The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-23
CONNIE CIAL.
CAIRO. Ill.,, Friday Evening, I
A., III 1870 4

CAIRO, ILL.,, Friday Evening.
May ~, 1s7G.S
The weather sihce our last report has
been warm and pleasant untIf sunday.
when heavy lain, accompanied by
thunder, lightning and wind, visited us.
To-day however It Is again clear and
warm. The rivoss are falling, and have
got down low ef0ugh for the sewers to
be QnoneGu0Notsu1e = ~ III of the
sipe watsT When 6ss b6en Win us tor
months, in q rev Days. Rates to the
South remain as last reported. .sF
There is very little activity In the gen.
eral market, though trade opened rather
encouragingiy yesterday morning. Flour
Is very dull. Stocks are reported heavy,
with an exceedingly light demand
Transactions In hay are ex-
trcmely light. Sales are few
and far between. The market
Is full Of every kind but strictly choice.
About all the life that exists at present is
In corn. II Is scarce and the demand is
WHY EOOus slutts tiltNs
been quite lively, and the inquiry in
creascs with each day. Oats are very
quiet and dull. There is good stock on
hand, but receipts are light. Meal is in
very good demand. The supply is only
fair. Bran is plenty and dull. The
stock Of Old butter Oh hand is large and
Is very slow sale. Only fresh arrivals are
taken. There is an active demand for
eggs. All are taken as fast as they come
in. Poultry finds quick sale. There is
very little in the market. The demand
for pie plant has fallen On and prices
have declined, owing TO the large. supply
of small fruits. Strawberries are in good
demand at quotations given below. z
THE MARKET.
Res- Our. 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. - o..
FLOUR.
Stocks of -four are heavy, AMI the mar
ket is very dull. We note the sale of 200
bbls. at 50; 100 bbls. at s. 200 bbls va
rious grades, So 70 to Sc so; 200 bbls
various grades. - to 81 %; 400 bbls va
rious grades, city, 81 to s. 10.
.. HAY.
There IL an abundance OF hay in the
market, and: very little is being sold.
We notg the sale of 2 cars good mixed,
so; car good mixed, $l2.
CORN.
The supply Of corn is very light, and
the demand u urgent. WenOte the sale
OF car white, in sacks, zoe 2 cars whites
in sacks, 50c: cars mixed, in sacks, 4Sc'
car choice white in bulk, on tsack. 47c;
car white, in sacks. delivered. zoe !
car mixed. in sacks, delivered, Acc.
OATS. "a
Oats are very quiet. The market is
very well supplied, and the demand is
nominal. The only sale noted was that
OF I car mixed, in bulk, Bic. .-a .t
MEAL.
The demand for meal is good. The
supply ia only moderate. We note the
sale Of car country, 81 80.
| BRAN.
Bran is dull. The market is well sup
piled. We note the sale OF . cars in
bulk on track, 900; 800 sacks, 1900;
BUTTER. .a
There Is a fair demand for fresh butter,
The stock Of old on hand is large. W.
note the sale of Is Pals l5cts. 10 pkgs
10 @2Oc. ..,.
| EGGS.
The demmd Tor eggs Is active. All arc
taken scn arrival. We note the sale Of
boxes, l2sc a eses, lsc yeA doz., lsSe
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