The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-22
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CAIRO, Ill, MONDAY EVENING, |
February ~. 1876.

| TV"uhfy 80 1870.
Until last evening, the weather SINCE
our last issue has been delightful. On
Sunday night 1t became cloudy, aud yes
terday morning before day-break rain
began falling, and continued until nine
O'Clock. After that time it tried hard
to get up rain now failed,
though q continual drizzling was
been kept up. The river Is rising slowly
again. Rates to New Orleans are, dry
bbls. 80 cts; pound freights, I23 cts per
cwt pork, 50 cts; whiskey. 10 cts ;
freights to way points below vicksburg
are IS cts for bbls and Ia for freight per
cwt.
Flour continues to improve. There is
good demand for choice grades. stocks
have diminished considerably. Common
hay Is plenty and very dull. Choice Is
scarce and In demand. Corn Is scarce
and in good demand. White corn in
bulk. IN good condition Is wanted at the
mills. Under the liberal receipts Of the
past week, oats have become plenty aud
declined. Meal is dull, and the
prospects are that IL will decline. The
supply Is In excess of the demand. Bran
Is unchanged, and still offered for Sl3
In sacks. There is good supply of but
ter, and medium and low grades IRE slow
sale. Eggs are improving. The supply
Of poultry is light, and there Is "a good
demand. Apples are very scarce, choice
are in good demand. The weather is UNI
favorable at present for dressed meats,
but the prospects are that 1t will be cold
in day or two, when there will be a
good demand for them.
The MARKET.
1VOur 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 figures. "a
FLOUR.
have diminished considerably, and 1t is
flrmer. Sales noted were 200 barrels va
rious grades. 81 1901; 200 barrels va
rious grades. S4(a7 200 barrels choice,
So IS 1000 barrels various grades, So %.
@G 75; 100 barrels low grade, 81 80; 100
barrels choice on orders, s. %; 200 barrels
xxx spring, 81 75; 100 barrels, 81 25 ;
Coo barrels various grades, $4(97 ".
HAY.
Hay, with the exception Of choice, Of
all kinds is plenty and dull. We note
the sale Of cars common mixed, So; !
car good mixed, $40; \ car poor mixed,
81; car poor mixed. 81; l car timothy.
$l1 car choice timothy, SIG; 2 ears
mixed, Sll.
CORN.
There is no corn in the market land
there Is good demand. Sales noted
were car mixed, 4Oc in bulk ! car in
burlapse, l7c 1 cars white in sacks. 4Sc /;
2 cars white in bulk, 43c; 500 bushels
white in dundecs, 4Sc 4cars choice " hite
Ia sacks, lsc.
OATS.
The receipts have been liberal, and
oats have declined. We note the sale of
2 cars choice Northern, 3Gc in bulk I; l car
choice Northern mixed in bulk, SIC
car black in sacks, 43c 2 cars white Wis.
cOnsin in bulk, 3Sc !; 2 ears mixed IN bulk.
SIC; cars black in sacks. 4Gc; . cars
black mixed, 4lc car Northern in bulk
42c so bags black, Acc.
MEAL.
The supply has got to he in excess OF
the demand, and it is dullcr. Sales noted
were 800 barrels city steam dried, So % |;
l car country So 20; car country,
81 10; car country, 81 %.
BRAN.
Bran remains dull. and it is still offer.
ing at the mills tor Sl3 in sacks. Sales
reported were car on orders, Sl4 90 (;
! car corn bran In sacks, Sl2 ~; 800 bags,
$l3 20.
BUTTER
The supply is equal to the wants. Ne
dunn and low grades are selling very
slowly. We note the sale OF 10 tubs
choice Northern, 26c; tubs low grade.
lS(a)2Oc 10 buckets Southern Illinois,
l5c; 100 lbs Southern Illinois, 23c;
tubs Northern, 24c; 100 lbs Northern
roll, 2lc; 100 pals southern Illinois ls(S
Zoe.
EGGS.
The demand is improving. We note
sales 500 dozen, l24@l3c; 3 boxes, lac
POO dozen, l2ic.
POULTRY.
The supply Of poultry is light, and the
demand very good. Sales noted were
coops hens, So 5O@3 rs; 2 coops
mixed, So 80.
APPLES.
Apples Of all kinds are very scarce, and
wanted. Sales noted were 20 barrels,
81 20; 40 barrles mixed, 81 90; barrels
choice, SO.
DRESSED MEATS.
Dressed meats are very quiet at pres
ent. the weather being untavorable. We
note the sale Of GOOO pounds pork, i3(y-
3 cents.