The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-01
COMM ERClAl.
CAIRO, ILL.,. MONDAY EVENING
january 81. 1876.

biting north wind which prevailed from
morning till night. Sunday was clear
and pleasant, and to-day pleasant, though
cold.
The markets are quiet, with no mater.
ial:change from our last reported. There
are full supplies OF all grades.of flour aud
II Is very quiet Hay is extremely dull,
and sales have been unusually small and
few. Corn Is quet. The demand is very
light, and about the only inquiries are
at the mills. There is;only limited sup
ply in market, with a moderately active
| demand. Meal and bran arc extremely
dull. The supply Of choice butter IL
moderate, AMI is equal to the demand; It
is selling at 2292ic strictly choice will
bring rs cents. Fresh eggs will bring Is
G1lJ cents. The market was cleaned out
on Saturday by parties who bought them
for shipping purposes. Poultry Ia In
good demand. Live turkeys will bring
from 50 to Sl2; dressed. ll9l2 cents per
pound; large, live hens are wanted at
50 80; dressed chickens viii bring $40.
so per doz; ducks will bring from
So 80 to 3 30. Choice apples are wanted,
and will bring from 81 to 3: common
won't sell. There is good demand for
all dressed meats, at good prices.
THE MARKET.
16rOur 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 1t Is
necessary 10 charge an advance over
these figures. "a
FLOUR.
Stocks are full aud the market ia very
quiet. We note the sale OF 100 barrels
xxx, So 25; 100 barrels. S. 20; 200 bar.
rcls various grades, S4(aG 10; 400 bar
r,s various grades, 81 50ss7 100 bar
rels, SO ; 200 barrels vari Gus grades, $4(9
G 80; $50 barrels, 80 1901; 200 barrels
various grades, Sls0 Is; POO barrels va.
rious grades. SiC97 80.
HAY.
There are large lots Of every kind Of
hay here except choice, and very little Of
thi, grade coming in. The market Is
very dull. The only sales noted were I
! car mixed, SO; ! car mixed, Sll.
CORN.
Corn is very quiet, and but little has
been handled since our last report.
There Ia not much here, and q small
amount will find ready sale at the mills.
Sales noted were car white In sacks,
45c: 3 cars white in bulk on track, 44c.
OATS.
There is limited supply of oats in the
market. They are moderately active at
present, but it is believed they will De
much livclier In a day or two. We note
the sale of 100 sacks mixed. 4s(9i 80
sacks black, 53c /; 2 cars Southern Illinois
in sacks, SOC /; ! car white in sacks, i5c;
car Southern Illinois sacked aud delv-
cred, 35c.
MEAL.
The market remains very quiet, and
transactions have been limited. We note
sales OF 800 barrels city steam dried,
81 10; 80 barrels moulded country, So.
100 barrels country, 81.
BRAN.
Bran is We. extremely dull, none is be-
ing handled and no sales were reported.
BUTTER.
There Is moderate supply Of choice
tn rl..t svhinl. Ia an.,nl ~ h. al.
mand. Strictly choice will bring DC.
Sales noted were 100 pounds Northern
roll, 2ac; ) tubs Northern packed, 22c;
2Oo pounds country store roll, belle;
. tubs choice NoPthern packed, 2ic;
G tubs choice Northern packed, 22c
Is tubs medium packed, zoe +; 100 pounds
country store roll, l9c; 8 packages
Southern Illinois roll, 81 90; package
common, lie; 2 packages common, l5c.
EGGS.
The market was cleared out Oh Satur-
day, and eggs are in fair demand. We
note the sale of 100 dozen l5c 400 dozen
l4c; 400 dozen lac; 400 dozen l23c; 800
dozen l3c 800 dozen l3@lic; $50 dozen
l4c;
POULTRY.
All kinds OF poultry is in good demand.
The weather has assumed u more favor.
able temperature for handling 1t and fair
prices will be paid. We note sales OF $50
pounds OF dressed turkeys, llic; 3 dozen
live geese, SIS so per dozen; 3 co5ps live
$s(9ll; 2 coops choice hens,
So 5O(S3 10; 3 dozen live chichcns,
50 so.
APPLES.
Common apples are not wanted choice
to strictly choice are very scarce, and
will find ready sale at good prices. We
note the sale Of 80 barrels of common,
81 25; 10 barrels common, 81 50; IS bar
rels winesaps. 50; rs barrels winesaps,
81 25@2; 10 barrels, $l(92 80.
POTATOES AND ONIONS.
Potatoes and onions are dull No sales
were reported.
DRESSED MEATS.
The recent change Of the weather has
had the effect of bringing dressed meats
Of all kinds into good demand. Good |
hogs will bring 7@7ac. fat sheep &c, and |
good beef 4A@5c.
ORANGES.
wo note the sale OF 10 boxes, S8.
LEMONS.
10 boxes OF lemons were sold at 50 30