The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-28

CORN.
Receipts OF corn are light, and the sup
ply on the market limited. The demand
is light, and prices steady at 44945c for
white in bulk, Ace; 4 cars white mixed in
bulk, Acc; ? car white mixed in sacks.
50c.
OATS.
The demand for oats is moderately ac-
tive and prices are steady at 27@2Sc. Re-
ceipts are liberal and the supply on the
market fully equal to the demand. Sales
reported were 3 cars in bulk, Csc; 2 car
mixed in bulk, CSC; 2 cars choice white
seed, Bic; car black seed 35c; car mix
ed in sacks, 32c; I cars mixed, in bulk,
pc.
HAY.
The supply OF strictly choice hay is
small and receipts light. There is a
limited demand for choice at abont $ll.
Mixed and low grade is plenty and dull.
Sales noted were ! car choice, Sill; 2 cars
choice Timothy, $40 50@ll; car choice
mixed, $40; | car choice Timothy, Sill.
MEAL.
There is no change in the condition Of
the market for meal. City is in fair
supply and limited demand. Prices are
steady at So 4062 10. Country meal is
in good supply and dull at So 20@2 %.
Sales were 100 bbls. City, 81 1902 As; %
bbls, country kiln dried, s. 90; 20 bbs.
do, s. %.
BRAN.
Bran is in good supply and steady at
Sl2. The demand is far. We quote
sales OF 80 sacks, $l2; 100 sacks, $l2; |
car in bulk, $3.50.
POULTRY.
Receipts OF poultry are light, and the
supply on the market limited. The de-
mand is fair and prices steady at quota.
tions. Sales noted we're coOps young
chickens, 81 1902; ! coop old hens,$2 SO;
coop young chickens, 81.
POTATOES.
The supply of potatoes on the market
is fair. Receipts from country wagons
continue good, and prices rule about as
at the date of our last issue. Sales noted
were 100 bushels, 40@45c; 20 do, 40c; 90
10, 40@i5c, 10 bbls., 81 %; 20 bills, 81 %
@l 80. -
BUTTER,
Receipts Of choice butter are light, and
the market is almost bare. The demand
is good aud prices steady at 2O@24c. for
strictly choice. Medium grades are
plenty and dull. We note sales as fol-.
lows: packages Southern Illinois, 10
MlSc; package cooking butter, l2lc; 10
packages Southern Illinois, 139l4c; 10
packages Central Illinois, T@lSc; s
packages choice Northern dairy, 24(g25c;
3 tubs choice Wisconsin, 24c.
EGGS.
Receipts Of eggs are light, and the
supply on the market small. The de-
mand is active. Prices are steady at
quotations: 5packages, lac; 100 dozen,
llc; cases, l5c; boxes strictly fresh,
l5c. -
FEATHERS.
We note prices as follows: Prime live
geese, 4Oc; mixed, 25@35c.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
Hides are worth-drY flint, l5@1Gc;
Green salt, Gi@7c; green, 696ac. Sales
tallow were $50 lbs. 7@72c.
DRIED FRUIT.
Choice bright pesled dried apples are
worth 3@3lc, peaches, 5(954'
PROVISIONS.
Sales provisions were 10 packages G. s..
c. hams, lllc, 5 packages, do, l2c.
LARD.
Sales were: tierces refined kettle rem
dered, lOc. -
There are very few peaches arriving,
though a limited supply would sell readi-
ly at good prices. Sales were 10 boxes,
i5@50c. Receipts of grapes are light,
and prices steady at GS6Ac. Sales were
$50 lbs. at that price.
VEGETABLES.
Sales of vegetables were 700 heads OF
cabbage at $5,50@G per 100.
APPLES.
Choice apples are scarce and In demand
at $l.75@2 per Dbl.
SALT.
Sales salt were 37j bbls. Ohio river
ST 80.
JACOB WALTER,