The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-30
COM N ERCIAL.

the market here since last report. The
weather continues warm and pleasant
more like May or June than like January.
The Ohio river is falling slowly here,
and a decline of from fifteen to twenty
feet is anticipated. Should expectations
in this respect be realized, there will still
be good stage of water for the largest
sized boats from Cairo to New Orleans.
There is no change to report in the
condition of the flour market. The stock
on hand is fair, while the demand is light.
Prices are firm at quotations. Hay is in
good supply, while the demand is very
light. The condition of the market here
| is attributable to the fact that at all lead
ing points below there is a surplus of hay
on the market. Prices, however, hold
up, and are firm al quotations. There is
good demand for light weight oats at
about thirty-threc cents. The supply is
very light. Heavy oats are in light supply
and fair demand. Corn is in
| light supply, with a more active demand
The supply of meal is fair. The demand.
is light. There is no change in prices
Bran is in light demand, with a fair sup
ply on hand. Potatoes are still scarce
and wanted at previous quotations. APP
Piles are plenty. The demand is light.
There is a fair supply OF dressed meat on
the market. Prices remain as last
quoted. Hides and tallow are COM
ing In and are sold readily at quotations.
Poultry is scarce and in good demand at
fair prices. There is very little on the
market. There is no game on the mar
ket. A limited quantity would find
ready sale. Choice butter is scarce and
wanted. Common and inferior is plenty
and hard to work off, Eggs arc scarce
and wanted at good prices.
Rates by river are unchanged-l5c per
cwt., and SOC per Dbl for hour to New
| Orleans.
THE MARKET.
gST"Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and tor broken lots it is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. ~a5a
FLOUR.
Stocks fair. Demand light. Prices firm
at quotations. Sales reported were 1000
bbls. various grades, S6(a7 80; 200 bbls.
various grades, So 259s; 100 bbls. Choice
Family, Sc 80; 100 bbls. various grades,
SIS 5O(G7 so; $50 bbls. various grades,
SG(g7.
HAY.
The supply is good, while the demand
is very light. Sales reported were 2 cars
mi xed, 50 50; car choice mixed, $40 90;
cars Timothy, $l2; car Timothy. Sll;
cars choice mixed, Sll; 2 cars choice
Timothy, Sl2 {; car mixed, 50 80; cars
common mixed, 50; cars Red Top, 50.
OATS.
In active demand for light weight at
about 33c. Heavy oats is in fair supply
and good demand. Sales reported were
car, Central Illinois, in bulk, 33c ; nc
sacks, mixed, 44c.
CORN.
The supply is light; the demand fair
But few sales reported. One car white
In bulk, sold at doc; 800 sacks, white
46(a47c.
MEAL.
The supply OF meal is light, thong
equal TO the demand. Prices are IN
changed. Sales noted were % bbls city
81 80 Is bbls. green, 81 20; $50 bbls
city, 81 1902 50.
BRAN.
Bran is in fair supply. The demand
: good, though not active. Sales reporte
were fifty sacks. Sl6 $50 sacks, Sl5.
. POTATOES.
There are very few ON the marke
n The demand is active, and all that arriN
II are taken promptly at good prices.
APPLES.
20 Apples are plenty and slow sale. Salt
"a reported were 20 bbls.. choice Northern
- 81 75ta3; 30 bbls. choice Northern, So
- 10 bbls good Southern Illinois, So 30.
- DRESSED MEATS.
n The supply Of dressed meat is fai
m There is no change to report in price
. Dressed hos, In lots. are selling &
10 CGIGlc beef, 4(14ic; mutton, &C..
HIDES.
Sales Of hides reported were $50 ID
green salt. &c; 600 lbs. dry flint, l6@l6i
500 lbs. tallow, &c.
q POULTRY.
:. Poultry il scarce and in deman'
Mixed chickens are worth So 5O(g2 Z
r. and good fat old hens S3t93 50. Turke,
are selling at Sl0tSli per dozen. Salt
of reported were 3 coops mixed chicfcn
AZ 81 -; eoops old hens, good, 81 50;
eoops turkeys, Sll.
M GAME.
rs There il no game on the market.
limited supply would lind ready sale.