The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-18
COM ERCIAL.


MONDAY EVENING, july Il, 1G.
The situation in business remains about
as reported last Thursday, there having
been no change of any importance since
that time. The weather has been Excess
sively hot, when wind and rain storm,
accompanied by thunder and lightning,
cooled the air considerably on Sunday
night and to-day. Though the sun is
scorching, there Is a refreshing breeze
astir The rivers are still declining.
Shipments of flour received in this
market since Thursday have been
smaller than usual, but the demand is
very light, and stocks have been suffi-
cent, so far as low and medium grades
go. There is, however. a scarcity of
choice brands in the hands OF commits
sion men while the demand for them is
pretty active, the stock on hand is very
large.
Corn is reported quiet. There is still
a moderately fair demand, and though
the receipts have been light, yet the sup
that comes to this market is more or less
damaged, and consequently does not
| sell as readily. or at good prices, as
would strictly choice, for which there is
considerable inquiry.
Oats are in cool supply for the de-
mand, which ls.very light.
Meal is quiet. Country is quoted at
81 80 city at from 81 35 to 81 40. The
supply is fair. Bran is plenty and dull.
The supply of butter is light, while
demand for choice is good. Eggs are
plenty and dull, and selling at from 6 to
cents. For good young poultry there
is all active demand, at from 81 to So
per dozen, according to size. New po-
tatoes are selling at 20 cents. Apples
are very plenty aad selling at low prices.
THE MARKET.
pIOur 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. esd
FLOUR.
Choice Hour is scarce and in fair de-
mand. Low and medium grades are
plenty and quiet, sales noted were $50
bbls. various grades, city, 50 5O(Gs 80;
| 100 bbls. various grades, S. 25(G7 90 F;
| 100 bbls. family xxx, 81 20; 200 bbls.
various grades, So OO@6 90; 80 bbls.
| xxx, So so; 300 bbls. various grades,
50 00@G 90.
| HAY.
The market is overstocked. There i:
none selling except to the local trade
The only sale reported was that OF cal
slightly damaged Timothy, at $40 90.
CORN.
There IS good demand for strictly
choice. Receipts have been light. Sales
reported were 2 cars white mixed, soc
2 cars white in sacks, 4sc; l car white il
sacks, 4Sc.
| Oats.
The market is well supplied for TIN
demand, which is very light. We not
the sale of car NAKED in bulk, ]sc;
car Galena in sacks. SIC; I car Geleni
i'm bulk. 33c.
MEAL.
| Country and city meal are in good sup
ply and quiet. We note the sale Of 2O'
barrels country 50 30; 100 barrels city
50 1902 10.
BRAN.
The demand is very light. We mote
the sale of 200 sacks $40.
BUTTER.
Chioce butter is in good demand. Tn
supply is light. We note the sale
packages Southern Illinois l24@lGie
!. 200 pounds choice Northern zoe lo
pounds Southern Illinois, choice Use
100 pounds mixed l2ac.
- EGGS.
There are plenty Of eggs In the marke
but the demand very light. We not
the sale OF 100 dozen, &c; 100 dozen. oe
II POULTRY.
Il Young chickens are in active demand
The prices paid are from $a@3, accord
Ing 10 size.