The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-15
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, Ills, August IL, 1878

been delightful Business has been fair.
but the effect Of the yellow fever in the
south is felt in every branch. There is
very little shipping demand for anything.
Transactions in -four, though not as large
as reported for several weeks previous, have
been fair, and prices obtained good. Stocks
are good in all grades and prices are firm
with an advance on medium brands Of
about - cents on the barrel. There is very
li'tc doing in the hay market. Receipts
have not exceeded over half dozen cars
since our last report; and the supply is very
light There is very limited demand at
figures quoted. There is no life in the corn
trade. The demand has completely died
out. There is very little on the market.
Oats are dull at quotations, with an abund-
ant supply Meal and bran are plenty and
dull.
Strictly choice butter is in good demand
but no other quality is wanted. The sup
ply Of eggs is light. There is good de-
mand at quotations for fresh Choice spring
poultry finds ready sales. Old hens and
inferior chickens won't sell. There is Il
limited demand for strictly choice apples
and peaches. The market is well supplied
with pears Of all kinds, for which there
is a limited demand. Potatoes are in good
supply and quiet. Meats are firm at quota
tons.
THE MARKET.
.-y9"Our friends should bear in mind that
the prices here given are only for sales from
first hands in round lots In filling orders
and for broken lots it is necessary to charge
an advance upon these figures
FLOUR-.Stocks are good. There is a
fair demand for all grades at quotations
We note the following sales;
200 bbs choice family ...........s4 90
100 bhs. good family ...,......,,,. ! 20
100 bbs various grades ... OOWG 90
100 bbs. choice family. ............ ) 90
600 bbls. choice family. ....... 80.
HAY.-Therc is no hay coming in and
the supply is very light The demand is
limited. Only choice is wanted Sales
reported were car choice Timothy, $40;
car choice Timothy, $40 so; car good
mixed, IS 80.
CORN.-Therc is very little corn in the
market, but plenty for the demand. Prices
are weak. We note the sale OF car white
in bulk, 40c; car white in bulk, 40lac,
OATS.--There is an overstock on this
market. The demand is moderate at quota
tons. We note the following sales; Gears
mixed in bulk, 23c; , cars Southern Illinois
in bulk, gee; 3 cars mixed in bulk, 22c; 3
cars mixed in bulk, $50 2ic; 3 cars mixed
in bulk, 23c.
MEAL.-This market is well supplied
and quiet at prices quoted. Sales noted were
200 bbls city, $2.l2; 100 bbls country, 81 05.
BRAN.-This market is dull; the supply
is good. We note the sale of | car in sacks
$3.50; car in sacks, 1925.
GRITS. We note the sale of 100 bbls
corn grits 1925.
BUTTER. - Sales noted were: tubs
choice Northern, l5Wl6c; tubs choice
Northern. lj@lGc; 0 tubs extra choice
Northern, l0c; 10 pkgs Southern Illinois,
sMl4c.
EGGS.-Therc is a good demand for
fresh eggs. They are scarce, We note the
sale of ) boxes fresh, 1 lc; 9 boxes fresh, lie.
POULTRY.--Therc is fair demand for
choice spring chickens, old hens are not
wanted. Sales noted were dozen young
chickens, 81 50; dozen choice young
chickens, 81 IS; 10 coops young chickens,
81 30@1 80.
POTATOES.-This market is well sup
piled. The demand is fair at prices quoted.
SIZES noted were 80 bushels peach blows,
g., % barrels, 3jc.
Tho = fi,i" VI - lone, .,.,
.Ae SAFE OF 10 bbls, choice III as; Is bbls.
choice, 81 49,
PEACEES.--To sell, peaches must be