The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-19
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The 'warmcst weather of the season,
so far is now upon us. Sunday ana To-
day the sun has been exceedingly not,
and was 1t not that a cool breeze has pre-
vailed, it would be almost sullocatlng'
We have had no rain OF consequence lpr
the last week.
The market is quiet, and transactions
in the leading articles Of commerce
such as flour, hay, corn and oats nave
been limited. The market tor all articles
quoted will be found below.
Harvest has commenced. and wheat
cutting is in progress. So
far we hear only good reports OF the
crops. In the upper portion OF this aud
IN Unionand Pulaski counties consider
able wheat has been harvested, and the
yield is said to be good and the quality
OF the wheat excellent. some OF our
farmers say their fields Will yield on an
average of thirty bushels to the acre.
River rates 10 New Orleans are 80 cents
per dry Dbl. and Is cents per cwt.
FLOUR.
There is no change worthy OF note in
| the condition of the Flour market. We
note a slight improvement in the order
trade, but otherwise the market is quiet
Prices are steady and firm AT quotations.
Stocks OF all grades are light. Sales not
ed were 80 bbls various gradeS,S5G9 90;
100 bbls various grades, 81 5O(gs so; 80
bbs various grades, S. 1j99 80 bbls,
80.
HAY.
There is light shipping demand tor
strictly choice hay, Otherwise the
market is quiet. Receipts OF choice
grades are light and the supply on the
market light. Low grade is plenty and
dull. Prices are steady at quotations.
We note sales as follows: l cars
choice Timothy, Sl2 80; , car mixed,
SO 80; | car choice Timothy, Sl2 90
cars choice mixed, SIP; car choice
Timothy Sl3.
OATS.
There is very little activity in the mar
ket for oats. The demand is small, and
though receipts are light they are fully
equal to the wants OF the market. Prices
are steady at quotations. Sales noted
NEAL.
The supply OF meal is lair and tie de-
mand fairly active. Sales noted were
200 bbls. city, 81 G0G2 G5; 800 bbls. do
81 G5@2 20.
BRAN.
Bran is in fair supply and light de-
mand. Prices are steady at $50. Sales
were 100 sacks 500; 50 sacks ; 20: 100
sacks, $50.
CORN.
Receipts OF corn are light. and the sup.
ply on the market is small The demand
however, is light, and almost entirely
for choice white. The mills are Offering
~ cents for the latter. Sales reported
were as follows: 3 cars white in bulk.
iS949c; 8 cars mixed, in bulk 45c: 2
cars mixed in sacks, 5O!c l car white on
Oh ders, 5'c; car white in sacks, on or
ders, SIC.
POULTRY.
The receipts OF poultry during the las,
few days have been liberal, and the sup.
ply on the market is now good. Prices
are % cents lower. Sales noted were
coops old mixed - 30; 3 coops mixed.
~ 5O 2 coops young chickens, 81 5O,a,
lis.
BUTTER.
Butter is plenty and dull. Choice i, in
good supply, and prices are lower and
weak. Common is plenty and almost
impossible to dispose OF. Sales were 700
lbs Southern Illinois, in pals, IOGl4c:
800 lbs dairy IN tubs, l6@l8c; 100 lbs. |
choice Northern lie; $50 lbs. do lGGl7c. |
EGGS.
Receipts OF eggs are about equal to the
demand. Prices are unchanged. We
note sales OF 200 dozen, lOGlOJc: 10
cases l0!; boxes, shippers count. loc:
400 dozen.lOSl O!c; 200 dozen, To-.
PROVISIONS.
Sales provision were two casks clear
bacon sides, 81 casks back shoulders
0c; / cask canvassed hams, lie.
LARD.
oaies Iard were 2 tierces kettle render.
ed, s..
BERRIES.
StrooerrIes are coming in slowly and
there are but few on the market. Ras.
berries are plenty and range from s. to
- " per. crate. A few crates straw.