The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-11
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COMM ERClAL.
CAIRO, ILL. MONDAY EVENING, |
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january III. 1876.
AS was anticipated by the weather
prophets hereab0ut. the beautiful weather
that has been upon us tor the past week,
came to very sudden end OH Sunday. 1t
began raining about ten O'Clock, and kept
1t up until noon, when the wind began
blowing a perfect gale, and the atmos-
phere became cool. At night it got very
cold, and by morning the streets were
frozen tight. 1t remained cold all day
yesterday, with indications of warmer
weather to-day.
The market In all its branches Is very
quiet. The -four trade has been light,
and the sales have been small. Hay is
dull, and transactions have been limited.
Corn is dull. The supply of oats, though
not large, is equal to the demand. Meal
ana bran are unusually quiet. There is
good demand for choice packed butter,
at from 2Ga27c; strictly choice Northern
Is also scarce, and will bring 25c. The
market is overstocked with eggs. aud
they are selling for loo.
THE MARKET.
ScOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
dlling orders and for broken lots 1t is nee.
essary to charge an advance over these
figures. "a
FLOUR.
Dull and very little doing, aud there is
but light demand. Sales reported were
100 barrels various grades, 81 2597 /;
400 barrels various grades. S4@6 10
475 barrels various grades, - 25s7 80;
100 barrels. Sc; 80 barrels various
grades. OH orders, So 50@7.
NAY.
The stock of common hay on hand is
still large. Transactions have been small
Sales reported were car choice Timothy
SIG; l car Timothy, SIS; cars mixed,
SIP; 30 bales over ripe Timothy, SIG.
CORN.
Corn is very quiet and dali. There has
been scarcely anything done since our
last report, and there is but little inquiry
tor it except at the mills, where few
cars of white are wanted. Sales noted
were car choice white IN sacks, 47c.
OATS.
Oats are dull, and the supply is fully
equal to the demand. Sales were 100
sacks choice, 40943c; car choice
Northera mixed, 43c SO sacks black seed
oats, 50 cents per bushel; car In sacks
delivered, SOC car Southern Illinois in
sacks delivered, 3Gc.
MEAL.
ing Of any consequence has been done.
The only sales reported were 100 barrels,
50 %; 100 barrels Green meal, 80 90.
BRAN.
Bran is very dull, and there is no de-
inand whatever for it. The only sale re-
ported was 81 sacks on orders, Sl7 90.
BUTTER.
There is a good demand for choice
packed, and it will bring 2G@a7 cents.
Strictly choice Northern Is also scrace,
and will sell at 2jc. There is big stock
OF medium to good. Sales noted since
last issue have been 800 pounds roll me
dium to choice, l5S2ic; 80 pounds, lsc;
packages medium, 2Oc; 800 pounds
Northern roll mouldy, 10000 200
pounds choice Northern roll, 2ic; 20
buckets Southern Illinois, 2o@?3c; 10
tubs Northern, 5000.
EGGS.
The market is ovcrstockel with eggs,
and they have been selling for II to lie.
We note the sale OF cases, l5c; 50
dozen, l5c; ) boxes, l5c; GO dozen, ljc
800 dozen, l5c 800 dozen. lie.
POULTRY.
There is an active demand for poultry.
Old hens will find sale at 50 25G3 90,
and mixed chickens will sell at from 81
50SS per dozen. Dressed turkeys will
sell for from l24 to I5c; dressed geese at
from 81 50G5 80 per dozen, and dressed
ducks at So 5O(93 10. We note the sale
OF 100 pounds dressed turkeys at he; |
box dressed, l2!c; ] coop of hens, ut
So %.
APPLES.
There are 10 choice apples in market,
and there is u good demand for them at
Si@5. Sales noted since last report were
20 bbls fair, 81 5OG4; 30 bbls medium
to good wincsaps. S292:6o; 10 bbls,
81 rs; 20 bbls Romantics, ~ 20; ~ bbls
Wincsaps. 81 5O(a3; 10 bbls Ben Dayis,
81 90.
POTATOES.
The demand for potatoes Of all varie-
ties IL increasing. We note the sale of
200 bushels Peach Blows. 80 cents per
bushel; 20 bbls Early Rose, 81 IS; 10
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