The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-11
CONF ERCIAL.
CAIRO, Ill.,, Monday Evening !
IInItr 10 lS-H !.

july III, 1870.
There has been very little change in
the situation Of business since Thursday.
The weather has been rather changable,
rains having fallen Saturday night, Sun
day and this morning. This evening it
is cloudy and cool. The rivers are rising
slowly.
The flour market has been very quiet
since our last issue, and sales have
been few. This morning. however, there
was very fair demand for choice grades
of flour, which are scarce with commits
sion men. Low and medium grades are
in good supply. The demand for them
is light.
There is very little demand for hay.
The market is full, but about all that is
being sold is bought by the local trade.
Corn is in very good supply. There is
but little activity in the market, with
prices ruling the same as quoted on
Thursday.
The receipts of oats for the past two
weeks have been unusually light, and
| there is very little in the market. The
demand since Thursday has been rather
active.
There is not much inquiry for meal.
Country is held at 1925. City is selling
| at the same figures. There is good sup
ply OF both. Bran is unusually quiet.
The butter market has been pretty well
cleaned out, and is IN good condition tor
shippers. Choice northern butter vii,
sell readily at good prices. Fresh eggs
are in good demand.
There has been considerable poultry
coming into market from the country
during the past two weeks, which finds
ready sale. The market is now bare, and
young chickens are in active demand.
Small fruits are still in very good de-
mand, but raspberres have declined in
price, owing to the large quantities OF
blackberries that are coming into market.
THE MARKET.
EH~O Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands i'm round lots, In
filling orders and tor broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. -a3a
FLOUR.
Choice grades are scarce in the hands
Of merchants. The demand is fair. Low
and common grades are in good supply
and quiet. Sales noted were As barrels
various grades, city S49s 30; 200 barrels
various grades So 5o(96 so.
HAY.
There is an overstock of all grades.
The demand is confined to the local bust
ness. Sales in round lots being made
are very few. We note the sale of one
car common mixed, 50; one car CON-
mon mixed 50.
CORN.
The market is well supplied. The de-
mand is light. We note the sale OF
car white in bulk, 45c; 2 cars white in
bulk, 45c; car white in sacks, deliver
ed at points below, 4Sc.
OATS.
The demand for choice oats is good.
The supply is light. We note the sale of
l car Southern Illinois, 81.
NEAL
Country and city are in good supply,
with light demand. We note the sale
of car city steam dried, So %; country
is held at So 20.
BRAN.
Bran is plenty and dull. We note the
sale of $50 sacks $40 so.
BUTTER.
Butter is scarce. Choice Northern Is in
active demand. Sales noted were pack
ages choice Southern Illinois, lsc; 800
lbs Southern Illinois, li@l6c.
EGGS.
Fresh eggs are in good demand. We
note the sale of 400 dozen, 9SlOc.
POULTRY.
Young chickens are in active demand.
| There are none in market. We note the
sale of ! coop old hens, 1925.
| FRUITS.
! There is a fair demand for small fruits.
We note the sale Of IL crates red rasp
berries, S..
HIDES AND FURS.
| FURs-Beayer-NO. 81 so; No. 2
ST so; No. 3 81; No. SOC. Otter-No.
l So; No. 2 81; No. 3 81; No. 4 81.
MInk-No. 81; No. 2 Zoe; No. zoe;
No. 4 Toe. Raccoon-No. ! zoe; No. 2