The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-18
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO. ltL., MONDAY EVENING, |
january IL, Is1G.

Business In all its branches since our
last issue has been exceedingly quiet.
The weather has Undergone another
ing set IN Saturday night, which
has continued mp TO this time. Rates
from Cairo to New Orleans and from st.
Louis to New Orleans are now the
same, which places our merchants at n
great disadvantage in competing with st.
Louis. Flour is very quiet aud slow.
The receipts Of choice hay have been
light there is an oycrstock Of common
and medium grades. and nothing j. being
done in them. The receipts of coru have
been light, but there l. plenty here to
supply tue demand. Oats are in fair
demand, but there j. no advance in
prices, and there Is plenty here TO supply
the wants. Meal and bran are unchanged
they are very dull. The market Is over
stocked with butter and it is still coming
in; the demand Is light, with % cents the
outside figures to DC obtained for the
very best; common grades are very duh
at Is to Is cents. Eggs are very plenty
and dull at 10 cents. The receipts Of
poultry have been more liberal ; hens are
selling at S3(a,3 30. The receipts OF
dressed have been light, and unless the
weather continues warm and rainy, there
will be an active demand. There is a
small local demand for dressed meats,
with enough here 10 satisfy the call.
Apples are quiet and dull; choice are
wanted. Early seed potatoes are scarce
and in demand. Provisions. are quiet.
THE MARKET.
ny~Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually for
sales from firs. hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots it is nee
essary 10 charge an advance over these
figures. -UG
FLOUR.
Flour is quiet and gales slow. Sales
reported were 200 barrels various grades
on orders, 81 5nll7 90; 1000 barrels
various grades, 81 o0GG Is; 80 barrels
various grades on orders, 81 0ot@7 so;
200 barrels - OOC97 90; 80 barrels
various grades, 81 COCO so; 200 barrels
various grades, si0O@G 20.
HAY.
The receipts of choice have been light,
willie the market is oyerstocked with
medium and common grades. We note
sale of car praiarie $40 90: l car
prime Timothy, SIS 90; l car choice
mixed, Sl2 90; l car good mixed,
ST. 90.
Demand light, with plenty on hand to
supply wants. 4 small amount will find
sales at the mills at from IS to 40 cents
for white I'm bulk. Sales reported were 2
ears white in sacks delivered l5c; car
white in bulk on track. SOC.
OATS.
Prices remain as last quoted. The de-
mand is fair, but there is plenty here to
supply the call. We note the sale of ]
car white 45c; ! ear mixed 4lc; car
white 4jc; cars black seed, soc; car
Southern Illinois in bulk, 33c: cars
sacked and delivered S@iOc; , ears light
mixed in bnlk SO; car No. mixed
sacked aud delivered 40c; ear Southern
Illinois sacked and delivered 3Gc 4; car
Northern in bulk Sole.
MEAL.
Very dull, and but little doing. with
prices declining. Sales reported were 2Oo
barrels city steam dried, 81 10; 100 bar
rels Beachcr's Pearl, - 10; 100 barrels
country, 81 90.
No sales were reported, and dealers
have nothing to say for it.
BUTTER.
Market oycrstoclicd and more com
ing, with light demand. Com
mon CRATES are exceedingly dull
Sales reported were: II packages, l5(9
2jc 10 packages southern Illinois, lG(s
zoe. pals Southern Illinois, l5c; 100
pounds roll. zoe 10 pals Southern. Ice;
10 packages Northern roll, 23(12l;
packages Northern roll, old, lSG9lJc; .
packages Northern packed, zoe; 5pack-
ages Northern packed, 2ic; 7 tubs
packed, l9c; packages common, loo
| lie.
| EGGS.
| Ircnty and dull, with light demand,
Sales reported were 100 doz., be; 100
doz., Ice; 800 doz., li@lGc; 2 cases, loc
200 doz.. liG1l5c.
POULTRY.
Receipts more liberal. There is an ac-
tive demand for dressed. Sales noted
were 80 pounds dressed turkeys, l3c; .
dozen dressed chickens, 80 %; - dozen
live chickens, 81 - dozen live turkeys,
81 90.
DRESSED MEATS.
Demand light, with supply equal to
call. Sales reported were 5000 pounds
dressed hogs, 7lc F.; 1000 pounds beet, ii@
&c 800 pounds mutton, &c.
APPLIES.
Common apples are duh and slow sale.
Choice are in demand Sales were 30 bar