The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-03
CON N ERCIAL
CAiRo, ltLiNols, IHusnDAr EyzsIsG,
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warm, the thermometer ranging from
95 to 0S degrees. We have had several
hne rains during the week, and reports
from all sections are that crops Of all
kinds are dong well,
The great railroad strikes are about
over, and the railroads are all running
their trains.regular again.
The flour market is unchanged.
Choice and medium grades are scarce,
and in demand. Prices are unchanged,
though weaker, and purchasers of round
lots could undoubtedly obtain conces-
sions. Low grade flour Is in fair supply,
and light demand. Sales OF choice and
medium grades since last report have
been liberal and exceed those OF the
same number OF days at any time since
pril......The hay market presents no
more encouraging aspect than at the
date OF our last report The demand Is
confined almost entirely to the local
trade and to the better qualities OF hay.
Receipts are light, and the supply on the
market small, though adequate tor all
inquiry. Prices are steady at previous
| quotations. Is a good demand
Tor white corn and arrivals are promptly
taken at j3G54c. There Is only light
stock on the market. Mixed and yellow
is in limited supply and fair demand at
52@53c.,.....Therel Is no improvement
In the market for oats. The demand Is
very light and prices weak at quota
tons. Receipts are light and there are
| but few on the market. The supply,
however, is large enough to answer all
inquiry. Is tar supply of
meal on the market. The demand is
good and prices steady at 81 S592 80 for
city at 81 1902 so for good county,.
The supply of bran on the
market is light and prices steady at SIP
| (gl3...".,.T The sales of tobacco at the
Farmers warehouse to-day comprised
81 hogsheads leaf and Tugs. There was
good attendance OF buyers, and all
offerings were taken at good prices.
The prices obtained are little In advance
OF those of previous sales.........Po totoes
are In talr supply and steady at 40@45c
per bushel, and 81 509l7 IS per
bbl. according to the size OF
the barrel and quality OF the potatoes.
They are selling from country wagons at
4OCd45c.........Poultry is plenty with d
fair demand. Prices are steady at quo.
tations.."."Eggs are abundant and duh
ut 7@Sc,".",..I There is very little choice
butter Oh the market, and the demand Is
active at lG@lSc. Receipts are light and
arrivals are taken promptly at the above
quotations. Common butter is plenty
and dull. Sold at any price, OF
all kinds is very plenty and prices are
down. Choice peaches in one-third BUSH
el boxes sold to-day from 20 to SOC, and
common as low as l0(gl5c. Apples are
plenty and dull at any price.
Races by river are unchanged,
TIE MARkET.
gsr Our friends should bear In mine
: that The prices here given are only FOL
: sales from first hands In round lots. IL
Filling orders and for broken lots II /,
, necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. asa
FLOUR.
The flour market is not materially
changed. Choice and medium grades
are in light demand at quotations. Sale
e noted wree $50 bbls. family s. %; l0
! bbls. xxx Sc 1907; 70 bbls choic
4 family, - %; 100 bbls choice family
r 81 SO; 100 bbls. low xxx SO 10, 10,
bbls. XX So 90; 100 bbls. choice family
4 s. %; 100 bbIs. choice family, 81 %
l,2O0 bbls. various grades. S6(Gs.
CORN.
There is a good demand tor white corn
and arrivals are promptly taken at %
654c. Yellow and mixed is in Unite,
> supply and fair demand at 52653c
u Sales white were car white In sack :
Coo; car white mixed in bulk, 53c; ca
r white in sacks, Gle.
HAY.
There is Olny a local demand for hay
o The supply is light and receipts limited
= Prices are steady at previous quotations
g We note sales OF ] car prime Timothy
4 II 80; . cars choice mixed. Sll 30.
n OATS.
r There is no improvement in the condi
}. ton of the market for oats. The deman,
!. is very small, and prices are weak at B.
!. G35c for Northern in sacks. We not
3 sales OF Is sacks Northern at Soc: on
# car Northern IN sacks. 34c.
TOBACCO.
Sales at the Farmers warehouse wer
il So hhds. leaf and Tugs as follows: 81 o,
et $50, 90, 6 so, 6 70, 6 60, 6 65, 6 on, p
- 6 20, 6 80, 8 80, 6 60, 6 80, 90. 6 90, o.
10, 95, $40, 7 90, %, 6 so, %, 5 A
: 5 70, 4 50, 3 90, 500, 4 80, 8 20, 3 90, 3 o.
GO, 4 90, 8 90. 3 %, 3 05, 40, 8 10, 8 Oh
= 8 50, 800, 800, 4 90, 05, 8 10, 8 20, 8 3;
a 3 20, 80, A 90, 8 90, 8 20, 4 40, s 05, 2 q
!, 50, 2 95, 5 20, 3 10, 3 90. 2 80, 4 90, 2 81
n, 2 90, 2 70, 8 05, 4 90, 3 80, $40, 50, 4 5
s. $. 3 SO, 800. 4 60, 8 80, 2 95, 4 20, Ii, 20
y, 4 90, 3 90, : O5, 4 05, $50.
AZ MEAL.
d. City meal is in fair supply and fair d
~ mand at prices quoted. Country is goo
o. stock AMI limitt d demand. Sales not,
n, were 90 bbls good country, So 80; j
ne hills city O. 90. lha hhls nitu 60 ShLI0 Q