The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-19
COMM RCIAL.

CAIRO. ILL.,, sept. IL, lS1G.
Dull trade is the general cry among
merchants-not among those OF any par
ticular line Of trade, but in all branches.
Indeed. the last three days of the week
just past seems to have been equally as
dull as any three days in the dullest sea-
son Of the year-July and August. How
ever. this condition of affairs cannot con.
tinue long and merchants generally ex-
press belief that better times are about
to set In.
The weather is cool and pleasant,
though q good rain would be welcomed
By the people of Cairo, for the streets are
dry and the dust several inches deep.
Country produce comes in freely, and
sells at fair prices.
The Mississippi river is well up, and
there is an excellent stage of water Tor
the largest boats from Cairo to New Or
leans. Rates of freight by river remain
as last quoted.
Very little has been done in the -four
market. Merchants. with few excep-
tons. report the market dull for all
grades. Stocks are large and increasing.
especially In the lower and medium
grades.
There is good dem and tor choice hay
at $ll@l2. with none in the market.
There is an overstock of interior hay on
hand and merchants report it hard to
dispose OF. Low grades, when there Is
sale for It, Ss@9.
1t is hard to give an accurate statement
of the condition of the corn market.
There is so little beng done
In corn that it is hard
to TX prices with any degree
of certainty. Good corn in sacks will
bring 46947c in small lots it is worth so
cents.
Oats is In fair supply with light de-
mand :. sales as quoted below. Choice
will sell readily at 3Oa32c. There is
very little Of this class on the market,
though there is some inquiry for it.
The market is well stocked with meal,
with light demand. Butter, eggs and
chickens are in demand at good prices.
Strictly choice butter is In demand Mt all
times. Fresh eggs are scarce and wanted.
There are very few in hand. Poultry is
scarce. Good old hens and choice young
chickens are all taken on arrival, and
bring the highest prices.
Choice red apples in large new barrels
are easily disposed of at satisfactory fig.
ures. Small and common apples are
slow sale and hard to work Oft at any
price that will pay shippers. Peaches
are scarce. though there is fair demand
for good.
THE MARKET.
D6rOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually tor
sales from irst hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. -0a
FLOUR.
Sales Of flour since our last report
were 100 bbls various grades, 81 259
80; 100 bbls various grades, 50 SOC
6 go; 800 bbls various grades 1896; 200
bbls various grades, So 5o@6 25.
HAY.
Choice hay is scarce and in demand.
The market Is full of ali inferior quality.
! car choice sold at $ll; l car low grade
sold for IS 25.
CORN.
or corn no sales were reported. The
demand is very light. Good In sacks
will sell for 46t947; ! small lots, SOC.
OATS.
There is tair demand for oats, while
the supply is light. Choice No. will
sell tor 3O(S32c. 2 cars Southern Illinois
sold at SOC; l car In sacks sold for 35c.
MEAL.
There Is no special demand for meal.
The market is dull. Sales were $50 lbs.
city mills. 81 3OG2 81; - lbs. country
81 26(92 30.
Bran Is plenty and slow sale. 100
sacks sold at $40 80.
al LES.
Choice red In large new barrels, (hour
barrel size sell readily, and are taken
on arrival. Apples put up in
dingy barrels, small size, are hard to dis.
pose of. Sales reported were rs bbls..
choice red In large new barrels, $2 $3.50
SO; bills, common, 81 1902 90.
BUTTER.
OF common and ordinarily good butter
the supply Is about equal to the demand.
Strictly choice Is always in demand and
sells at satisfactory prices. Sales were 4
tubs choice Northern, :ad2ic; tubs
Northern, 20(922c.
EGGS.
Eggs are scarce and wanted. Good
fresh eggs are worth l6(Sl7c. Sales re
ported we're cases, lie; cases, In had
condition. lSc.
POULTRY.
Poultry 10 scarce with good demand,