The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-23

not brisk. The weather has been wet
and dsagreeable with indications that it
viii be colder. The rivers are
In fair boating condition both above and
below this port. The railroads are all
doing fair business in the movement
OF ireights. River freights are plenty.
Rates to New Orleans and way points
are not changed.
RATES or FREIGHT TO NEW ORLEANS AN
WAY POINTS.
,,,, MemPkis yicksburg. NO.
Dry bbl..,... 80 50 30
Grain........ IL IN 10
Pork q Beef 80 30 45
Hay.."...... 20 22l 20
Bank landings ) cents per 100 lbs, and
10 cents per Dbl. higher.
THE MARKET.
Bag. Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only for
| sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures.
FLOUR.
The market is quiet and transactions
since last report light. The demand is
limited. Prices on all grades above good
family are weak and a shade easier.
Medium and low grades are steady and
firm. Receipts are good and stocks
large. Sales reported were:
100 bbls Good Family......., GtR
100 " Low XXX Winter. SO
80 " Various Grades
on order....,."...," 4 2j@G 50
23j Various Grades
on orders..."..o. 4 259G 70
400 " Various Grades
on orders..,.".," 4 7j@7 90
400 " Various Grades
on oruers....,....... OWdlG 10
CORN.
There is fair demand for choice white
corn at lGG47c. Receipts are light, and
the supply on the market small. We
note sales OF car in ear, Soc; car white.
in bulk, Acc; / car choice mixed, in bulk,
47c,
OATS.
Receipts OF oats are light and the stock
on the market limited. The demand is
fair and prices shade higher. Good
heavy oats is quoted at CSC. Sales noted
were car mixed in sacks, 3lc; car
Southern Illinois, in bulk, &c; 700 sacks
mixed, 32c.
MEAL,
The supply Of city meal is about equal
to the demand, and prices steady at quo'
tations. Sales were 500 bbls. city, 81 80;
so bbls. do g 80; 70 bbls. country 81 20.
BRAN.
Bran is in light supply and good de,
mand at Sl3. We note sales Of $50 sacks,
SIG; 200 sacks, Sl3.
HAY.
Strictly choice hay is in fair demand at
ST. e0@l2. Receipts are light and supS
ply small, all other grades in good stock,
and quiet. We note sales Of cars choice
timothy, Sll so; 2 cars choice mixed $40;
l car choice red top, 50; 2 car good
mixed, $40.
POTATOES.
Receipts of potatoes are light and the
demand good at quotations. Sales noted
were 80 bbls. Peachblows, ST 80; 80
bushels Peachblows, 4j950c; 10 bbls.
common, 81 60.
APPLES.
Choice apples are in active demand
and scarce. Common grades are plenty
and dull. We note sales as follows: 80
bbs. choice Ben Davis, 2 75(a,3 10; 40
bbls. Genitings,$l 80; 10 bbIs, Ben Davis,
So 90.
BUTTER.
Receipts of butter since our last issue
have been more liberal and the stock OF
all grades is now large, and in excess of
the demand. We note sales as follows:
10 pkgs. Southern Illinois roll, lS@22c;
Is pkgs. Central illinois, 2O(G22c; II
pkgs. Creamery, 26c; 5 buckets Southern
Illinois, l9c.
EGGS.
Scarce and in demand at quotations.
Sale were 4 boxes, 100; 100 dozens, Zoe.
POULTRY.
Chickens are plenty and dull. The
demand for turkeys is good at 5000 &C.
cording to quality. We note sales as fol>
lows: 3 coops mixed, 81 1902; l coop
turkeys, 81 80; 2 coops turkeys, S..
ONIONS.
Choice onions are in fair demand at 50
o. %. Receipts are light and but few
on the market.
SALT.
Sales were 00bbls. Ohio river, $3.50.
PROVISIONS.
Sales were 1000 lbs. pork strips, Sc;
packages, s. G. c. hams, l2i@l3c.
GAME.
Game is beginning to come in and sells
readily at good prices. We note sales OF
9 dozen wild ducks, 81 % 5 dozen quail,
10000; turkey, 50@75c; vension, soc.
LARD.
Sales were tierccs kettle rendered,
l0c,
CABBAGE.
There is an abundance of cabbage on
the market, and prices are low. Sales
were made to>day at So 50(05 90 per 100
according to size and condition.