The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-22
COMMERCIAL.

purified the air greatly, fell on Wednes-
day afternoon. The river business con-
tinues very good, and steamers are doing
very fair trade. The travel by steamers
during the past three months has been
larger than for some time previous. The
railroads are also doing very thriving
business, both in freight and passengers.
The rates to New Orleans and way
points by river are the same, no change
having taken place in several weeks.
Our Hour merchants are doing an ac-
tive and very satisfactory business.
though as will be seen by the quotations
given below, the sales of round lots
since Monday have not been as large
rs those quoted in the PEICE CURRENT
OF many weeks previous. The principal
demand now, as il has been since the
opening of the season, is for good low
grades, OF which there is scarcity.
Flour that can be sold. for from 81 OO(d
4 % is what is wanted. The stock OF
other grades. and especially of choice
flours is complete, while the demand for
them is only moderate.
Hay, owing to the large quantity here,
has almost stopped coming into market.
The only kind wanted by dealers is
bright good hay, tor which there is n
fair demand by the local trade. Com
mon hay is in abundance and will not
sell.
The corn market is very quiet The
mills have an abundance on hand, but
there is very little in the hands OF mer-
chants. There is but very little inquiry.
The receipts OF oats during the week
have been exceedingly light, and the
market, is almost bare, While for choice
heavy oats there is good demand.
Meal and bran are very quiet. There
is very little country in the market while
the mills have big lot of city in stock.
There is no demand for either kind.
Butter, when choice, sells very readily,
but only choice is wanted. The market
is in excellent condition for shippers, as
the supply on hand is barely sufficient
to satisfy the demand. There is steady
demand for eggs. The supply is light.
Good poultry is scarce and in good de-
mand. The market is full Of apples, but
there is fair demand for choice red APP
pies in large bbls at about 81 per Dbl.
THE MARKET.
bV-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. ~gDa
FLOUR.
Choice and medium grades of flour are
III good supply and quiet. Good low
grades are scarce and in good demand.
Prices are unchanged. The sales re-
ported were GOO bis. various grades,
% 5oc9G 200 bis varions grades. So 5O(a0
G %; l75 bis. various grades, So 5O15
100 bis. various grades, 50 5OG6 80; SOC
bis. various grades, city, 50 75Go so.
HAY.
Choice hay is in fair demand. Com.
mon is plenty and very dull. We note
the sale of car good Timothy, 81 l cal
prime mixed, $40 20.
CORN.
This market is dull. There is very lit
tie corn coming In, but there is no de-
mand. The only sale noted was that OF
l car white, in bulk, 42c.
OATS.
The receipts of oats have been very
light, and there is very little here, while
there is an active demand for choice. We
note the sale of car Southern Illinois, in
bulk, 30!c.
MEAL.
This market is very dull, with a large
supply. City meal is held at - 30@)'
2 IS: country at 81 81.
BRAN.
The market is well supplied and dull.
We note the sale of 200 sacks, 55060c
per sack.
BUTTER.
Choice butter is In good demand. The
supply is limited. Common butter is not
wanted. The sales noted were 800 lbs
Northern Illinois, 22G2Gc; 5 packages
Southern Illinois, choice, 20022c; 800 lbs
Northcrn oOn11c
EGGS.
The supply OF eggs is limited, while
there is a steady demand. We note the
sale of packages, lG9l7c; . packages,
lie.
POULTRY.
Choice poultry is in good demand
There is very light supply on the mar
ket. We note the sale of 3 coops young
chickens, 81 25(92 50; , doz young
chickens, 81 90
APPLES.
Choice red apples in large barrels are
in demand. We note the sale OF 10 bis.
large barrels, 81 80; 30 bis medium, SEQ
2 %.
CHEESE.
We note the sale of 10 boxes, Toe pei
pound.
NENlSON.
We note the sale of l carcass vcnsOn-
the first OF the season, received by STRAIT
ton & Bird, at DC per pound.
SALT.
We quote salt in car load lots, II 10
less than car load lots, 81 70. 200 bbls.
,nll O. cn/GI IN