The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-05
ceipts are fair and stocks good. We not.
CORN.

There is fair demand for corn, prin.
cipaly for shipment. The local demand
is small, and principally for milling pur-
poses. Receipts are liberal, and the
supply on the market about equal to the
demand. Sales noted were cars white
in sacks, ole; 700 sacks white, Ole; 800
do, sic; 1000 sacks mixed, SOC.
OATS.
Receipts of oats are fair and the supply
on the market about equal to the de-
mand. A few cars choice white seed
oats sold at 34c In sacks. and 2 cars
black seed in sacks at 33c. Prices on
marketable oats are steady at 26@Nc.
Sales noted were cars Central Illinois,
mixed, in bulk, 26l@27c; 5 cars choice
white seed, In sacks, &c., cars mixed,
in bulk, &c; cars black seed oats, In
bulk, 33c; 2 cars heavy northern, In
sacks, 32c; 200 sacks white, Bic.
HAY.
Strictly choice hay is scarce and re-
ceipts are light. All other grades are
plenty and dull. There is a fair demand
for strictly choice hay at $l0.50@ll. sales
noted we're 8 cars prime timothy, $40; 2
cars choice timothy, $40 50@ll; car red
top mixed, SO; cars choice timothy, $ll.
MEAL.
City meal Is In fair supply and steady
at 50 35()2 40. Country meal is In good
stock aud dull at So l5@2 20. Sales re-
ported were 50 bbls. city, 50 40; 80 bbls.
city 81 30; 200 bbls. city 35(92 40; 30
bbls. country kiln dried 50 1902 20.
BRAN.
Bran is In good supply and fair demand
at Sl2. Sales reported were l car in
sacks, $l2; 400 sacks $l2.
POTATOES.
There Is fair demand for choice pota.
toes, and prices are firm at 40S45c per
bushel and 81 25(9l 80 per Dbl. Receipts
are liberal and the supply on the market
good. Sales reported were loo bushels,
4OG4jc; 80 bushels, 45c; 20 bbls. 81 ESQ
$50.
POULTRY.
The demand tor poultry Is good and
prices steady at quotations. Receipts
are light and the supply on the market
not large. Sales were 10 cOops young
chickens, 81 1892; 8 coops old hens.
50 5002 70; 4 cOops young chickens, 2
coops choice old hens, 50 70.
BUTTER.
Choice butter is scarce and in good de-
mani at good prices. Receipts are very
| light Common and medium grades are
in good supply and dull at any price.
Sales noted were 20 packages Southern
Illinois, l2@l4c; packages low grade,
l0c; 10 packages Central Illinois, l49l6c;
packages choice diary, 23(925c; 10 pack
ages fancy northern, &c; packages low
grade, lac. n.a
Receipts of eggs are light and the stock
on the market small. Demand good.
Sales were 10 packages, l4c; 5packages,
ll@l5c; 90 dozen, l5c; 2l0 dozen, l49l5c.
PROVISIONS.
Sales provisions were 1000 lbs. dry
salt pork strips, SIC; 1000 lbs. bacon
strips, Ole; casks 5. G. G. hams, l2c.
LARD.
Sales lard were tierces kettle render
ed, refined, loo.
ONIONS.
Sales onions were 80 bbs. choice north.
ern red and yellow, 81 1902.
APPLES.
Sales of apples were 20 bbls. Roman
Beauties, 81; 10 bbls. Bell Flowers. 81;
20 bbls. choice Ben Davis. So. Winesaps
and other medium grades are worth 81 25
l@l DO.
FEATHERS.
We note prices as follows: Prime live
geese, 40c; mixed, 25(935c.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
Hides are worth-drY flint, l5918c;
Green salt, 6l@7c; green, 6@83c. Sales
tallow were 400 lbs. 7974c.
DRIED FRUIT.
Choice bright pealed dried apples are
worth 3@33c; peaches, 5@5a.
VEGETABLES.
Vegetables are plenty and quiet. CABS
bage is worth So 50@6 90 per 100.
SALT.
Sales OF salt were 400 bbls. Ohio river
81 So; 200 bbls. st. Johns salt, 81 45.