The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-16

prices steady at quotations.
The weather is clear and pleasant,
though We have had several slight
showers within the last few days.
RATES OF FREIGHT TO NEW ORLEANS AND
WAY POINTS.
. Memphis vicksburg' No;
Grain......... special IL III
Pork Il Beef 80 ~ E4
Hav."....... 10 ~ Ia
Bank landings cents per 100 lbs, and
10 cents per Dbl higher.
THE MARKET.
ouT 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 tor broken lots 1t Is
necessary to charge an advance upon
these figures. @t1a
FLOUR.
The market is weak and fully at 25c.
lower on all grades. The demand is also
slack, and transactions since our last
report have been light. Receipts are
liberal and stocks good OF all grades.
Sales reported were;
100 bbls. Choice Family."...S s %
30 Various Grades on
0ruers.."............" D IJDo 10
| 100 " Choice Family,..... 8 80
100 Various Grades on
orders....r.......... 4 0O96 90
s. bbls. XXX.....,.....".....S 70
2OO " Various Grades on
orders, .................. 4 CO(96 20
CORN.
There is no change In the corn market.
The demand Is active and prices steady
at quotations. Receipts are light and the
stock on the market limited. Sales were
q cars white in sacks at Acc; 2 cars mixed
In sacks DEL, at 42c; cars white In
sacks at 44c; cars white in bulk at 4Oc;
2 cars mixed in bulk at 2s3c.
OATS.
The demand Is less active and prices a
shade lower. Receipts are light, how
ever, and the stock on the market Is
only fair. Sales reported 3 cars mixed in
bulk at 2Sc; 4 cars mixed in sacks at 3lc,
3 cars mixed in sacks at Bic; , cara mix
ed in sacks at &c; cars mixed in bulk
at Csc; 8 cars mixed in bulk at 2S3c.
| HAY.
There is very little demand for hay
and prices are low, weak and irregular
Nothing bot good mixed and choice can
be sold. Red top is in overstock and
unsaleable. Receipts are liberal. Sales
were car red top at Sc; cars do Of
Sc 80, . cars strictly prime Timothy at
$40 80; / car prime Timothy at 50; car
red top at Sc; car red top mixed at 81;
2 cars choice Timothy ut Sill; ! car
about choice at $40 80; 3 cars prime
Timothy $40; 3 cars mixed at S..
| MEAL.
There Is a liberal demand for meal at
quotations. The supply is about equal
to the demand. Sales were loo bbls. city
at 50 20; 100 bbls. city, So 2O@. %; &c
bbls. kiln dried at 50 10; 100 bbls. coun,
try kiln dried ut 50 10.
BRAN.
Bran is in good supply and fair de
mand ut $l3. Sales of several lots were
made at that price.
POTATOES.
Receipts are large and the market full
The demand Is fair though not active
Sales were rs bbls. peachblows at 81 10
80 bbls. do at ST..
APPLES.
"rhc winter Is over, the summer II
come, and the voice OF the turtle Is heart
in the land" but apples can't be sold
There il no demand tor them.
BUTTER.
Receipts of butter are good and tn
supply Is liberal. Prices indicate de
cline. Sales were s pkgs Southern ILL
noIs at ls@2O;5 pkgs Southern lllinoi
at lS(92Oc; 10 pkgs Southern lllinoi
(gross) at ls92oc.
4 EGGS.
Receipts ofeggs are liberal and tn
market Is well supplied, Tho demand !
fAir and prices steady at quotations. Sale
were 10 pkgs at SIC; l5O dox, at DC; ]
cases at SIC; 0 pkgs at DC.
POULTRY.
Receipts Of poultry are good, and thu
supply Is large. The demand, however
/, Is good and prices steady at quotations
Sales were coops mixed at 81 70;
coop choice hens It % so; II coops mix
ed chickens, $202 Is; coops choic
hens at - 20.
PROVISIONS.
Sales were 2 tiercss 8. 9. r. hams 9
!, 4 81 70; 2,6OO lbs. bacon shoulders, -
IA 70: 1000 lhg. bacon stdea At ~ 10.