The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-19
COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILL, THURSDAY EVENING,

have been in vain, and there is nothing left |
for us TO do but to relate the same old story.
There has been no change Of importance
making itself apparent in any branch ofthe |
market. If anything, the intense heat of |
the past week has caused greater dizziness
On Tuesday the thermometer stood for the |
greater part of the day at 95, and although
reports throughout the land show the heat
to have been greater than it was here, it was
hot enough for the averge Cairo man.
In the -four market we can learn Of no.
thing new or important. Stocks are about
as last reported, transactions having been
light. Old -four, however, is about all
gone, and within few days, it is thought,
dealings will be confined altogether to the
new stock, which is considered Of good
quality. As to grain there is no change TO
mention, except that choice white corn is
very scarce, and millers are clamorous. A
number Of our merchants find it impossible
TO secure enough 10 fill their orders. Al
cents is paid for bulk. All the stock Of old
oats has been disposed, of and the supply
which is exceedingly light, is all of new
crop. Prices are unchanged from those
quoted in our last issue-26 cents for bulk,
but to bring these figures good grain is re-
quired, The demand is light. There is
a little better feeling in meal.
There is none in the hands Of commission
men. City meal is stiff At 81 10. Country
is still at the old figure, 81 90. Bran is in
good supply and dull at $40 in sacks. 1t
is being freely offered at this price, but
there are no takers. Butter is an eye-sore
10 dealers, and the sight Of an egg makes
the poor man truly miserable. The market
is heavily overstocked with both, and sales
are made with the greatest difficulty, There
are hundreds of buckets Of butter, which,
when shipped, no doubt, was sweet and
paatable, but upon arrival here was found
to be nothing more nor less than grease
(the cause being the fearful hot weather.
that is now in the hands of the dealers and
cannot be disposed Of at any price. Eggs
also spoil by the time they arrive or within
very few hours after they get here, and
bushels of them are being thrown into the
river daily. Potatoes are in abundant sup
ply and very dull at 75c@sl 90 per bnshcl.
Peaches and apples choice ones, will sell
well at quotations. Choice young chickens
find ready sale at 81 so per dozen. Old
hens are quiet at 81 25.
THE MARKET.
.B"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.-This market is quiet. Sales
are light and there is very little arriving.
Old fouris very scarce. We note the sale of
600 bbls various grades. .. SO 50@5 90
200 bbls various grades. $50. "a 00@5 so
| 100 bbls xxx "a 25
100 bbls choice family ........,....$5 25
200 bbls ADMINISTRATORS. 81 so
200 bbls choice family ..,.........s5 90
so bbls new fancy patent .,.....,,$6 CO..
HAY.-Thcrc is no hay coming into
market, and the supply is very light. There
is enough here, however, to satisfy the very
limited demand. Choice Timothy is about
all that is called for. We note the sale Of
I car Red Top, ~ 90; I car good mixed,
IS 90; car good Timothy, so 90; l car
choice Timothy. $40 80.
BUTTER.--This market is heavily over
stocked. There is no choice butter arriving,
all that comes having been more or less af.
fectcd by the heat. There is no demand
for any except choice. The sales reported
were tub Wisconsin, 1900 lac; 8 tubs Wis
consin, 0@l1c; pkgs. good, l1@12c; Z
pkgs. common, 7@0c 10 pkgs. Northern,
12012lsc.
ECCS -This ,narket ia uluftel with