The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-11
COMM ERCjAL.
CAIRO. III., THURSDAY EvrN,yg.1
February 10, 1876.


The rivers began falling on Monday, and
have been declining slowly since that
time.
The Hour market has been little more
animated during the past two or three
days, aud q better feeling exists among
merchants tlian there has for some time /;
stocks are full with the exception of
choice. wli,h is in fair demand. IIay re-
mains very iull; there is very little com.
ing INTO ma kct, but the stocks are abund.
ant Corn scarce and in demand; from
40 to II Gems. in bulk, according to quail
ity aud coldi,ion. will he paid by the
mills for white. Oats have been more ac-
tive. but the supply is equal to all wants.
There has ben some inquiry for meal.
but the littl, squirt Is nothing to encour-
age shipments ; the city mills are able
to supply the wants, at low prices. Bran
is still Offering at sl3, but no sales have
come under our sight for many days.
Butter Is coming In freely again, but the
weather Ia warm aud unflvorablc. Eggs
are plenty; the outside price is II cents.
and unless there comes change ia the
weather, they will 20 down. Poultry is
quiet; the demand is limited owing to
warm weather. II the weather should
again turn cold. a. ii Is believed It will,
dressed meats will come into good de-
mand i; at present IL is almost as warm as
summer. and dealers do not encourage
shipments. Apples are as last reported /;
common and interior are not wanted ::
choice are in good demand, at good
prices.
TIE MARKET.
tacOur 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 10 charge an advance over
these figures. -Ssa
FLOUR.
The -four market ha. been little more
active, but prices show no improvement.
Choice grades are in fair demand. We
note the sale of 100 barrels low grades.
siCgA 10; 200 barro,s, SIS 20: 100 barrels.
So 30; 100 barrels low grade, s1G4 75.
80 barrels various grades. "a oota7 25:
100 barrels medium, S475; 300 barrels
various grades, SiGs7 %; 200 barrels
- %; 100 barrels various grades, si25o.
6 10; 100 barrels, s.; 200 barrels. s. 10;
100 barrels As; 2j barrels. SO; 81 bar.
rels. 50 30 300 barrels various grades.
si@6 10 100 barrels low grade. So.
HAY.
The hay trade continues very quiet.
The receipts are light. but there i, vet
an abundance Of common mixed in store.
and the less the arrivals are the better
dealers like it. Sales reported were /
car prairie. $40: cars mixed, SlOdl2 !.
car choice mixed, sl2: cars good
mixed, sl2.
CORN.
Corn i scarce and in good demand.
Dry corn for milling purposes is wanted,
and will bring from 40 to Is cents in
bulk. owing 10 quality and condition.
;,O s.,t,z "t1r 'rppi tOu.
OATS.
The marked for the past few days has
been little more active. The supply is
equal to the demand. Sales reported
were cars fair mixed, 3Sc ears good
mixed in sacks. delivered, zoe; 2 cars
Southern Illinois, in sacks, 3Gc; car
southern Illinois, in bulk. 32c; . cars
Northern mixed, in sacks del. Ale.
MEAL.
Meal has been somewhat better. There
mas been some inquiry for it, but the
have been nothing to en-
courage shipments, as the city mills are
fully able to supply the market at low
figures. We note the sale of 300 barrels
city steam dried 81 1902 % latter price
on orders.
BRAN.
Bran remains very dull. There Is moth
ng being done, and no sales were re-
ported, 1t is Offering at Sl3.
BUTTER.
Tho weather IL rs warm as summer,
and unfavorable to handling butter. but
i is coming in again quite freely. Sales
reported We're 200 pounds country store
'oll, lS@20c; 300 pounds good packed,
.o(G22c 800 pounds choice packed, 2Cc;
100 pounds country store roll, 2lc; 4 tubs
,hoice, ollie; box Northern roll, 2sc.
EGGS.
There is plenty in market to supply
he demand. The weather is very warm
and uniavorablc. Sales reported were
100 dozen. lac; 100 dozen, lic 400 dozen,
IA cents.
POULTRY.
The poultry trade, owing to the warm
weather, has Stacked up considerably,
md the demand is only moderate. We
note the sale OF coop choice hens. 81 l
coop good young chickens, 50; l coop
mixed chickens, So 50.
APPLES.
Common and damaged applcsnrc still
IN abundance, and they are very slow
sale. There are no choice apples in tho
market, and there is good demand for
them at COOL prices. No sales were re.
ported,
DRESSED MEATS.
The dressed meat market also Quieted
down considerably since our last issue,
which Is also owing to the warm weather.
The sales noted since last issue were 1000
pounds pork, rode; 1909 pounds beet,