The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-13
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Business throughout the city contin-
ues active. and the feeling among merch.
ants il one of general satisfaction. The
transactions in the flour. grain and hay
trade has been very fair. and the pros
poets In the future look bright. Our
produce men, clothiers, and dry goods
dealers are all in fine spirits, and are do
ing good business, the weather contin-
ues very fine, the river trade during the
last few days has been light. Rates to
the south by steamboats, are unchanged
The flour trade is active, the transac-
tons for the past few days has been
very heavy, with the exception of specu-
lation, the supply is exceedingly light
these are being held for higher
prices, which it is believed
will take an upward turn very
shortly. There is little choice -four in
the market. but the greater scarcity is
still of the low and medium grades. The
receipts have been light, as shippers are
also on the lookout for better prices.
The hay trade is somewhat letter as
regards choice. There is a scarcity Of
this grade, and receipts are very light.
OF common hay there is an overstock and
no buyers.
Corn is in light supply, and quiet.
Some sales have been made, but there is
very little demand, and prices are down.
There has been more activity in the oat
market than for many weeks. Since
Monday the demand has been good. The
supply Is light under few receipts.
Choice white oats are wanted and will
bring from 43 to 45 cents in sacks. South
ern Illinois is steady at from 80 TO 80
cents in bulk.
Meal and bran are quiet, and both are
in good supply for the demand. City
meal is held at 81 30, with few buyers.
Country is offering at 81 %. There is
no shipping demand whatever, and the
order trade is light. The butter trade is
good. There is an active demand for
choice, with very light supply. Eggs
are scarce and in urgent demand. Good
poultry sells readily andis wanted. None
but choice apples find sale. There is n
big lot of common and medium Oh the
market, with no sale for them.
MARKET.
kay@Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usely for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
| these figures. sd
FLOUR.
With the exception of the stocks
bought for specializing purposes, the sup
ply Of flour in this market is very light.
Low and medium grades are in strong
demand. There is fair demand for
choice grades. The sales noted were as
follows: $50 bbls various grades city,
So 5O(Gs 80; 800 bbls various grades,
So 50(96 %; 100 bbls various grades.
So 1907; 400 bbls various grades, $40
80.
Common hay is plenty and dull.
Choice is scarce and in good demand at
prices quoted below. We note the sale
of car choice, Sl2; car timothy, Sl2;
car mixed, 50.
CORN.
There is light supply of corn, with a
still lighter demand. The only sales
noted were car white, in bulk, 42c; !
car white, in bulk, 43c
OATS.
Choice white oats are in good demand.
Southern Illinois are steady. The sup.
ply is light. We note the following
sales: 300 sacks, 39945c cars South.
ern llinos, bulk, 32c; l car Central lii
nois, bulk. 32c; Fear Central Illinois in
sacks. 81 car, Illinois, 32c.
| NEAL.
This market is dull. There is light
stock of country meal in the hands OF
merchants. City meal is in good supply
and very quiet at 81 80. Country is held
at 50 %. There is no shipping and 9
very light order trade.
BRAN.
There is very little being done in this
market. We not the sale of 600 sack
$4,000.
BUTTER.
Common butter is not wanted. Moth
ing but choice will sell. The supply Ol
choice is light. The sales noted were !
tubs choice Northern, 2G@27c; tub
choice Northern, Csc; 3packages South
ern Illinois, Gle; 200 lbs Southern ILL
nois, 2O@23c 100 lbs Northern, 2Ga2Sc.
EGGS.
Eggs are in good demand, The only
sale noted was that of packages. I5,.
POULTRY.
There is good demand tor choice
poultry. OF which there is a scarcity. We
note the sale OF coops young, 81 30 pei
dozen 3coops ducks, 81 509l 70.
APPLES.
Choice apples are in demand. Com
mon wont sell. Sales were 20 bbls. choice
red, 50 %; % bbls. Ben Davis. -.
HIDES AND FURS.
SHEEP PELTs-Green. 75c{GSl %; dry
aOas0c; shearings, 100000.
Beaver-No. So 30; No.
Sc; No. 2 81; No. 3 81; No. 4 $l.l