The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-21
RATES OF FREIGHT TO NEW ORLEANS AMI
WAY POINTS.

Wal IOlNIS'
-, Memphis. ylcksburg NO.
Grain. special IS 1917
Pork and Beef 80 70 3716
Hay 20 17H
Bank landings cents per 100 lbs, and
10 cents per Dbl higher.
THE MARKET.
~" Ourfriends 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. II.
FLOUR.-The market since our last re-
port has been very quiet, and transactions
have been light. Receipts have been light,
many mills having been closed for repairs
before the new crop comes on. The de-
mand has been only moderate. We note
the following sales:
300 bbls. Various Grades on
zoo orders ''';''''''.:'.''s$ 5o@5 80
100 bbs. Choice Family $50. 5 30
so bbls. low grade ....... a 90
HAY.-This market is also quiet There
is very little hay on the market, though
fully enough to satisfy the demand. Choice
Timothy will sell at about 50 90, though
there is not much demand for this. The
only sale noted was that Of cars, mixed,
S. 90.
OATS.-The receipts of oats for the past
few days have been light, though there is
all here wanted for the demand. The
sales noted were car choice Northern,
in sacks, 29c; cars mixed, in bulk. 2Gc /;
/ car mixed, in sacks, 2911c; car mixed,
in bulk, 26c; 100 sacks mixed, 3Oc.
CORN.-There has been fair trade
done in this market, There is moderate
demand for choice white corn for miller's
purposes at 40c. Mi xcd corn is in fair
supply, and is selling at 37@37Hc.
Sales noted were car white, in bulk. CSC :;
2 cars white, in bulk, 40c; cars white
in bulk, 39c; $50 sacks white, 4sc.
MEAL.-The demand for meal since our
last report has fallen off considerable, and
transactions have been exceedingly light,
and meal yesterday was offered at So 10.
The only sale noted was that of 300 bbls.,
So Is.
BRAN.-There was no sales of bran
quoted. There has been light demand,
which have been met promptly, though the
supply light. 1t is offered at $ll 50, and
will probably 90 lower before many days.
BCTTER.-The supply of butter is fully
equal to the demand, though there is no
livestock. Strictly choice dairy will bring
about l41ac. We note the following sales;
4 tubs good, l4c; 10 pkgs. Southern Hi
nois, s@10c; 10 pkgs. Central Illinois,
lo@l3c; 10 tubs Northern, lO01O1ac;
tub Southern Illinois, 1215c.
EGGS-There is fair supply of eggs
on the market, and the demand is light.
No sales were reported at lower prices than
nc, though there is a probability they
will 90 lower. We note sales of 500 doz.,
nc; 500 dozen, 7G7Hc; 400 dozen, ~
@sc; : pkgs. Sc.
BERRlES.-Only strictly choice berries
ind sale. There is heavy supply of every
KIND OF this fruit, of an inferior quality,
which is had to dispose of. Salesreported
were 80 crates red and black raspberries
81 7j@2 90.
POlLTRY.-There is light supply of
poultry on the market. The demand for
choice hens and spring chickens is fair.
sales noted We're; coops spring chickens,
81 5O01 Is; 3 coops old mixed chickens,
81 25;5 coops young chickens, 81 500
/ IS. i.
FRUIT AND VEGETADLEs-Thc market is
well supplied with cherries, wild plums.
etc, and they are selling all the way from
81 to 81 80 per crate. Vegetables of all
kinds are abundant and prices are low and
so much so indeed that we find
it impossible to fix quotations