The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-15
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL. MONDAY EVENING, I
Eohrt1arv "a I'VE

Ihe xeneruI market has been consider
ably better during the past week bust
ness men feel encouraged and believe q
much better time IL at hand.
The sales Of -four have been very good,
and the demand has improved, but
stocks are full, with the exception Of
choice. which Is In fair demand. Hay IL
unchanged. The market Is still full OF
common grades. Choice Is scarce and In
good demand. The receipts OF corn have
been very light and It Is scarce. Good
dry corn will bring 40943c In bulk. Ost
receipts have been liberal. They have
been pretty active; the supply Is equal
to the demand. Meal II quiet ut 81 10.
There Is no Improvement In bran f; It Is
still offering at S13. There IL no excess
Of choice Northern packed butter, and
there Is good demand; the weather is
more favorable for roll and it is doing
better, but the shipping demand Is EN-
tirely packed. Eggs are dull at lac.
Poultry IL In good demand. Choice hens
will sell for s. 5O@4. Turkeys will
bring $l0@l2. Dressed meats are dull.
There is q good demand for apples.
There are none In the market.
t- THE MARKET.
| harOur 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 IL
necessary 10 charge an advance over
these figures. - Ftr.
The feeling In the -four market Is bet
ter, and continues to improve. There Is
a fair demand, with supply sufficient to
satisfy the call. sales reported were 100
barrels various grades. 81 5O'96 20; coo
barrels various grades, s. Coz 90; 100
barrels various grades, - 1907 60; $50
barrels. s. 75t94 0094 90; 200 barrels,
XXX. S. IS; 100 barrels choice, SO IS ;
200 barrels various grades, - OO9G rs;
700 barrels various grades. So 5OI96 90;
200 barrels xxx, 81 20; 200 barrels
xxx, IS 90; 200 barrels choice family,
50 IS; 200 barrels XX, So 75; $50 bar.
rels various grades, - 00(S7 co. 4.
HAY.
Hay Is unchanged. The market Is full
OF common grade, and the demands very
light. Strictly choice IL very scarce.
Sales reported were car Timothy on
orders, SIS 90; cars good mixed, sill 90:
cars common mixed, $40 90; ! car
choice Timothy, SIG 90; car choice
mixed, $l2 90; l car choice, $l4 90; 2
cars choice Timothy, $l7 90; l car Gut
Edge, $l7 90; car choice Timothy,
SIG on; cars low mixed. $40 90.
CORN.
There is very little corn In market, and
good dry is In good demand at 4O0
A In bulk. We note sales OF car white
In bulk, on track, 40c car choice white
Missouri, In bulk. 43c; car common.
100; IL cars choice white IN sacks. 48c;
$50 bags white, on orders. 4sc; 2 cars
white in sacks, on orders, 47(949c I car
white In sacks, on orders, ACC; ......
OATS.
The receipts have been liberal, and
there Is a good supply, while the demand
is moderate. Sales reported were car
Southern Illinois In sacks SIC; car
Southern Illinois in sacks sc; car
Northern mixed. In bulk SIC; 2 cars
black mixed 42c car mixed 4lc; l car
white 43c; car choice black. seed, In
sacks delivered, 55c; car Prince Ed
wards Islands, black, In sacks. 47c; car
white In sacks, on orders, 47c; 2 cars
Northern. Ale; 2 cars black mixed, 10
sacks delivered. 42c; 2 cars No. Pin bnlk,
SIC.
MEAL.
Meal remains quiet, but firm. Sales re-
ported were 200 barrels city steam dried
81 1902 20; 80 barrels city steam dried
on orders, 81 rs.
BRAN.
Bran is still Offering at $l3 at the mills.
1t is very dull ana no sales were reported.
BUTTER.
There 10 a good demand tor choice
Northern packed. 2H9ssc 8 packages
Northern packed, Zoe 200 pounds North
ern, 2sc; 200 pounds 24c; 10 tubs
choice Northern packed, 26c; 8 tubs
choice Northern roll, 25c; 8 tubs choice
Northern roll, 2ic; 10 pals choice South
ern packed, l9c 2 tubs Northern roll
common, zoe; 8 tubs Northern packed
common, 22c.
EGGS.
The eggs coming into market are not
fresh, and are dull. Sales reported
were 400 dozen, l3c; 800 dozen, l2ic 200
dozen, l23c; 2 boxes. 12ac.
POULTRY.
Poultry is In good demand ut good
prices. Sales reported were Z dozen
choice hens, s. 90; 2dozen choice hens,
So 80; dozen turkeys, $l2.
DRESSED MEATS.
No sales were reported. The weather
has been unfavorable, and dealers do not
care to trouble 1t. A large amount has
been sold since our last issue at low
prices.
APPLES.
Apples are In good demand. There
are none In market. A big price will be
paid for choice. Sales reported were : 20
barrels, 5Oc9$l 10 barrels, 81;
POTATOES.
There is some Inquiry for seed potatoes
Of early varieties. We note the sole Of
GO barrels seed, 81 per barrel; $50 bush