The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-12
COMMERCIAL.
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liz WEALTH. WV $3.50
Saturday night, was unsettled ahu
great deal OF rain had fallen. lhueeh
reports from all parts Of the country are
to the effect that too much RAIN mas
fallen for the good OF the growing
crops, and particularly the wheat. In
some localities wheat has been more or
less injured by the heavy winds which
have prevailed. much of II having been
blown down. However, as the weather
seems to have settled, much Of 1t may
straighten up and the damage will in a!i
probability prove very small.
Business is quiet and merchants are
having an easy time OF it. The HOUR
grain and hay markets are all inactive
and transactions in these leading articles
Of commerce are extremely light. How
ever this is the season when menchah's
10 not anticipate brisk business anu IS
a consequence they are not disappointed Z
There seems to be a well seated opin-
ion IN the minds OF well.iniogmed ner'
chsnts that when the harvest is over ana |
the tall trade open up, that trade
will assume new lite, and that The
amount of business 10 he transacted
will exceed thA, OF any former reAr
since lS,3. The Indications seem favor.
ably, and we hope our dealers msy not
be Disappointed IN their expectations.
Rates BY river 10 New Orleans are un- .
changed.
THE MARKET.
lxr Our friends should beAr IN mind
that the prices here given are only 10
sales IRON first hands in round lots. In /.
filling orders and tor broken lots II Is
necessary IA charge an advance over
these figures. <Wa
FLOUR.
A rise OF from 10 10 cents in tie
price of wheat IN Chicago and s.. Louis
has had tendency TO strengthen the
flour market here, and prices are now
stronger and sales OF round lots are fully
2jc higher. The demand, however, 5
very light and transactions are limited.
StocSs are small, though equal 10 the de
nand. Low grade -four is unsaleable.
Ne note sales as follows 400 bbls Choice
family, IS 2jId,s 80; 80 bbls various
trades, seas; 100 bbls SC 5o1a9 30; 200 .
IBIS = 3OG9 90 bbls. Good Family 80.
HAY. 4
There Is no improvement in the hay !
market. Receipts are light, and there is ;
very little choice on the market. The
demand il entirely Tor good choice 10
choice Timothy. Low grades are plenty
and dull. Prices are steady at quotations
We note sales of ! car choice Timothy.
sl3; cars choice Timothy, Sl2 %; car
choice mixed, Sll 10.
CORN.
There is fair local demand for corn,
but the shipping and speculative demand
is very light. Receipt: continue light.
and the supply on the market Is very
small. Prices are a shade lower than al
the date OF our last issue. Sales noted
were as follows: Scars white, in hnlA.
SOC, car white, in bulk, 4sc; 100 sacks,
white, j5c; 300 sacks mixed, jlc.
OATS.
The demand Tor oats is very light, and
transactions are few. Very few arrive
and there are only a small supply on the
market, though sufficient for the want.
oil business. Prices are shade lower
We note the sale OF | car Northern in
sacks 4ic . cars Northern in bulk 800.
BRAN.
Bran is in fair supply and moderate
demand. Prices are steady at quotations.
Sales noted were 20 sseks, go. ~ sacks,
$40; 80 sacks, fl9 20.
MEAL.
There is fair demand Tor meal.
Prices are iirm and bolders are asking
81 20, with 81 fO(62 Gj, offered. Coun.
try ia plenty and dull at 81 4Jla2 20.
Sales noted were go bbls., City, g 90,
30 bbls., country, 81 50; 300 bhls.. city,
81 GGd2 60.
POTATOES,
Potatoes Of all kinds both old and new,
are scarce and 10 demand. Receipts OF
new potatoes have been light for several
days, and there are but few on the mar.
ket. New are worth SiGi q. Sales
noted were 20 bbls. Old peachblows,
$3.50; bbla. OF new, choice sold at 81 80.
BUTTER.
There IL still an overstock Of butter on
the market. Receipts are liberal, and
while the fresh receipts are usually taken
the old stock Is left on the hands Of deal.
ers, and it is only reasonable to expect
that much Oft will spoil. We note sales
OF 800 lbs. Southern Illinois, lO@lic; 10
pack ages choice Wisconsin dairy, zoe;
100 lbs. inferior, l0@l2c; @ packages
choice, l7@lsc.
EGGS.