The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-21
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
hursday Evening .JuIy 1O. 1870


has hcen excessive and very depressing,
and to keep cool Is an impossibilty
which no one seems able to overcome.
Merchants. like other people set and
swelter, not seeming to care whether
school keeps or not. The only trade
that shows any activity at present
is in ice, and dealers in this article are
having an excellent season. The rivers
at this point are on the decline.
There has been very little change in
the flour market. The receipts have been
very light, and under fair trade stocks
have been reduced considerably. Choice
grades are very scarce in the hands of
commission men, while medium grades
are also disappearing pretty fast, leaving
the market in a good condition for
shippers.
There is only light local demand for
hay, not round lot sold having come
under our observation since Monday.
The market is overstocked.
Corn is quiet A decline in prices in
st. Louis and Chicago having taken
place. dealers here are doing very little.
| The receipts have been light and the
supply is limited but equal TO the de-
| mand.
Receipts of oats have been light.
| There is not much in the market. but
what is here answers fully 10 satisfy the
demand.
Meal and bran are plenty and dull.
City meal is quoted at 81 30; country at
So 20. Bran is quoted at $40.
The butter market is very quiet. There
is an ample supply, while the demand is
light. The bottom has fallen out of the
| egg market; there is an overstock, and
no demand. Poultry is coming in freely,
and there is good supply, with only
moderate demand. The small fruit bust
ness has quit" The only truit coming
in are blackberries, which are peddlcd
about the streets, and sold at prices that
hardly pay tor picking them.
Tomatoes are in active demand, at -
per bushel.
| THE MARKET.
EOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are usually tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and tor broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
| these figures. ~lasa
| ORD
| Choice and medium grades are scarce
and in good demand. Low grades are
quiet. Sales noted were 200 bbls. vari-
Gus grades, city. S4@S 80; 100 bbls. vari-
Gus grades, - soar; 100 bbls. various
grades, s. 5O(0)0 50; 300 bbls. various
grades, $500 50; 200 bbls. various
grades, So 50(GG %.
HAY.
The market is overstocked, while the
demand is comparatively nothing. No
sales we're reported.
The supply is limited. The demand
is light, and a decline in prices is antici-
pated. The only sale noted was that OF
car white in bulk, Acc.
OATS.
Thi. market is very quiet. The supply
is light but equal to the demand. We
note the sale OF car Galena, in sacks
&c.
MEAL.
Country and city meal is in good sup.
ply and dull. The demand is very light
We note the sale of 100 bbls city, 81 30
100 bbls country, 81 20.
BRAN.
Bran is plenty and dull, and selling al
so. No sales were reported.
BUTTER.
The demand tor butter is very light.
Only choice finds sale. The market is
we'll supplied. We note the sale of 10
packages Southern Illinois. l5@lGsc; 4
packages choice Southern Illinois, lsc
2 packages, 15c; $50 lbs Northern.
1920; 200 lbs Southern Illinois,
l3@l5c.
EGGS.
Large quantities of eggs have been re-
ceived here within the past few days, for
which there is no sale, and they are rot
ting fast. We note the sale OF 800 dozen
S6@sc.
POULTRY.
Receipts of spring chickens have been
liberal tor the past few days. and the
market is well supplied. The demand is
fair. We note the sale OF 2 coops 81 90.
TOMATOES.
Tomatoes are in active demand at 81
per bushel.
HIDES AND FURS.
FURs-Beaver-No. l 81 80; No.
81 so; No. 81; No. SOC. Otter-No
l Sc; No. 2 81; No. 3 81; No. 81
Mink-No. 81; No. 2 75c; No. 5Oc
No. Toe. Raccoon-No. l zoe; No. 2
4OU NJ. zoe No, loc. ohunh--No
SOC No. 2 60c; No. 3 SOC; No. l5c
Fox-Gray-No l 81 No. 2 75c; No.
soc red fox-No. l 81; No. Zoe
Opossum-No. lOc; No. 2 Sc; No. 3
sc. Muskrat No. poe; No.. 2 l5c; No
3 lOc. Bear-No. | $40; No. 2 81 No.
So; No. 81. Wolf-Mountain-No.
81 80; No. 81 Is; No 3 81; No. 4 75c;
Prairie Wolf-No. l 81 25; No. soc
Wild Cat 25c. House Cat Toe. Badger