The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-29
COMMERCIAL.


Since last Thursday, this section of
country has been blessed with cool and
exceedingly pleasant weather, though
the streets OF the city are very dusty
owing to the long dry spell. A consid-
cradle change has come over the bust
ness of the city since that time, a very
welcome streak Of activity having ex-
listed, and yesterday opened up In man
ncr that indicated q continuance of the
same, II not greater life for short time,
at least. The river business has been
very fair, and rates to the south arc now
for pound freight, through IL and 90
cents way, 20 and 40 cents; hay. 80
cents through. and Is cents way pork,
through, - cents; way, GO cents.
The flour trade has been good. The
market is we'll supplied with -four manu-
featured by county mills, though OF
extra choice flour there seems to be limit
ed supply. There is demand for choice
-four at about $6.and only the better class
OF mills make flour that will bring that
price on the market. The best grades of
country mills will only bring about So 80.
There Is nothing to nc said Of hay.
Only choice seems to be wanted, and
this grade is selling slowly. The mar
ket is amply supplied.
| Corn is scarce and in good demand.
There is still good demand at the mills.
Oats are scarce and firm. Good will
bring 80 cents. Choice heavy will bring
an advance on this. Chaffy will bring "a
| cents in bulk.
CITY meal is in limited supply. owing
to the scarcity of corn, and is held firm
at 81 40. Country is scarce and is held
at So %. Bran is in good supply and
selling at Sll.
A great deal of the common butter in
the hands of merchants at the time of our
last issue. was disposed of on Saturday.
There is still, however, too much of it
here for the welfare OF dealers, for which
there is no sale. Fresh butter is scarce,
and the demand for it is active. Fresh
eggs are also very scarce and in good de-
mand. There is no poultry in the mar.
ket. Old hens and good spring chick.
ems are wanted at SO % for the former
and from 81 IS to 81 80 for chickens.
The market is full OF apples. They arc
| very slow sale. Peaches Of an inferior
quality are coming in freely, and are
selling at from Ii to 25 cents per box.
Choice free stones will bring from 40 to
80 cents. Clings. unless they are OF
an extra size. will not bring more than
| 25 cents.
THE MARKET.
E1Our 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 10 charge an advance ovel
these figures. asa
FLOUR.
There is good demand for chOic
flour. The inquiry for low grades is als'
iair. Other grades are quiet. The sale
reported were 200 bbls., various grades
So 5OG6 so; 400 bbls., various grades
SO coos rs; 200 bbls., various grades
81 hO(G6 90; 100 bbis., various grades
81 OOG6 90; 100 bbls., various grades
city, 81 0O@s 80.
HAY.
This market is amply supplied, wit
) none but choice hay selling. Receipt
| CT hn cole /
choice Timothy, Sl2 90; car choic
mixed, $40 90; car choice Timothy
sl2 90.
: CORN.
There is no corn on the market. III
demand Is good. The demand at Il
mills is also urgent. We note the sale
200 sacks, acc; 100 sacks choice whit
4, SOC; 260 sacks, acc; 100 sacks, slight
; damaged, 45c; 100 sacks choice whit
q SOC.
OATS.
q This market is active, or would be,
e there was supply sufficient to meet Il
a demand. Oats of all grades are scare
1OOO 10 Wautcu dt ~ Scheo IA o"A'
G Choice heavy will bring more. Chat
will bring "a cents in bulk. We no
the sale of car choice heavy In bulk,
cents; car chafiy, 24c.
MEAL.
Meal is in limited supply and fir
City, 50 40; country, So %.
BRAN.
V Bran is plenty and quiet. We note Il
sale of $50 sacks, Sll.
BUTTER.
There is an abundance of common bu
> ter still on the market, and no sale for
> Choice fresh is scarce and in good d
. mand. We note the sale Of ten pacl
ages Southern Illinois, strong, l0c;
pals Southern Illinois. l592Oc; ii I'll
strong Northern, Zoe, 6 pals Southe
Is Illinois. l5c; pals strong Southern
!. nois, Zoe.
EGGS.
Fresh eggs are scarce and in active
mand. We note the sale OF 100 dozt
d fresh, l2c.
b. POULTRY.
ii There is a scarcity OF poultry. i
.; demand is good. We note the sale o
coops chickens, 81 70; 2 coops he
50 90.
q PEACHES.