The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-24
COMMERCIAL.

There has been no change of note in
the situation of business in this city since
our last report. Everything continues
to move along slowly, with fair
amount of trade being transacted by all
merchants. Our clothiers are al work
night and day. and are doing a driving
trade. Produce men and groccrs are do
ing their share of business, While grain
dealers are resting easy. and waiting for
something 10 turn up. Rates to the
south by rail and river are as last re-
ported. The rivers are on q stand.
The supply OF all grades of flour is
better. under fair receipts during the lat
| ter part of last week. The demand is
moderate, there being very little change
in this particular since Thursday. The
| speculative demand is somewhat lighter.
| there is strong belief that the long cx-
pectcd rise in prices will come ere many
! days
There is 10 change 10 report in Che hay
market for the past four days. The sup
ply Of choice Timothy i, light, with an
abundance of common hay ot all kinds.
Choice is all that is wanted. Corn is dtll,
with good supply on hand. Oats are in
good supply and quiet. Light Southern
| Illinois are ceiling slowly at 30 cent, in
bulk. There is but little demand for any
kind. tounty and city meal are both
quiet. Stocks of both kinds are good.
| Citymeal is held at 81 2jCa2 20 ; country
AZ - l1a2 %. Bran il plenty aud dull,
All kinds OF butter is plenty. The de-
| mand since Thursday ma, been light.
! Only choice is selling, There arc 10
eggs in The market. They will bring IS
cents. The demand for young poultry
is quiet. There il fair inquiry for old
hens. Chickens are plenty, while there
are no hens on the market.
Choice apples will sell, but common
are not wanted. Choice are scarce.
MARKET.
Aiy"Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usely tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
! filling orders and for broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. ISL
FLOUR.
The demand since Thursday has been
light There is a fair supply OF all
grades on the market, The speculative
demand has about stopped. The sales
reported were 100 bbls., CHOICE, Sc % ;
200 bbls., various grades, 81 00,dG 90;
| 100 bbls.. various grades, So 50(G7 co !;
500 bbs., various grades. city, SO 500
s 30.
HAY.
Choice hay is scarce and in good de-
mand. Common is plenty and DUH
We note the sale OF car common timo-
thy, so co; car choice timothy.
| sl5 90; ! car choice mixed. ST. 90: l
car choice mixed, sI2 O}.
CORN.
This market is very quiet. There is a
fair supply. Sales were 900 bushels.
sacks returned, 42c; $50 SACKS white,
3Sc.
J VA :.
We note the sale of cars Central Hi
NOS oats, soc. Light oats are selling
slowly at 30 cents, the railing figures for
bulk. There is fair supply on the mar
ket. The demand is only moderate.
MEAL.
| The meal market has not shown any
new features since our last issue. There
is good supply of both country and
city. with very little inquiry Tor either
kind. City is held at s. % G9 g 30 ;
country is offering at s. u G9 81 20
BRAN.
| This market is dull. There is good
supply at the mills, awaiting buyers
| The only sale noted was that of AGO
sacks. G0c.
This market is abundantly supplied
with all grades of butter from the poor
est to the best. Choice butter is the only
kind wanted. We note the following
sales: 300 lbs. Southern Illinois, lSG22c
POO lbs. Central Illinois, 23G25c 200 lbs
Northern, 25G2Gc; G packages Southern
| Illinois, lSC12l 5packages choice South
ern Illinois. 2O925e.
EGGS.
Tie market is entirely bare of eggs
| There is an urgent demand for them,
| ihcy will readily bring Is cents.
POULTRY.
Old hens are in good demand. Dung
chickens are not wanted. There is IN
abundance OF young poultry on the
market, for which there is no sale. Old
hens are scarce. The sales noted were I
coopS young 81 50g2; coops young
81 jo'a2; , caops young, 81 j0@2.
| APPLES.
Choice apples viii sell readily, com
men are .ull. Choice are scarce We
note the sale OF Il bbls choice mixed
3 "a; - bbl, choice, - 1902 -.
SALT.
We note the sale OF 20 bbls. !: 900
30.
HIDES AND FlRS.
SHLLr PtLIs-Grven. 7ac(a5Sl p; dry
TOO SOC; ohearinss, lNal2Oc.
tURS- Bedyer-No. - 30; No. .
S.; No. , 81; No. 3 81; No. 1 Sl.O
Mink-No. | 81; No. .5c; No. , soc
No. 4 l0c. Raccoon-No. zoe; No.
zoe; No. ) zoe. No. l0c. Skunk No
| SIC No. = GNc: No. J SOC: No. 4 lJc