The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-03
COMMERCIAL.

pended. The through freight business |
it's only occasionally that merchants are |
able to procure shipments to way points.
The work OF loading barges at the wharf
here continues, but when there will be a
sufficient stage of water 20 move them
it is impossible to predict.
With this condition of affairs little is
being done, and business in most Of its
leading branches is comparatively at a
standstill But, as stated in the last
PRICE CURRENT. with anything like fair
shipping facilities the Cairo market
would be active, but under the circum-
stances little or nothing is bein. doEe.
Rates Of freight are unchanged.
The flour market is in pretty much the
same condition as last reported. The
market is bare OF all low and medium
grades, while the demand is Increasing.
Prices have advanced. Choice grades
are in moderate supply, with an active
demand at slightly advanced prices.
Nay and oats could be sold readily il
there was any way of moving them, but
under the circumstances the market is
quiet. Prices, however. remain AS last
quoted. The supply on hand Is equal to
the wants of the trade. There is no de.
mand for corn. There is sufficient on
hand to supply all inquiry, Meal is in
moderate supply, with slightly more
active demand Bran Is In moderate sup
ply, and quiet. Potatoes are still scarce
and wanted. There ID no active demand
for apples, with corresponding supply
on hand. The market Is well stocked
it'll all kinds OF butter, and the demand
; not active. Eggs are scarce and
wanted The market is comparatively
bare. Dressed meat is in good demand,
with but little arriving. Hides and tai
low remain as last quoted. There is a
good market tor them. Poultry is plenty
and dull sale. There Is very little game
coming into market There is fair de-
mand for it.
MARKET.
Ssa5" Our friends should bear in mind
| that the prices here gwen are only tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots 1t is.
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. ~SrQ
| FLOUR.
The Hour market remains in pretty
much the same condition as last reported.
| Low and medium grades are still very
scarce with an active demand. Prices
are little better. Choice is in good de-
mand and scarce. Sales reported were
500 bbls. various grades, - 50d1 % 200
bbls. various grades, S5Gy1 80; 100 bDls.
various grades, on orders, 81 25G7 80 ;
900 bbls. various grades, s. 25@S 80.
HAY.
The market is at standstill. There is
an active demand, but as there Is no way
to move it, sales are not consummated.
sales reported were 2 ears mixed, $40 ;
l car timothy, Sl2.
OATS.
What We have said OF the hay market
Is also applicable 10 oats. Owing 10 the
embargo placed on shipments, the mar
ket Is dead dull. No sales We're reported.
CORN.
There Is nothing doing IN corn. The
market is full, with no demand. car
white, in sacks. sold at 44c.
MEAL.
Meal is in fair supply with a limited de
mand. loo bbls city, sold at s. 81.
BRAN.
One hundred sacks sold at Zoe. Tn,
supply is limited, with u slightly more ac
tive demand.
POTATOES.
There is an active demand for potatoes
The market is bare. Three dollars pei
; barrel is the ruling price.
APPLES.
, The market is quiet; supply light
and demand limited, with no materia
change in prices.
DRESSED MEATS.
There is an active demand for dressed
meats at former quotations. There il
very little on the market.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
S,.ven hundred lbs. green salt sold a
1!c; 800 lbs, dry flint. lGC9le! 900 lbs.
tallow, y.
POULTRY.
= Chickens are plenty and dull sale
Young chickens are not wanted. Tur
keys sell more readily, though the de
mand is not active. Dressed chicken
are worth 81 90. Sales We're coop
young chickens, 81 30; 5 coops hens
.aaS3; 8 coops turkeys, 9tGSl0;
coops ducks, 81 s cOops geese, 50(I$5
doz. young chickens, dressed, 81.
GAME.
: Deer is worth 6tc, and sells readily
Quails are worth 81 per doz.
BUTTER.
r Butter of all kinds is plenty aud dull
sale. Sales reported were 400 lbs. South
ern Illinois. l7@I9c 100 lbs. Contra
Illinois, 20a23e; package Southern u
linois roll, ICE.
EGGS.
, There are no eggs in the market, an
i the demand Is active. Five cases sold I
I BE: ! cases. 2ic.
j. SALT.
Three hundred and fiity barrels "a
: sold At 50(Asl GO.
HIDES.