The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-23
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO. Ills. Jan

quotations, while the demand il active.
There Is scarcity of all grades. The
supply Of hay is fair, while the demand
Is only moderately active. There
Is good demand for oats, espec.
tally Of light weight at about 33c
in bulk. The supply on the market is
small. We are able to note considera-
bic improvement in the corn market.
The supply OIL the market Ia limited.
while the demand is more active. Prices
are firm at quotations. Transactions in
meal have been more frequent, while
prices are unchanged. There Is a fair
supply on the market. There is not
much doing in bran, though 1t is little
higher. The supply Is fair. Potatoes
are very scarce, and wanted. Prices
remain about as last quoted. There is "a
more active demand for apples, though
prices are unchanged. Choice Ohio are
selling at So; choice Southern Illinois
are worth from 81 % to 50 IS, according
to quality. The supply Is lin
tied. Poultry is scarce and
In demand. There is very lit
tie OF any kind on the
market. There is fair supply addressed
meat on the market. There il no change
in prices. Hides and tallow are in de-
mand at quotations. Butter of all kinds
is plenty and dull. Eggs are very scarce
and wanted at advanced prices. They
are taken promptly on arrival.
The weather Is cool, though not un-
pleasant. The Ohio has risen rapidly,
and there is now at least twenty feet
from Cairo to New Orleans. Rates by
river are unchanged since last report. /:
THE MARKET.
n6cOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only tor
sales from first hands ia round LOIS. In
filling orders and tor broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. "a
FLOUR.
1'hore is scarcity Of all grades. The
demand is good. Prices are firm at 0uo-
tations. Sales reported were 200 bbls.
various grades, SIS 1907 90; 300 bbls.
various grades, 25(97 so; 100 hb,s,
xxx, So %; 525 bbls. various grades.
So 5OS9 90.
The supply is fair. The demand is
only moderately active. Sales reported
were cars good mixed, $40; 2 cars
choice mixed,$ cars Prime Timothy,
$ll; 2 cars choice Timothy, Sl2; 8 cars
mixed, 50 5O@1O 80; 2 cars choice Tim
othy, $ll 50(9I2; 2 cars Prime limo
thy, Sl2 25(al2 50; car Timothy, Sl2 /;
4 cars, mixed, Sill; 3 cars, mixed. $40.
OATS.
The demand is fair, more particularly
for light weight. at about 33c. The sup
ply on hand is limited. Sales reported
were 2 cars Central Illinois, In bulk, 33c ;
4 cars, light weight, in sacks, 3sc; cars,
choice white, in sacks, 43c.
CORN.
There is more active demand for
corn. The supply is light. Prices are
unchanged. Sales reported One car
mixed, in bulk, 800 l car white, in bulk,
Acc; 200 sacks, 40c.
MEAL.
The market has been more active.
The supply fair. Prices are firm at quo
tations. Sales of 325 bbls. city, sold at
81 3O@S2 35; 80 bbls. city, 50 30.
BRAN.
The supply is fair. Demand limited.
Sales reported 200 sacks, SIS.
POTATOES.
Scarce and in demand at former quota
tons.
APPLES.
Supply limited, with moderately ac-
tive demand. Twenty bbls. choice
Ohio Rome Beauties, sold at So. Choice
Southern Illinois are selling at from
So 20 to 81 IS, according to quality.
POULTRY.
There is very little poultry on the mar
ket, and the demand is good. Mixed
chickens are worth So so; old hens,
s303 a5; turkeys, $9@l0 80 per dozen.
The only sales reported were 3 coops
mixed chickens, So 1903; 2 coops tur-
keys, $40 80.
BUTTER.
The supply of all kinds is large, while
the demand Is very light. Sales reported
We're 100 lbs roll, zoo; 400 lbs Southern
Illinois roll, l7@l9c 500 lbs Central ILL
nois roll I'm clothes), 2O@23c $50 lbs
Southern Illinois roll, 10000.
EGGS.
There are no eggs on the market. The
demand for them is active, and all that
arrive are promptly taken. The only
sale reported was one box at &c.
GAME.
The supply is light, with fair de-
mand. Prices remain about as last re-
ported.
DRESSED MEATS.
The supply is fair, with only mOder.
ate demand. Prices are unchanged.
HIDES.
Five hundred and fifty lbs. green salt
sold at Glc; 300 lbs. dry flint let9l6ic
400 lbs. tallow. 7@7lc.
SALT.
One hundred and fifty bbis. salt sold
at 81 50@l CO.
FURS.
-Beaver-NO. l 81 80; No. z
Sc; No. 2 81 No. 3 50; No. $40.
Mink-No. 81; No. 2 Zoe; No. 3 SOC {;
No. 4 Toe. RaccOon-No. zoe; No.
4Oc; No. 3 zoe; No, Toe. Skunk--NO,
Soc M. Coo; No. 3 SOC; No. l5c,