The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-12
COMMERCIAL.
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erQl weeks. with only one or two light
showers during that time, and the rain
OF to-day will be hailed with pleasure.
Business continues to improve. Since
our last report it has been pleasingly &C
tive, and a still better season Is anticipa-
ted. Business on the rivers still holds
on. Rates to the south are unchanged.
In the Hour market. transactions have
been very satisfactory, though not heavy.
There is not much inquiry for choice and
Medium grades as merchants would like
TO have, and under the receipts of the
last week, these brands are, acctimulat.
ing. The principal demand is for low
grades, and they have been thinned out
so that there is not enough here to salts
fly the call for them.
Common hay is in great abundance.
and is still coming in. Of choice hay
there is not great deal on the market,
but the greatest demand is tor this grade.
Nothing, in fact, but choice will sell at
all.
Corn is dull, The mills are all full,
and there is good supply in the hands
OF merchants. Oats are in good demand,
but there is scarcity of them. Choice
heavy old oats will bring 40 cents, and in
bulk from 30 to Sc cents. City meal is
plenty and dull. Country is in light sup
ply, but it is also dull Bran is plenty
and unusually quiet.
The butter market, notwithstanding it
Is the first Of the week, is very well sup
piled. Nothing but choice is wanted.
Eggs are in good demand, when fresh.
There is very few on the market. Choice
poultry is always in demand. Apples
are in abundance, and are slow sale.
THE MARKET.
kzI"Our friends should bear i'm mind
that the prices here given are usually tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. "TSa
FLOUR.
Low grades of flour are scarce and in
good demand. Choice and medium
grades are plenty and quiet. Prices are
unchanged. We note the sale OF 400
bbls.. various grades, So OO6G 90; 200
bbls., various grades, So 5O96 50; 100
bbls., various grades, $3 5O(94 75; 100
bbls., choice family SC O09G so; 300
bbls., various grades, 81 OO@7 80.
HAY.
Nothing but choice hay is wanted
Common hay is in abundance and yer;
| dull. We note the sale of l car choice
Timothy, Sll 30; car choice Timothy
Sl2.
CORN.
This market is well supplied and very
quiet. The demand is very light. W.
note the sale of car white in sacks, 43c
l car white in sacks, 43c, cars choice
white in bulk, 45c; car choice white II
| bulk, 45c;
OATS.
Choice heavy old oats are in demand
Other qualities also sell readily, but
choice old is preferred. Wc,notc the sale
OF car Middle Illinois, in bulk, Zoe;
car Middle Illinois, in bulk, 39c; 80 sacks
mixed, 25c.
! MEAL.
City meal is in good supply and quiet.
The supply OF country meal is limited
but dull. 1t is held at 81 %. We note
the sale of 400 bbls city steam dried, 81 80
| BRAN.
Bran is plenty and dull. We note tho
sale Of 100 sacks, $40 so.
BUTTER.
This market is we'll supplied. Moth
ing but fresh butter will sell. We note
| the sale of $50 bbls Southern Illinois, II
@lGc; 200 bbls Northern. ls922c; 6 pack.
ages Southern Illinois, lG(GlSc tub:
choice Southern Illinois; zoe; tab,
| Northern, zoe.
EGGS.
Fresh eggs are in good demand. W,
note the sale of $50 dOz, l3c.
| POULTRY.
| Good hens and young chickens are il
good demand. There is a limited suppl,
on the market. We note the sale of .
| coOps young chickens, 81 5O(G2 80;
coop old hens, SD 20.
PEACHES.
| Good peaches are In good demand
We note the sale OF 20 boxes, 2Ig40c.
APPLES.
Apples are plenty and dull. We not
the sale of 10 bbls choice red, 81 90
| SALT.
| Wequote salt in car load lots, 81 80
less than car load lots, 81 70. We note
the sale Of $50 bbls., salt, 81 COOL 20.
HIDES AND FURS.
SHEEP PELTs-Green Zoe a. 81 % ; dry
400 soc shearings 10 "a zoe.
FURs-Beayer-No. 81 80; No.
81 50; No. 3 81; No. 4 Doc. Otter-NO
Mink-NO. 81; No. Zoe; No. zoe
No. 4 IOc. Raccoon-No. / zoe; No. :
4Oc No. 3 zoe; No, 4 Zoe. Skunk--No
| Soc No. 2 G0c; No. 3 30c; No. 1 Zoe
FOx-Gray-No 81; No. 2 Zoe No.
zoe; red foX--NO. 81; No. 2 Zoe
Opossum-No. ! Zoe; No. 2 Sc; No. B
sc. Muskrat-No. zoe; No.2 l5c; No
3 Zoe. Bear-NO. | $40; No. 2 81 No.
So; No. 4Sl. WOlf-MOuntain-N
81 50; No. 2 81 rs; No3$l No. 4 75ci
Prairie WOlf-NO. l 81 25; No. 5Oc
Wild Cat 25c. House Cat Toe. Ba'gcr
25c.
| COAL.
We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon OF
track, lump, So; nut. 81; delivered cal
load per ton, lump. So so; nut. So 20
delivered per single ton, lump, 81 nu
50 %; Raum or Harrisburg coal OF
track per load, lump, $z nut, SIG; lie
iycred per ton, 81 30; Pittsburg pei