The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-27
COMM eRcIAL.

neither encouraging to the shipper or
merchant. The embargo placed on the
movement of freights, occasioned by the
Ice gorges in the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers and the consequent low stage of
water in the Mississippi south of this
port, works an especial hardship on
cairo commission merchants. The rail-
roads leading South are all receiving
freight faster than they can send it for
ward, there being no less than three hum
dred cars on the track this morning
awaiting shipment south. River traffic
Is practically "played out" for the present
or until there is rise in the river. The
river south of Cairo is very low
and all day to-day an almost
solid mass Of ice has been
moving past tins city. Steamboatmen
cannot be induced to risk the dangers of
an attempt to get ont on the present
stage, preferring to lay at the bank and
await a rise in the river.
With anything like adequate ship
ping facilities the Cairo mar
ket would be active. The de-
mand for all staple articles is good, but
owing to the lack of tonnage, both by
rail and river, the market is practically
at stand still.
There is yet a great scarcity OF all the
lower grades of flour, with an increasing
demand at advanced prices. The order
trade is--or would be-excellent if there
was shipping facilities. What is true o.
the flour market is also true of the nay
and oats market. There is a good de-
mand for both articles, but owing to the
lack Of tonnage for shipping, merchants
can do nothing and it is feared this con-
dition of affairs will net be improved I'M
der week or ten days. There a good
supply of corn on the market, with no
demand. Meal is in fair supply with
only moderate demand. Prices
are unchanged. Bran Is plenty
and dull. There is not much demand
for dressed meats. There is fair supply
on the market. Butter is plenty and dull
sale. The market is overstocked, and
prices are declining. There is fair sup
ply of eggs on the market, and prices are
little lower. Poultry is plenty and
hard to dispose of. Chickens. especially
young chickens, are not wanted, for they
cannot be sold at all. Turkeys are in
moderate supply, but there is no active
demand tor them. Potatoes are scarce
and wanted. Game is plenty and slow
sale. Apples are in moderate supply
with only light demand.
MARKET.
Reg Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given arc only 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. "Jssg
FLOUR.
There is an active demand tor all me.
dunn grades at advanced prices. There is
also a good demand for choice grades
Sales reported were 200 bbls, various
grades, s. 90ld6 90; 800 bbls. various
grades, 81 5097 200 bbls. various
grades, on orders, 81 759S; $50 bbls. vas
rious grades, SjClS so.
HAY.
There is fair demand for hay, but ow:
ing 10 want of tonnage the market is it
stand still. Sales reported: | car choice
timothy. Sl2; car prime timothy, Sll;
} cars choice mixed, Sill , cars good
mixed, $40: 2 ears mixed, SO; | car
choice mixed, Sll !; | ear timothy, Sl2
l car choice mixed, Sl2; car mixed, so.
CORN.
The market is iull of corn, while the
demand amounts to nothing. There is
scarcely any inquiry for it except tor
milling purposes: cars, new white
mixed, in bulk, sold at 3Sc; > cars, white.
in sacks, 4ic.
OATS.
The demand for oats is good, but owing
to the lack of shipping facilities The
market is practically at a stand still. How
long this condition of affairs will continue
cannot be foretold. Sales were 2 cars
Central Illinois, in bulk, BE; , cars Cen
trail Illinois, in bulk, 32c; l car, very
light. in bulk, 3lc; , ears mixed. in bulk,
31c; car white, in bulk, 3Sc; 500 sacks
mixed, 42C9H.
The demand for meal is light, while
the supply on hand is limited. Sales
were 100 bbls. green, 81 20; 300 bbls.
city, 81 80.
There is a fair supply on the market
The demand is light. No sales were re-
ported.
DRESSED MEATS.
There is good supply of dressed
meats on the market, while the demand
is not equal 10 the supply. Beef is SELL
ing ut &c; mutton, &c. No sales OF hogs
were reported.
POTATOES.
There is an active demand for potatoes
at from - 10 to 50 per barrel, accord
ing to quality. There are very few in
the market.
APPLES.
One hundred bbls. apples of various
qualities sold at prices ranging from $50
: 80 per barrel.
BUTTER.
There Is an overstock of all kinds Of
butter on the market. Prices are not
changed, however Sales were
300 lbs. roll, zoe, 400 lbs. Illinois roll,
lS(G22c 800 lbs. Central Illinois roll,
22G923c . tubs Southern Illinois, lG(1
lSc; 200 lbs. Northern roll. 20C922c.
POULTRY.
There is an abundance of all kinds of
poultry on the market. Chickens, and
young ones, are not wanted,
for they cannot be disposed of at any
price. Sales reported were, coops
chickens, 81; 4 coOps turkeys, SlO 80 /; !