The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-27

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slightest probability that we will have
any.
The -four market is unsettled and r-
regular, and prices are getting down TO a
basis more in keeping with the prices OF
wheat. Prices OF flour have all along
been too high and out of all proportion
| to those OF wheat. A decline of fully %
cents has taken place since our lastrepOrt,
and we now quote xxx at SC -;
choice xxx at s. 20, and choice family
grades at s. 2ja7 80. Stocks on the
marke. are Hight, and scarcely equal to
the wants OF trade. The order demand is
fair, and transactions since Monday have
been liberal. There is no improve
ment in the hay market. Receipts are
light. and there Is only limited supply
OF choice hay on the market. The de-
mand is small, and confined almost
wholly to the local trade. Prices remain
about as last quoted, There is good
demand for corn, and all that arrives
Is taken readily at j3@j4c. Receipts are
light, and there is very little on the mar
ket.,."".lhere is nothing doing in oats.
There is only limited supply on the
market, though sufficient to meet all de.
mands. Bulk oats are held at 3iG3jc.
.......There is good demand tor meal
at - 9Ja3 for city, and - STA.
90 for good country. The supply is
scarcely equal to the demands of the
market."".",Bran is in light supply and
limited demand, at Sl3 jUGll4....".Po-
tatocs are in iair supply and good de-
mand at iO@jO per buShel, and 81 500
! - per bbl."....Choice butter is scarce
and in demand, at l7@lsc.
There i, very little on the
rnarket.,..."".Eggs are plenty
and dull at TAI! to Sc,"."",Poultry is in
large supply and limited demand. Re
ceipts are liberal.""...Eruit of all kinds
is plenty and slow sale. The embargo
placed upon shipments by the striking
railroad hands has had the effect OF Hood
| ing this market with peaches, apples,
pears, ETC., and they are selling at just
what can be got for them. 1t Is
impossible to fix prices.
The regular weekly sale Of tobacco at
the Farmers warehouse took place yes
terday. The embargo on our raj lroad
| traffic has had demOrali2ing effect on our
tobacco market. and tor the time beng
| business is almost at standstill. To-
bacco cannot be moved, and as u conse-
qncnce receipts during the week were
| light, and but small amount OF bust.
ness done. The sales yesterday com.
prised 30 hOgsheads, and the prices
obtained We're excellent and satisiac.
| tory.
River rates are unchanged.
FLOUR.
Stocks are light, and hardly equal to
the wants of the market. Prices are Is
cents lower. The order trade is fairly
active. We note sales Of 100 bbls,
Choice Family, s. 40; 100 bbls. Choice
Family, s. %: 80 bbls. Choice Family,
s. 80; $40 bbIs. various grades, s. 2j(d,S;
100 bbls. XXX So 10; 100 bbIs. Choice
xxx s. %; 100 bbls, various grades.
50 jO@S; Obbls. Family, 81; 100 bbls.
Good Family s. 30; 100 bbls. do s. %.
HAY.
There is very little doing in the hay |
market. Receipts are light, and the sup |
ply on the market is Salall. The demand
is light. Prices are unchanged. Sales
noted were ears choice mixed, Sill; | |
car timothy mixed, Sll 80.
CORN.
There is good demand tor corn andre.
ceipts are taken on arrival. Prices are |
firm at 53@0ic. There is very little on
the market. Sales noted were 800 sacks |
white, G0@G2c; . cars white in sacks, Gee; |
. ears white in bulk. sic; car mixed
yellow, in sacks, $50.
OATS.
There is nothing doing in the oats
market Receipts are light, and there
are very few on the market. Prices are
steady at 34m?jc. We note the sale of
car northern in sacks, Csc. ear do in |
bulk, Bic.
MEAL.
There is an active demand for meal, |
while the supply is light. City is worth
81 9j13, and country u s5G@2 80. Coun'
try is in light stock with a good demand.
Sales reported were 100 bbls. city, 50; %
bbls. country, So 80; 90 bbls city
81 1908.
Bran is IN Ilgnt supply ana limited de-
mand. Prices are lower, and are now
quoted at $l3 j0@li.
TOBACCO.
Sales were 30 hhds. Leaf and lugs:
So 90, 3 90, 3 90, 3 %, 3 05, 3 30, 800, 800,
4 60, 3 o., 90, 8 10, 10, 10. 3 60, s %.
3 90, 3 81, 5 %, 8 90, 3 %, I 90, 3 81, Z 90.
! 90, 90, I 90, 200, . 90. I 90.
POTATOES.
Potatoes are in iair supply and good
demand at i0(G5Oc. per bushel, and ST 90
al Is per Dbl. Sales noted were %
bushels 4Oc; 80 bushels, 40c; 3 bbls.
choice, 81 10; 20 bbls. common, 81 80.