The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-25
CONNIE RCIAL.



is warmer than at the time of our last
issue. Of course the excessive heat has
had good deal to do with producing
the dizziness which pervades bust
ness circles, and especially in the butter
and egg markets. A cool spell will
liven the market wonderfully.
The flour market has been quiet,
though somewhat better than for few
days previous TO our last report. Mer.
chants are generally Of the belief that we
are about Oh the eve of an active season
of business in the trade II the indication of
the present are to be relied Oh. The In
quiry for -four since Monday has been
very fair. The market IL well st )cked
with all grades.
There has been no change in the hay
market of any note. New in heated
state continues to come in, for which
there is very little demand, while strictly
choice would sell to much better advan-
tage. OF the better grade there is scar
city.
The mills are still clamorous for choice
white corn for milling purposes, but they
are unwilling to pay the prices demanded
by holders. The market is almost bare
Of corn of any description, but with the
exception of that wanted by millers there
is no demand. The receipts of oats for
several weeks back have been very light
but within the past tour or five days they
have been even less, and there are very
few of any description on the market,
while the demand Is very fair.
The meal market is looking up consid-
erably. and to-day there is fair demand
for both country and city brands. There
is a scarcity of both, there being very
little, if any country, in the hands OF
dealers. Country will bring 50 %. City
is held at 81 35t92 40 per barrel.
The weather is fearfuily hot, and the
butter and egg trade is completely de.
moralized. The market is overstocked
with both. and no sales OF the former to
speak Of, are being made. while more
eggs are exploding than are being sold,
and many have been thrown into the
river.
Notwithstanding the receipts of poul-
try since our last report have been lib
eral, dealers have found no difficulty in
disposng of all arrivals at the prices
quoted below
Peaches are coming into the market
freely, and sell very we'll at prices given
below. though limited number of boxes
of choice have sold at fifty cents.
THE MARKET.
EdrOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and tor broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. Nsa
FLOUR.
This market Is well supplied with all
grades. The demand is very fair. The
sales reported were 300 barrels various
grades, So 5O95 10; 800 barrels various
grades, So 5O(a6 80; 100 barrels xxx
winter, So 90; 300 barrels various
grades city, 81 OOa,s so.
HAY.
This market is full OF hay ia heated
condition. Sales of this kind are slow.
Of choice there is scarcity. There is a
q fair demand tor the latter. We note
the sale OF car choice Timothy, 50 80;
car choice Timothy. SIS.
CORN.
There is good demand at the mills
for choice white in bulk. There Is no
corn OF any kind on the market to speak
of. There is very little demand besides
that of the millers. We note the sale of
200 sacks choice white. SOC.
OATS.
We note the sale OF car of Southern
Illinois In sacks, 33c. The receipts of the
past few days having been exceedingly
light, there is very little on the market
while the demand is very fair.
MEAL.
No sales ofmeal were reported, though
the demand is good. City meal is in
limited supply. Country, of which there
is none here. will bring So %.
BRAN.
There is good supply of Bran. 1t is
dull. We note the sale of 800 sacks at
$ll 90.
BUTTER.
This market is overstocked with few
sales being made owing to the very hot
weather. The sales noted were l tub
Northern, lSc; S packages Southern Hi
nois, fresh, lSc.
EGGS.
The market is full Of eggs. with more
rotting than are being sold. They are
being thrown into the river by the case.
We note the sale off eases. loo; 6 cases,
l2c.
POULTRY.
Sales were 4 coops hens, SO 25; 2 coops
spring chickens, 50 so; coop spring
chickens, 81 rs; coop spring chickens,
81 70. There has been Il good demand,
and no trouble has been found in dispOs-
ng of all arrivals.
PEACHES.
The receipts of peaches have been liber-
Al. Choice are selling at 80 cents per
BOX. We note the sale Of 100 boxes me-
iium, 30@40 cents per box.
SALT