The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-08
RATES OF FREIGHT TO NEW ORLEANS AND

n,vhn, as"RA'' "et 81 HSS'
| Grain........ special 10 l2a
Pork & Beef 80 40 81
Hay...... Is 20 l73
Bank landings cents per 100 lbs, and
10 cents.per Dbl. higher.
THE MARKET.
paT Our friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only tor
sales from first hands In round lots. In
nllng orders and for broken lots It Is
necessary TO charge Al advance over
these figures. I'D
FLOUR.
The -four market continues to move
along in the same old rut, and prices re.
main unchanged. There IL liberal
order trade, but no speculation demand.
Receipts are liberal and stocks good.
Sales reported were
800 bbls. Various Grades on
orQers.."..,.,..."..". A 5WaIo ou
l75 Various Grades on
orders. ...".,.",....,. OO(aB W
200 q Choice Family" 6 OOgG %
$50 Good Fanily,.... G 90
400 Various Grades on
ders.......n...,. 4 2c(9G 80
Ray.
There IL an improved demand for good
prime to strictly choice hay at quota
tons. Common and low grade hay is
plenty and dull. The supply OF choice
ia limited, aud receipts light. We note
sales OF cars choice timothy, Sl2, 2 cars
choice mixed at $ll; cars choice timos
thy at Sill 5O9l2 20; 2 ears mixed at $40;
l car good mixed at $40; car choice
mixed at $40 so; 2 cars strictly choice at
$l2 So
CORN.
There Ia a good demand for white corn
at quotations. Receipts are limited. Yell
low and mixed are in fair supply and
light demand. Sales reported were
1000 bag, white at 45c; 3 cars white, in
bulk at S94c; 2 cara mixed at CSC; 2 cara
white, in bulk at $4,000.
OATS
Receipts OF oats are good, and the sup
ply large. The demand is light and
prices low, weak and irregular. We
note sales Of cars mixed. In bulk at
26c; car black seed oats, in bulk at 29c;
Q cars white, do at Csc; 3 cars mixed, In
sacks OF 30c; cars mixed. In bulk at 26c;
car mixed, In bulk at zee; car Wis.
consiD, in bulk at &c.
NEAL.
There is 9 limited demand for city
meal at 50 25. The supply Is fair.
Country Is plenty and quiet. Sales res
ported were $50 bblS. city, 50 as; 1856
bbls. do, 50 IS; 100 bbls. country, kiln
dried, 50 u.
Bran Is in light supply and good de>
mand at $I5 e. 10 80. Sales were 700
sacks, SIS; 100 do, Sl5 80.
APPLES.
A limited supply OF strictly choice
would sell readily. but large stock ID
not wanted. Sales were 10 bbls. choice,
So 5O@3 rs: 10 bblS. choice, s. 50; rs
bbls. varieties, 81 26@3.
BUTTER,
The market 10 overstocked with oil
kinds OF butter. though prices show no
change. The demand 10 entirely for
choice. Sales were 10 tube northern
packed at 10000; pkgs. southern I'LL
nols roll al lac; Is pkgs. southern ILL.,
nois roll at lO@l4c; 10 pkgs. northern
roll at l5@lsc; 20 tubs northern packed
at 10000.
EGGS.
Eggs are In good supply. and pricei
show q slight decline. The demand II
firm. Sales were 800 dozen AZ lie;
boxes at lie; l 600 dozen at lie; IL pkgs
at ,OA@lIc.
POTATOES.
There 10 4 good supply OF potatoes or
the market, and the demand ia light
Early varieties for seed purposes are
scarce and In good demand. We nott
sales OF IS bbls. peachblows at 81 IS; d
bbls. do at 81 30; 40 bbls. early rose Of
So.
DRESSED MEATS.
Tho weather u again untavorable TO
handling dressed meats, and dealers d.
not care to receive shipments. TIL
weather IL too warm, and until there Ia
change country merchants are warne'
against handling It. Beef is worth 3aG
10; and pork, 4SAac.
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