The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-23
COMM eRCIAL.

Business In all the leading branches Ii
quiet.
There Is no material change In the
FLOUR market. Stocks Of all grades are
light and far short Of the demands of the
market. Millers In all parts of the coun-
try report great difficulty in obtaining
wheat In sufficient quantities to keep
them going, and as consequence some
of the leading mills are running on hall
time. The supply on the market now IL
perhaps lighter than at any other time
during the winter; while there Is an
active and increasing demand. Under
these circumstances there has Leen a
slight advance in prices. which are stiff
at the advanced rate.
There has been decline of about one
dollar per ton on all grades of HAY. The
supply is large while the demand is very
light. All the southern markets are
filed up, and as q consequence the de.
mand here is limited to the local trade,
and an occasional order from the neigh.
boring towns.
OATS are in good supply, with fairly
active demand. Prices are firm at quo
tations. Several cars OF choice black seed
| oats sold at 65 cents.
There is good demand for good
sound white Corn at prices quoted.
There is very little on the market, and
all that arrives finds ready sale.
There is good demand for Corn
MEAL at quotations. The supply is tair,
and prices firm.
BRAN is in good supply, and held firm
hi SIS for wheat and SIP for corn. Sales
during the last few days have been
liberal.
The supply Of PorAroEs is light, while
the demand is even more active than at
any time previous. Prices remain about
as last quoted.
Choice APPLES are scarce and wanted,
while common are plenty and difficult to
dispose OF. Prices range from $l.75 to
1925. according to quality.
Strictly choice BUTTER for table pur.
poses Is not plenty, while there is always
good sale for this class. There il an
abundance OF common and low grade
on hand and merchants find it difficult to
work it of.
Eggs are plenty and prices have
dropped one and two cents.
There is fair demand for CHICKENS
at $3.50 for mixed and So for good old
hens. There are very few OH the market.
There is no demand for TURKEYS, and
the supply. though light, il equal to the
wants OF the market.
DRESSED MEAT OF all kinds is plenty
and prices rule about as last quoted
Good corn fed hogs are worth 5@6c
while mast ted are selling at 4@5c. Beef
is worth 43@5c. FEATHERS are selling
here at 42943c. There is good market
for than. A few barrels Of choice Illino,.
CIDER sold at $40 per barrel. A driz
cling rain commenced falling here thii
morning, but SO far has not amounted tc
much. There is fair boating stage OF
water In the rivers in every direction
Freight rates to New Orleans, Soc per
dry bbl., and l5c per cwt.
THE MARKET.
l@-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 tor broken lots it Is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. GQ
FLOUR.
Stocks very light and entirely made
quate to the wants OF the market. A
slight advance has occurred in prices.
Sales reported were 800 bbls. various
grades, S. 5o9s 90; 200 bbls. variou,
grades. $6@7 so; 200 bbls. various
grades. S. 2N9s; 100 bbls. various
grades. on orders, S. 1905 90; 100 bills
various gra,les, SIS 6O97 rs; 500 bills
various grades, s6@s rs.
HAY.
The market is full, while the demand
is even less active than at the date OF our
last report. Sales reported were l cal
common mixed, 81; 2 cars common
mixed, S.; cara prime timothy, $40; 2
cars good mixed, S9;2 cars choice timo.
thy. Sl2;2 cars choice timothy, $l3;
car common, 50; 3 cars choice timothy,
Sl2; cars prime timothy, Sill; 3 carl
mixed, 50.
OATS.
Oats are In fair supply, with q mOder
ately active demand. We note sales o
2 cars light weight in bulk, 34c;3 cars
Central Illinois, 35c; 3 cars northern
white, in sacks. Acc; 2 cars choice black
In sacks, Csc; 200 sacks. mixed, 44c;
cars mixed oats, In bulk, s5c; 3 car
northern, in bulk, SIC; 4 cars seed oaIs
In bulk, 42c.
CORN
There is very little corn on tho mar
ket, while the demand for good SCUM
white is good. We note sales Of 4 car
white In bulk, 40c 200 sacks white, 4sc
8 cars, white in bulk, 4Oc; cars goo
mixed. In bulk, 4Oc.
MEAL.
The demand tor meal is brisk. In
supply is fair. Prices are drm. Sale
were 500 bbls. city, So 80; 500 bbls. city
50 25@2 So; 500 bbls city. 81 80; 30 bbi'
I gresn, So 10.