The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-02
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CAIEo. ILLINOIS, MONDAY EvrSiNo.
N.x lat 1870

CAIRO. ILLINOIS, MONDAY ENrxiNo.) |
NAY LIST, 1876. |
For tho first of May. the weather Is I'M !
usual for this section of the country. !
From the time of our last issue of the
Price Current until Sunday morning, 1t
was clear warm and pleasant. On sun
day morning rain began falling. and con-
tinued to come down until night. To-
day it is cloudy and cool-coOler than 1t
has been since the spring weather set in,
and overcoats are worn with comfort.
The rivers are declining slowly and
will soon be down to their regular stage.
There has been very little change in
the general business Of the city. Every
thing is very quite.
Flour is reported weaker, with stocks |
In good supply, and demand that is |
very moderate. Common and mixed |
hay Is very dull the market is iull of
these grades. but strictly choice is scarce.
and it Is believed by dealers that lim-
ted amount would sell very well. The
demand for corn is getting better; the
supply is fair prices are unchanged.
Oats are very dull; they have declined In
price in New Orleans, and the shipping
demand has consequently fallen of.
There are not many here. but the supply
is equal to the wants. City meal Is in
good supply; the demand Is fair, with
prices frmef; country Is in good supply
and dull. Bran is very dull; the supply
is good. The old supply of butter is
very much reduced, and fresh grass but
ter from Southern Illinois is beginning to
arrive; prices are unchanged. Eggs are
in good supply and the dcmaud is mod
crate. There is II very good demand for
poultry. II is scarce. Choice apples are
all out OF the market, and there is n very
good demand for them. Rhubarb Is in
good supply it Is selling very we'll
THE MARKET.
gly.Our 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 10 charge an advance over
these figures. aIs1
FLOUR.
The market is very quiet. Stocks are
dull, but the demand is light. Prices are
represented to be weaker. We note the
sales OF 200 bbls various grades, 81 2j(d
90; 800 bbls various grades, SO 50t9
Is. lO0bbls, s.; 300 bbls various grades.
S3 50(aG % :; 1900 bbls various grades.
So 75(os 80; 100 bbls various grades,
81 5C@7 co.
HAY.
The market is very dull. Very little
is being sold. and the market is full of
common aud mixed. We note the sale
| OF car choice, Sl5.
CORN.
| The demand for corn is reported bet
ter, but prices are unchanged. The supply
is light. We note the sale Of l car white
in bulk. He; $50 sacks white. zoe.
OATS.
! The market j. very dull. The supply
is equal to the demand, Notwithstanding
receipts have been light. The only sale
reported was that of $50 sacks mixed,
Zoe.
MEAL.
City meal is reported firm with a good
supply and moderate demand. Country
is dull with n good supply. sales noted
We're 300 bbls city steam dried. 81 500
, 81, $50 bbls city steam dried, - 25('
80; 200 bbls country, 81 IL.
BRAN.
Bran is dull. There is very little in
quiry for it. We note The .alc Of I50
sacks, Sl2 30.
BUTTER.
Butter is in good supply with modcr-
ate demand Prices are unchanged. We
note the sale of , buckets Northern, zoe;
) tubs choice Northern, be: tubs white
Northern, 2lc,
Eggs are in good supply. The demand
is moderate. We note the sale of II pkgs,
l2ic; pkgs. l2lc; 5pkgs, 2lc.
POULTRY.
There is not much poultry in the mar
kct, and the demand is very good. We
note the sale of . coops hens. 81, per
doz,; coops hens, 81.
PIE PLANT.
Rhubarb is in good supply, and is sell
ing very well. We note the sale OF COO
lbs Sc.
| SOAp
We note the sale of II boxes Latting's
Excelsior, &c.
APPLES.
The market is bare OF strictly choice
apples. There l. a very good demand
for them at good prices.
SALT.
We quote salt in car load lots, 81 60 ;
less than car load lots, 81 10.
HIDES AND FURS.
Hides and furs are quiet ut quotations.
lIIDEs-Dry flint, l29l24c; dry sailed,
9l@l0c; green salted, 5a@6c; damaged,
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