The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-22

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RATES or FREIGHT TO NEW ORLEANS AND
WAY POINTS.
Dry bbl...... 20 30 %
Grain........ special 10 l23
Pork & Beef 80 40 37l
Hay......... 10 70 LII
Bank landings cents per 100 lbs, and
10 cents per Dbl. higher.
THE MARKET.
rOur 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 1t ia
necessary to charge an advance upon
these figures. "a
FLOUR.
The market is unchanged. Prices:are
weak and 10 buyers favor. The order
trade is liberal, but there is no specula>
tive demand. Stocks are fair: though
not large. Receipts are liberal. Sales
noted were
100 bills. Famlly.............".$ 575
40 Supertine.. 4 20
400 " Various Grades on
orders ............."". 4 CUgG w
80 4" Fancy Patent Pro-
ceSS..... ............ w
200 Various Grades on
orders...... ........... 4 25(a6 %
HAY.
There is q liberal demand for choice
hay at Sl2. Receipts are light and stock
small. Medium and low grade hay Is in
good supply and dull at quotations.
Sales were 2'cars choice Timothy at $l2;
| car common mixed at $40 25; cars
choice mixed at Sill; car red top at SIS;
car choice Timothy at Sl2.
CORN.
There is an active demand for white
corn, both for milling purpose and for
the southern trade. Prices unchanged
and firm at quotations. Receipts are
limited and supply small. Sales were 3
cars white in bulk at 4Oc; cars white
in bulk at 40c; s cars mixed in bulk at
39c; 3 cars white in sacks at 4ic.
OATS.
Receipts OF oats are limited and there
are but few on the market. The demand
is active and prices firm and steady at
quotations. Sales reported were . cars
mixed in butk at 2Sc; / car mixed in
sacks delivered at 32c; 3 cars mixed in
bulk at 29:; l car mixed in sacks deliv.
cred at sac.
MEAL.
The demand Tor meal is good and
prices firm at quotations. The supply is
about equal to the demand. Sales re-
ported were 800 bbls country kiln dried
at 50 10; lOObbls city atS2 2j92 80; 200
bbls city at 81 2592 80.
BRAN,
Bran is 10 good demand al Sl5. The
supply is light.
POTATOES.
The market is full and receipts cou>
tinue large. The demand Is light and
prices low and weak. Sales were 200
bushels peachblows in sacks at 35c; 20
bbls peachblows at 81 25(9l 80.
APPLES.
There are no choice apples on the
market and only limited stock Of medi.
UNI grades. The demand, however, is
very light and prices low and irregular.
sales reported were 20 bbls varieties.
81 1908 80; 5 bbls. Romantics, So 50S3;
10 bbls. varieties, 81 5O93.
BUTTER.
Receipts OF choice butter have been
move liberal, though the supply Is yet
light and the demand good. All other
grades are plenty and dull. Sales re-
ported were 10 pkgs. Southern Illinois.
l59lsc; 10 pkgs. northern dairy medi'
um, 9O@22c; 8 pkgs. gilt edge at 26c; 10
pkgs. choice northern at 25c; 3 pkgs. in>
terior ut Sc; 8 tubs choice northern, $50
l2sc. -
\ EGGS.
Receipts are large, the supply big and
prices lower. The demand Is good
though the supply Is In excess. Sales
were 10 pkgs at 7CS7ic; 900 dozen at 70
1900 dozen at 70; $50 dozen at 7c.
| POULTRY. WA
The market Ia well supplied and re-
oeIpts liberal. The demand IL only mo
derately active. Prices are unchanged
We report sales Of . coops mixed at t9S
9 %; s coops mixed 1t S2@a "; 2 coop
I choice hens Ut - COCA Is.
PROVISIONS.
sales were 2,000 los dry salt shoulders
, So 80; 800 lbs do at Is 65; 900 lbs. DR..
: salt sides a S. 90; 1850 lbs. y. ham
, st7lSSc.
Il LARD. ...-.
Salss were 5 tierccs refined kettle rend
crod AZ 2kc.