The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-21
COMMERCIAL.

and succeeded in telling us 70 see its wei.
come face for the first time in week.
There has been but little change in the
business Of the city for the pas,
week, but what changes there have
been are for the better. The -four, hay
and grain markets seem to be looking up.
ward gradually, but as yet there ha;
been no radical alteration.
The river business continues fair
Rates to the South by steamboats, are un
changed.
There are good stocks of all choice ant
medium grades of flour, but the receipts
Of low grades have been light, and the
supply falls far short of the demand
Choice and medium grades are quiet.
The receipts OF choice hay since our
last issue have far exceeded the demand
There is an abundance of all kind now on
the market
The supply OF corn is light. The de-
mand Is fair at prices quoted in our last
issue. Oats OF all kinds are scarce.
There Is a strong demand, at prices
quoted below.
There is moderate demand for meal.
There is but very little country in the
hands Of merchants, and the supply OF
city is fair. Bran Is in good supply and
quiet at quotations.
The supply Of choice butter Is very
light, under a strong demand. Common
stock IL in abundance with no buyers
The market Is bare of eggs, and the re-
ceipts fall far short Of the demand. The
supply Of poultry is limited. and the de-
mand for all kinds is good at prices
quoted below.
Choice fancy apples are scarce and in
good demand for stand purposes.
Potatoes and onions are plenty and
dull sale.
MARKET.
RN~ Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots il is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. -6sG
FLOUR.
Choice grades are In good supply aud
quiet. Low grades are scarce. and In
good demand. We note the following
ales 800 bbls., various grades, 81 60(Q
SO IS; 100 bbls., various grades. 81 50Ca
SC 50; 200 bbls., various grades, 81 25(d
So so; 800 bbls., various grades city, SO.
5O@ss 30.
Hay OF all kinds is plenty. The demand
Ia very light. We note tho sale o, oar
choice timothy, Sl2 90; l car prime tim.
otiiy, $40 90 car mixed, g. 90; Il ear
mixed, good, 50 90.
CORN.
This market 10 lightly supplied. The
demand tor choice white corn is fair, a
prices quoted in our last issue.
OATS.
The demand for Southern Illinois oati
in bulk is good. The supply is light
We note the following sales car South
ern Illinois, Soc; car Southern Illinois
: 30c; 200 sacks mixed, 36c.
MEAL.
There is a light stock Of country mea
In the hands OF merchants. City meal i:
also in limited supply at the mills. City
is held at 81 25(92 80; country at 50 l5G
10. There is fair demand for botl
qualities.
BRAN.
Bran is in tair supply. The demand i;
moderate. We note the sale of car, In
sacks, $40 90; car, in bulk, 81 90.
Common butter is plenty and dull
Choice stocks are scarce and in good de
mand. Sales noted were 100 lbs com.
mon, l5c; 800 lbs Southern Illinois, ls@
zoe; 5paekages choice, Southern Illinois
roll, 29G25.
EGGS.
We note the sale of 100 dozen eggs, 2lc.
There are no eggs Oh the market. and an
advance Of one cent on the price paid
above would be paid.
POULTRY.
This market Is fairly supplied, but the
demand tor all kinds OF poultry Ia strong
, We note the sale of 3 coops Old hens, So
2 coops young chickens, 81 %; II dozeI
dead ducks, 81 509l Is.
Turkeys are in good demaud at 5000
There is fair inquiry for geese at $40.
80. Live ducks will bring from 81 "a
, to 81. Quails are in demand at 81 pc
dozen.
APPLES.
Choice. fancy apples for stand purposes
arc in good demand. Common ar,
: plenty aud find no sale. We note tn,
sale OF bbls Winesaps, 81 30: 20 bbl
Ben Davis. 81 Is.
ONIONS.
, This market is we'll supplied and dull
We note the sale of 80 bbls onions, So
80 bbls, 81 80.
POTATOES.
There is good supply OF patatoes
, They are dull sale. We note the follow
Ing sale: $50 bbls p. b., and Russets, 5?
VENISON.
Venison is in good demand. We note
the sale Of ! carcass venison, young, &c
2 csrcasses, old buck, &c.
NUTS.
There Is steady demand for pecani
and hickory nuts at the following prices
Pecans 8 cents per pound. For large
hickory nuts, IS cents per bushel. Shell