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


Receipts OF hay are light and the supply
OF choice small. The demand is limited,
however, and almost entirely for choice.
Low grades are in fair supply and que
Sales reported were 3 cars mixel, $40; 2
cars choice mixed, $40 80; 3 cars choice
Timothy, SIl 5C@l2.
CORN.
There is iair demand for good dry
white corn at 3S(940c. Receipts have
been fair, though the bulk of 1t has been
soft, and as consequence unstable. We
note sales OF cars white in new sacks.
45c; 2 cars white, soft, in bulk, Csc, car
good dry white in bulk, 39c.
OATS.
The demand is good and prices steady
at quotations. Receipts are light and the
supply limited. All that arrives Is taken
readily. We note sales OF 2 cars white
SEED oats in sacks on orders, 34c; cars
mixed In bulk l'c; 2 cars do, in sacks,
Sic.
MEAL.
The demand for city meal is fair, and
the supply good. We note sales OF 200
bbls. city, 50 35; 100 do, 81 IS; 80 bbls,
country 81 l5@2 20.
BRAN.
The supply is fair and demand limited.
Sales reported were $50 sacks, Sl3.
APPLES.
Receipts Of choice have been good and
the stock on the market large. The de-
mand, as is usual ut this season, is not so
good, and prices show decline. The
market is overstocked with inferior
grades, and they are unsaleable. We note
sales of $50 bbls. Ben Davis and Roman
beauties 50 25@3 80; % varieties, 81; 100
bbls. Ben Davis, So 1903 80; rs bbls,
varieties, So 25(d,3.
POTATOES.
Receipts are large and the market full.
Prices are lower and weak. Sales res
ported were so bbls. peachblows, 81 4O9
l 40: 100 bushels. in sacks, 3jc; 20 ebls.
peachblows, 81 45.
POULTRY.
Receipts during the week have been
light, and there are very few of either
chickens or turkeys on the market. The
demand is fair at quotations. Sales were
2 coops chickens, ST. 1902 %; . coops
turkeys, Ss@l0; coop turkeys, S@9; 2
coops chickens, choice old heps, 81 %.
BUTTER.
Butter OF all kinds is In good supply
and receipts liberal. The demand, how.
eyer, continues good for choice, while
other grades are dull. We note sales as
follows: IL pkgs. northern, 20{d22c: &
pkgs. Southern Illinois, l49lSc; 3 boxes
roll, l6@l7c; pkg. northern roll, l5c; 10
tubs northern dairy, 22023c; ! pkgs.
Southern Illinois roll, l2@lSc; pkgs.
northern roll, lS(G2Oc; pkgs. north IN
roll, lie; boxes Southern Illinois roll,
1no
EGGS.
The stock on the market is large and
receipts good. Prices are lower. Sales
were boxes, l6c; 200 dozen l5c. l5pkgs
l5GlGc; 5 boxes, l6c.
PROVISIONS.
Sales were 300 lbs. dry salt shoulders,
41Ga4c; l,4O0 lbs. clear rib sides; dry
salt, &c.
Sales were Il pKgs. kettle, S(GSSc.
ONIONS.
There Is fair demand for choice onions
at 81 1902 % per Dbl. Receipts are
light aud supply limited.
CABBAGE.
Choice cabbage is worth $3t64 per 100.
Small and soft is plenty and dull at any
price.
The supply is good and demand light.
Prices range from 81 35@l 80 per bushel
Tor good. Sales noted were bbls. medi-
UNI, 81 10,
DRESSED MEATS.
The weather has been too warm TO
handle fresh meats OF any kind. and
country merchants are warned against
shipping it to this market unless the
weather turns much colder. No sales
were reported.
GAME.
There is very little of any kind arriving.
The weather is too warm to handle It,.
SALT.
Sales were 400 bbls. Ohio river, II Is
al 20.