The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-01
COMMERCIAL.


was very cold, and considerable appre-
hension was felt for the safety of the
fruit. SO far as heard from, however.
no injury was done. Freight rates to
New Orleans by river are unchanged, 30
cents per dry Dbl. and 10 cents per cwt.
THE MARKET.
~Our friends should bear In mind
that the prices here given are only for
sales from first hands In round lots. In
| iilling orders and for broken lots it il
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures.~
FLOUR.
| lhere is no material change in the con-
ditlon OF the flour market. No further
advance has taken place, yet the market
Is strong and firm at the advance last re-
ported. Dealers are inclined to hold off,
however, believing that a further adj.
vance is likely to take place soon. Pur.
chasers are disposed to handle no more
than the requirements of trade compel
| them to. The demand is fair for medium
and choice grades, while extremely low
grades are dull. The stock on the mar.
ket is light Sai0o rnDorted were 1OC
bbls. various grades, SS@l0 80; 100 bDis.
do, S7@9 10; 200 bbls do, IS 5000 80.
HAY.
Receipts of hay are light, though the
stocks are ample tor the requirements of
trade. The demand is light. Prices are
steady at quotations. Sales noted were
l car choice timothy, SIP, ! car good
mixed, $40; 4 cars choice timothy, Sl2 ;
car choice timothy, SIP; car good
mixed, $40 80.
| CORN.
Receipts OF corn are very light, and the
stock on the market is very small. The
| demand Is active and prices 2(93 cents
higher. Sales reported were: cars white
in bulk on track, 49c.; car mixed in
bulk, 4sc.; car white in bulk, DC; !
car white in sacks, 55c.; 4 cars white in
Sacks, 57c.; $50 sacks white, SIC.
OATS.
There are very few oats on the market,
and receipts are light. The demand Is
good, and prices shade higher. Sales
during the week have been limited. One
car Northern in bulk sold at 43c.
MEAL.
There is fair demand for city meal at
the advanced prices. The supply on the
market is light. Sales noted were 200
bbls. city, 81 co; 400 bbls. city, g. 55CG
50 60.
BRAN.
Bran is in light supply and good de-
mand at s22(923 pc ton. No sales were
reported.
| BUTTER.
There is an overstock OF all grades
except choice butter on the market, and
prices are shade lower. Choice is in
fair supply and good demand. Sales
noted were packages country, l5c; I
packages good northern. 22lDoIe doC
lbs. Southern Illinois, l5Slsc 300 lbs.
| Central Illinois, in tubs, lSa22c; $50
lbs. choice northern, 22(924c; 2 pals
Southern Illinois, lie; so lbs. common
cooking butter, lac.
EGGS.
The supply of eggs Is about equal to
the demand; prices are weak at 9!@l0c.
Sales were GO dozen, &c; 400 dozen, l0c;
200 dozen, DC; 100 dozen, Zoe; casas,
9lc.
POULTRY.
Poultry is in light supply and fair de-
mand. There is no change in prices.
Good old hens are worth $3.50, and mix
ed chickens from S2.75 to 50.
PROVISIONS.
Sales were 1000 lbs. dry salt rib sides,
SIC; 800 lbs.plain sugar cured hams, ll!c;
800 clear sides, smoked, Zoe.
LARD
Sales lard were 20 kegs kettle render
ed, l0s@llc.
POTATOES.
The supply is light. The demand is
good, and prices little higher. Sales
were: $50 bushels, Jackson whites,
y
% bbls. Peachb,ows, So 80.
APPLES.
Choice apples are scarce and in good
demand. Common are plenty and slow
sales. Sales were: 80 bbls. common,
81 50@l 70; 20 bbls. Fancy apples sold
a. 81.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
We note hides as follows; Dry flint,
l4(9l44c.; green salt, 63c.; green, &c.
Tallow is selling at 6(G63c.
ONIONS.
| The market is well supplied and the
| demand light. Prices are 81 50Cs4 70
for choice yellow, and 81 to 81 % tor
good red.
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
lc.; and peaches, u to Sc.
BEANS.
White Beans are in good supply, and
slow sale. Good are worth 81 70 to 50
per bushel aud poor and stained 81 TO
| 81 IS.
FURS.
| FURs-Beaver-No. 81 so; No.
Sc; No. 81; No. 81; No. 4 Si.00
Mink-No. l 81; No. Zoe; No. 8 Soc
No. 4 l0c. Raccoon-NO. ! zoe; No.
4Oc No. SOC; No, l0c. Skunk-No.