The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-27
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CA,no. Ii1isoIs, MONDAY EysSiso,
February 20, ls71.

relates Stocks light and not sufficient for
the wants Of the market. This does not
apply to any particular grade, but to al,
grades, though perhaps more especially
70 low and medium. Prices are firm,
and II anything stronger than at the date
OF our last report.
Hay IL In good supply, while tho de.
mand is very light. The receipts during
the last few days have been liberal. In.
dications are that prices may weaken.
There is no change in the condition of
the OATS market. The supply is good,
while the demand is only moderately
active. Prices are steady at quotations.
There is fair demand for Corn. The
supply is very light. Prices are firm At
quotations below. CORN MEAL Is in fair
supply, with fair trade doing. The
demand Is almost wholly for city. BRAN
is In good supply, and firm at SIS for
wheat and $12 for corn. Receipts Of
POTATOES during the last week have been
liberal, and there Is now a good supply
on the market. Prices, however,
are firm at former quotations.
Choice APPLES are in demand, and
sell readily. Common are plenty and
not wanted. There are very few CHICK.
EMS in market, and but few arriving.
The demand is good. No change In
prices. TURKEYS come in slowly, but In
sufficient quantities to supply all the
wants OF the market. Common and in.
ferior BUTTER is plenty. in fact the mar
ket 10 overstocked and it cannot be sold.
Strictly choice table is scarce and wanted
at good prices. There is fair supply Of
EeGs on the market, and prices are down
as low az 10 cents. There Is only light
supply Of DRESSED MEAT here. The de-
mand is fair at prices quoted below.
The TOBACCO market was opened here
on Friday last. The attendance was
large, many OF the leading tobacco deal
ers OF the larger cities of the east being
in attendance. There was no good to-
bacso on the market, the offerings being
all of inferior qualities. The prices
obtained, however, were excellent and
satisfactory.
Rates by river are unchanged. The
weather is pleasant, though little
cooler.
FLOUR.
| Stocks continue light, while there is no
decrease In the demand. A slight ad-
vance is anticipated. Sales reported were
200 bbls. various grades. SIS 25@7 80;
200 bbls. various grades, s. 50(97 70; 100
bbls. choice family, 81 IS; 100 bbls. vari-
Gus grades on order, S. 75@s 90; 100
bbls. XXX winter, So rs; $50 bbls.
various grades, Sc 25Ss 70; $50 bbls.
various grades, So 5O97 80; 800 bbls.
various grades on orders, S. 25(9s p.
HAY.
The supply is large, with very light
demand. Prices are steady at quotations.
Sales reported were 2 cars choice mixed,
$40; cars good mixed, 50 l car strictly
choice, $l2; 2 cars choice Timothy, $l2
l car good mixed. $40; cars choice
Timothy, Sill 5O9l2; 3 cars prime Tim.
othy, $40 5O@ll; 4 cars mixed, 50 80.
OSLO; 3 cars Red Top, IS 5000.
OATS.
The demand Is only moderately active.
The supply Is good and prices firm.
Sales noted were as follows: cars Cen
trail Illinois, in bulk. on track, 34c l car
Galena, in bulk, SIC; cars northern
white, in sacks, 43c; 2 cars mixed, Ale
5000 bushels Northern mixed, In bulk,
36937c 1000 bushels black mixed, in
bulk, 34c; 2 cars black seed cats in bulk,
on orders. SIC.
CORN.
There is fair demand for corn. The
supply is light. Prices firm at quota
tons. Sales noted were 100 sacks white.
45c, delivered 5 cars white, in bulk, i0c;
. cars mixed, in bulk, SOC; car white, in
bulk, 40c; ? cars mixed, In sacks, Ale.
MEAL.
The supply is good, with fairly active
demand. Prices are steady. We note
sales OF 800 bbls. city, 50 25@2 IS; 100
bbls. country, 50 1902 Is; 80 bbls.
country, 80 Is; 500 bbls. city,
So 25(a2 s..
BRAN.
There is good supply on hand. The
demand is fairly active. Prices are firm
at SIS for wheat and $l2 tor corn bran.
Sales reported were 800 sacks. wheat
bran, SIS; 100 sacks, corn, $l2 30 sacks
wheat bran, $l5.
| POTATOES.
Five bbls. Early Rose. So; % bbls
Early Rose, So 10; 30 bbls. Peerless
So 25(93 30; 40 bbls. Early Rose, So so
900 bushels Peachblows, 81.
APPLES.
Choice apples are scarce and In goOt
demand at good prices. They are Away
eady sale. Common are plenty and dull
sale. Common are selling at 81 5WS2
Choice, So 50@3 40 bbls Ben Davis
81 1902 so.
RI POULTRY.
There is very little poultry on the mar
y ket. The demand is fair, and price
! steady. Sales noted were coop oil
: hens, So; $50 lbs, dressed turkeys. loo;
soops mixed chickens, 50 80; / COO
good old hens, So; 2 coops turkeys
a | IS 50@l0; 4 coops mixed chicken, 81 81
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