR.
The market is well supplied and easy
OIL new. Old stocks hold firm and un.
changed. Prices have declined on new a
trifie within the last week. We note
sales Of 200 barrels on orders So OO(aJ7 IS:
300 barrels on orders 81 5Od7 80; 200
barrels s. 2j@7 %; 400 barrels city
81 5oa7 75; 100 barrels So OOta7 80.
HAY.
There Is a fair local demand for choice.
but no demand at all for inferior grades.
Sales reported were car prime timothy
delivered S2l; ! car choice timothy de-
liycred S2l.
tOhN.
The market rules quiet and easy with
very light receipts, small stocks, and
only small order demand. We note
sales Of car white No. in bulk on
track 14c; car white rejected in bulk on
track 73c; 100 sacks mixed delivered 75c;
car mixed in sacks delivered &c.
OATS.
Receipts of new has been large, most
of them are in damaged condition and
unsaleable. There is no old in market.
Choice new finds ready sale at quotations.
We note sales Of cars rejected new in
bulk on track iiCg45c 2l0 sacks new de-
livered $50 ri0c 200 sacks choice new 52c;
car new in sacks delivered zoe; ) cars
new in sacks delivered Acc.
MEAL.
The market is overstocked with coun-
try meal, and very dull. City meal con-
tinues in fair demand at unchanged
prices. We note sales of 800 barrels city
steam dried So 65; 100 barrels countrv
steam dried 50 80.
BRAN.
The suppl. une,ins /, small. ana de-
mand fair. Prices are firm. Sales were
! car in sacks on orders delivered sol.
200 sacks delivered $40.
BUTTER.
Choice Northern butter il scarce and IN
active demand at highest quotations
The market is firm and stocks all worked
of. We note sales of 200 lbs choice South
ern Illinois, 23c 100 lbs choice Southern
Illinois, zoe 200 lbs choice Northern. 23c
100 lbs choice Southern Illinois, 22c; sOC
lbs good Northern, 23c; 200 lbs goot
Northern 22c; 200 lbs common. zoe 5O(
lbs choice Southern Illinois, 20 "a 22c:
buckets choice Southern Illinois, 20 @22c
IL tubs choice Northern, % az 24c.
EGGS.
Receipts have been more liberal and the
market opens easier this week. We note
sales Of 100 doz. 13lc; 800 doz. lac; SOC
doz. l2Ac.
CHICKENS.
There Is no change in the poultry mar
kct. Young are plenty and go off quietly
at S2S2 80 per dozen. Old hens are firm
and active at So 80. Sales were coops
young 50 25@2 80; coops old hens
So so; coop old hens SO so; coops
young 81 2aa2 so; coop young large
80 20; coop young, large white So.
FRUIT.
Apples are plenty and very dull.
Peaches and pears when in good market
able condition, sell readily on arrival
Sales were 20 barrels apples 81 0o@l %;
% barrels apples 81 %; barrel pears
81 50; : barrels apples 81 %; IL boxes
q bushel) pears 81 so; 0 boxes apples
soc; "A boxes peaches 40@GOc.
PROVISIONS.
There is a far local demand for lard.
Hams are quiet. Shoulders and clear
sides are scarce and wantad We note