The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-07
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, H., Thursday Evening !
july q. IS1G.

transacted since last Monday. Tuesday
being the fourth, and as our people were
struck very iorcibly with the importance
Of big display of patriotism, nearly all
the stores and commission houses were
closed, and prOprietors, clerks and all
made of il a grand gala day. Wednesday
served principally to get everybody oyer
the effects OF the previous days dssipa-
ton, and as consequence. was another
day Of quiet and dryness in business cir.
clcs.
The weather since Monday has been
very pleasant, with the exception of
Wednesday morning, when shower of
rain which lasted two or three hours vis-
tied us. The rivers are rising very
slowly.
The Hour market has been very quiet.
Offerings of new wheat flour have been
made, but refused by merchants, "A ma
iority OF whom have large stocks manu-
featured of old wheat on hand. The
market is again overstockcd with hay.
The demand Is very light. There is
very good supply OF corn, with a moder-
ately fair demand. Choice white la
sacks ia held firn at 30 cents
A cents is the ruling figure for white in
bulk. There is fair demand for good
oats, with well supplied market Meal
is in good supply at the mills, but coun-
try in the hands OF merchants is scarce
There is not, however, much demand for
the latter, while city is stiff at 81 %.
Country is quoted at 81 20. Bran is dull
and plenty. There is an active demand
for choice packed butter, which is scarce,
at from lG to Is cents. Common butter
is plenty and very slow sale There is
good demand for fresh eggs at 9(SlOc.
There is very little poultry III the market,
and the demand for choice young chick
ems is very good. Small fruits are in
good demand, at prices last quoted.
THE MARKET.
EsvOur 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
these figures. -05a
FLOUR.
Stocks are full. The demand is very
light. Sales reported were 4l5 bbls vs-
rious grades. city, So 15(aS 80; 80 bbls
xxx, winter. S4 7O 80 bbls Xxx
s. 30; 200 bbls various grades, s. 5Ot9
6 30 A; 100 bbls various grades, S4GG %.
HAY.
The market is overstocked with all
kinds Of hay, from choice to poorest
grades. The demand is very light. We
note the sale of car mixed. SO: ear
good Timothy Sli.
CORN.
This market is we'll supplied. The de
mand is fair at prices quoted. Sales were
| car white in bulk, 44c; 2 cars white in
sacks, zoe: car white in bulk, 4ic car
white in sacks, zoe ? cars white III sacks
delivered at points below, 4sc.
OATS.
Oats are in good supply. The demand
is lair for good, We note the sale OF
car mixed in sacks, 34c car Galena. in
bulk on track, 33c.
MEAL.
The mills are well supplied. Country
| is in fair supply for the demand, when
| IL light. City is heid firm. We note the
| sale OF 100 barrels city, - %. Country
ia selling in broken lots at - 20.
BRAN.
There is good supply ot bran at the
mills. The demand is very light. We
| note the sale of $50 sacks, $40 30.
BUTTER.
Choice packed butteT is in good de
mand. Common is plenty and very dull.
We note the sale of 300 pounds Southern
Illinois, l26l4c; 200 pounds choice
Southern Illinois, Ice.
EGGS.
Fresh eggs are in good demand. We
note the sale of 400 dozen, Ma Toe.
POULTRY.
No sales OF poultry were reported.
The demand tor good young chickens ia
active There are none in the market.
SMALL FRUITS.
There is n very good demand for black
and red raspberries, and enrrants at
| prices quoted in the last issue. No sales
| were reported for this issue.
HIDES AND FURS.
| Beayer-No. 81 so; No. 2
IL 80; No. 3 81; No. 4 zoe. Otter-No.
| SO; No. 2 81; No 81; No. 81.
Mlnk-No. 81; No. 2 Zoe; No. zoe +;
| No. 4 Zoe. Raccoon-No. ! roc; No. Z
4Oc No. 3 poe; No, l0c. Skunk--No.
| Sic No. 6Oc; No. 3 zoe; No. 4 l5c.
-Gray-No. 81 No. 2 Toe No. 3
zoe red iox-No. l 81; No. Zoe.
Opossum-No. Zoe; No. 2 Sc; No.
&c. Muskrat No. l zoe; No.2 l5c; No.
3 Zoe. Bear-No. $40; No. 2 s. No. )
So; No. 4Sl. Wolf-MOuntain-No. I
81 80; No. 2 81 rs; No3$l; No. 4 75c;,
Prairie Wolf--No. I 81 %; No. 2 zoe,
Wild Cat 25c. House Cat Zoe. Badger
25c.
SHEEP PrLrs-Grecn 75c "a 81 %; dry
aO@ soc shearings 10 "a zoe.
| SALT.
We quote salt in car load lots. IL 30 I;
less than ear load lots, 81 10. We note