The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-07
COMMERCIAL
CAIRO. ILL. Thursday Evening, !
April g. 1S.G.

| dNOrPU DUslHcss. anu transactions have
been fair. There are plenty of all grades
of flour In the market, with the exccp-
ton NJ medium Of sound stock
There are plenty Of medium grades here
slightly damaged the demand il for
hour ranging In price from 81 80 to S. 80.
hay i in great abundance and very dull.
There Is not much corn coming into
market, but the supply is sufficient TO
satisfy the demand. Oats are firm at
80 cents for good mixed in sacks. There
is good supply in the warehouses.
There is little demand Tor meal and bran.
Butter Is in fair supply, but little ia being
used at the prices dealers are Obliged To
sell at. The market has been cleaned out
of eggs at II cents, but the local demand
to-day would pay higher prices. Poultry
is In fair supply. Buyers are hanging
OIL, but prices are firm. Dressed meats
are very quiet. Potatoes and onions are
very dull and in great abundance. Ap
pies are in good demand. There are very
few In the market. There is a fair de-
mand for good sweet potatoes at 50 81
per Dbl.
THE MARKET.
fs5~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 10 charge an advance over
these figures. so
FLOUR.
Flour has been pretty active. but the
demand principally is for medium grades
out of sound stock. Other grades are in
good supply. We note the sale of 100
bbls low grades spring, 81 1904 90; 100
bbls medium xxx spring. S. %; 200
bbls various grades - soar 80; 100 bbls
XXX. 81 90; 200 bbls various grades,
50 j0@G so; 300 bbls various grades,
81 2i0yG 15: 100 bbls various grades,
- 25G7 90; 1910 bbls various grades.
city. 81 O0as 80; 400 bbls various
grades. 81 00(,1 %.
HAY.
There has been no improvement m hay
since our last issue. The market is dun
a it can possibly be. Stocks are in great
excess. We note the sale of oar COM
mon, mixed, s.: 20 bales common COM
81 per bale n; , ears good mixed SO.
CORN.
orn Is quiet. The supply is about |
equal to the demand, though the receipts |
have been small. We note the sale of , |
cars white in sacks, iSc $50 sacks white,
Use.
OATS.
There is n pretty firm feeling in oats at
81 cents Tor good mixed in sacks. There
is good supply in the warehouses. We
note the sale OF car Northern in bulk. |
Doc; 80 sacks mixed, soc; cars North
ern mixed in sacks. 39c.
MEAL.
No sales of meal We're reported. The
market Is well stocked with city steam |
dried, and there is also good supply OF
country meal. Both are dull.
BRAN.
Bran is very dull. The only sale noted |
was l3j sacks at Sl3
BUTTER.
Butter Is quiet. There is tair supply
in market. We note the sale OF tub of |
roll, soc: pals Southern Illinois, 25c.
EGGS.
The market ia bare OF eggs. There is
n fair local demand at prices in advance |
Of quotations below. We note the sale !
OF boxes, lie; 500 dozen lie.
POULTRY.
There is fair supply OF poultry in
market. Sales are rather slow. but
prices are firm. We note the sale OF I
coop mixed chickens. 80 10; coors
choice hens, 81 %.
DRESSED MEATS.
The weather does not favor the dressed
meat trade, bnt good veal and best will
sell at fair prices. There is very little In
market. a few good hogs will also sell
II from n to 8 cents.
POTATOES.
oldtocn anu oilIouS are uiicIdtiEtu. |
The market is full and they are not sale
Ible.
APPLES.
Good apples are IN demand. There
re very few in market and choice will
BRING big prices.
SWEET POTATOES.
4 ere Is a fair demand for good sweet
potatoes at quotations. We note the sale
If bbls, 81 %.
ORANGES.
We note the sale of 10 boxes, 81 25CD
80.
LEMONS.
We note the sale of lO.halfboxes, 50 %.
SOAP.
We note the sale OF so boxes Latting's
Excelsior soap, &c per pound.
SALT.
We quote salt in car load lots, 81 90
pss than car load lots, 81 80. We note
he sale OF 50 bbls, 81 -.
COAL.
We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon on
rack, lump. 50 nut, 81; delivered car
pad per ton, lump. So 80; nut. 81 rs;
elivered per single ton, lump, 81 nut
3 25; Raum or Harrisburg coal on
rack per car load. lump. S27 /; nut, SIG;
eliyered per ton. 50 80; Pittsburgh coal
ar loads on track, 80 80 per ton single
on, delivered, So.