The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-21
WEEKLY REVIEW OFF THE CINCIN-
NATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 2l-s p. M.

CINoINNATI. Dec. H-2 P. N.
FLOUR-Market firm for higher grades,
with fair demand. Inferior grades dull and
weak. Fancy ranges 81 25a7 50 per brl. Fam
lily sold to-day at S5a5 80, and one lote OF choice
old wheat -four at So 2b, but ranges down TO
IS 10a5 81 for new wheat flour. Extra is quoted |
"a 25a4 IS, superfine, 50 75a4 10, and low grades
80 2a3 50 per bri. Spring wheat -four is worth |
s. 5Oa5 30, Irye -four $4 5Oa4 90, and buckwhear
Hour s. 50a6 rs per brl.
BARLE1-There Is moderate demand at
" al 10 for fair to prime Canadian. and choice
held 3a5c more. Good to PRIME Western is |
quoted S0a90c, and inferior grades range down |
to 5Dc per bu. |
wHEAT-Prime to choice new white is
quoted 81 35al 45, and 2a3c more is asked, and
in some instances obtained. Good to prime
new red is quoted III 20al 80 and medium quail
tiles 81 05ai1 Is per bu. inferior grades white
and red are held at 75a9Oc per bu.. Good hill is
scarce, ana will sell at 2asc less than white.
CORN-Is quiet and new mixed is quoted 49c
per bu, on track, with sale Of ear and shelled at
that figure. Old corn is nominal.
0ATS-Steady, with moderate demand.
Good to prime are worth 31a39c for mixed, and
40a34c for white per bu. Inferior grades S2a35c.
Choice Iowa are worth 44a45c per bu.
RYE-Is steady and quiet No. 2 is worth
7sc on arrival, and 80c In elevator. Inferior
and rejected are quoted 56a65c, and good to
prime sample lots are quoted 7Oa75c per bu.
GREEN MEATS-Market quiet to-day.
Weather unfayorable. Shoulders are quoted
6%a6Tc, and sides lJAal0Hc, with sales Of each
at inside figure. Hams are worth l0Nal05Sc,
according to average, per lb.
BACON-Market steady, but the transac-
tons are ligut Clear sides are quoted 12Xa
l2Ic; clear rib sides, 123Sa12Hc, and shoul-
ders 9Has5sc per ID, all packed. Sugar-cured
hams are worth l5al51sc per Id, canvased and
MESS PORK-Tnere is a steadier market
to-day, but quiet. Prime city mess is held at
$40 per brl for round lots, Jobbing lots are
quoted s5a2O 50per brl. Bids are made 25c
BULK MEATS-Market quiet and shoul-
ders held at 7ha73Sc, clear rib sides 10hali3xc,
and clear sides lOhalOac per lib for meats
10 to IS days in salt all loose, and packed
Mc more. Fully cured meats are held Aa16c
more than the foregoing.
LARD-Market quieL with moderate demand
for prime steam at l214al23sc per lb, and hold
ers ask 12hc for jobbing lots. Kettle is held at
go rION Market quiet, and inferior grades
a little weaker. Sales to-day 2s5 bales. Stock,
1872 bales. Beceipts to-day, 1,l90 bales, and
shipments, 1,071 bales. We quote: Ordinary,
l2xc; midding, 12%c: good middling, 1s1sc;
mnidiing raIr. 1870: fair, l42lc per IN.
WHISKY-The market remains steady, with
good demand. Sales to-day OF 40 brls at 81 IL
ALCOHOL-There is steady market and
fair demand at ~ ~ per gallon for IS per cent
above proof.
AsHES-The market is dull but nomiually
unchanged. We quote: Pearl 7a7@c, and
BAGGlNG-Ihe market is firm under an i'm
proved demand and at somewhat higher rates.
We quote: Flax bagglng, ID, l21ac; "a lb,
l12zc, and AZ ID, 13c per yard.
| BAGS-The market remains quiet and prices
unchanged W. quote: Burlaps, 2 bu, 9al0c:
do, bu, 13al4c: gunnies 2 bu, 14al5c; do, bu,
2la23e; seamless cotton, 22a25c.
| BAkK-Continues steady, with liberal sup
ply and moderate demand. We quote: Good
| to prime chestnut oak $9al1 per cord.
| BEESW AIS in fair request and steady at
27a2sc per lb for prime quality.
BEANS--The market Is inactive, with an
| excess OF receipts. Choice navys are held al
81 3la1 IS. and mediums 81 l5al 20 per bu.
| BROOM CORN-We observe little or nc
change There Is moderate demand and a
F, liberal supply. Red brush is quoted 4a6c green
stalk braid 7aSc, and choice green huri S1sa91sc
per lb.
| BROOMS--The market steady but there is a
| limited demand. Common are worth ~ 25a2 rs,
hurl S3 25l3 50 Shaker 70 5Ua3 70, and steam
boat IS 50a6 per dozen.
| BUTIEK-There has been little if any
| change. The market is firm for best grades,
winch are in good local demand and rather
| scarce. There is a fair demand for packing.
but very little doing IN medium grades for ship
| ping. We quote: Choice W estern Reserve 2Sa
| 3Oc, and extra selections of single pack ages
2a3c more per lb. Prime Is worth 24a26c; me-
dunn is held at 2oa22c, and lower grades liza
CANNED FRUITS. Erc.-The demand
continues fair, and market steady at prices
previously quoted, as follows; Peaches,
| per dozen, 81 75a2 rs; plneapples, 81 65a
| / 80; STRAWBERRIES, 81 75a2 10; raspberries,
81 25a2 rs; pears 81 75a2 80; whortleberrIes, $z
az 25: plums, per dozen, W 0Oa2 %; green corn,
| 81 50a2 80: green peas, VI 5Oa2 rs; condensed
milk. 50 75a5O0; oysters, cove, 81 lOal DO; toma-
toes, 81 l0a1 90.
| CANDLES-The market IS steady with mod
| crate demand, and we observe no material
change. We quote:. Star candles, l6sa
171sc, and common tallow. 12al3c per lb.
| CHEESE-There is quiet, though steady
\ market, and we observe no material change
| Prime to choice factory is worth 12al3c per ID,
with moderate demand.
| COFFEE-Continues steady and unchanged,
| with fair consumptive demand We quote:
| Rio, 2sa24c for common, 241aa251kc for fair tc
| good and 26ag7c for prime to choice per lb. Java
is worth 35a57c per lb for best quality.
| CUAL-rhere is a fair wholesale demand al
SC for Youghiogheny and &c for Ohio River.
| Ohio River, 1lal2c for Ashland, l2a13c foI
Muskingum,. Raymond City, Hooking Valley
and Kanawna, l3c for Youghiogheny, and
| 22c for kanawha camel.
| CORDAGE-Ihe demand is moderate al
| previous prices. Manila is worth l4a15c; Sisal
| l1Aa1l4c; and Jute, 10a11c per lb.
| COOPERAGE-The market is easy, and
prices in some instances have slightly de-
clined since last week. The receipts are gener-
ally large. We quote: Half hhds. S5a95c;
| pork brls. 60aSj: slack half bris, S3a3 80; tight
half, iron-b Drls, $1a1 10; lard terces. 81 0C
al Is; flour brls, 2Ta80c; whisky brls. iron
bound, 81 30a1 Is; petroleum brls, 81 15al rs
| slack hhds, 81 1Ual Is; oil brls, 81 15al 25.
| CUOPERSTU FH There is not much doing,
but the market is generally steady. We can
only repeatl last weeks pric 3, as there has been
no change. Poles. per LOO: Flour brl. s6as;
| tight brl, $12al6; nogsnead, f95a3S. Slaves, per
1, 900: Rough barrel, $l4al6 dressed do, $2Ua22;
| slack hogshead, $2Oa25: tight hogshead, $30a35.
| COTTON YARNS-Market steady and quiet,
and we observe no material variation during
| the week. We quote: Assorted Nos. per Id,
23c; carpet warp, white, per lb, 23c; carpet
warp, colored, per lb, S0c; wicking, per lb,
23c: coveret yarns, Csc; cotton Iwine, per lb,
21a22c: cotton rope, per lb, l9a21c; 500s, pei
doz, 11Hc: COOS. per doz, 10c; trot- lines, per
ID, 29c; staging, per lb, ale; seine twine, per
| Id. SIC.
DRIED FRUITS = Domestic is in fair de-
mand and steady at 12af3c for peaches, and
9a1ic for. apples per lib. Foreign fruits are IN
| fair request at previous prices. Layer raisIns
are worth $3a3 10 per box. We quote: Figs,
15ai6c; currants, a10c; prunes, 716aSc; dates,
l6haSc: citron is worth 26a30c per lb.
| EGGS-There is a continued steady market,
\ with fair demand and liberal receipts, and
1 fresh are worth 25a28c per dozen.
| FEATHERS-The market Is Equiet with q
limited demand, and prime liYe geese are
worth 50a52c per lb.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples are in fair de-
mand and steady, with liberal supply, and
we quote them ~ 50a4 80 for fair to choice per
brl. Valencia oranges are worth $4a5 per box,
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