The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-28
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CAIRO, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY EvENiNG.l
ArRIL. 18th, 1876.
| The rivers are going down gradually.
and the high water will soon be a thing
ofthc past. unless another rise takes place,
aud that is not probable. As soon as
this change takes place it is thought bust
ness will improve, as people living in the
country have been unable to come TO
the city to transact business. owing TO
the impossible roads.
The weather since our last issue has
been warm and summer-likc, but not
withstandng, business has been unusually
quiet. The transactions In many branches
have been even lighter than for months.
but our merchants have.not given mp the
belief that better times are in store. aud
will be realized ut no distant time.
Rates to New Orleans remain as quoted
in last issue.
The flour trade has been very quite.
| Transactions since our last report have
been lighter than for several months, but
! dealers think that there is a fair prospect
ahead. Hay is quiet; there is very little
strictly choice in the market, and some
of our dealers think that limited amount
would sell readily. at about Sl5. There
il plenty of common and mixed grades
here. which are very slow sale. Corn Is
reported more active; several cars have
been sold since our last report at prices
in advance Of those last quoted; the sup
ply is fair. Oats are very quiet; the de
mand is nominal: the supply /, fair,
though receipts have been very light.
Eggs are in good supply: they have
been coming in very freely the demand
is only moderate. Poultry i, in good de-
mand; there is not much in market. and
shippers will find ready sale for their
stock. There is still inquiry for good
choice apples.
TIE MARKET.
&C. 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 il is
necessary 10 charge an advance over
these figures. d5u
FLOUR.
Flour Is very quiet. Stocks are wei,
supplied, and the demand is light. We
note the following sales since last issue
Ian, Il N
200 bbls various grades, 50 5O(aG %; 100
bblrs. 81 %; 300 bbls various grades. 81
CtG a.: 300 bbls various grades, 81 750
$ 80; 100 bbls choice. sc 25ce7 80.
HAY.
Hay is very dull. There is very little
of any kind coming into market. OWN.
to the great abundance already here.
We note the sale of cars mixed. IS.
CORN.
Corn is reported more active. There
Is fair supply on the market. which Is
sufficient for the wants. Sales noted
were cars white in sacks. ISc; I ear
white in sacks, 50c; | ear white in bulk,
he; $50 sacks white, Ole.
OATS.
There is little oats coming to market,
but there is good supply here. The de-
mand is nominal. Sales noted were
car mixed in sacks, sc; 200 sacks mixed,
36c | car mixed in sacks, 39Gi0c: 100
sacks mixed, 40c.
MEAL.
Meal is IN good supply. There is very
little demand. No sales were reported.
BRAN.
Bran is unusually quite. with plenty
in the market We note the sale of 300
sacks, SD 80.
BUTTER.
Butter is in good supply with liberal
arrivals all the time. The demand is
very light. We note the sale OF tubs
Northern, 2jc; 3 pals Southern Illinois.
20(923c; pals Southern Illinois, zoe.
EGGS.
Eggs have been coming in more freely
ana the supply Is now eqaul to the de-
mand. We note the sale of 800 dozen
l2Ic.
POULTRY.
There is but little poultry in the mar
kct, and there is ready sale tor good stock
at good prices. Sales noted were coops
hens, 81 10; coop mixed, $3 80.
SALT.
We quote salt in car load lots, 81 60
less than car load lots. 81 70.
HIDES AND FURS.
Hides aud furs are quiet at quotations.
HIprs-Dry flint, l2@l2!c; dry sailed,
9!@loc green sailed, 5l@Gc; damaged,
price.
Rs-Beaver--No. I 81 80; No. 2
III 80; No. 3 81; No. 1 soc. Otter-No.
| Sc; No. : 81; No. 3 81; No. I 81.
Mink-No, 81; No. Zoe; No. 3 5Oc
No. 4 Zoe. Raccoon-No. ! zoe; No,
IOc (; No. 3 zoe; No. 1 Toe. Skunk--No.
Soc No. 2 zoe; No. 3 3Oc; No. l5c.
Fox-Gray-No l 81; No. 2 Zoe No. 3
zoe /; red foX-No. | 81 No. 2 zoe.
Opossum-NO. ! Toe; No. = Sc; No. 3
DC. Muskrat No. | zoe; No.2 l5c; No.
3 Zoe. Bcar-No. $40; No. = 81; No.
SO; No. ISl. Wolf-Mountain-No: !