The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-02
COMMERCIAL.

this season of the year and fruit growers
are beginning to express fears for the
safety of this years fruit crop. 1t is
feared the warm weather will so far adj
vance the peach and apple buds as to
render them liable to injury by the cold
weather yet to come. 1t is to be sincerely
hoped that all fears on this score may
prove grOundless.
The market here presents no new feats
ures. Business is fair, though not brisk
There is no material change to note in
the flour market. There is a fair supply
in the hands of dealers. while tho demand
Is not SO active. The southern markets
show a disposition to weaken, and al
though prices are yet firm at previous
quotaaons, a slight decline is
not improbable. There ia M
change in the Hay market.
There is no demand for anything but
strictly choice. Low grades are plenty
and dull. Oats are in light supply and
good demand. The call is principally
tor light weight oats at about 33c. There
is very little corn on the market, while
the demand is more active. Meal is in
fair supply. The demand is only mode
rately active. Prices are not changed
Bran is in fair demand a. former quota
tions. The supply is fair. Potatoes are
scare and wanted at former quota
tons. Very few are arriving. Common
apples are plenty and slow sale. Choice
are in fair demand. The supply OF
dressed meat is light, owing perhaps to
the unfavorable condition of the weather
We notice slight decline in the price OF
hides. Live poultry is in demand at good
prices. There is very little on the market
Dressed is not wanted during the present
warm weather. Choice butter ia in good
demand, with a light supply on the
market. Common is plenty and dull sale.
Eggs are coming in more freely, and
decline in prices is sure to follow. Onions
are scarce ard in good demand at good
prices.
THE MARKET.
E6rOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only for
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and tor broken lots it is.
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. %a5a
FLOUR.
Sales Of -four reported were 500 bbls.
various grades, Sc 5O@7 80; 200 bbls.
various grades,S5 25@s 100 bbls. xxx.
winter, Sc 90; so bbls. low grade, S. %;
$50 bbls. various grades, seas Is.
HAY.
No demand for anything but strictly
choice. Common is plenty and dull.
Sales reported were car choice mixed,
Sll; car good mixed, $40; car good
mixed, 50 30; 2 cars common mixed, 50;
cars mixed, 50 5O@l0; 3 cars choice
mixed, $40 so; l car choice Timothy,
mixed, Sill so; 3 cars choice Timothy,
$l2@l2 SO; $50 bales Timothy, Sl3;
OATS.
Oats are in light supply and good de-
mand. The inquiry is principally for
light weight at former quotations. Sales
reported were cars Central Illinois, in
bulk, 33c; 2 cars northern, in bulk, $500
SIC; l15 sacks white, 44c.
CORN.
There ia a more active demand fol-
corn. The supply is light. Prices are
about as last quoted. Sales reported were
cars white, in bulk, 40c; 325 sacks
white, 47@4Sc.
MEAL.
Meal is in good supply. The demand
is moderately active. One hundred ant
fifty bbls city, sold at So 3O@2 80; Ion
bbls country, So 2O@2 %.
| BRAN.
Bran is in fair supply, aud firm at quo
tations. One hundred and nifty sacks
sold at SIS.
| POTATOES.
Potatoes are scarce aud wanted at for
mer quotations.
APPLES.
| Common are plenty and dull. Choic'
are in fair demand. Sales were III bbls
wine saps, So so; 10 bbls. Southern Iii
nois. slightly frosted, 81 rs; 10 bbls
choice Southern Illinois, 50 so; 10 bbls
choice northern, So,
DRESSED MEATS.
The supply is light. The weather
unfavorable for shippers. Prices are un
changed.
POULTLl.
Live poultry is in good demand. Th'
supply is limited. Dressed is not wanted
during the warm weather. Sales wefe
dozen dressed chickens. $3; 200 lbs
dressed turkeys, lOc; coops mixed
chickens, So 5092 rs; coop old hens
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