The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-13
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DRIED FRUITS-The market is quiet and
steaay for domestic. We quote: apples, 71s@
90; aud peaches 7ASc for quarters, 9g10c for
halves, per lb. Foreign are quiet with mod
crate demard. We quote: fgs, l4glsc; dates,
T1ktgSc; citron. 33tt34c; prunes, 10@llc; and
worth $30pS Is per box.
EGGS-rhe receipts are heavy and exceed
the demand. There is a quiet market at l6c
per dOz for fresh arrivals.
FEAIHERS-Ihe receipts and demand are
about equal, and the market is quiet No
change IN prices; prime 1--we geese are quoted
GREEN FRUITS-The market is Quiet, with
little or no change: apples are quoted at $2(93
per brl for good to choice, with good supply
and n moderate demand: lemons are steady at
$5 50G6 0O per box; oranges are quoted at "a G5
per box for Messina, and $SGlO per case for
Valencia.
HAY-The receipts Of the best grades is
rather limited WITH demand and a firm market,
and No. timothy is worth $23(g24 for loose
pressed; s20022 for hard pressed, per ton; in :
ferior grades are dull and held at $15f01S per
ton. These rates are on arrival. Dealers ask
~ more per ton in store.
HEMP-'rhe market is firm though quiet.
The receipts are still limited with but q modcr-
ate demand. Rough Kentucky is worth $40
per ton. Dressed sells at l21s(0l3c per 10.
HIDES-There Is a quiet market with mod
crate demand and light receipts and prices
are unchanged. We quote: Green hidcs,
@l5c sheep pelts, 75c;a$l Is for gno,I 10 prime,
and 20(G4Uc for inferior
HOPS--Therc is very moderate demand
with good supply and prime to choice lots bring
4O(G45c per Id.
IRON-The market Is quiet but prices re-
main firm and we observe little or no variation
since last week. We quote the following rates
at four months: Charcoal, hot blast Ii. K.-No.
l. $2S93O; NO. 3, do, $2I(128; do. mill, $25N26;
Alabama, Georgia and TENNESSEE, No. i, $27(a29
No. 2, $26iay7 mill. $25G26; stonc-coal and coke
iron. No. l, s26g2o; No. = 25tlg47; mill, $24a26:
Charcoal, cold d-blast-H. r., $4U0yj0; Alabama,
blast ss5@45. BlooWs, ssGa9o. Wrought Scrap
per 10. 1G114c; do. cast, per lb, I(l1c; man
ufacturcd Hat, round and square bar, boil
| ed, 2Itg21ac; do, charcoal, 31ag4c per lb; sheet
coal, 5 7-lU06Xc per lb; horse shoes, IS TX
G6 rs per keg; mule shoes. 81 o71stG7 70 per
keg: steel, American cast l7@1sc; American
cast spring steel, l2c; imported tool steel, 2O(G
| 22c: German steel, 0Gi8c per lb.
LEADS firm and in fair request. We quote
Pig lead, 7g74c: bar lead, 7h0gsc, per lib.
LEAThEk-There has been some improve
| ment in the demand, and the market IS firm
but prices are unchanged. We quote: AMER
clan kip, per doz, $1OO(@12O: French KIP. lOOd
l20; bride, per doz $55(g60; upper, per d0z $5Og
81: skiiting. $4O(G42: American calf-sklns, 81 ~
Ne1 ~; French calf skins, II 1902 20: oak sole,
4vg4sc; hemlock, do, 3Oega5c; r. harness, ESQ
32c; harness. 34a36c
| MILL FEED-Bran sin moderate demand
| and rather light offerings at s22 0Otg2S so per
| ton. Shlpstuns remain quiet at S23(0A per ton
| middiings are steady at $2I(G32 per ton. These
rates are ON arrival: in store ~ more per ton is
| required.
| MOLASsES-There is a fair consumptive de-
| mand anu the market rules steady at previous
prices New Orleans is worth 6OQg7bc, and re-
| lined sirups are quoted at 45cuUs1 per gallon,
| according to quality.
| NAILS-The demand is fair. but there is an
increased effort to sell, and prices are some-
what easier. Wequote: ~ to tOd, s3 26QO3 IS
70 vi. So 5O(93 W: B to 10, So 1908 IS: TO sd,
| So 25tGG 35; cut spikes. 81 5U0D87 u.
NAVAL STORtS-Ihc market is dull except
| for turpcntlne, which Is in fair request. We
quote: Resin, virgin. $500 20; RESIN. No
RESIN, No. ordinary, " %: pitch, "a 20: tar "a
spirits OF turpentine, 4Otl42c.
Oils iinsccd continues quiet and is quoted
75tg76c per gallon, with moderate jobbing de-
| mand. Lard oil is firm with fair demand and
| light offerings, and extra current make is
worth II 17,0l 70 per gallon. Refined petro
leum is steady at l51sdGl4c per gal.
PEANUTS-The market is steady and mod
| erately active. We quote: White, S5stpl0c
and red 61tg7c for prime to choice qualities
raw. Roasted are worth &c per lb more than
| raw.
| best grades, which are worth 81 05lG1 Is per bu,
and ~ SUp3 ~ per brl, In store. About l0(al SC
per bushcl less on arrival. Inferior grades are
very dull and hardly salable.
| POULTRY There IS good supply Of live
chickens, with fair demand, at S4lg4 so per
| dozen, according to quail ty. Dressed are not
| in The market. the season for them being over
POWDER-Thcre is limited demand, but
prices remain unchanged. Blasting IS worth
| $3 1904, and rifle So 15ly6 per keg of 25 lbs.
RlCE-Tne market has undergone no change.
The demand is fair for local consumption at
previous rates. Louisiana is quoted at 7X(0So,
| aud Carolina at s(gskc per lb.
SALT-Domestic is hrmer and can not be
had under 25c per bu, amt 81 IS per brl. Turks
Island is quiet with moderate demand at $500
3Sc per'bu. Coarse Liverpool is steady at 81 IS
| (01 45 per sack.
SEED-Choce is firm under light receipts
and prime lots are quoted at 1l1ac per lb in
store. Timothy IS quiet with only moderate
demand at 81 5Oll$2 60 per bu. in store. Flax is
steady at III 70 per bu.
SHOT-Tnere is light demand and we OBJ
serve no material change in prics. We quote
Assorted, $sSg29. and buekshot ss5@27 per keg.
SOAP-The market is steady but quiet.
Prices remain unchanged We quote: Common
yellow at 5A9614c; olive, 6M(gGxc, and Ger
man, 6A(07hc per Id.
STAKCH-The market is steady with no
change in prices. Refined pearl is worth 4AO
Sac per lb.
SUGAk-The market remains steady and
quiet, with fair consumptive demand. No
at Sgy]ssc; yellow refined, yhG16c; extra &C.
luA(Wl0s1c: "B" white, lOhfd0lOMc; "a"
white, lUSDl0Ac; hard. uAGgll nc per 10.
TALLOM-There is a firm market, with re-
celpts and demand about equal, and prime
country is quoted SH(gs3Ie per ID.
TEAS-TDere is still II far consumptive de-
mand, with no material change In prices. We
quote: Black. 4Oc(G$l per lb., and Green, 5Oc@
| 81 10 per lb.
WINDOW GLASs-There is an improved
demand, and the market rules somewhat
easier, but we observe no decided change in
prices We quote: $6 Is for first quality. $40 for
double strength for by S(g7 by per box of 81
feet; this is the basis of the card rates, from
which discount of 6U per cent is allowed to
the trade.
WOODEN WARE-There is fair demand
and prices remain unchanged. Wequote: TUBS,
nests, Be, " 25:' tubs, nests, IS, sS 25; tubs,
No. l, ss; tubs, NO. 2, 81; tups, No. 3, .ss;
buckets, 81 IS: cnurns, No. l, $40; churns, No.
2. ~ %; churns, No. 9, So: wash boards. ~.
WOOL-rhere is very limited business
doing. The receipts are moderate and the de-
mahd is light No change in prices. We quote:
Unwashed, clothing, S5(G36c; unwashed, comb
Ing, ,aSa42c; fleece washed. i5g4Sc; tub washed,
6OO51c; pulled. 4Oc.