The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-28
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO. ILLINOIS,

| Since the last issue OF the prlcc-clrrent,
the weather in this section has been de-
lightful. This morning light rain has
been falling; but the prospects are it will
not last long.
Business has been more quiet since
Monday than for two weeks previous.
The receipts of grain have been very
light. and also the receipts OF flour. For
choice grades Of flour the demand is still
active but with the prospects O. the new
crop, prices have declined from twenty
five to fifty cents on the barrel. Stocks
are light. There Is some new flour com.
ing in, but there is no special demand
for it, and there has not been enough
sold to establish prices.
All kinds of hay. with the exception of
choice, Is plenty aud very duh. There
is very little in the market, while the de-
mand for it is good A few samples OF
new hay have been received in this mar
ket, but as yet no shipments have been
received.
Corn aud oats are quiet. Mixed corn
is dull. Choice white is in demand
for milling purposes, Oats are in good
supply for the demand, which is very
light.
Meal and bran are in good supply and
dull. City meal is held at 81 50; coun-
try at - %.
Butter is in good supply, with de.
mand that is only fair. Eggs are in good
supply and slow sale. Poultry is quiet.
The supply is fair and fully sufficient for
the demand.
Rates to the south are unchanged.
THE MARKET.
HszS- 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 it is
necessary TO charge an advance over
these figures. ~s5a
FLOUR.
Choice grades of old -four are scarce and
in good demand. Other grades are in
fair supply and quiet. Sales reported
were 100 bbls choice new, SC 100 bbls
various grades, S3taS; 100 bbls, Sc 80; 100
bbls, s. 20; 100 bbls various grades. So so
Gs5; 100 bbls choice family, So so; 400
bbls various grades city, 81 25(ds 80.
HAY.
Choice hay is scarce. The demand for
choice is good. Common grades are
plenty and very dull. No sales were re.
ported.
CORN.
Corn is quiet, The supply is light
under small receipts. Mixed is dull,
while choice white tor milling purposes
is in good demand No sales were re-
ported.
OATS.
There are very few oats coming into
this market. The supply is light, but
fully equal to the demand. The sales re-
ported were car good. in sacks 36c 100
sacks mixed Zoe.
MEAL.
Both country and city meal are in good
supply. No sales were reported. City
steam dried il quoted at So 81; county is
held at 81 -.
BRAN.
Bran is in good supply and dull. We
note the sale of $50 sacks Sl0.
BUTTER.
This market is well supplied. The de-
nand is fair, but nothing except choice
will sell we'll. Sales noted were 40 lbs
Northern, l7@20c; $50 Tbs Southern
Illinois, l3@lGc; tubs Southern Hi
nois, l5(al6c.
EGGS.
Eggs are in good supply and dull
Sales were 200 dozen, S(s9c; 100 dozen
Sc.
POULTRY.
The supply OF poultry is good. The
demand is fair. We note the sale of 1
dozen spring chickens, 81 90; 3 dozen
spring chickens, 50 %.
HIDES AND FURS.
FURs-Beaver-No. 81 so; No.
81 so; No. 81; No. 4 soc. Otter-No
Sc; No. 2 81; No. 3 81; No. 81
Mink-No. 81; No. 2 Zoe; No. 3 DOC
No. Zoe. Raccoon-No. ! zoe; No. .
i0c; No. 3 zoe; No, 4 Zoe. Skunk--No
Soc No. 2 COO; No. 3 SOC; No. l5c
FoX-Gray--NO. l 81 No. 2 75c No.
SOC; red fox-No. 81; No. 2 75c
Opossum-No. l Zoe; No. 2 Sc; No. 3
DC. Muskrat No zoe; Nos l5c; No
Zoe. Bear-No. $40; No. 81 No. :
So; No. 4 81. Wolf-Mountain-No.
81 SO; No. 2 81 rs; No3 81; No. 75c;
Prairie Wolf-No. 81 25; No. 2 soc
Wild Cat 25c. House Cat Zoe. Badger
25c.
SHEEP PELTs-Green Zoe a. 81 % dry
400 90c shearings 10 a. zoe.
SALT.
We quote salt in car load lots, 81 80
less than car load lots, 81 rs. We not
the sale of $50 bbls, 81 5O9l 60.
COAL.
We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon OF
track, lump, So; nut. 81; delivered ca
load per ton, lump. So so; nut, 81 70
, delivered per single ton, lump, 81 nu
So %; Raum or Harrisburg coal o.
track per load, lump, $27 nut, SIG; DE-
ivered per ton, 81 80; Pittsburg Goa
; lear loads on track. S. 90 per ton sjngl
ton, delivered. 81.