The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-15
COMMERCIAL.
a ec.Iso, r...esao,,,

In business circles since our last report.
Business Is jogging along slowly and
vesy qaietly, with no marked change as
vet, but fond hopes are now, as they have
been for months, that the good time is
coming soon. The weather has been
rainy and disagreeablc every day since
1 THURSDAY. ,yhc rivers arc rising slowly.
Rates to the South are unchanged.
The flour market is quiet. The ma
jority Of merchants are well supplied
with stocks OF all kinds. The demand Is
reported light by the greater number of
our dealers for all grades except from
flour milled from new wheat, ranging in
price from $4S5 30 tor which there has
been fair inquiry.
The hay market Ia very dull. There is
a large amount Of both new and old hay
on the market, with a demand that is
very light. Choice is selling at Sl4.
The grain market is not changed.
The receipts of corn and oats have been
small, but the market is well supplied
for the exceedingly light demand. There
is no demand for corn, unless it be choice
white, suitable for milling purposes, and
prices have declined. White is now Of
fering at 40G42 cents in bulk. There is
no shipping demand whatever.
Meal is in good supply and dull. Coun-
try is held at the figure last quoted,
| nif 10 nj aI...
$40 is still the price. Bran is very dull
The butter market is still in good con-
dition. The receipts during the past few
days have been liberal, but the most that
has arrived has been good, and conse-
quently sells on arrival There Is now a
fair supply in the market, but there is no
surplus. Eggs are in good demand ut
from l09l2 cents per dozen. The de-
mand for hens and large spring chickens
is active. There isa light supply on the
market.
During the past few weeks, there has
been an urgent demand tor tomatoes,
and good prices have been paid until
within few days. Now, however, the
gardeners OF the city are flooding the
market with them, and tomatoes
shipped from the country will hardly
bring express charges.
THE MARKET.
HkJ-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 tor broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. atra
FLOUR.
This market is well supplied and qniet,
as to all grades except -four ranging
from 81 0otG4 50, for which there is a
fair demand. We note the sale of 400
bbls. = various grades, So 0O(d6 90; 200
bills, various grades, s. 50(a6 50; 100
bills, various grades, 81 00(a4 rs; 100
bbls., various grades, on orders, 81 0O(a
G %; 800 bills. various grades, city,
s. SOFAS 80; 100 bbis., various grades,
| Sc OO(aG 80.
HAY.
This market is well supplied with both
new and old hay. There is very little
demand for any kind. We note the sale
of ! car choice new, Sl4 90.
CORN.
The receipts of corn have been very
light but the demand is also very light,
there being none inquired for except a
few cars of choice white, for milling
purposes. We note the sale of car
white, in bulk. 40c; car white in bulk,
42c.
OATS.
Very few oats are coming to this market
The stock on hand, however, is equal to
the demand, which IL very light. We
note the sale OF cars good mixed, in
bulk, 2Sc.
MEAL,
There is but little country meal in the
market. There is no demand for it,
81 % is still the price asked. City meal
is in good supply and quiet. No sales
were reported, but II is held at 81 40.
Bran is in good supply and dull. No
sales were reported. 1t is held at $1,000.
BUTTER.
There is fair supply of butter on the
market, but there is no overstock. Choice
butter sells readily. The sales noted
were 3 tubs choice northern, 22c; 10
pals southern Illinois, l59lSc; tubs
medium northern, 1S(920c; Clubs north
ern, 20922c pals choice southern Ill
inois, zoe.
EGGS.
We note the sale of 5 cases. l2c; 8
packages, lO(9llc. Eggs are scarce and
in good demand at these prices.
| POULTRY.
Poultry is In limited supply. There
is good demand for hens and large
spring chickens at quotations. The
sales noted were coops young, 81 SO;
9 coops young, 81 90; coops hens. So So
| SALT.
We quote salt in car load lots. 81 80
less than car load lots, 81 Is. We note
the sale of $50 bbls salt, 81 COOL 20.
| HIDES AND FURS.
SHEEP PELrs-Green 75c @ 81 %; dry
400 SOC shearings 10 @ Nc.
FURs-Beaver-NO. ! 81 80; No.
ST 80: No. 3$l; No. Soc. Otter-NO