The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-26
COMMERCIAL,
CArRo, ILL.,, THURSDAY EVENING. !
March 25th. liza

After two or three days very pleasant
weather in which the mud in the streets
has had time To change to dust, we are
this evening once more In the enjoyment
Of a prospective rain.
The rivers have been falling slowly for
day or two, but the rain, If 1t Is extern
sive, will check the decline.
We note a steady and active market In
corn, oats, hay, flour and meal. with
small stocks Of each. Provisions are
steady, firm and scarce. Bran Is firm at
S23 in small lots.
The market is glutted with butter and
eggs. the demand light and prices steady.
Chickens scarce and wanted. The mar
ket has been bare for several days. APP
Piles are moderately active. and only in
limited supply. Oranges and lemons are
plenty and easy. Potatoes are In fair de-
mand and scarce. Tonnage Is plenty and
rates steady and unchanged.
THE MARKET.
DJ-Our friends should bear In mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sale from first hands in round lots. In
dlling orders and for broken lots Il Is nee
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. -spa
FLOUR.
The supply is scarcely equal to the de-
nand and prices are firm all round. and
advanced on low and medium grades.
We note sales of 300 barrels, Sl616: 800
barrels. Si6Ij 30; 100 barrels at the mills.
81 6j; 800 barrels. 81 25Ci,5 -: 200 xxx
spring, 81 30; 200 MINK winter, SIS %.
HAY.
Receipts fall short of the demand and
prices are steady and firm. We note
sales of cars choice mixed delivered,
$50; 2 cars over ripe timothy delivered,
$50; 2 cars choice timothy delivered. sal;
! car gilt edge timothy delivered SD; 5
cars good mixed delivered $40.
CORN.
The demand is active and prices are
advancing and stiff. Receipts are very
light and there is no surplus of either
white or mixed in the market. Sales
were 100 sacks choice white delivered.
Use; 800 sacks choice white delivered. 7sc;
ears No. mixed in sacks delivered, Zee;
cars No. white in sacks delivered, Use;
car No. white in sacks delivered. 1sc:
2 cars No. mixed in sacks delivered. Zee;
Sears No. 2mixed in sacks delivered, 77c;
ears MOI white in sacks delivered. 7Sc;
3 cars No. mixed in bulk OH track, 69c;
cars No. mixed in bulk on track, zoe;
OATS. -.
Supplies have been short Of the demand
all the week and prices have moved up a
little, closing firm at G6aG7c to-day. Sales
were ear No. black in sacks delivered
Csc; ears No. 2 mixed in sacks delivered
tI6c; Bears No. mixed IN sacks delivered
66c; 10 cars No. mixed in bulk on track
&c.
MEAL.
The demand to-day has increased and
prices show tendancy to advance. The
supply was hardly equal to the demand
l
So co; 100 barrels steam dried So 65.
BRAN.
The demand is fair and prices ar
firiner-quoted S23 to-day. We not,
sales Of $50 sacks delivered S23; car il
sacks delivered sold early S22.
BUTTER.
| The market Is overstocked and dull
Prices are unchanged, but holders are
willing to make concessions to etftc
large sales. Transactions consists of 5O(
pounds choice Northern roll. 22c; l20C
pounds choice Northern packed. zoe; 30C
pounds choice Southern Illinois roll, lisa
pie; 100 pounds choice roll, 20; 9 tub,
choice Northern packed, 2jc.
EGGS.
The market is glutted, dull and declin'
ing. We sales of 200 dozen, ljc; 5Ol
dozen, l4@l5c; 800 dozen, loo; so dozen,
l5c;
CHICKENS.
The market is bare. Prices are quoted
So 50@i for choice hens. and 81 1903 81
mixed. There is considerable inquiry
but no receipts. We have no sales to r.
port.
APPLES.
The supply is limited aud demand fair
Sales were 40 barrels choice S3(G3 %; sc
barrels mixed, common, SO %; 10 barrels
mixrl varieties ~ MAR
LEMONS AND ORANGES.
The market is well supplied and de.
mand light. Sales were 10 boxes lemon,
81; 10 boxes oranges So; 10 boxes oranges
s.; boxes lemons 81.
POTATOES.
Receipts are light aud the supply small
The demand Is moderately active and
prices steady aud firm. We note sales OF
% barrels peach blows 50, 100 barrel,
peach blows -; 60 barrels PINK eyes So
l0J bushels in sacks 81.
PROVISIONS.
The supply is light and transactions