The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-17


ton have been moro liberal. Ths Differ.
ence In prices Of whits - queted below
may be accounted tor on the ground that
the sales ct 40 cents were made on Thurs.
day or Friday Of last week, since which
time an advance has taken place. Re.
celpts ere light. The demand IL fair. We
note sales:sf Scars white IN bulk on C.and
v. track, l0c.; . cars choice white mixed
on Z. and v. track, 4Oc.; Gears yellow
mixed &c.,; cars white, on orders, 10
sacks, 4sc.; 4 cars white, in bulk, &C.; 40
sacks, mixed 46c.; 400 sacks white, $50
NEAL.
The trade in meal during the last ieW
days has been good, and upwards Of
1000 bbls. of city mills have bssn sold.
The supply is limited. Prices, however.
maintain their old standing. We note
sales Of eOO bills. city at - IS; 800 bbls.
do. 81 25S2 30. There IL no demand for
country green meal.
| BRAN.
Bran IL In very light supply, while the
demand is active at $40 to $2l with an
Indications of still further advance.
We note sales OF $50 sacks, $40; $50
sacks, $40 80; so sacks, sal 100 sacks.
$2l.
POTATOES.
Good potatoes are in demand at 81 10
per bushel, and from So to 50 IS pc
bbl. The market is comparatively bare.
| APPLES.
Choice apples are scarce and In de-
mand. Common are plenty and dull .
Sales reported were as follows: 40 bills
Fancy Ben Davis, So Is; 20 bbls. Choice
winesaps, So %; 100 bbls. Common,
81 5o@$2.
POULTRY.
Poultry is in light supply, with more
active demand. Receipts are light. Sales
noted were 8 coops old hens, 50 rs; Q
coops do, So 25@3 so; coop mixed
chickens, good, So; 2 coops mixed, 81 75.
EGGS.
Eggs are in fair supply. The demand
is fair, and prices steady. Sales noted
were 300 dozen, 11ic.; 100 dozen l2c.; $50
dozen, at HOBO.
| BUTTER.
Choice butter 10 very scarce and In de-
mand. White and repacked colored
butter is plenty. and hard to dispose OF
at any price. Sales noted were 800 lbs.
Southern Illinois, packed, 16@1Sc; 400
lbs. Central Illinois, packed, 20923c:
800 lbs. choice Northern, packed, 24la
26c; so lbs. Southern Illinois, packed.
lSc.
DRIED FRUIT.
There Is an abundance of all kinds Of
, dried fruit on the market, with but little
. demand for any. Apples are worth to
4Ac.; and peaches. 81 to &c.
e BEANS.
: White Beans are in good supply, and
slow sale. Good are worth 81 76 to$z
per bushel, and poor and stained 81 to
81 25.
ONIONS.
Onions are in good supply and limited
demand. We note the sale Of S bbls.
choice yellow at - 6o94 IS; 2 bbls.
do, 81 80; 3bbls. good red at 50 30.
%.
LARD.
Sales Of lard reported were 10 kega
kettle rendered, I03@l0f.
PROVISIONS.
We quote sales provisions: 700 lbs.
; plain sugar cured hams, ll3@ic.; 1000 lbs.
l dry salt rib sides, sAc.; 1900 lbs. smoked
} clear ribbed sides 8tc.
3 BROOMS.
r Sales Brooms were dozen commoAs
Y 81 65; dozen parlor, 50 Is.
: FURS.
e FURs-Beaver-No. ! 81 50; No.
y SO; No. 2 81; No. 8 50; No. 4 $l.00
Mink-No. 81; No. 2 75c; No. : Cos
No. 4 10c. Raccoon-No. zoe; No.
Acc; No. 8 DC; No. 4lOc. Skunk-No.
y I Soc No.2 Goo; No. 3 soc; No. 4 15G
r Fox Cray No. 81 No. 75c; No: !
' o. red iSx-NS; ! 81; No: 2 7ce
r soc. Muskrat-No. I2Oc; No. i5c; Ne
Zoe. Bear-No. SO; No. 2 81 No. 8
So; No4$l. wolf-Mountain-No.
S.. 80; No. 2 81 IS; No 8 81; No. 4 76c (,
q Prairie Wolf-No. 81 rs; No. 2 Soc;
II Wild Cat 25c. House Cat 10c. Badger
- COAL.
We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon %
track, lump, So; nut. 81, delivered car.
load per ton, lump. 81 80; nut, - 70.
10 delivered per single ton, lump, -; nut
l 50 %; Raum or Harrisburg coal On
=, track per load, lump, $27 nut, SIG; do
~ livered per ton, So so; Pittsburg per caI
s. loads on track, S. 80 per to-"
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