The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18
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BROOM-CORN-The market is rather dull,
the demand being light, and prices are un-
change. The receipts have been moderate.
We quote: Green huri 13c; green stalk braid,
nh.@l2c; and red brush loc per lib. .
BROOMS-Are steady, with moderate de-
mand and liberal offerings at previous rates.
We quote: Common per doz, " 60lg3 90; hnrl,
So 6OG4 10; Shaker, 81 75c4 0O; Steamboat ss g O.
(06 ~.
BUrTER-Best quality fresh table butter 4
10 good local demand, wrm s sales ABOUT esqual
70 the receipts, which have been light mos.-
um ana common grades are dull and hardly
sala1le., Prices are little easier since our re-
| port last week, but the market closes steady.
we quote choice grades s8@27c, and prime Is
worth 24l02Sc per lb, and small lots Of extra
grades are offered at 1SG21c, and common is
held at 1a9l4c, and some as low as 10lel2c
0AkDLEs-Are firm, with an improved de-
mand. Star candles are higher and are now
quoted l7k@isc and common tallow are
worth II HGl2lsc per Id.
CANNED FRUITS The market remains
| steady, with fair demand, and prices are un
a. 30; Pine Apples, q 2ias 20; Strawberries,
saa2 2s; Raspberries, S2 a5a2 50: Ounces, 80 80
az rs, Pears, $2a2 90; Whortleberries, .s2a2 50;
Pluns, $2a2 rs; Green Corn, 81 60a2 SO; Green
ters, Cove, 81 Sal 75; oysters, Picked, 81 50;
Tomatoes, 81 GOAL rs.
CHEESE-There has been no material
change. The demand Is moderate with lib
iac ssnl SupplS pJ4 X Prime new factory is quoted
COFFEE-The market Is very quiet beyond
a fair consumptive demand. There has been
little or no variation In prices.. We
quote: Rio 2l(@2l hc for common grades; 22C0
241s025o for cnoice. Java Is worth asGs5c,
and Laguayra. 25(017c per lb.
COAL-The market is steady, with little or
no change. Sales a1oat ara made at &c for
Pittsburg, &c for Ashland and 6o6.c tor ohio
River per bu. The retail trade is moderate OF
previous rates. We quote, delivered to con-
sumers: Ohio River, 1Oc; Ashland, 1lOi2c:
Raymond City, Hooking Valley, Musklngum
Valley and Aanawhss' t1as lae; fittsburg, l2Sisc;
COkDAGE-The market Is steady with fair
demand. Prices are little firmer. We quote: {:
Manila. 141a9l6c; Sisal rope, l1h01Jc, per lb
according to size. Jute rope is worth lUQ0l1c
COOPEkAGE-The market is very quiet
The transactions ore limited and prices remain
unchanged. We quote: Flour barrels. $50
4oc; whisky brls. iron-bound, 81 60t@1 81; pe-
81 1001 ID; oil brls, 1901 %; half hhds, u 4O;
pork brls 9OctD$l slack, half. SO 5O94 10: tight
y, iron-bound, N0l 10; lard tierces. 81 lO@
UUoPERsrUFRs-The market is dull. with
limited demand and receipts We quote: Flour
barrel poles, So0lO: tight Drl 40, $l3Q016: hogs
head poles, $26ga6 per 1000. Staves--kough
brl. $l4gl6; dressed do, $lS(g2O; hogshead. $2O
(O25; tight do, $300pS5 Fer l,O0O.
COTTON YARNS-The market is hardly
as firm as last reported, but the demand is
good. and we observe no material change in
prices. Assorted numbers, per lb, 97c; carpet
warp. white, per lb, 21c; carpet warp, colored,
per lb, 34c; wicking per lb. 26c; coYerlet yarn,
Zoe; batting, 14gsOc; cotton twine. per lb, 22Co
DC; cotton rope, per ID, 22l24c: 5OOs. per doz,
l3Kc; COOS, per doz, 12c; trot lines, per lib, soc;
staging, per lb. 3Sc; seine twlne. per ]b, 4c.
DRIED FRUITS-Domestic is quiet with lit
tic or no change We quote apples Seso;
peaches 8GSc for quarters, and 9hlQ10lfc for
halves perlb. Iherei is moderate demand for
foreign at the following rates: Figs, 1kGleo;
dates. 7hDSc; prunes, Sole; citron. 3Un3sc;
and currants, 7h0goc. Layer raisins are worth
$3to3 Is per box.
EGGS-The receipts are large and the de-
mand is only moderate. Fresh arrivals are
worth lSc per doz, and some dealers ask 1870.
FEATHERS-The market Is quiet and
steady, and prime live geese are worth 4Sc
per lb.
GREEN FRUlTs-There is a nrm market for
apples, with good supply and fair demand, at
prime to choice, per brL Foreign remains
steady, with modcrate demand, at Nl05 for
oranges, and $5g6 for lemons. per box.
HAY-The receipts are liberal and there is q
qualities are dull. Prices are about the same
as reported last week. NO ] timothy Is worth
S23@24 for loose and s2lG122 for hard pressed
per ton, on arrival Medium and common
grades are held at y1S(019 per ton, on arrival.
In store 81 more per ton is required.
HEMP-The market is quiet and steady The
receipts are limited, with moderate demand
and prices continue unchanged Rough Ken
lucky Is worth " 6Slgl ~ per ton; dressed is
quoted 121ac per lb.
HIDES-Are steady with moderate demand
and sales about equal to the receipts No ma
terial change in prices. We quote: Green
hides, 6ht0711c per Id; wet saIted, s'q9c; dry
prime. and 20!d4Oc for inferior.
HOPS-Are steady. with moderate demand
and receipts, and prime to choice lots bring Al
QG45c per lb.
IRON-Has undergone little or no change.
The demand. is moderate for both pig
and malleable, with liberal offerings We
quote the following rates at four months
fTs pE.1r9;n Rer ton; cnaTsOal hot
do, $27 O0QD2s 0O; 40, mill, s2S "; Alabama,
Georgia and Tennessee, No. /, s21 OO02y Id:
No. 2, $2G0N; mill. $26 w; stone coal and coke
iron. No. l, :2&Sas; No; 2Slos;; mill, *sS0aa6.
Charcoal, coid-blast-H. r.. s4Ol950; Alabama,
blast, sS5(945 Blooms, sSO!N9O. W rougnt Scrap
per ID. 1N9lXc; do, cast. per lb. x0tic; man
ufactured nat, round and square bar. boil
ed, 2 aH(gshc; do, charcoal, sltg4c per lib; sheet
coal, S 7-Ie@8Xc per lb; horse shoes, IS SIX
06 70 per keg; mule shoes. 81 S7hCg7 " per
Eeg; steel, American cast l7(g1ec; American
cast spring steel, l2c: imported tool ste,,l XCo
22c: German steel. 901Dc per lb.
LEAD-ls steady. with fair demand, and
prices unchanged. We quote: Pig lead, Thtp
7Xc; bar lead, 1k@8c; sheet lead, Sysc pcr ID.
LEATHEk-The demand leMains moderate.
and there is steady market at previous prices.
We quote: American kip, per pound, 65ctD$1;
French kip. 81 loQl 50; bride, per dozen, $500
GU; upper, per foot, 23iO25c; sKirting, 4OC642c:
American calf t-skns. 81 2N9l 40; French calf,
do, oU936c; r. harness, 2Ss027o: harness, $40
3oc.
MILL FEED-Bran is little firmer with
moderate demand, otherwise there has been
little or no change. We quote: Bran. $2Oa2l
shipstuffs, $z2 Gas, and middlIngs, $24dp2S per
ton, all on arrival and 81 more per ton in store
MOLASsES-COnIinues steady, with m0uer-
ate demand, and prices are unchanged. We |
quote New Orleans 6U(D76c, and refined sirups
i5c(Ds1 per gallon.
NAVAL STORES Market quiet, with a |
moderate demand, but prices are steady and |
unchanged. We quote: Resin, virgin. S5ps a5; |
RESIN. No pale, n "a 80; resin, No. ordinary,
SS; resin, No. ordinary, ~ IS: pitcn, "a 50; |
tar, a; spirits OF turpentine. 39.p40c.
OlLS-Linseed is in moderate request, and |
easy at 7O(O72c per gallon. with liberal OFFER
ngs. Lard oil Is steady and quiet at 81 2O,GI 20
per galion Ior extra. hehneu petroleum is in
moderate request and steady at 13Q18xc per
PAINTs-rhe market is steady and quiet at
the following rates; White lead, per ID, lUk0p |
lie; litharge, per ib, 10hg1lc; Fatd dryer, |
per lb. 13gisc; Prussian blue, per ID, $1Qg1 25:
chrome yellow, l6lnl8c; chrome green, l6tnISc |
Paris white, 3(G3kc: Paris green, 30O6Jc: Suan-