The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-05
RATES OF FREIGHT TO NRw ORLEANS AND

Inc weather is line, clear and pleasant.
The rivers are up, though falling slowly.
RATES OF FREIGHT TO NRw ORLEANS AND
WAY POINTS.
pry bbl.. Memphis gs V''t 8 S' q;
Grain........ special IL l2a
Pork & Beef 30 40 81
ID 20 ia
Bank landings cents per 100 lbs. and
10 cents:per Dbl. higher.
THE MARKET.
~ 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 for broken lots 1t Is
necessary to charge an advance upon
these figures yM
FLOUR.
The order demand Ia good, though
chiefly TOR intermediate grades. Receipts
are tair and stocks good. Prices are not
changed, though hrmer at quotations.
Sales reported were
400 bbls Various Grades on
Oruers ...............Si 2yu,G 10
WJ Various Grades on
orders....,..........." 4 1905 80
100 . Low &X............ 5 10
100 bbls. Family.....-.......... 5 So
800 Various Grades on
orders..".,. ..,......... 4 CO(ss %
100 " Family.."............ 6 90
HAY.
There Is an active demand for choice
hay at quotations. Common and low
grades arc In fair supply and quiet. Re,
ceipts OF choice are light and the stock
small. Sales were car choice Timothy
at $l2; car red top at S.; 2 cars choice
Timothy at Sl2; cars Timothy, lover
ripe). at $ll 90; cars low mixed at
So so; cars mixed at $40; l car choice
Timothy at $I2.
CORN.
There Is liberal demand for corn at
4Jc. In some instances higher prices
have been obtained. but these are eX-
ceptional cases and outside the market.
The supply is light and receipts limited.
Sales reported were cars choice white
10 sacks q, i5c;7 cars white in sacks at
45c; 3 cars white in bulk at 4Oc.
OATS.
There is q frmer feeling In oats and
prices are shade higher. The demand
10 good while the supply is limited, and
receipts light. Sales were car mixed,
In bulk at Csc; 10 cars mixed, In sacks at
SEE; ! cars black seed oats, in sacks at
33c; 2 cars mixed, in bulk at 37ic.
',. tt.t MEAL.
Meal Is in good demand and prices a
shade higher. The supply Is limited.
We note ssles of 800 bbls city at So ESQ
? 80; 100 bbls do at 50 30; 30 bbIs country
kiln dried at 50 10.
tAsI BRAN. Hr0lf
Bran is in good demand ut $l5. The
supply IL light. 1 r
APPLES.
Receipts are isir AMI the stock on tho
market is good. The demand is light
and chiefly tor the better grades. Prices
are not changed from former quotations.
Sales were IL bbls. Romantics at 81; 10
bbls. varieties in poor order, SaG2 50; IL
bbls. wlnesapS, $3@3 %; 8 bbls. choice
Ben Davis, $aS5 90; so bbls. choice Ben
DAVIS, $s95 20; 60 bbls. varieties, $50
1 80. s.
POTATOES. .. Eut.l
Receipts are liberal and the supply
good. The demand Ia fair though not
active. Prices are about as last quoted.
Sales were % bbls. early rose at 81 80;
100 bbls. peacLblows at 81 80; 25 bbls,
choice peachclows at 81 A..
BUTTER.
Choice butter il scarce and In rood
demand. Receipts are light. Medium
and low grades are In Over-stock and
unsalcable. We note sales OF J pkgs.
Southern Illinois roll at l5c; s pigs.
choice roll at ls@2Oc; s pkgs. choice
northern packed at 23c; 5 pkgs. medium
at l0c; 8 pkgs. choice northern at 2O(a22c;
10 pkgs Southern Illinois at l6@2Oc.
EGGS.
Receipts are liberal and stocks fair,
though not large. The demand IL good.
Sales were boxes OF DC; 1000 dozen at
&c; 10 pkgs. at &C..
POULTRY.
Receipts are fair and the market vol
supplied. The demand Is good, and
prtces UNCHANGED. Sales were 3 Y coops
mixed chickens u 81 AGO. 30; 8 c0ops
old henl q d y; 10 coops mixed onlck,
ems At q 2cS9 20. Wy MA0W Z
ONIONS.
We note sales OF Is bbls choice north.
crn at $SS2 Is. ..g eraylEF
; CABBAGE.
Cabbage Is In light supply and good
demand Ut 81 W04.
|. s@ FROyisrON e.yA y.
J. ssies WERE 800 lbs. dry sait rio sid es
at Sic; loo lbs. shoulder: dry salt, g %