The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-05

ing plenty Of lei ure time. We take con.
solution 10 the fact that while We ara M,
rushed with business, merchants every.
whcre else are idle, and In many places
doing even less than we are. Cairo ia
aoins her full share Of business compared
with other markets.
Fruit and vegetables of all kinds ara
becoming plenty and cheap in this mar.
Set. Strawberries are plenty and are
selling at 50 to 50 80 per crate.
Several fine showers have fallen sine.
last report. These rains were much
Needed and will be of great benefit to
The growing crops; and were great
blessing to the tobacco regions of Ken.
lucky, Illinois and Missouri. The rivers
are falling and getting down pretty low.
Freight rates to the South remain az
last noted.
THE MARKET.
BsBA Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only for
sales from iirst hands in round lots. In
iilling orders and Tor hssfqSsc.. lots. 81 is
20 Iessary to charge an advance over
these figures. %SSa
FLOUR.
| Inc market is practically unchanged.
The demand Is very light and almost
wholly for choice family brands. The
market has settled somewhat, and prices
are steady at quotations. There Is only
a light stock on the market, though it is
large enough to supply the demands OF
trade. We note sales of 100 bbls, Oh @. CO
family, SO; so bbls. various grades, S76
. 80; 30 bbls. patent process, $40 80; 200
bols' various grades, S. 5O@9 25.
HAY.
Trade has been light since last report.
Receipts are limited, and the demand
small and entirely for good mixed TO
choice Timothy. Low grade hay Is
plenty and difficult 10 work off. Prices
are steady at quotations. Sales noted
were as follows 2 cars choice limo
thy, Si2 o0@l3; Car choice mixed,
Sl2 ear low grade Timothy, Sll; !
car good Timothy, Sl2 80; cars choice
Timothy, Sl3.
OATS.
There is no demand for oats, REGENTS
during the latter part Of last week were
more liberal, and there is now q fair sup
ply On the market. Prices are l62c
low r. and weak. We note sales of car
4 Irna, IN sacks, 45c; 100 sacks white,
4Gc.
MEAL.
a further decline of 56l0c in meal has
occurred since last report. There is q
lair demand for kiln dried, while all 9th.
ers are dun. The supply Is about equal
to the demand. Sales were 20 lbs. coun-
try, So GO; 80 bbls. country. 50 85; $50
bbls city. So G0a2 20; 200 bbls. city,
81 6592 10.
BRAN.
The supply of bran IS tair and prices
a little higher. The demand Is light.
Sales werr % sacks. $40; so sacks, $40;
100 sacks, $40,
POTATOES.
Old potatoes are scarce and hut yerv
ew coming in. There is fair demand
for seeding purposes. New
potatoes are coming IN freely and the mar.
iet is now well supplied. Prices are n
title lower. We note sales of 20 bbls
lew at 50 1904.
POULTRY.
There Is only sinai quantity of poul.
ry on the market and but little arriving.
'rces are steady at 50 for old hens and
2 % tor mixed chickens. Young
hicKens are worth 81 80 to 50 so, ac-
ording to size, We note sales as fol.
Ows: 3coops hens, So; coop spring
hckens, 81 2 coops hens, So.
BUTTER.
There Is still II very large stock OF but.
err on the market. most OF it OF low and
Inferior qualities, and it is almost impos.
ible to dispose of it at any price.
,hoice is in good supply and dull. Sales
oted were 3 packages choice, lie; 900
Ds Southern Illinois. low to medium,
O@l2!c; 800 lbs choice dairy packed
6(92Oc; loo lbs common l0c so lbs do
PC.
EGGS.
Fresh eggs are scarce, and receipts
ght The demand is good. Sales noted
we're boxes, l0!c; 300 dozen, 0lc;
oXes, Zoe; 300 dozen, l0c.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
Hides are higher, and we now quote
Try flint at l50l6c; green salt, 7a@Sc;
nd green &c. Tallow is worth 7@7ic.
ONIONS.
The market is well supplied and the
nmand light. Prices are 81 5OG4 IS
n choice yellow, and 81 to 81 Is for
God red
DRIED FRUIT.
There isan abundance OF all kinds Of
ried fruit on the market, with but little
cmand for any. Apples are worth 81 to-
c.. aud peaches, u Sc.
ICE! ICE!