The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-20
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS, MONDAY EVENING,
Eahr,orx- 10 1877

CAIRO, ILLINOIS, MONDAY EVENING,
February 10. 1877.
Business is fair in all leading branches.
The weather to-day indicates rain or
snow. The Mississippi and Ohio rivers
are both open to navigation, and both
have sufficient water to allow the move
ment OF the largest sized boats with ease.
The railroads are all doing fair bust
ness. There is no change in freight
rates, the rates being 30c per dry barrel,
and l5c per cwt.
There is no material change in the
condition Of the FLOUR market. Stocks
of all kinds, and more especially of low
and medium grades. are very light and
by no means adequate to the wants of
the trade. On the other hand the de-
mand, already active, is increasing, and
merchants find it difficult to supply the
wants OF their regular customers. Prices
are firm.
Receipts of HAY during the last few
days have not been large, but as the de-
mand is very light have :been suffi-
cient to supply the demands of the mar
ket. Prices remain about as last quoted.
There is fair supply of OATS OH the
market. The demand is fair though not
active. Prices firm at quotations.
Transactions in CORN haye been light,
though the demand is fair, and prices are
firm. There is only limited supply on
the market.
There is an active demand for MEAL,
and tor several days past transactions
have been liberal. There are no changes
to report in prices.
BRAN is in fair supply, with liberia
demand. Fifteen dollars per ton for
wheat, and $l2 for corn bran, are the
ruling prices. POTATOES are in better
supply, though there is no change &c
note in prices. All that come
in are taken promptly Oh arrival
Choice apples are scare and in good de
mand. while common are plenty and dull
sale. Priees remain about as last quoted
There is always good demand to-
strictly choice BUTTER for table use
There is very little of this class on tn
market, while the demand is active
Common butter however is very plent
and hard to dispose Of at any price
Good common butter sold yesterday a
low as I3114c. EdGs are in good supply
and prices are one and two cents lower
The market is in little better condition
for them. White BEANS are wort
81 5OG2 for strictly choice, while poe
and stained are not worth more tina
SlSl 25. Onions are scarce, and goo
yellow would sell readily at 81 30 to
per Dbl. There Is very little Grit
, fruit in the hands OF dealers. Dried a
pies ere worth 4(S5c, and dried peach
0Ollc. The latter are very scarce. Inc
il no difference in the prices of hides al
J tallow.
THE MARKET.
, sSs-Our friends should bear in mil
t that the prices here given are ouiy !
0 sa,es from first hands In round lots.
I filling orders and tor broken lots IL
i necessary TO charge an advance oV
r these figures. -I5a
r FLOUR.
u Stocks are very light, while the
r mand ia increasing. Prices are nrm
quotations. Sales reported were 500 bb
. various grades, S. 5O(9S 500 bbls. va
GUS grades. $5(Ss 25; 400 bbls. varlo
grades, So 1907 25; 200 bbls. yario
a. grades on orders, S. 5O(Ss % lOO Cd
+. various grades. SIS 50@7 80; $50 bb
"a var,ous grades, SO a5tas 75.-
N HAY.
ne Receipts light, though sufsicient for
No wants of the trade. Sales were O
n choice mixed, $40; 2 cars good mix