The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-08
COMM ERCIAL.
CAIRO. ILLINOIS.

The weather since the last issue of the
Prtcs-Cu,vent has been for the greater
part of the time cool and very pleasant
To-day it has been cloudy, with light
wind. and rain is looked for hourly. Bust.
ness transactions have been light through
out the city, and the river trade is ex.
ccedingly quiet, the arrivals and depart
ures for the past four or five days having
been very few and far between. The
rates to the South are the same a. re-
ported last-l5 and 30 cents through, and
10 and 30 cents to way points.
The shipments of flour now being
received by the merchants here is partly
or wholly milled from new wheat, and
the quality is said to be much superior
TO that made from last years crop. The
market has been quiet, though yesterday
the market was somewhat better. The
stocks in the hands of commission men
are limited.
There has been no change in the con-
dition Of the hay market. There is plenty
OF common, but very little choice old hay
here. Common will not sell, but there
Is fair demand for choice for the local
trade. New hay in small lots is arriving
slowly, but the amount handled up to
this time has not been enough to estab-
lish prices permanently.
The receipts Of corn since Thursday
have been unusually light. There is
plenty in store, however, to satisfy the
demand, there being very little inquiry
for it. Oats are in good supply for the
demand, though receipts have been very
light. There is some new coming, which
is very light and chafiy, and is selling at
% cents in bulk to 27(s2sc in sacks.
Meal and bran have been quiet. Yes
terday country meal was better, how
ever. and there was a fair inquiry for it
at s. %; but there was none IN the mar
ket. City meal Is held at 81 40.
The butter market is quiet, with very
good supply, There is no demand for
shipping purposes, while the local trade
seems to be improving considerably.
The market is wholly bare of eggs. The
demand for fresh eggs is very active, and
they will sell at prices considerably
above the figures in the last issue.
The poultry market is heavily oyer
stocked with young chickens, and the
demand has fallen of considerably. The
supply of old poultry is very light.
Choice tomatoes are in excellent de-
mand at prices quoted below.
THE MARKET.
bJ- 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
these figures. I'D
FLOUR.
The demand for choice grades Of -four
was more active yesterday than for sew
eral days previous. Stocks in the hands
Of commission men are limited. The
sales reported were 700 bbls various
grades. S3@6 200 bbls various grades,
| 50 50GG 80; 675 bbls various grades,
city, So 5OGs so; 100 bbls choice family,
Sc so; 100 bbls choice family, Sc %.
WHEAT.
We note the sale OF car No. 3. 81.
Common hay is in abundance, and
there is no sale for it. Choice is in limit
ed supply, and the local demand is good.
New has begun to come in, but there
has not been enough sold to fix prices.
No sales OF old or new were reported.
CORN.
This market is dull. The receipts OF
corn continue very light, but there is
plenty of the old stock on hand to sup
ply the light demand. The only sale re-
ported was that of 800 sacks white, 40c.
OATS.
New oats have begun to arrive, but
they are nearly all very light and chafiy,
and sell at low figures. The receipts of
old are very light. but there is very lit
tie demand tor any kind. We note the
sale of car new. in bulk, 23c.
MEAL.
The supply of country meal is very
light. There was good demand for it
yesterday at 81 25. City meal is in fair
supply and held at 81 4O No sales were
reported.
Bran is plenty and dull at so. No
sales were reported.
BUTTER.
The demand for good to choice butter
tor the local trade is improving. There
is no shipping inquiry. The sales re-
ported were 10 tubs choice Northern,
2Oc.; 10 pals Southern Illinois, l5@l7c.;
100 pounds Northern. zoe.
EGGS.
There are no eggs in the market. The
demand is active. No sales were re-
ported.
POULTRY.
The market is overstocked with young
chickens, while there is no old ones here.
The demand for young chickens has
fallen off considerably. No sales were
reported.
TOMATOES.
There is an active demand for choice
tomatoes at prices quoted. We note the
sale OF 40 boxes, NG5Oc.