The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-07
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CAno, lLLrSoIs, THURSDAY tyEsiYG, !

September, lS17.
There i slight improvement in GER
tain features Of the markct--say in flour
| and oats. while the market for hay and
| corn is dead and ftt-n0thing whatever
doing. The market for all other ar
ticlcs quoted excepting meal and bran,
az a whole, moderately active, The
weather IS cool and threatening rain.
The nOur trade shows considerable ac.
tiyi.y. and transactions since our last re
port have been large, aggrcgating up
wards of : 900 bbls. There is better
feeling among dealers, and prices, though
not actually advanced over former quo
tatiOns, are firm a,.d an advance OF - to
2jc is not among the impr liabilities.
Receipts are liberal, but under the heavy
,hil ments Of the week, the market is
only fairly Suppled....nThc corn market
is not improved. There is none coming
in except IN occasional car which Is re-
ceiyed by the mills, However. there is
a large stock in the hands Of dealers,
the great bulk Of which Is held
under shippers, limit, Prices are
weak at 4l@I2c for choice white
in bulk....,..Thcrc is a fairly active
market tor oats, and receipts are taken
on arrival. Prices are steady at 2G@21c
in bulk. The supply on the markat is
| very small........The bottom seems to
have fallen out OF the hay market. Re-
ceipts have been large while the demand
| has declined, aud there is nov large
| stock on the market. Prices are still
| lower, and we quote sales OF choice tim
0thy at SO, and good mixed at 50 %
/ Adyices from the Southern markets are
/ anything bat encouraging ana OF such 4
characteras to prevent shipment on spec
I ulatiOn.......There is not much doing in
meal. The supply OF city is fair and
about equal to the demand. Prices are
unchanged. City is steady at 81 30@
, 30 Country Is in good supply
and quiet at 81 1902 l5........ Bran is
plenty and doll at s. in bulk, and $40 in
sacks,""..Receipts of potatoes are
| liberal and the supply on the market
good. Prices are steady at quotations..
Poultry Is in good supply, and fair de.
mand. Receipts are iair. Prices are UNI
changed. .......Therc is an active demand
for choice butter, but there is very little
on the market and receipts are light.
Common and low grade butter is plenty
and dull.n"..EGgs are scarce and
higher; sales were made to-day at Il
to BE. There are very few coming in,.u..
Fruit is not plenty, and several small
lots OF choice sold to-day at batter
prices ranging from 80 TO Zoe, Pears
are more regular. They are selling from
2Jc TO zoe per box. There i, q fair de,
mand Tor almost all kinds OF iruit........
Vegetables are plenty, and prices lower
and irregular
Rates by river to New Orleans have
tadvancod to l7.c per cwt; 22!c per l0(
on hay, and 3jc per dry Dbl.
Way rates arc-grain, 2jc; flour, soc
hay, SOC. -
THE MARKET.
Eesgr Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only lor
sales from first hands IN round lots. In
filing orders and Tor broken lots it /,
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. [sJl
FLOUR.
The market is more active, and trans
actions since astreport have been liberal
/ Prices are iirmer and more regular. Re
; celpts are good and stocks on the mar
ket fair Sales reported were;
) $50 bbs. Various Grades,