The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-30
COMMERCIAL.

March 20. 1871
Business is fairly active, and the mar
ket generally indicates better condi-
tion than at the date of our last report.
The receipts of grain and hay are light,
and OF corn and hay hardly equal to the
demands Of trade. There Is considerable
hay in store here, but the most Of it is
held for speculative purposes. Receipts
OF oats are light. The prospect for light
weight is fair, while the demand Tor other
grades Is dull. The condition OF the
-four market has not improved. and as a
consequence trade in this branch OF
the market is light. Receipts are
very light, and the stock on market
has been reduced until it is now very
small. The demand is good for all
grades, but more particularly for medium
and good family flour. Millers in the
surrounding country complain Of the
great scarcity of wheat, and a number
Of mills have been forced
to shut down tor the present.
for city meal is good the supply Is lim-
ted. Prices arc steady at 50 % to$2 20.
Country is plenty and dull at 50. Bran
Is scarce and In demand at advanced
prices. Choice potatoes are scarce and
in fair demand Common and mixed
are in good supply. The stock of choice
apples is light, and they are in fair de-
manG, Choice butter is scarce and
wanted; the supply of common is
large and hard to dispose of. Receipts of
eggs are light and the supply on
the market limited. Prices are trife
higher. The demand for poultry is fair,
while the supply is light. There is no
demand tor dressed meats, particularly
hogs, as the weather is becoming too
warm to handle them. There is little
better request tor beef, but it is not &C
tive.
The weather is fair and pleasant. The
Ohio and Mississippi rivers are rising,
but it is not expected that there will be
very high water. Rates to \ ew Orleans
by river are unchanged.
THE MARKET.
pd.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 tor broken lots it is
necessary TO charge an advance over
these figures. ~TDa
FLOUR.
Stocks light, and demand active.
Sales noted during the last three days
were 80 bbls. choice family, S775; 100
bbls choice Family, s.; l75 bbls. various
grades, Sc J0(GS 600 bbls. various grades
seas 20; $50 bbls. various grades, So 50
81 30.
HAY.
Receipts OF hay are very light. The
demand is good tor choice Timothy and
choice mixed. Sales We're one car choice
Timothy, Sl2; 1 car good Timothy,
Sll 50; 2 cars good mixed, SIC.
OATS.
There is some demand for light weight,
while all others are dull. Sales noted
were cars Southern Illinois mixed IN
bulk, 33c; 200 sacks mixed 42(d45c.
CORN.
Receipts light, while there is a fair de-
mand for good white for milling pur-
poses. Other grades are in fair demand
and light supply. Sales noted were
car white, in bulk, on l. c. track. Ale; |
car mixed, in bulk, SOC; 3 cars white in
bulk, on G. and V. track, 40c; . cars
mixed, in bulk, soc; 3 cars white, in sacks,
on orders. 47c; car mixed. in sacks, on
orders, Acc; car mixed, in bulk. soc; l
car white, In bulk, on |. c. track, Ale;
200 sacks mixed, 45c.
NEAL.
The demand for city meal is good. The
supply is light, and prices steady and
firm. Country green is plenty and duh,
Sales were 295 bbls. city, - 80 $50 bbls
city. So 25Sa 80; so Is. green conn
try, 81.
BRAN.
Very scarce aud in demand. Prices have
advanced, aud wheat bran Is now quoted
ut SIS. Sales noted were 80 sacks wheat
sis, 10 SACKS corn, SIP.
POTATOES.
Choice are scarce, and In fair demand
Common and uAyed are In fair supply