The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-12
COMMERCIAL.


Trade in all its branches has been mod +
srately active since the date q our last 3
,.sue. This IL especially tfue OF the foar
ana hay market. The produce trade Is
,lsck, owing perhaps to the scarcity OF q
notatoes. onions, etc. The Ice Ia the
M,ssissippi river is thick and heavy, and {
navigation between Cairo and st. Louis I
| ia entirely suspended. Several boats are
reported ice bound short distance above
this city. Boats are picking up what
tre,oht thew can here Cor the South.
Rates by river are as yet unchangeo'
The weather has moderated consider
able. and to-day it Is warm and pleas
ant.
There IA a great scarcity Of ell the me-
dunn grades Of hour. Notwithstanding
! the fact that prices have advanced. In
. tact the market 10 entirely bare, with an
. Increased demand. Choice grades are IN
: rood supply, with iair trade.
Trade in hay has besn comparatively
!, act,ve. though there still remains GOOD
= supply on the market. Low grades sfe
plenty and hard to dispose Of.
Corn u duil sna qui6f. The country
. south Of Cairo is we'll supplied, TACT
=. which renders the sale of corn here dull
"A About the only demand for 1t comes
ss from the mills. -
bs Oats are in good demand, while there
1. ia only light supply on the market
ne | Good, heavy oats will sell readily at good
Ike prices. ~.
meal market. Country II scarce, tnouKt
OF perhaps the supply Is equal to the de
~ mand. City IL firm at former quotations
CT There Is mot much doing in bran. y"
~ supply 10 good. -
ui' The market Is we'll supplied with coul
go mon and inferior butter, which Is SLOW
me sale. Good choice sells readily at qnot'
&C. tions. The supply OF the latter 10 notS
excess OF the demand.
a. Eggs are wanted at quotations. Ines
OF are very few on the market, ana they X
ing readily on arrival.
ms, The market Is tnll OF poultry OF
the kinds, chickens particularly. sales q
will slow and prices not so good. .I,
Inu. Choice apples are scarce. while there
lere a good demand for them. Potatoes q
has verv scarce, and in demand. Pr'c
out have advanced.
de. Dressed hogs are in good demand, 81
csre will perhaps continue to be 80 as long
fol. the weather is favorable. -
MARKET. r-
.~Our friends should bear IN MI
that the prices here given are only
gales from first hands in round lois.
wsnt filing orders and for broken lots u
~, necessary to charge an advance y
i, si,l these figures. ~ tJfl
, FLOUR. la.
, - Medium and low grades are SEQ
With an active demand. Choice 10 10
n ' smunlv. with moderate trade. Sales
portei were 100 bbls various gra
"oAe' a sO07; 200 bills various grades. ~
oKine ar: 100 bills various grades. 81 1ksa
mss''. 100 hills low grAie, 81; 100 bbls var
IS no' grades, on orders, S5@7 %; 400 bbis
'ss' ~ rious grades, s. 5O0s ~.
'sne"' HAY.
ThNre has been Jtn usue'
On s'o moderate supply on the market.
ss'a, were reported sstollows: , cars com
.SSa. mixed, So 90; I car gilt edge nIn'
."s". sl3 COL car choice timothy. SiI
WIN" car mixed, 80 Is "a cars choice u
/. i~ CORN. e.
!, ,s. There is very little being dsne
getting corn ''Soe' Sn~ 80 IN sscLs.
covered oetween' o"s 70 "''''''' 49, -
down - cents. "a
49,. OATS.
The do,usnd for oats 10 gooo,
LAT hs the supply 10 light. Good os!s se,.
> 80 Nv. To cars northern, mixed, soso
. osuts 2 care northern. white so'e
cents.
MEAL. ~
49, Nssl 10 caist. with . Night trede
' 's. -. bile. city. cold at 50 HQe 20 -
,r., avn. Of country were reported. q
omplaint onAN ga
.,o.,ucea The only sale reported was ~
s.s.l re-, A. 6tNeO csnts. The sappy y
,u.slv r.. with s light demand. 80
EGGS, -, !. !.
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