The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-09
COM NJ ERclAL.
CAIRO, H., Thursday Evening,
lime 9Th 1875


There has been nothing out of the usual
line transpircd in business circles since
Monday. Everything is quiet. The
weather has continued dry, but very
pleasant.
Since our last issue the flour market
has not shown any change. The stocks
are very good, with very little demand.
Hay is very dull. and the great overstock
that has been Oh hand for so long, goes
off very slowly. Small shipments coli
tinue to arrive. There is light supply
on the market, with demand suited to
the supply. There is tair demand or
oats. and the market is firm. Receipts
have been light, aud the ,Iiipr >. "n''
,nvurrale. Country mesi Is III fair de-
mand and firm. The supply is light.
City meal is in good supply and quiet,
but firm. Bran is plenty and dull.
Good butter is in demand, other grades
are dull. Eggs are in fair demand. The
supply is light. Boxes ana tubs are SELL
ing at nine cents; cases at ten cents.
Poultry is quiet, chickens have declined
from % to 80 cents per dozen. Straw
berries have been so plentiful that the
people have got tired Of them. On Mon
day and Tuesday several sales of choice
berries were made at 81 per crate.
Since that time, however. receipts from
Ccntralia and other points have been
very heavy. and the market has been
broken down. They are now dull. and
selling as low rs 81 % per crate.
THE MARKET.
R@-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 to charge an advance over
these'iigures. -S0a
FLOUR.
There is very little activity IN the flour
market. Shipping orders come in very
slowly and the local trade is only mode
rate. Stocks are good. We note the
sale Of GOO barrels various grades city,
81 OOdS 90; 800 barrels various grades,
OH orders, ST 0097 25; 100 barrels
various grades, 81 25(9G rs; 200 barrels
various grades, So 25(96 so; 800 barrels
various grades, So 00@6 80; 200 barrels
various grades, 81 0CGs so.
HAY.
The large quantity of hay that has
| been stored away in the warehouses here
is being worked of gradually, but there
is still plenty to supply all demands.
We note the sale of 10 bales mixed, SIS.
CORN.
This market is quiet. There is light
supply, but it is sufficient to satisfy the
! demand. Prices are about as last quoted.
| The sales noted are 250 sacks white, de;
! l car white, in bulk, Ice; car white, in
| bulk, Acc.
OATS.
Receipts Of oats continue light. There
is Il light supply on the marhct. isle de-
| mand is fair. We note tb sale Of 1876
sacks, mixed, SOC; car choice, in sacks,
SOC; l car mixed, ~ h.lk, Gle; ear
choice Northern, in tulk, Bic; car
mixed, in sacks, 35c.
MEAL.
Country meal is in fair demand and
firm at quotations. The supply is mode
rate. City meal is in fair supply and
firm. We note the sale %. ear county,
- 81. NJ sales VI city meal were re-
ported.
BRAN.
The bran market is very dull. There
is plenty in the market. We note the
sale Of 500 sacks, $ll.
BUTTER.
The butter market is quiet. Choice
butter IL ia fair demand. We matte Tho
sale Of pail, lac;9 packages, llaSlac