The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-29
COMM ERCIAL.


the situation OF business IN this city !
from that reported III the last issue Of
the PRICE CURRENT. The weather Is |
It'll cool AMI pleasant through the dav
and rather cool at night, and frost is
expected at any time. The rivers have
been rising rapidly since Wednesday
morning. and are still going up. The
produce merchants are in very good
spirits. Country produce is in excellent
demand, and all sold upon arrival.
In the -four market business continues
very fair, with good prospects for bet
ter future. The transaction in choice
grades continue about as last reported,
the most urgent demand still being for
good low grades. The stocks of choice
is not in excess of the demand, but Just
about sufficient to satisfy it, The me-
dium grades are beginning to get thned
out under fair demand. For the low
grades the demand continues very
urgent. The market is almost bare Of
! them.
There is nothing new or encouraging
| to say OF the hay market. There IL yet
| and abundance OF common stock here
| that Is not saleable at any price. while
choice Is scarce. with a fair demand.
| The receipts are very light, the condi-
| ton of the market being known through
ont the country.
The corn market is almost a duh a. it
4. 10 f.
which Is satisfactory to the merchants.
| for there Is no demand whatever. except
| for milling purposes. There is very little
being done in the oats market. The re-
ceipts have continued very light, and
the supply is exceedingly light. The de-
mand is moderately good, though choice
heavy, for shipping purposes would
| bring 10 cents. Meal and bran are dull.
There is very little inquiry for either.
City meal is in good supply. The stock
| of country is limited.
There is a very urgent demand for
choice butter, with a market that Is bare.
Eggs are in good supply. the demand is
fair at prices reduced from those last
quoted. The demand tor poultry is
good; the supply is limited. The trade
in apples is looking up gradually The
supply on hand at present is fair. and
equal to the de mand. Good Irish po-
tatoes are in limited supply, and in
good demand at 80 cents per bushel.
Strictly choice Northern butter will find
sale at y cents. Rates to New Orleans
are unchanged.
| THE MARKET.
BaT 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 tor broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
hese figures. @1a
FLOUR.
| This market is firm. The demand for
| good low grades is increasing. and they
are very scarce. The inquiry for medium
| grades is moderate. Choice grades are
in good supply for the demand. Flour
ranging in price from s. to 81 % is what
is wanted. The sales reported were 800
bblS. various grades, $500; 100 bbls.
81 %; 200 bbls. S. 40; 200 bbls. various
grades, 81 2J95 %; $50 bbls. various
grades, city. SlGlS 30.
| HAY.
This market is also very dull. There
is an abundance of common hay on hand,
for which there is no sale. OF choice
| l. l,it
else is inquired for. We note the sale of
| car choice Timothy, So.
| CORN.
| This market is also very duh. There
Is very little corn on the market, but
what is here is sufficient to satisfy all the
demand. The only sale reported was
that of ! car white, in sacks, ijc.
| OATS.
This market is quiet, for the reason
| that there is no stock here to speculate
on There has been very light receipts
of oats for several weeks, and the stock
has diminished down to almost nothing.
We note the sale of ear Southern llli-
nois, in bulk, Sic. Choice heavy sacked
oats will bring 40c for shipping purposes.
| MEAL.
| The meal market is quiet, city meal is
in good supply at the mills. The stock
of country meal on hand is light. There
is very light demand. We note the
sale of 100 bbls country, 2.l5. City is
held at 2.30.
BRAN.
Bran is plenty and dull. We note the
| sale OF 200 sacks, 55c.
BUTTER.
This market is bare OF choice butter,
while there is very excellent demand.
Choice northern will bring 27c. There is
very little common butter on hand. We
note the sale of 200 lbs northern, 2I626c I;
100 lbs Southern Illinois, goa BE, 10 pkgs
choice northern, 2jc.
| EGGS.
| This market is pretty supplied,
while the demand is fair. Prices have
declined since Monday. We note the sale
OF $50 dozen, l5c; 10 cases, lj@lGc.
| POULTRY.
We note the sale of three cOops young
chickens, 81 80. This market is only
moderately supplied, and there is good
demand for both young chichens and old
hens. Good young chickens will bring
| NJ. c..l an 4