The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-18
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO. ILLINOIS.

ness circles here. Everything is very
quiet, in fact dull, and the merchants
though not failing for the want of faith
in the idea that a glorions reverse is not
far distant, are yet anxiously awaiting
that good time to come. The weather
since our last issue has been intensely
hot. To-day, however. or rather this
afternoon, 1t is cool and pleasant, splen-
did shower, accompanied by thunder and
lightning having VISITED this section.
which has made pleasant and purified
greatly the air. The rivers are rising at
Cincinnati and st. Louis, and are also
going up slowly at this point.
The situation in the flour trade has
change somewhat. Al the time of our
last report the market was quiet, though
a fair business was being transacted.
Since that time, however, there has been
a decided falling off i'm the demand, and
the market is now dun, with full stocks
Of all except low grades that will sell at
from 50 80 to 81 80. These are scarce.
The. Southern order trade is exceedingly
light.
Hay is plenty and dull. There is no
demand for any kind, and shippers are
very backward in buying new, unless
they can get it at very low figures.
Grain IL very quiet. There is very lit
tie demand for oats, and the supply,
though receipts are very light, is
sufficient for all wants. Dealers hold
sacked at 32(933c. At the mills there is
an urgent demand for choice white corn
in bulk, suitable for milling purposes,
but there is very little in the market, and
the dealers are holding fast to it, refusing
to sell tor less than AZ cents IN bulk.
while the millers offer As cents. Outside
of this the demand is light.
There is scarcity of city meal owing
to the inability of millers to get white
corn. Country is also scarce, and selling
at 81 %. What city there meal is in the
market is held at 81 40. Bran is plenty
and dull.
The receipts OF butter since Monday
have been heavy, and the market is
greatly overstocked. The weather is in
tensely hot, and the demand is conse-
quently very light. Many OF the eggs
that are arriving are in very bad condi-
ton, and several sales have been re-
jected. Fresh will sell readily. The
poultry markets. fairly supplied. There
has been slight decline in the prices of
old hens. Spring chickens are in more
active demand. Peaches are coming In
to the market, but they are nearly all of
| an Inferior quality and sell slowly at so
cents per pOx. The market is now be-
ing wholly supplied with apples from
| country wagons, and there is very little
| demand tor any kind except choice eating
| apples.
THE MARKET.
Bxzy Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and tor broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
hese figures. ~asa
FLOt X.
This market is very quiet. The mar
ket is well supplied with all except low
grades, Of which there is scarcity. The
sales noted were 400 bbls various grades.
So 5096 90; 100 bbls various grades,
So 5O@6 80; 900 bbls various grades city,
50 50@S 50; 800 bbls various grades,
So 50@6 40.
HAY.
This market is quiet with good sup
ply and very light demand. We note
the sale of car new heated, 81 % per
bale car choice new, $40 90.
CORN.
There Is an active demand for choice
White corn in bulk, at the mills. Mer-
chants are doing very little with the arti-
Gle. We note the sale of l car white. in
bulk, 4lc; car white, in sacks, l9c.
OATS.
This market Is dull, very few are com
ing in, The demand is very light, and
the supply is equal to it. We note the
sale OF car Southern Illinois, in sacks,
32c.
MEAL.
Both city and country meal are scarce.
City is held at So 10. Country at So %.
There is a fair demand for both.
BRAN.
Bran is in good supply and dull. The
price is still $40 %. No sales were re-
ported.
BUTTER.
The weather has been very hot, and
under heavy receipts the market is heavily
overstocked. The demand is exceedingly
light. We note the sale of s packages
Southern Illinois, l5c; & tubs Southern
Illinois. l6(alSc; 8 tubs southern Illinois,
l6(9lsc; . tubs Northerny lS920c.
EGGS. .
There is good demand for fresh eggs.
Many arriving are in bad condition, and
are rejected. We note tn G sale Of cases,
lie.
POULTRY.
Old hens have declined. The demand
tor spring chickens is better. The sales
noted were ] coop old hens, $3 20; =
cOOps spring chickens, 81 5O(a2 so.
PEACHES.
Peaches are coming In slowly. They
are of an inferior quality. and conseqI tent
ly sell very slowly. We note the SAB y OF
IN hayes hiLr There il. M damand tor