The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-03
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CAlEo, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY lSES!NG'

CAIRO, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY ENh'lNSi
September 3,b7. !
The weather has changed Materially,
and it is now cool and pleasa mt, The
rains of Friday night ana Saturday
were Of great benefit to the growing
crops which had began to suffer.
Business Is quiet, and taken as q whole
there is no Improvement IN the condition
OF the market. While there may be a
slight improvement in one branch, an
other shows less activity. so that viewed
all around there is little or no change in
the general makeup of the market.
The Hour market denotes slight im-
proyement, and while prices are not any
| stronger than at the date of our last re-
port, they are tirmer, steadier and more
regular. 1t is the impression among
dealers that prices have reached their
| lowest, and that Tor the next too or
| three months they will not vary much
from present quotations. Receipts are
liberal and stocks on the mar
ket good. The order demand Is iair
and transactions during the week have
been more Observation-Disclosures is no i'm
proyemenI in the corn market. Receipts
are light, though there is a good supply
ON the market, the bulk OF which Is held
in store on shippers limit. There is no
demand except tor milling purposes, and
that is very light. Prices are 4l@42c for
white in bulk.."..T There is fair demand
tor oats at quotations. Receipts are
light aud taken on arrival. There is
only a light stock on the market
............ Receipts Of hay since
last report have been large,
and there is now an oyerstock on the
market. The demand is very light, an d
confined almost exclusively to the local
market. The lower markets are full
and prices are declining. The market
here is lower, weak and irregular...."...
There is no improvement in the Condi-
| ton Of the market for meal. The de-
mand is light, and though there is very
| little city meal on the market it is FL ~
ample to meet all inquiry. Prices are
steady OF 81 2OGI2 80. Country meal is
in good stock and steady at 3 1902 10.
..,.."..The stock OF bran on the market
is large, while the demand Is light.
Prices are steady at so in sacks and
s. in bulk. .....Potatoe3 are in
good supply aud steady at 3jG4)c
per bushel, aud 81 2JGl 80 per Dbl. Re-
ccipts from country wagons are good.
Poultry is plenty and i'll good demand at
| QuotatiOns..."..The dema..d for choice
butter is good, while receipts are light
and the stock on the market light...,...
Eggs are scarce and l@2c higher, and
are now quoted at ll@l2!c per
dozep. Receipts are light and de-
mand goOd,...,",All kinds OF
fruit is plenty, and prices so irregular as
to render 1t impossible to give quota
| tons. ..."...Ihe market is overstocked
with vegetables, and prices are low and
Irregular.
Rates by river to New Orleans have
advanced to l7!c per cwt; 22!c per 100
on hay, and Soc per dry bbl.
Way rates arc-grain, 2jc; flour, j0c;
hay, Doe.
THE MARKET.
BsS" Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only Tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots it is
necessary TO charge an advance over
these figures. @G1a
FLOUR.
There is lrmer feeling among dealers
and prices are more steady and regular.
Receipts are liberal and stocks are fair.
Sales noted are
coo Various Grades Oh
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2JuG %
300 " Various Grades on
orders,...,..,,,,..,......,, ..,. 4 25GG so
80 bbls. Choice Family. so
$50 bbls. Various Grades Oh
orders......,. ............"..... ) OO@G 30
80 bbls Various grads on
orders.....,.........'..u,,",,.. 5 OO@G 80
100 bbls. Choice Family. %
$50 bbls. Good Family.,.,.,. 6 90
l20 bbis. Various Grades on
orders ,....,................ / 5O@G 80
CORN.
There is no improvement in the condi-
ton OF the market. Receipts are limited,
though there is good supply on the
market, the bulk of which is held in
store on shippers order. There is no
demand except for milling purposes
which is small Sales noted were ! car
white in bulk Ilc; | car do, i2c.
OATS.
There is a fair demand for oats at quo
tations. Receipts are about equal to the
demand. Sales noted were, ears good
mixed in bulk, 2Gc; car choice mixed,
2Gc.
HAY.
The receipts OF hay since our last
report have been large, and the supply
on the market is now large. The demand
is very light, and confined almost exclu-
siyely to the local trade. Prices are
lower, weaker, and very irregular. We
note sales of car choice timothy, Sll ~;
| car do, Sll 30.
MEAL.
There sno demand worth speaking
Of tor meal. The supply OF city meal on
the market is small, though in the con.
ltion OF the market it Is sufficient to
,,nnt all In,pnnlc Good nnnntru LII,