The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-17
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL, MONDAY EVENING, I
Inlv1s 1873

CAIRO, ILL, MONDAY EVENING,
July -, 1878.
The weather here has been excessively
hot for the last three or four days, and out
door business has as a consequence been al
most at a stand still. The thermometer
ranges from % TO 9s degrees in the shade.
There is no matcrial change in the general
condition of the market, and prices as q
rule remain about as last quoted. Stocks
generally are light though as there is but
limited demand for either -four, hay,
oats etc, supplies are sufficient. There is
fair demand for choice white corn for
milling purposes. Country produce Of all
kinds is abundant and prices are very low
and irregular
The rivers ere declining. Freight rates
are unchanged.
THE MARKET.
~ Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only for sales
from first hands in round lots. In filing
orders and for broken lots il il necessary to
charge An advance upon these figures.
FLOUR-There is liberal demand for
good, low and medium grades, while strict
choice is quiet and dull. Receipts are
light and stocks small Prices are IN.
changed and steady al quotations. Were.
port sales Of
200 bbs. xxx a q
$50 Various Grades on or
ders ....,,................4 Dogs q
| 100 bhls Family ............. 5 0(
100 bbls. various grades go. 80 5o@4 %
CORN.-There is an active demand fol
choice white corn at about 40c in bulk. Re
ceipts are light, and there is none on the
market. Mixed and yellow is in fair sup.
ply and quiet at quotations. Sales were ?
cars white in sacks, Acc; car yellow in
sacks, 43c.
HAY.-Receipts are light, and the sup.
ply on the market is small The demand
is light and limited to choice and good
mixed Common and low grade hay is in
fair supply and very dull Prices are down
Sales reported were cars strictly choice
Timothy Sill; ! car good mixed, IS.
OATS,-There is not much doing in this
branch Of the market. Receipts are light
and the supply small though in the pres
ent condition Of the market the supply is
ample. Prices are steady at about 29c for
sacked. Sales were; car in sacks, 29c; !
car in bulk, 26c.
BRAN--Is in good supply and steady al
go per ton.
MEAL.-The demand for meal is fair
though not active. The supply is fair and
prices steady at So 1902 Is for city mill:
and s. for c. I'D.
POTATOES.-The supply is about equa
to the demand. Prices are steady at abou,
csc per bushel.
APPLES.-Receipts Of apples are light
and there are bu, few on the market. The
demand is very light, and prices steady a,
81 25@l 50 for choice.
BUTTER Receipts Of butter have been
large and the market is full of all kinds
The demand is light and limited to the
local trade. Choice is worth from 1917 &c
15c. Sales were 10 tubs Northern, 1870 lac
G tubs old, &c; pals Southern Illinois
s@l0c; 5pkgs Northern dairy, l5c; Ii
pkgs Southern Illinois, s@l0
EGGS.-The supply is abundant and the
market overstocked. Prices are down to 8
614c per dozen. Sales were 500 dozen, &c
10 pkgs., 3@4c; roo Dozen 3@4c.
POCLTRY.-Them market is overstockcd
and receipts continue large. Prices are
lower. We note sales of coops spring
chickens, 81 25; II coops young chickens
Fl 25@1 SO; coops old mixed, g..
PEACHES.--Receipts are liberal and the
market is full all the time. The demand Is
good at 20@25c for choice. Common are
hard to dispose Of at any price
VEGETABLES.--The market is sup.
pliod nv home gardeners and II docs not