The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-17
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS, MONDAY EyssISo, I
,Inlv L. lH17.

up to this time, three o'clock, with
indications that 1t will continue through
the night. The growing crops. and
particularly corn, will be much benefited
by this rain.
We note a slight improvement in the
condition of the Flour market. There is
better order trade, and merchants an
ticipate a still greater improvement in
this respect. This anticipation Is based
upon the fact that stocks south are ex-
tremely light. New flour is coming in
slowly, and stocks on the market here
are extremely light, and below the wants
of trade. There Is no old flour on the
market. We quote good family at
| 81 75(1s, and choice do, at s 25(aS 80.
The demand tor medium and choice fam.
lily is good, while low grades are extreme
ly dull.
There is no change worthy of note in
the condition ofthe market here tor hay,
corn or oats. There is very. little activity
In the hay market and transactions have
been very light. The demand is ex~
tremsly light, and almost entirely from
the local trade. Receipts are limited,
though In the condition Of the market
sufficient for present wants. Prices are
steady at previous quotations.,...".The
bottom seems to have fallen out of the
oats market, and prices are down to bed
rock. There is absolutely no demand
for them, and prices are at least &c lower
than at the date OF our last issue. We
note sales OF sacked oats at
3Sc. Receipts are light, though the
supply is good. ......There is good de.
mand tor white corn, and prices are
shade higher, and may now be quoted at
5l@52c. Receipts are light. and the
supply on the market almost exhausted.
Mixed is in fair supply, and liberal dc.
mand at49G50c.. The demand for meal
is active, and prices are steady at
81 9j(93. The supply is scarcely equa,
to the demand,.......Bran i. still worth
Sl4 50@l6. The supply is fair, with on.
ly limited demand. ....... Receipts OF
potatoes for the last few days have been
light, and there are now very few on the
market. Prices range from 81 65
to 81 80. according to Quality........
Chickens are plenty, and in fair,demand.
Young chickens are coming in freely,
and are selling at 81 5O@2; old hens are
worth So 2592 5O.....".Strictly choice
butter is becoming scarce. and the de-
mand is now good, Low grade Is plenty
and dull.......Eggs are in good supply,
and light demand at Rates to
New Orleans by river are 25c per dry
Dbl. and l2!:per.cwt.
THE MARKET.
Bas" Our friend should bear In mind
that the prices here given are only for
sales from first hands In round lots. In
filling orders and tor broken lots it /,
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. a05a
FLOUR.
There is q fair demand for medium to
choice family grades at quotations. Low
grade flour is dull. Sales noted were
l5O bbls. good family, new wheat, 81 70;
30 bbls. xxx, new wheat, 81 %; 90 bbls.
choice Family, new wheat, IS; so bbs.
various grades, 81 5o99; 800 bbls.
various grades, S7@S Is.
CORN.
There is an active demand for white
for milling purposes, at 5l@52. Receipts
are light, and the supply limited. We
note sales as follows: so sacks, mixed, in
second hand sacks, 53@5i; 700 sacks,
mixed, 54c; 200 sacks white, &c; l car
white, in bulk, Ole; car in bulk, SIC.
HAY.
There is no demand for hay except
from the local trade. There is a supply
equal to the demand on the market.
Prices are unchanged and steady. We
note sales as follows: cars prime tim.
othy Sill .5O9l2; Is bales, choice timothy,
Sl3; car prime timothy Sl2; car mix.
ed $ll car low grade 1915.
OATS.
The Oat market is fiat. There is no
demand and prices are fully &c of. We
note sales OF 2 cars northern. in sacks
4)lc; car northern in sacks, 80.
BRAN.
Branls in fair supply, and limited de-
mand at $l4 50@l6. We note sales of
80 sacks, $l4 so; 200 sacks, SIG; 200
sacks, SIS 80; SO sacks, SIG.
MEAL.
The demand tor meal is good and
transactions are liberal. The supply il
scarcely equal to the demand. Sales
noted were $50 bbs. city. So; $40 bbls
city, 50 95S3; 20 bbls. country, So IS;
100 hbls. country, 50 Sc.
POTATOES.
Potatoes are scarce, with fairly active
demand. Receipts during the last few
days have been light. We quote the
sale of bbls. choice 81 90; 10 bbls. me.
dium 81 10; 10 bbls. do. 81 65GDl Is.
BUTTER.
The supply OF strictly choice butter 10
very small, while tue demand is good.
Prices are steady at quotations. There
is still an abundance Of low grade but
ter on the market, and merchants are dis.
posing of it at almost any price in order
to get it of their hands. Sales noted