The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-25
COM n eRClAL.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS,


Monday Evening, July 24th, 1876.
a remarkable change in the weather
has taken place in this part OF the coun-
try in the past twenty-four hours. Yes
terday-Sunday eyening-the thermom-
eter stood at about 50 in the shade. A
rain fell during Sunday night, and this
morning the mercury had dropped thirty
degrees, and a light rain continued to fall
until about eight o'clock am. Fires and
overcoats were not an uncommon sight.
Business has been very quiet since
Thursday. New flour and grain are
| coming into market, and both are pro-
| nounced by merchants to be fine.
The receipts Of -four during the past
two weeks have been very light, and
stocks have been thlnned out consider
ably. There is very little choice and
medium grade flour in the hands OF COM
mission men, and the demand for them
is active. Hay is unchanged. The mar
l:et is overstocked, and none to speak Of
is being sold.
!
of corn is light, but about equal to the
demand. Oats are also very quiet. There
is little in the market, but enough to sat-
isly all inquiry. Meal and bran are
plenty and dull.
Choice butter sells readily at from IS
| TO 20 cents. but TO bring this price it
| must be extra. Common IL very dull.
The market is 'glutted with eggs. and
sales have been made at cents per doz-
en-. Good Spring chickens are in good
demand. There is an active inquiry for
| tomatoes. Rates to New Orleans are,
pound freights, - cents per cwt; bar.
rells 30c; way pound freight 20 per cwt
| barrel 30c.
THE MARKET.
ksy"Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usual Tor
sales from tirst hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. @61a
FLOUR.
Choice and medium grades of flour are
scarce In the hands of commission men.
| The demand is active. We note the sale
of 100 bbls., various, grades S300(dG00; 100
bbls.. low grade, $500; 200 bbls., various
grades, 81 7j(sG IS; AGO bbls., various
grades, city, 81 seas 80.
HAY.
The market is overstocked with all
grades of hay. There is none selling in
round lots. and prices have declined.
The only sale noted was that of one ear
choice mixed, 1000.
CORN.
Corn is quiet. The supply is light but
equal to the demand. Prices are as about
| last quoted. We note the sale of / car
white in sacks, zoe; 500 sacks white,
50(a 52c.
OATS.
Receipts Of oats have been light. The
market is very quiet. Some new have
arrived, which are held at 2GG27c in
bulk. We note the sale of 22j sack,
of all mixed, SOC.
| MEAL.
There is good supply. The demand
| is very light. We note the sale of l0C
bbs ci ty, 81 81; country meal is held at
| 81 2O(92 20. No sales of country were
reported.
BRAN.
No sales were noted. The market is
well supplied. and.very dull.
BUTTER.
Common butter is plenty aud no sale
Choice is in good demand. We quote
the sale OF two tubs. northern, lGIglSc
400 lbs, northern, ls92oc; 800 lbs,
southern Illinois, l4(al6c.
EGGS.
This market is glutted. Eggs on hand
have been rotting so fast that dealers sell
at any price offered. We note the sal,
of 100 dozen, &c; $50 dozen 7s.
POULTRY.
Good spring chickens are in demand
They are scarce. We note The sale of :
doz small, 81 70.
TOMATOES.
We note the sale Of 30 boxes. 5O960c
There Is good demand for choice TO
| matoes.
HIDES AND FURS.
FURs-Beaver-No. 81 80; No.
81 so; No. 3 81; No. 4 soc. Otter-No
l So; No. 2 -, No. 3 81; No. 4 81
xink-No.l 81; No. z5c; No. soc
No. 4 lOc. Raccoon-No. / zoe; No.
4Oc No. 3 2Oc; No, loo. Skunk--No