The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-04
RATES OF FREIGHT 70 NEW ORLEANS AND
WAY POINTS,

Bank landings cents per 100 lbs, and
10 cents per Dbl. higher.
THE MARKET.
taT Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filing orders and for broken lots it is
necessary to charge All advance over
these figures. "TSa
FLOUR.
The flour market has undergone no
change since last report. Prices are
steady at quotations. The demand Is
fairly active tor low and medium grades,
while choice are quiet. Receipts arc limit
ed, and stocks have been considerably re-
duced. We note sales as follows:
400 bbls. Various Grades on
rders...............S5 00i96 rs
100 Choice Family...... q 50
lUU ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
$50 Various grades on
rders.,....,,.,....... 4 759G rs
400 Z" Various grades on
orders. -......"... 4 5O@6 so
200. - Various Grades on
orders................ 4 SOFAS rs
100 Choice Straight Run. IS
CORN.
There is a tair demand tor choice white
corn at 39940c in bulk. The great bulk
of the corn arriving from the north is soft
and as consequence unfit tor shipment,
and sells far below the market price tor
good white. Most of the corn shipped
from this market is from the river bot
toms and dry and good. We note sales
OF 400 sacks choice mixed, 4ic; 800 sacks
choice white, river bottom, 45c; | car
northern, S Dit, in bulk, 35c.
OATS.
There is Il fairly active demand for
oats, but receipts are light and as cons
sequence transactions are limited. The
roads are in such condition that farmers
cannot market their oats. We note sales
of cars mixed in sacks, 32c; cars white
in sacks, SAC; 2 cars mixed, sacked and
delivered, 32ac.
HAY.
The demand Tor hay is confined entire.
~ to choice and choice mixed, while
common and low grades are plenty and
dull. Prices are unchanged. Sales re.
ported we're 2 cars prime mixed, $40; /
car choice Timothy, Sl2; l car prime
Timothy, $ll; 40 bales mixed, $40 so.
NEAL.
The supply of meal Is fair, while the
demand is light and prices shade lover.
We note sales Of 100 bbls. city, 50 30, 100
do, 81 80; 30 bbls. country, 50 Is.
BRAN.
Bran Is in fair supply and good demand
at Sl3. Sales were $50 sacks, Sl3; %
sacks, Sl2 30.
APPLES.
The market is well supplied with all
kinds of apples, and prices are shade
easier. The demand is confined entirely
to choice qualities. We report sales Of
20 bbls. choice Ben Davis, SO Is: 100 bbls.
varieties, $2@3; 80 bbls. Ben Davis, So %;
10 bbls. varieties, S2@2 2;; 80 bbls.
choice Ben Davis, So %; So b,ls. varic-
ties, slightly damaged, ST 80. .
BUTTER.
Strictly choice butter Is scaice and in
good demand, while all other grades are
in oyerstock and unsaleable. We note
sales of Is pkgs. choice northern packed,
22c; 20 pkgs. Southern Illinois roll, l4@
16c, 10 pkgs, northern roll, extra choice,
10000; 10 pkgs. northern packed. 2O@
&c; 5 tubs northern, 20c;2 boxes South.
ern Illinois roll, l5c; pkgs. Southern
illinois roll, l5c.
EGGS.
Receipts have been large, and the sup.
ply is good. Prices are a shade lower.
Sales reported were ID pkgs. 4@l5c;
boxes, ljc; 200 dozen, loo.
POTATOES.
Potatoes are plenty, dull and lower
Sales reported were 70 bbls Peachblows
81 35Dl 40; 100 bushels Peachblows, II
sacks, 35c.
POULTRY.
Receipts OF poultry are light and tli
supply Is limited. The demand Is goo,