The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-06
COMMERCIAL.

CAIRO, ILL.,. Oct. ), 1876.
The weather since last Monday has uu-
dergone several changes in this locality.
On Tuesday night shower OF rain that
lasted from until after II o'clock tell
steadily, when the clouds cleared away
and then followed Wednesday, the most
delightful day We have had in many
weeks. On Wednesday night, however,
the clouds again began to gather, and au-
other rain that continued through the
greater part Of the night fell, making the
streets very muddy and unpleasant for
our people this morning. Ii is cool and
cloudy this evening. with prospects OF
more ram before morning. The life that
has existed in nearly every branch of
business since Monday has been exceed
ingly satisfactory to merchants, and
there is every indication of continuance
of this pleasing activity for the remainder
OF the week at least. The steamboatlng
also remains very good.
Our flour merchants are doing very
fair trade. and the prospect tor still
more active trade is catering, and an adj
vance in prices is daily expected. This
anticipated advance in prices has caused
several of our leading dealers to buy up
all loose stocks they can at present prices.
The demand during the last few days has
cleared the market of low and medium
grades. Choice grades are in fair supply
and in good demand. The demand for
low aud medium grades is very active.
The hay market remains about as last
reported. There is an overstock of low
and medium grades tor which there is no
sale. Receipts of choice have been very
light during the week, and there is very
little in hand, while there is no demand
tor any other kind.
The corn market is equally as dull as
last reported. There is light supply
with still lighter demand.
The oats trade is fair with a moderate
supply in hand.
Meal and bran remain. quiet.
The supply of common butter is heavy
and no sale for it. Strictly choice is
scarce and wanted. No other grade is
wanted. The egg market is quiet; the
supply is not large but equal to the de-
mand. Prices have declined. Poultry is
scarce and both old hens and young chick
ems are in good demand. Old hens are
worth So; good young chickens, from
81 % to 50 80.
Apples ale plenty am dull.
FLOUR.
Low and medium grades arc scarce.
The demand is very active. Choice
grades are in fair supply. The demand
is good. We note the sale Of 800 bbls va
rious grades, S4@6; 800 bbls various
grades, 50 25@6 25; $50 bbls various
grades, city, 81 259S so; 400 bbls low and
medium grades, So 5O(97 80; POO bbls
choice, Sc 90.
This market is very quiet. The mar
ket is full of common hay, with no sale
for it. Choice will sell, but there is very
little here. We note the sale OF car
choice mixed, Sl2.
CORN.
This maket Is entirely dead. There Is
a very light stock on hand. No sales
were reported.
OATS.
This market is only lightly supplied.
The demand Is moderate. The sales re-
ported were car Southern Illinois, BIC
! car choice old, i0c; 2 cars Southern IL
linois, BE.
MEAL.
There Is very little being done in this
market, and no sales in round lots have
been reported. City meal is still held ut
81 30(eG3 35; Country, g a0(S2 a5.s a
BRAN.
Bran is plenty and dull. We note the