The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-08
COMMERCIAL.

for skating; but on Sunday ant
to day the sun shown brightly and tn
Ice Is about gone.
Our flour dealers feel much bet
ter than for many days past. Yesterday
morning the market opened up rather
lively, and they are Of the opinion thai
better times are near at hand. Hay re-
mains very dull there 10 no demand, and
the market is full Corn Is wanted a,
45c in sacks there is very little in mar.
ket. Oats have been active, and sales
have been rather brisk. The supply Is
moderate, and there is fair demand.
Meal is little frmer. Bran very dull.
The market is bare Of choice butter, and
the demand is good. A few lots were
sold to parties who were compelled to
buy at fancy prices on Saturday, and il
Is said prices will advance. Many old
lots have been closed out, leaving the
market In better condition. though it
has been fair for month. There Is M
overstock Of eggs, but the market is verv
quiet. Choice apples are in demand |:
common are not wanted. Poultry Of all
kinds are in good demand, and there ia
some Inquiry for dressed meats. Pro-
visions are quiet.
THE MARKET.
SrOur 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 to charge an advance over
these figures.V
FLOUR.
The flour trade opened rather active
yesterday morning, and there is a better
feeling among merchants than for some
time past. Choice flour Is scarce In the
hands of commission men. Sales noted
were 100 barrels choice, SC 70; 100 bar
rels, S.; 500 barrels to arrive. S.; 100
barrels, 50; 200 barrels, So 50; 200 bar
rels, $4S6 80; $50 barrels, s. 5O07 % {;
400 barrels various::grades, $4(9G rs.
HAY.
The market remains overstOcked, and
the demand is very light. Sales noted
were car common mixed, $40 l car
common mixed, Sll /; l car mixed, sT.
CORN.
There is o good demand for corn in
sacks at As cents. There is very little in
market. The only sale noted was cars
white in sacks, 4sc.
). OATS.
The oat market Is pretty active.
There is fair supply on hand. Sales
noted were car Southern Illinois in
sacks, sc; car 3Sc; 100 bags on orders,
43c; 80 sacks seed oats, 4sc 1 cars black
mixed, in bulk, SIC; cars mixed, in
bulk, 3Gc; car Northern mixed, in bulk
on track, SEC Cor dark mixed, In bulk
on track, 37ac; car white, 45c; car
good Southern Illinois, Soc.
BRAN.
Bran remained at last reports, very
dull. No sales were reported.
NEAL.
Meal is somewhat firmer though quiet
at quotations last reported. No sales
were reported.
BUTTER.
The demand is good. The market is
bare Of choice, and it is thought that
prices will advance. Sales reported were
8 firkins Western, 1sc; G firkins Western,
Ice; 10 tubs Northern, 20@22c 10 tubs
Northern, 25c; 10 tubs Southern. zoe ;
tubs old lot. l5c; 200 pounds coun.
try store roll, l5Slsc; 200 pounds
good roll, 22c; 200 pounds packed
Northern, 23c.
EGGS.
The market is quiet. Sales were SOC
dozen, l4c; 100 dozen, lac; 200 dozen,
l4c.
APPLES.
Common apples plenty and not wanted
There are no choice In market and they
will bring big prices. We note the sale
Of 20 barrels Wnesaps, 81 1908 25.
POULTRY.
The demand for all kinds OF poultry
dressed and alive. is good. Sales notet
were 2 coops mixed chickens, SO 80
barrels dressed turkeys, l2c per pound
200 pounds dressed turkeys, l2.c; 2O(
pounds dressed turkeys, l3c.
DRESSED MEATS.
There has been some inquiry for dress
ed meats, but no sales were reported.
| PROVISIONS,
Quiet. We note the sale Of Is barrel
mess pork $2l 90.
ORANGES.
We note the sale Of 10 boxes SIS OO@
800.
LEMONS.
We note the sale of 8 boxes Sc.
ONIONS.
Onions are dull. The only sale note,
was that OF 40 bushels choice i0c.
| LARD.
We note the sale OF 5 tierces, l2lc.
| POTATOES.
There is fair demand for good pota
toes. We note the sale OF 100 bushel
Northern Peach Blows, 8Oc.
GAME.
We note the sale of carcasses OF dee
at 7}9S per pound.