The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-01

''h''So anu ch'iciJ ioE cuoicc QUALITIES
Early potatoes Tor seed purposes, are In
good ueiiiand, while all Others are plenty
aud dull. Butter OF all kinds Is IN over.
stock and dull Eggs are in good demand
and light supply, aud prices little firm.
er. All other ARTICLES quoted below.
RATES or FREIGHT TO NEW ORLEANS AND
WAY POINTS.
Memphis Vcksburg. NO:
Dry bbl..... ~ 80 10
Grain:.,.'.'. 10 ~ 10
Pork & Beef 80 ~ As
H.y.......... ~ 22a ~
Bank landings 8 cents per 100 lbs. ID, and
10 CENTS per Dbl. higher.
THE MARKET.
"a 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 II Is
necessary To charge an advance over
these figures. -S5a
FLOUR.
The market Ia qniet, and the demand
confined entirely to the order trade.
Prices remain about as last quoted.
Stocks are good and receipts liberal.
Sales noted were
ass bbls. Variou, Grades on
oriHrs......-.....,..... ! oO{06 50
200 Various Grades on
Orders.."............. 4 '5G8 %
HAY.
Receipts OF hay have been fair and the
stock on the market Ia good. The de,
rnand Is light. and prices steady at quo>
iations. We quote sales Of 3 Cars choice
mixed at $40 81; Z cars prime Timothy,
Sll; ! car prime Timothy, Sll 90; Car
choice Timothy, Sl2.
CORN.
There Is fair local demand for corn,
though prices are unsteady and weak.
The southern markets are glu,ted, and
there is no shipping demand. Receipts
are light and stork small. Sales reported
were 3 cars choice mixed, in bulk, 3se;
4 cars white, in sacks, 45c.
OATS
There Is very little doing in this
branch of trade. The demand is light, 4
and prices slightly of. Receipts are
liberal and the stock large. We report
sales of 10 cars mixed. In bulk, 2e@!6lc;
2 cars mixed, in sacks SOC.
MEAL.
The demand tor meal ia light, while
the supply Is good, and prices steady.
Sales were: so bills. country kiln dried.
So 20; 100 bbls. city, 81 %; $50 bbls. do,
50 25ce2 30.
BRAN.
Brand is In good demand and steady
at quotations. Sales reported were: 4"O
sacks Sl5; 2jc do. S75.
APPLES.
Choice apples are scarce. and in good
demand. Common are plenty, and dull.
Prices are not materially changed. Sales
oted were 40 bbs. varieties. 50 25@3;
10 bills choice Ben Davis, S. 25@3 90;
20 bbls. varieties. S2S,2 80.
POTATOES.
Potatoes, except tor seeing purposes,
are plenty, and dull. Early varieties for
seed are in good demand. Sales were SO
bbls. peschblows, 81 20; $50 bbls. do,
81 25; 81 bbls. early rose, 81 759l 81.
BUTTER.
The market is largely overstocked with
all kinds Of butter, and prices are weak
and little lower. The stock Of COM
mon is abundant. and much Of 1t cannot
be disposed OF. Sales noted ware 10 pkgs
Southern Illinois roll, l2@l6c; 10 tubs
Northern packed. ls@22c; 8 tubs North.
-rn packed. Acc; pkg', Northern roll,
l7@lSc 2 pkgs. Southern Illinois roll,
ia1@i5c; 3 pkgs. solid packed cooking,
lOc; 2 boxes Northern roll, l7c.
EGGS.
Receipts Of eggs are light, and supply
limited. The demand lie fair, and prices
n little stronger. Sales were 8 pkgs., lie;
I case, lie; I box. l0c.
POULTRY.
Receipts are light and supply small.
The den,snd Ia good and prices higher.
sales noted were 9 coops chickens at
81 25@2 90; I coops choice old hens at
80 1908; 9coops chickens, 81 6o@2 7S;
9coops chickens, 50 50.
! DREssEDMEATS.
Iaeceipss Of dressed meats are light,
anil there is but litsls on the market.
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