The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-31


fruit is plenty, and prices so irregular as
to render 1t impossible to give quota
tions........The market is overstocked
with vegetables, and prices are low and
irregular.
Rates by river to New Orleans have
advanced, and to-day are l7lc per cwt
22.c per 100 on hay, and 35c per dry Dbl,
Way rates are-grain, 2jc; flour, 50c;
hay, SOC.
THE MARKET.
BaysOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only Tor
sales from first hands In round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots 1t Is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. ~Nsa
FLOUR.
Receipts are good, and stocks accumu-
latlng. Prices are unchanged, though
weak and in buyers favor. The demand
is light. Sales noted were
100 bbls. Good XX....,.... 500
90 " Low Grade........ rs
800 Various Grades on
orders. ..,........... ........ 4 5O9G rs
80 bbls. Choice Family. 90
on orders. ...,...........".... 3 1906 10
375 bbls. Various Grades OH
orders...,... ........".,...'". UVgo oo
GO bills. Fancy Patent Pro-
cess.,....."............. w
CORN.
There is considerable corn stored and
held on account of shippers. The de-
mand is very light and prices weak at
4l@42c tor good white. Sales noted
were l car white, 4lc; car white in
sacks, ACC; car do in bulk, 42c.
OATS.
The demand is fair and prices continue
steady at 2G@27c. Receipts are about
equal to the demand. Sales noted were
cars ordinary mixed in bulk, 2ec; 8
cars choice mixed in bulk, &c; 3 cars
good mixed in sacks, Bic.
HAY.
The demand is light and but little
Advices from the. southern mar
kets are not encouraging, and buys
ers here are holding of. Prices
are unchanged. Sales noted were. car
choice timothy. $l2; car choice mixed
Sill; cars strictly choice timothy, $ls.
MEAL.
The demand tor meal is light and sales
limited. Prices are still lower and we
now quote city at So 25@2 40. Country
is in good supply and quiet ct 2 1902 Is.
Sales noted were 100 bbls, city, So 20;
200 bbls. good countIy2 1892 10; 80 bbls.
country 50 10; 200 bbls. city. 81 25@2 80.
BRAN.
Bran is in large stock and light de-
mand. Receipts are large. Prices are
steady at $40 per ton in sacks. Sales re,
ported were 300 sacks, $40; 200 do, $40
car in bulk, 81; so sacks, $40; so sacks
shipstuff, $ll; s tons in sacks, $40; 200
sacks. $40.
POTATOES.
Receipts of potatoes are liberal, and
the market Is well stocked. Prices are
steady at 81 25@l 30 per barrel and $3.50
45c per bushel. Sales were 100 bushels,
4Oc; 80 do, 35c; % bbls., 81 25@I 80; 10
bbls. 81 30.
POULTRY.
Receipts of chickens are fair, and pri-
ces steady at quotations. The demand
is moderately active. Sales noted were
dozen young, l 80; coops extra large
young chickens, So; 3 coops young
chickens, ST 5O@l 75; coop old hens.
So 80.
EGGS.
Receipts of eggs are very light, and
the market is bare. The demand Is ur.
gent. Sales reported were 10 boxes, lie;
200 dozen, Zoe; 100 dozen, lie; 3 cases
lie.
BUTTER.
Choice butter is very scarce, and but
little arriving. The demand is active.
Common and interior is in overstock
and dull. Sales were 10 packages South
ern Illinois, l2@l5c; 10 packages north
ern dairy, l5@l7c.
PROVISIONS.
Sales provisions were Z bbls. sugar,
cured canvassed hams, lO9c.
LARD.
Sales lard were 10 kegs refined, kettle
rendered, Zoe; 2 tierces do, o..
ONIONS.
Choice onions are worth SOC per bushel.
The supply on the market Is not large.
FRUIT.
There is an abundance OF all kinds Of
fruit on the market, and prices are low
and irregular. Peaches are selling all
the way from 10 to SOC. per box; pear,
l5@iOc; grapes e@sc; pei lbs. and applei
2O@4Oc:per bushel according to quality
VEGETABLES.
Vegetables are plenty and cheap
Prices are very low. Cabbage held to
day at sos 80 per 100. tomatoes SOC
md nil other articles In proportion.