The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-24


WAY POINTS.
prv bbl.. Ms? Is V''fssoSars' S' o
GraiD....... special IL III
Pork 81 Beef 80 40 81
Hay.".."... 10 ~ ia
Bank landings cents per 100 lbs, and
10 cents per Dbl. higher.
THE MARKET.
teT 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 it is
necessary to charge an advance
these figures. -gM
FLOUR.
There Ia an active order demand for
flour, aud shipments since. last report have
been liberal. The demand is chiefly for
low auu medium grades, choice grades
are quiet. Prices are low and weak,
with no indications for an early advance.
Stocks are fair though not large. Sales
reported were:
200 bbls. Choice Famlly........$ 6 0O
$50 " Various Grades ON
orders...... ........ ..... 4 00@6 %
30 Patent Process. Z %
100 - Various Grades on
orders ......,..........SA OWG6 w
200 Various Grades on
OrOtrs. .............",.. 0Ukd,o 70
6O0 Various Grades on
ORDERS. 20(9b 20
HAY.
There Is an active demand tor choice
hay at quotations. Receipts are light
and the supply on the market quiet.
Low and medium grades are in fair sup>
ply and light demand. Sales reported
We're 2 cars cho ce Timothy, SIP; 3 cars
good mixed, Sl0@ll, 3 cars red top, IS;
cars mixed. So; 2 cars choice Timothy.
Sl2; car prime Timothy, $40; car
choice Timothy, Sl2.
CORN.
There is a good demand for corn,
though prices remain steady at quola'
tons. Receipts are meagre and the
stock on hand light. We note sales OF 8
cars white in sacks. 44c; Gears white in
bulk, 4Oc; 2 cars yellow in bulk, 3S@39c.
OATS.
Receipts OF oats have been light, and
there is only limited supply on the
market. The demand is liberal. Prices
show no decline. Sales reported were
20 cars mixed, in sacks at 3lc; cars
mixed, in sacks at SOC; car white, in
sacks at 32c; 2 cars black seed at 34c; l
do at 23c; 2 cars mixed, in sacks at Bic;
car black seed, In sacks at 33c; 2 cars
mixed, in sacks, &c; Q cars northern
mixed, in bulk at 2Sc.
MEAL.
The supply Of meal is about equal to
the demand. Prices are unchanged and
steady at quotations. We quote sales Of
100 bbls country kiln dried at 81 10, 100
bbls country kiln died at 50 10.
BRAN.
Bran is In limited supply and fair de.
mand at sales below. Sales were ] car
in sacks at $l5; 100 sacks at SIS.
POTATOES.
Pota'oes are III good supply and re-
celpts liberal. The demand Is only tair
and prices quiet. Early varieties fol
seed purposes are in good supply ant
fair demand. Sales were 80 bbls. peach
blows at 81 40; 40 bbls. early rose anc
peerless at 81 759l 90; 800 bushel peach
blows, in sacks at 45c; 40 bbls. choic'
Wisconsin early rose at 81.
APPLES.
The supply Is fair and prices show
decl ne of at least so cents per Dbl. Tn,
demand Is very light. and for choic
only. Sales noted were Is bbls. varie
ties ut So 6O94 IS; 20 bbls. Ben Davis q
S. 90; 80 bbls. varieties at $4@4 so.
BUTTER.
Since our last report the market ha
| been cleared out Of strictly choice grades
but medium and low grades are 10 larg
stuck and dull. There 10 tair local de
msna tor choice at quotations. Sales re
ported were 0 tubs northern packed. 20(
nc: 8 tubs medium at l6c; 8 tubs lllinoi
rull. l4@l5c; 5 pals southern Illinois, !
al2ac; s lkgs. southern Illinois roll, !
@l8c; 10 tubs northern packed, 10000
2 pkgs. southern Illinois q lie; ! PIX
northern At zoe; 8 pkgs. northern rol
l7@lsc.
EGGS.
The supply 10 about equal 70 the q
mand. though prices are low. eal'
wore 8 cassa st %; boxes It %; u box