The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-03-22
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILr., TUESDAY EVENING, ,
March u. lS1G

been Tor weeks. stocks are iull AMI
prices are weakening. Hay i. unchanged
Corn is iirmcr aud prices have up
ward tendency. Good solid corn. suita-
bic for milling purposes. is wanted at the
mills. The receipts OF oats have been
light. and they are a little irmcr, but
there L. no advance in prices. Meal is
over abundant, and the demand is very
small. Bran is awiully dull. The mar
kct Is bare of butter. Good to choice
Southern Illinois will bring pa 25c:
choice to extra Northern. 2sO30c. The
first that arrives will sell well. The sun
ply Of eggs Is about equal to the call, lxlt
the big snow and cold weather will prob.
ably stimulate the demand. There i. "a
brisk demand for all kinds OF poultry,
with the exception Of roosterS. Mixed
chickens, ducks and geese will sell read
lily. The weather is favorable for dressed
meats, and good mutton, pork. beet aud
veal find ready sale at 7lMsc. Apples
are scarce aud in good demand at fancy
prices. There is some inquiry for dressed
fruits. There is good demand for
country provisions.
THE MARKET.
krly-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 for broken lots it j.
ne cessary 10 charge an advance over
these figures. "Isa
FLOUR.
The demand Is very light, aud
prices are weaker. We note the sale Of
800 barrels various grades, 81 50(97 100
barrels varou, grades. SiaG 49, 800 bar
rels various grades, s3@6 80 100 barrel,
choice, So 30; 800 barrels city, various
grades, 50 jOg7 100 barrels spring
wheat. 81 10; 30 barrels winter xxx,
- 80; 20 barrels Minnesota patent,
IS -.
Hay Is extremely dull. The market il
greatly ovcrstocked. Sales noted were
car common mixed. IS; car good
mixed, $40.
CORN.
Good solid corn suitable for milling Is
wanted at the mills. Prices have an up
ward tendency. Sales noted were cars
good white in bulk. ilc.
OATS.
Receipts have been light, and prices
firm. sales reported were | ear black in
bulk. 31c; | ear mixed in sacks, Zoe;
car mixed in sacks. 30c.
MEAL.
There is big supply of meal on han,
aud ii is very dull We note the sale o
POO bbls city steam dried. 81 ljG2 20.
BRAN.
. No sales were report. Ii is very dull.
BUTTER.
The market i, bare. aud good butte
will bring outside prices. Sales note,
were buckets Southern Illinois. lSc >,
pals Southern Illinois 20 TO - cts. y,
sale, of Northern because there was MOI,
to sell.
EGG.
The supply is barely sufficient to NICE
the demand. Sales reported were Al
doz. l2c; 400 doz. lie; boxes, lie
> boxes lie; 10 cases ll.c; $50 doz. II,
POULTRY.
There is brisk dcuial.d for goo
poultry, with the exception of rooster,
sales noted were coop, choice hens
81 IS; 3 coops good mixed chickens
81 2j43 30; ! coop mixed chickens, -
3 coops mixed, S3(a3 %.
DRESSED MEATS.
The weather at present Is fayorabl
and meats are in demand. We note IL
sale 1000 pounds pork, Sc.
: APPLES.
Z Apples are very scarce, and choice wi
g bring fancy prices. No sales were n
= ported.
p POTATOES.
f The market is glutted. Large oiic
- inys are being made, but find no sal
. Sweet potatoes are in fair demand at 50
q per barrel.
ORANGES.
The sales OF oranges noted were
boxes, 81 0O69j 90, according to I,mlit
u ) boxes. So %.
II LEMONS.
e We note the sale OF 10 boxes lemon
50 OO6G 60, according to quality.
DRIED FRUITS.
/ There is some inquiry for dried frul
y at good prices.
i, PROVISIONS.
4 There is considerable inquiry for lar
country bacon and other country meat
!, No sales reported.
" SALT.
~ We quote salt IN ear load lots, , "
It less than ear load lots, 81 10.
tn COAL.
Sc We quote Paradise aud Mt. Carbon
:. track, lump. 50 nut, 81 delivered c
10 load per ton. lump, So 30; nut. 81 :
delivered per single ton, lump. ~ D
10 So %; Raum or Harrisburg coal
IL track per ear load. lump. 81 nut, ~
~ delivered per ton. 50 80; Pittsburgh CO
- car loads on track, - % per ton SIM
20 ton, delivered, SO.
~ HIDES AND FURS.
|" Hides are dull, but there Is u iair
p mand for iurs, at quotations:
ii HIps-Dry flint, l240l3lc . dry SALT
n: lOl@lllc; green sailed, 5lGedc damag'
rh price.
;. FuRs-Wc quote wcstcrn-Olter, J
'c' !. SGG0G 80; No2, SJ413 80; No, 3, )
er / ~; NJ. I, 25c. Mink-NO. |, 5
20 %; No =, joGB15c; No. 3. Doc NO
n. Toe. Raccoon-No. !, 7a1SOc No.
.o 40c No. 3, a0'; No. 4, Sc. FoN-ir
w No. casel, 81; No. ! open. zoe; No