The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-27
COMM ERCIAL.
CAIRO, H., Monday Evening, I
June 20, 1876. /

The transactions in the general bust
ness of the city, seems to have been
pretty fair since Thursday, considering
the previous dizziness, though it is yet
far from being active.
On Friday and Saturday the heat here
was EXTREMITY oppressive, but the atmos-
phere was cooled greatly on Satur-
day night by heavy rain and wind
storm. Sunday was comparatively cool
to what the several previous days were,
and to-day it is clear, with fresh breeze
blowing.
The receipts Of flour are reported to
have fallen off considerably for the past
few days. Stocks, however. are pretty
full. The demand is very light. There
has been liberal receipts of hay, and the
market is well supplied, tor the demand,
which is mostly confined to the local
trade. Only good and choice hay finds
sale. Corn is in tair demand; choice
bulk corn viii sell at prices in advance of
those quoted below; the supply is limit
ed. Oats are plenty and quiet; the de-
nand is light. Meal is plenty and duh
country was offered at s. 20 yesterday,
with no takers. Bran is very dull. The
supply ofhutter is good, wth moderate
demand. Eggs are scarce and in demand.
Vegetables are dull. Fruits are in en-
ccllent demand. at prices quoted below.
THE MARKET.
ge~Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. I'm
filling orders and tor broken lots it is
necessary 10 charge an advance over
these figures. "ya
FLOUR.
Flour rules dull and easy with a light |
demand. Sales were 100 bbls. various !
grades. city, 50 75CqyS 80 100 bbls. vari- |
Gus grades. 81 OOta7 so; 100 bbls. vari-
Gus grades. 81 5o@G 90 300 bbls. vari-
Gus grades. 50 25CaG %.
HAY.
There is fair local demand tor good
grades of hay. The market is amply
supplied. We note the sale of | car
good, SIG 90: | car prime timothy,
Sl2 90.
CORN.
There is a scarcity Of choice corn. The
demand is good. Sales were one car
mixed in bulk, 4jc; 200 sacks mixed,
5l@53c; 3 cars white in bulk. Iic;1 car
white in bulk, Ale; cars white IN bulk,
4ic; ? cars white in sacks, 49c.
OATS.
Oats are in good supply. The demand
is light. We note the sale of $50 sacks
mixed, Csc; l car Galena in bulk, 81.
MEAL.
Meal is very plentiful and dull. We
note the sale of 100 bbls, city, % Is.
BRAN.
There is a big supply of bran. 1t is
very quiet. We quote 500 sacks, $40 80.
BUTTER.
The market is we'll supplied. The de-
mand Is moderate. We note the sale of
packages Southern Illinois, l5c; 400 lbs
Southern Illinois, l2@lGc: 100 lbs North
ern, lSG2Oc.
EGGS.
Eggs are in limited supply. The de.
mand is good. We note the sale of 2
packages, 12c; 200 dozen. l2t9l2!c,
DnTfV TDN
Poultry is scarce and in good demand.
No sales were reported.
VEGETABLES.
Good supply and duh. We note the
sale of . barrels new onions, So 20.
FRUIT.
Fruit is in good demand as quoted be- |
low. We note the sale of 40 crates black |
81 ; ID crates red raspber-
ries, So; 10 crates gooseberries, 81 80;
10 crates currants, 81 25; 6 crates cher
ries, 81 %.
HIDES AND FURS.
FURs-Beaver-No. 81 so; No. 2 |
81 90; No. 3 81; No. 4 zoe. Otter-No. |
l Sc; No. 2 81; No. 3 81; No. 81.
81; No. 2 75c; No. zoe
No. Zoe. Raccoon-No. ] zoe; No. 2
Zoe; No. 3 zoe; No. 4 Zoe. Skunk--No.
| Soc No. 2 G0c; No. 3 soc; No. 4 15c.
Fox-Gray-No. 81; No. 2 75c; No 3
Joe red fox-No. l 81; No. 75c.
l l0c; No. 2 Sc; No. 3,
&c. Muskrat No. l2Oc; No. 2 l5c; No.
3 l0c. Bear-NO. $40; No. 81 No. 3
81; No. 81. Wolf-Mountain-No. I
81 so; No. 81 10; No > 81; No. 4 75c;.
Prairie Wolf-No. 81 %; No. zoe
Wild Cat 25c. House Cat Zoe. Badger,
25c.
SHEEP PrLrs-Green zoe "a 81 %; dry
0(1 90c; shearings 10 a. zoe.
SALT.
We quote salt in car load lots. 81 20;
less than ear load lots, 81 20. We note
The sale o! 200 bbls. 81 30.
COAL.
We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon on
track, lump, 50; nut. So; delivered ear
oad per ton, lump, So 80; nut. 81 IS
per single ton. lump, 81; nut
80 %; Raum or Harrisburg coal on
rack per load, lump. S27 nut, SIG; de-
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