The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-02-12

manufacturing will admit. and there is no
present prospect of any improvement.
Choice grades are in excess, and neglect
cd. Low grades are scarce and in active
request. We note sales of 400 barrels
various grades 81 5OC9j 75; 200 barrels
Xxx, 81 10; 300 barrels city, 81 5OtaG 30;
800 barrels various grades, - lGoG 90;
800 barrels various grades, 81 5Ota5 IS;
300 barrels various grades, 81 JOteG %.
NAY.
There is no change in this branch of the
market. No overstock and receipts are
limited. The demand for choice is steady
and prices firm. Three cars timothy, de-
livered. S2l 90; 2 cars prairie, delivered,
SIG 90; cars timothy, delivered, S2l 90;
car timothy, delivered, $50 90.
CORN.
The market is steady and firm with q
demand active enough to prevent any in
crease IN stocks or weakening in prices.
We note sales Of: car No. white mix
ed in sacks delivered, &c; car No. 2
mixed In sacks delivered, 75c; cars No. 2
white in sacks delivered. &c: ear No. ,
mixed in sacks dcliycrcd, zee; car No. .
white mixed in bulk on track, 69c: Is
cars No. yellow mixed in bulk on track,
Csc; 4 ears No. 2mixedin sacks delivered.
75c.
OATS.
Receipts are fair and prices steady and
firm. The market is quiet and dull.
sales were 20 cars No. 2 mixed in bulk,
Soc; cars No. 2mixed in sacks delivered,
G3CaG5c; , ears No. mixed in sacks de-
livered, Gle; car No. black mixed in
sacks delivered, GGc.
MEAL.
There Is an active inquiry for choice
brand, aud only limited receipts. Prices
are firm and shade higher to-day. We
note sales of: 200 barrels steam dried de-
livered, 50 20; 100 barrels steam dried
delivered, 50 IS; 500 barrels steam dried
city, So G593 75; 100 barrels green,
50 80.
BRAN.
There is none Offering except at the
mills where prices are held at an advance
to $50. The demand il active even at
that price. Sales were cars in sacks
delivered in lots, $50.
BUTTER.
The market is well supplied with every
thing but strictly choice Northern yell
low; choice solid packed would command
2sCa13Oc. to-day. Sales packages South
ern Illinois roll zoe; 100 lbs. Northern
roll 25c; 400 lbs. Northern packed 25c
200 lbs Southern Illinois roll 2Oc: 1000
lbs. Southern Illinois roll 20Ca25c
EGGS.
The market Is bare, demand active and
prices going steadily upward. Sales
were 200 dozen 27c; 800 dozen &c 200
dozen 2sc; 1900 dozen &c.
POULTRY.
The market Is active with not enough
coming in to meet the local demand. A
few chickens arrive and are taken on ar
rival. No turkeys are coming in. Good
fat geese are wanted at SO 90 per dozen.
Characteristics: 10 dozen dressed.
SO 80; 2 coops hens, 81 -; coops hens,
81 90; 10 dozen dressed, So 00td4 %.
TURKEYs.-Sales / dozen dressed
geese So 90; 800 lbs dressed turkeys, l2I
@l4c.
APPLES.
The market is quiet and dull. Very
little movement. We note sales of 20
bbls, 50 90; 80 bbls choice. 50 90: so bbls.
according to quality, 81 5O@3 90.
POTATOES.
The cold weather prevents any move
ment-choice descriptions are in limited
demand at 80 to 50 80 per barrel.
PROVISIONS.
The market is steady and unchanged.
We note sales of: casks dry salt clear
sides, l0l@lOic; tierces dry salt clear
sides, l0!@l04c; casks dry salt should
ers 7tII13c. ~ bIIckcts of lard 11lL,Ikc