The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-18
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO. ILL, THURSDAY EVENING. I
February IL IS-G 4

been clear aud pleasant, though cool.
The rivers continued to fall slowly until
Wednesday when they came to a stand
to-day there Is slight rise. Business
throughout the city Is moderately active.
Rates to New orleans are 2ic. for dry
barrels. wet barrels pork, BIC; whisky,
75c; pound freight, l2ic per cwt.
The flour market continues to improve
slowly; there Is fair demand for choice
grades, but the stocks Of all other kinds
are well filled; choice Is reported
irmer. Choice hay Is in good
demand: there IL very little In
the market; common grades are very
plenty and are not wanted. The demand
for corn Is active. there is very little In
market, and dry in good condition will
find ready sale at goodprices. Oats ARE
dull the supply is in advance of the de-
mand. The receipts Of meal from the
country have been very liberal, and de-
cline In prices Is propl,esied. within a few
days. Bran Is very dull and offering at
Sl3 in sacks. Strictly choice butter is In
good demand at 23925c.; other kinds
are plenty. The ruling price for eggs Is
l2ac., with a good supply in market.
The weather has been favorable for
dressed meats and poultry. aud they are
In good demand. Poultry both live and
dressed is wanted. There are no apples
Of any kind In market, and they are in
active demand. Seed potatoes are in de-
mand. Provisions are quiet.
THE MARKET.
HW-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 II Is
necessary 10 charge an advance over
these figures. "a
FLOUR.
The market keeps improving slowly;
the stocks are generally well-tllled, but
choice grades are in good demand. Sales
noted were 3Ocbbls various grades, s. 90
@G % 400 bbls various grades. 81 OO(a
G75; 100 bbls various grades, 81 75Ca7 25:
100 bbls choice XXXX, Sc 10, 475 bbls
bbls various grades, So 1907 80.
HAY.
Choice grades are in good demand
poor and medium grades are not wanted.
Sales reported were cars mixed. $ll 90;
! car choice Timothy, Sic 90; 2 cars
choice Timothy, Sic 90; car Gilt Edge.
Sl7 90;
CORN.
There Is no corn OF any consequence
In the market, and the demand is active
tor good dry. Sales noted were: car
choice white in sacks. 47c: car
mixed in bulk on track, doc; l car white
In bulk on track Acc.
OATS.
The supply of oats Is equal 10 the de-
mand, and they are dull. Sales reported
were 2 cars Northern mixed in bulk,
SIC car white in bulk, 3sc 4; l car white
in bulk, Csc; cars in bulk, Csc l car
Southern Illinois in sacks delivered, 352c;
l car mixed in bulk Oh track, 35l; 100
bags black mixed, 45c.
MEAL.
The receipts of meal from the country
have been quite liberal; the market il
quiet. Sales noted were 800 barrels city
steam dried, 50 %.
BRAN.
No sales were reported; it is very dull
and still Offering at Sl3.
BUTTER.
Strictly choice butter is scarce, and the
demand for 1t is good. Sales were 800
lbs, 1s922c; 800 lbs country store roll,
lSS22c; 2 pkgs cooking, lO9l23c; SOC
lbs choice Northern roll, 24925c; 1000
lbs choice Northern, packed, 25G2Gc
200 lbs choice Southern roll, 19a2Oc.
EGGS.
There are plenty In the market to sup
ply the demand, at quotations below.
We note the sale OF 100 doz, l2lc; 100
doz, 12ac; 200 doz, l2!c; 80 doz, l2!c ;
100 doz, l2!c.
POULTRY.
There Is an active demand for good
poultry, both live and dressed. Sales re-
ported were coop geese, s. per dozen
cOOps mixed chickens, So 80 per dozen;
! coop mixed, 50 70.
DRESSED MEATS.
The weather for the past few days has
been favorable to dressed meats, and they
are In good demand. We note the sales
OF 1900 pounds pork, Sc; 800 pounds
pork, 7s@sc.
APPLES.
The market is completely bare Of APP
pies of any description, and they are
wanted. Choice will bring big prices.
POTATOES.
Good seed potatoes are in fair demand.
Sales noted were 100 bbls New York
Early Rose, 81; 20 bbls Southern Iii.
nois Early Rose, ST 75(Sl IS; 10 bbls
yellow sweet potatoes, 50; 20 bushels
Northern Peachblows, Coo per bushel.
SALT.
In carload lots. 81 60; less than car
load 81 70. We note sales Of 4 Tears, 81 20;
80 barrels In lots, 81 %.
PROVISIONS.
We noe the sale Of 1000 pounds dry
salt shoulders, 7ic.
| COAL.
We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon on
track, lump. 50 nut, 81; delivered car
load per ton, lump, $3 80; nut, 50 rs