The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-04

very light, and far below the require.
ments OF the market. Sales reported
were 20 sacks northern, 50c 1; $50 sacks
white, Soc; 2 cars northern mixed In
sacks, 4s949c.
MEAL.
A further advance of 25(930 cents has
taken place, and sales are now made at
81 s0(S2 90. The supply on the market
is limited (; the demand is fair. Sales re-
ported were 200 bbls. city, 50 so@2 90;
$50 bbls. do, 81 s0t92 So.
BRAN.
Bran is higher, and is now quoted at
$25 per ton. There is very little on the
market. The demand is moderately ac-
tive. sales noted were car at S25 per
ton 200 sacks, S25.
TOBACCO.
The weekly sale at the Farmers To-
bacco warehouse took place to-day,
and was attended by an unusually board
of buyers. The demand seems to have
| increased, and all the offerings were
taken at good prices. The following
were the sales: If hhds. Lugs So 90. 20,
| 3 90, 3 90. 4 IS, 4 90. 4 05, 3 10, 40
4 20, 10, 3 %, O5, 3 50; 10 hhds. low
to medium Leaf, S. 40, 5 90, 5 40, Z CO.
4 So, 200, 3 20, 20, 5 %, 10; 10 hhds
medium to good leaf, s. 90, 8 90, 10 u
Q 30, %, 8 10, 0 10, 75, 80, 5 80
Next week the sales will take place OF
Thursday and Friday.
POTATOES.
. The market is active for good III
! prev iv,.s ,,,iu,iied and prices steady
100 bushels in sacks, 81 %; 80 bbls. ne
potatoes sold at SO 80.
APPLES.
Choice apples are scarce and in de
mand. Common and small are plent
and slow sale. We note sales OF DBL
D Fancy, large, 81; bbls. small, bu
sound, at 81,
: PROVISIONS.
Sales of provisions were: l,c00 10
clear rib bacon sides, Ole; 5000 10
dry salt rib sides, SIZE; 700 lbs. bac'
shoulders, Glc.; 1900 lbs. choice Gle
:. rib bacon sides, 10c.
9 BUTTER
If! The supply of all grades of butter
!. plenty; and of low grade the market
b badly overstockcd. We note sales of
! pals good yellow country, 20c.; 500 ID
e Southern Illinois, l4@l6c.; 500 lbs. il
D terio-, lOc., GOO lbs. Northern in tub
f. 23G PIC, 100 lbs. Southern Illinois, 1Sc.
EGGS.
. The market is well supplied with egg
though not oycrstocked. Receipts al
! liberal and the demand fair. We quot
i sales of 400 dozen. DC I; 400 dozen, &c
800 dozen, loo; PA dozen, &c; q
dozen, 94c; 100 dozen, DC; 500 dozen, 0
ORANGES.
l. Sales oranges were 10 boxes. at a.
SALT.
Sales salt were $50 bills, at 81 80.
. POULTRY.
: The supply of poultry on the market
70 light, and but little is arriving. III
= demand is fair, and prices steady. Coo
&c hens are worth So 80, and mixed chic
y ems 50 759S. No sales were reported.
~ HIDES AND TALLOw.
- Receipts of hides are fair, and pric
, steady at 14@l4lc for dry flint; gree
y salt, &c, and green &c. Tallow is wor
- 6@6!c,
- ONIONS.
- The market is well supplied and Il
= demand light. Prices are 81 5O(G4
- for choice yellow, and 81 to 81 % IL
good red.
DRIED FRUIT.
There an abundance OF all kinds ,
dried fruit on the market. with but lit
demand for any. Apples are worth 3!
4c.; and peaches, Il to Sc.
IS BEANS.
r White Beans are in good supply, an
: slow sale. Good are worth 81 20 to s
r per bushel, and poor and stained 81 t
81 %.
e FuRs-Beaver-No. / s. 50; No.
4 Sc; No. 2 81; No. 3 81; No. 4 Sic
l. Mink-NO. Sl NO. zoe; NO. 0O
No. 4 l0c. Raccoon-No. zoe; No.
y 40c /; No. SOC; No, 4 Zoe. Skunk--N'
y s5c No.2 Coo; No. 3 soc; No. 4 10
0 Fox Cray No. 81 No. 2 75c; No.
. o. red fOx-No. l 81; No. Z Is
= Oposum-No. / loo; No. 2 Sc; No.
= Csc. Muskrat-No. l20c; No.2 l5c;
S Zoe. Bear-No. | $40; No. 2 81 No.
q So; No4$l. Wolf-Mountain-No.
$3.50; No. 2 81 70; No3 81; No. 4 75c
Prairie Wolf-No. l 81 %; No. 500
r. Wild Cat 25c. House Cat Zoe. Badge
COAL.
We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon {
track, lump, So (; nut. s., delivered ca
I load per ton, lump. So 90; nut, 81 z;
load red per single ton, lump, s.; nj
r dellve; Raum or Harrisburg coal
n So % per load, lump, $27 nut, SIG ID
: track per ton, SO 80; Pittsburg per O.
on track, S. 80 per tor.