The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-26
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FLOUR.
Transactions have been light, though |
while there Is no advance in prices. the
market indicates somewhat tirmer feel |
ing among holders. This feeling is the
result Of the TACT that wheat rules shade
higher. However there is nothing doing |
outside OF the order trade. Stocks are
good and receipts liberal. Sales noted
were:
| 100 bbls. Various Grades on
| orders. UO(dO w
| 100 " Choice Famly....... 90 |
3OO " Various Grades on
Oruers........u.....''." UVtgo w
2j0 Various Grades on
orders.....,,....."..... 4 OO@5 70
400 Various Grades on
orders....... ........... A OO@6 20
CORN.
Receipts OF corn continue light, while
the demand is active, and prices steady
and firm at quotations, The supply on
the market is small. Wequote sales of A
cars white In sacks at 45c; 3 cars white
in bulk at 40c; cars mixed in sacks ut
i3c.
OATS.
There is only limited demand for
oats. Prices, however, hold regular at
3l@3l!c in sacks. Receipts are limited
and the supply on the market is not
large. Sales we're cars III bulk at Csc;
cars mixed IN sacks at 3l4c; cars
mixed in bulk at 2Sc.
HAY.
The market is full OF hay and receipts
are large. The demand is very light and
prices are low and irregular. Common
and low grade hay cannot be disposed
of at any price. Sales reported were 2
cars .prime mixed at SIS, car choice
Timothy at $40; car good mixed at 50;
cars about choice at 50 80; 2 cars red
top at seas 80.
MEAL.
There is no change in the market for
meal. The supply is fair while the de-
mand is limited. Prices are not changed.
Sales noted were 100 bbls City So l5(9
20; 100 bbls do. 81 20; 200 sacks meal
4 at 95c per 100 lbs; 100 bbls country Il.
ID. at 81 10.
BRAN.
Bran is in good supply and steady at
So 5O6l3 90. Sales were 800 sacks at
Sl2 90; rs sacks at Sl3 %.
POTATOES.
Tho market is overstoCked, while the
: demand is light. There is no improve
ment in prices, and holders dispose OF
, them at anything they can get for them.
Sales were 100 bushels OF peachblows at
, 25c; so bbls of peachblowS at 81 10.
: BUTTER.
Receipts of butter arc large and the
market is full of all kinds. The demand
9 is light and prices 3@4c OIL. Sales were
9 3 pkgs Southern Illinois at 15c; % pkgs
!. Southern Illinois at l4@l5c; 2 bucket:
, choice Northern at 2O@22c.
EGGS.
Receipts of eggs are liberal and thu
supply on the market fair. The demand
is fairly active and prices steady at quo
/. tations. Sales reported were II pkgs u
!, s@s1c; 8 boxes at sac; cases shippers
8 count at So.
0 POULTRY.
q The market is well supplied and r.
Q ceipts are liberal. Prices are steady Il
a quotations. Sales were IL coops nike
a chickens at 81 20; 2coUps mixed chicken
h at So; 4 cOops choice hens at 50 26(92 81
'. PROVISIONS.
~ Sales were 1 casks ). &. p. hams q
70 Tic; Z tierccs bacon shoulders ut 4!
Of 1000 lbs bacon sides ut 6lc.
o LARD.
y Sales were 5 tierces kettle rendered ,
IL &c; 3 kegs do at 73c.
Of VEGErAB LES.
~ Peas, Deans, NEW CauoaRe an"
\. kinds Of vegetables are plenty, and price
n down. 1t Is impossible to fix quotation
IL BERRIES.
" Receipts are very light and general
10 of All. inferior quality. Choice stra wbe
p. ries would sell. readily xt 20@25c, viii
OF those now on the market are selling !
- much less.
u SALT.
=. Sales were 400 bills. Ohio river at 81
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