The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-16
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILttSoIs, TuurspAY EvRsrxc.
March Is ly5T

/ ''' '''''"''', 'uutsbAf EVENING",
March 10, 1877.
The weather is pleasant. and out door
transactions are conducted without diff.
Guilty. The weather for the last few
days has been especially favorable for
the handling Of leaf tobacco, and IL is
anticipated that the receipts this week
will he more than usually liberal. The
regular weekly sales take place tO.mor.
row, Friday.
Trade in all the leading branches has
been fair since last report. The Flour
market is unchanged. Stocks of all
grades are light, while The demand is
good. While there seems to be plenty
OF wheat In the country millers gen
orally say they have great diff.
Guilty to induce farmers to market
it, most of them holding on for higher
prices. Prices of flour are steady and
firm.
Low grade Hay is in large supply,
with light demand. Prices are weak
| and unsteady. The supply of choice is
fully equal to the wants of trade.
Prices are steady at quotations.
There Is a fair supply of good white
Oats OH the market, and the demand il
limited. There is more active inquiry
for light weight, and the stock is light.
Prices rule as below quoted. There is a
limited demand for white corn Tor mill
ing purposes. The supply is light.
Mixed and yellow is in fair supply with
only moderately active request. City
Meal Is in good demand and
finds ready sale at prices quoted.
Green country is plenty and dull at 81 to
81 10. Bran is In light supply, with a
fairly active demand. No change in
prices. Potatoes are more plenty, and
prices are little weaker. The supply
on the market is good. Choice apples
are in fair supply and selling at So as to
So. Common are in abundance and dull.
Receipts of poultry during the last few
days have been liberal, and the stock on
hand is now good. Prices, however, are
unchanged. Eggs are in fair sup
ply; the demand is good and
prices are trine stronger.
Dressed meat is in fair supply, and
steady at quotations. The request for
choice yellow onions is good. Prices
remain about as last quoted. Dried
fruit is plenty and dull. Receipts OF
hides are moro liberal. Prices are firm
at quotations.
The Ohio river i; rising rapidly
Freight rates to New Orleans by river
are 30c per dry Dbl. and loo per cwt.
THE MARKET.
H%Our friends should bear IN min,
that the prices here given are only TO
sales from first hands in round lots. II
filling orders and tor broken lots it i
necessary to charge an advance owe
these figures. 1y0a
| FLOUR.
Stocks light, with demand good
Prices are steady and firm. Sales re
ported were as follows: 200 bbls
various grades, 81 25; l0t
bbls. Choice Family, 81 70 100 bbls. va
rious grades, So 5O(9S7 90; 100 bbls. va
rious grades, on orders, So 50@$s 80
200 bbls. Good Family, 81 5O@$7 70;
400 bbls. various grades. S69$s rs
200 bbls. Choice Family, 81 30.
HAY.
The supply is full, and demand weak
Prices are weak. Sales reported were,
2 cars Choice Timothy, Sill; car choice
mixed, $40; 20 bales, Choice Timothy,
on orders $l2 80; 2 cars choice mixed,
$40; 3 cars, Choice Timothy, Sll 5O@l2 ;
2 cars mixed, $40;
OATS.
The quantity on hand is fully equal to
the wants OF the market. Prices are
steady at quotations. Sales reported
were 80 sack white, Ale; car white, in
sacks, 44c cars Central Illinois, in
bulk, 34c; 3 cars Northern, in bulk,
35(G3Gc.
CORN.
Some demand for white for milling
purposes. Mixed and yellow is in fair
supply; demand light. Sales reported
were cars mixed in bulk, 3Sc; car
white, in sack, Acc; $50 sacks mixed.
ACC; cars white, in bnlk, 40c; 2 ears
white mixed, in bulk, SOC; 2 ears yellow,
3S(93s4c.
MEAL.
City meal is in good demand at prices
quoted. Country green Is plenty and
dull. Sales were 200 bbls City, 800
So; 300 bbls. City So 3O(92 80; 100
bbls. green country, 81; 80 bbls. green
country, $2(a2 10.
BRAN.
The supply of bran is not large though
| sufficient for the wants Of the trade. No
change in prices. Sales reported were
90 sacks wheat, SIS; $50 sacks wheat,
$l3; 100 sacks, corn, $l2.
POTATOES.
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