The Cairo bulletin., 1876-04-04
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CaIno, III, MoSDW EVENING. ,
April !. lS1G.

4
Owing TO the high rivers. which in
many places have amounted to Hoods and
which hayc made the roads through, the
country adjoining the city extremely
difficult and In some places impossible,
the receipts Of conEtry produce have
been very small. Butter is scarce and
the demand il very active. Eggs arc in
good supply aud dull. Poultry i very
scarce. and the demand is lively. AppIes
are very scarce and wanted. The very
highest prices will l,c paid for choice.
Dressed meats are scarce. The weather
Is settling to de- warm and sunmerIike
and though the demand is limited. rood
meats will find sale. Hogs well butch-
cred will bring Sc. Flour Is reported
more active, a. to lower and medium
grades, but choice Is unchanged. Tie
stock of low and medium is barely equal
to the wants. The condition OF the hay
market is unchanged. There is a great
over.tock and sales are comparatively
nothing. Corn Is in fair demand at 10
cents in bulk for white. The receipt,
have been very light. Oats are iirmer.
The receipts have been light, but there
are plenty in market Tor the demand.
Meal is plenty and duh. Country /, in
good supply. Bran is extremely dull.
THE MARKET.
gST"Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually
for sales from first hands in round lots.
IN filling orders aud for broken lots IL is
necessary 10 charge an advance over
these figures. .~yl
FLOUR.
Flour Is more active to medium and
low grades. The stock of choice /, ample,
but medium and is barely equal to the
wants. We uotc the sale of 100 barrels
various grades. - 00GG 5j; 700 barrel.
city. various grades, 81 GjCas 80 /: 100
barrels various grades. 81 joaI 90; zoo
barrels various grades, 81 UaG -.
HAY.
Hay is very dull. The market is
packed and prices are lower. We note
the sale of ? cars good mixed, SO 90;
! car common mixed, s. 90.
CORN.
Corn comes in very slowly, and it l.
scarce with a good demand. We note
the sale of 2 cars choice white in sacks,
iSc; 800 sacks white, 4sc.
OATS.
Oats are iirmer, with supply fully
equal to the demand, Notwithstanding re-
ceipts have been light. SaI3s noted were
1 ears northern in bulk on track, i0c |
ear in bulk, Be . cars good Northern
IN sacks, 39c.
MEAL.
Meal is duh with n good supply on
hand. We note the sale of 200 barrels
| city steam dried, 81 25ta2 30; % barrels
| green - IL.
| BRAN.
Bran is very dull. The only sale noted
was that of l3j sack, at Sl3 90.
| BUTTER.
Butter is still scarce, and the demand
is good. Big prices are being paid. We
note the sale OF 100 pounds choice South.
ern Illinois roll. 30c: tubs roll, zoe:
tubs packed. 30ta33c; 6 tubs choice
Northern, 3jta37c.
| EGGS.
Eggs are dull. The supply is fully
equal to the demand. We note the sal.
OF 800 dozen. HE; 100 dozen, llic:
boxes. lie; boxes, lie; box, lie.
POULTRY.
Poultry j. very scarce with Il good de
manl. Choice To strictly choice hen
will bring from 81 10 81 81. Mixed
| chickens Will bring from 81 % TO - -
No sales were reported.
APPLES.
Choice apples are still scarce and ar,
wanted al fancy prices.
POTATOES.
Potatoes and onions are gluttcd. and
sales are few and small.
DRESSED MAErS.
The weather Is rather unfavorablc fol
| business, but good meats will sell. W,
note the sale of 500 lbs hogs 7i@Sc.
! SALT.
We quote salt in car load lots, 81 GO
less than ear load lots, u -.
COAL.
We quote Paradise aud Mt. Carbon OH
| track, lump. 50 nut. 50 : delivered car
load per ton, lump, 50 80; nut, 81 10
delivered per single ton, lump, 81; nut
| 50 2j; Raum or Harrisburg coal on
track per car load, lump. S21 nut, SIG
delivered per ton. - 30; Pittsburgh Goa
ear loads on track, - 80 per ton; single