The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-15

The weather during the week has been
cool and brncing. The sky became over.
caat with clouds at noon to-day and cold
rain set In, lasting all the afternoon, with
prospect Of continuing through the
night.
The markets continue without mnch
change in leading articles. Flour has
displayed more activity and the movement
ha3 been moderately heavy during the
last two days. Transactions are gener.
ally confined to filling orders. Mixed
hay Is plenty and dull, but there Is con.
siderable inquiry for choice timothy and
none In market. Corn IL In light supply
and small demand. Choice Northern oats
are firm at quotations. Meal IL plenty
and dull. Butter Is unsettled. There is
a large stock OF medium In the market,
the demand has fallen Of and prices IRE
inclined to weaken. Eggs are scarce,
firm and In demand. Choice hens are
scarce aud wanted; there IL also good
demand for young chIckens--very few
are coming In. Apples are plenty and
quiet.
THE MARKET.
~Om friends should bear In mind
that the prices here given are usually for
| sales from first hands In round lots. In
flling orders and for broken lots It is nec-
esssry TO charge an advance over these
figures. -
FLOUR.
There has been more activity in -four
since the opening Of the week, and large
orders IRE coming In. Stocks of all kind
are s,ill ample to meet all demands. Sales
were: 300 bbls various grades, - 1901;
90 bhls fancy 20; 4 car loads on orders,
S5S,7 rs; 600 bbls to arrive. S. 80; 800
bbls, "a 25(S7 20; $50 bbls, 81 50@7; 80
bbl7, 81 IS; 800 bbls city, s7(a7 80.
HAY.
Common and mixed hay is In large
supply and neglected. There Ia no choice
Timothy In market. Several orders are
held for supplies. Sales were: cur
mixed. delivered, sli; 80 bales mixed,
delivered, sl5@l6; 9 cars choice mixed,
delivered, Sl7.
CORN.
Receipts are light and the amount on
hand very small. However, the demand
is equally small, consequently prices rule
without change. Sales were car white
In second. hand sacks delivered, Coo l car
white in sacks delivered. &c I car white |
in sacks delivered. &c.
OATS.
The market is steady and prices firm
OIL choice Northern which are YER"
scarce. Southern Illinois oats are pie ity
and dull. Sales were car No. 2 mixed
In bulk on track, 40c; 9 cars No. 2 mixed
In bulk OH track, 40lc;3 cars Northern
mixed In sacks delivered, I3c; car
Southern Illinois In bulk on track. Soc; 9
cars Southern Illinois In bulk on track.
80 cents.
MEAL.
Dull and unchanged. Plenty ia the
market and only light order demand.
We note sales Of 100 bbls. country steam
dried delivered, $3.50; 100 bbls. country
steam dried delivered, $3.50.
BRAN.
The market ralcs steady and firm at
quotations. Stocks light md demand
fair. We note sales of ] car in sacks dc.
livcred. Sl6;3 cars In sacks delivered.
$3.50: car in sacks delivered, $3.50.
BUTTER.
The market Is overstocked with COM
mon and medium butter. This with .
falling Of In the demand Is inclined TO
weaken prices. Choice Northern butter
Ia stiM scarce and ia good demand.
Sales were, 500 n cooking, 20 cents; 10
buckets, Southern illinois, 23@26; 800
ID choice Northern, % cents; 100 h choice
Northern, 30 cents 10 tubs choice North.
ern. 70 cents 8 tubs good Northern, 20
cents 10 pals Southern Illinois, 25(G2G
cents; s packages common, 20 cents.
EGGS.
The market Is still firm, and demanG
although not so brisk, Is sufficient t
dispose Of all receipts. We note sales o
l2Oo dozen. 2oQG22 cents 400 dozen, n
cents 600 dozen. 2O@2lcents
CHICKENS.
There Is q good demand for poultry
with very little arriying--not enough Il
supply the market. Prices are steady
and firm. So 25 for hens and 50 25@3 fol
good young chickens.
FRUIT.
Grapes are scarce and wanted. Apples
are plenty and selling slow. We mote
sales OF 20 barrels choice apples. 50 60G
3; 800 barrels apples on orders, 81 75@S
100 pounds grapes. &c.
VEGETABLES.
We note sales Of 40 barrels potatoes,
| 81 60; 20 dozen celery, Coo.
PROVISIONS.
The market Is hrm, but unsupi
There Is none offering from first hands.
The stock In market Is all held by johbcrs
and retailers.
SORGUM.
We note sales Of IL bbls at 3O(G3sc per
oallon