The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-26

Hams are SCcduy AZ lJUl4c.
COTTON-Ihe market Is quiet. No sales re-
ported to-day at the Cotton Excange. Prices
unchanged. We quote: Ordinary, nc; goou
ordinary, l3Ac; low middling, lac; niiddllng,
l44c; gooa mddling15Ac per 10 Stock on
TOBACCO-There Is steady market, with
good sales during The week at the following
rates. For shipping. Bright leaf is quoted at
25(s40c; bright Jugs, le(gase; light trash, l2g
lSc; dark leaf, 16(g2Uc; dark lugs, 12(g14c; dark
trash, UOl2c per 10. For manufacturing, we
quote: Bright wrappers 3UgS0c; bright illers,
lTg23c; dark wrappers, 15g20c; dark nlers,
l001Bc per lib. and OHIO seed leaf is worth 100
25c, for cigar wrappers and 7(gl0c, Tor cigar
filters.
ALCOHOL-There Is a quiet market, the
demand being moderate at 81 SO per gallon.
ASHES-There is a limited demand, and the
market continues very quiet. Pots are worth
to 65ac, ana pearls Va to l0c per Id.
BAGS-rhe market is dull under a very lin
tied demand, but we observe no change in
prices: Seamless cotton sacks, bu, 2S;G33c;
burlaps, ? bu, lU@llc; burlalfs, 4 bu, l40l5c;
gunnies, bu, 140l6c: gunnies bu, 23(p24c.
BROOM CORN-The market closes irmer,
with some advance in prices, and a fair de-
mand. We quote red crush at &c, green stalk
1O@2t Nc, and green huri 12Ja(gl4c per lb, as in
BR0OMs-Tnere is an improved demand,
ana the market closes steady. We quote: Com
mon, per doz, 81 J0G2 10: shaker, W 2593 81;
.hurl, So 15G4; steamboat "a 6O(95.
with little demand, and prices are unchanged.
Flax is quoted at 12(@12Jsc per vard.
BARK-1here have been no arrivals this
week as navigation is closed for the present,
and there have been no sales.
DEESW AX-There Is steady market and
fair demand at &c per lb.
BEANS-Tnere is a quiet market under
light demand at previous prices; 81 syg1 80
for mediums; Choice Navys 81 20(G2 3U per bu.
BUTrER-1he receipts are not very large
at present and there has been firmer market
during the past week. The demand for best
table butter has exceeded the supply. Com
mon packing grades are also in fair request,
the sales being nearly. If not quite. equal to the
receipts. Medium grades are still neglected.
Prices are rather better than those reported
last week. We quote prime to choice at 2T0
bring 1G2c more. Medium grades are worth
23Gl25c. and inferior packing grades sell at 10
Ql20c per lb.
CHEEsE-There is steady and quiet mar
ket, the receipts and demand are about
equal, and both are moderate. Prices unchang-
ed. Prime to choice factory, 16G16c per lb.
COAL-There are no sales afoat. The retail
market Is quiet and steady. with no material
to consumers: Ohio River. lie; Hooking
Valley, from Brighton elevator. lac; Aa-
nawna and Muskingum, 12c; Ashland. 119
12c: Pittsburq, 13c. and kanawha camel Mc
per bu.
CUFFEE-The market is steady but qufca
with q moderate cOnsumptlve demand. No
change in prices. Rio is quoted at
2lc for common. 22(aMc for fair to good,
Laguayra is worth 2+g26c, and Javs s3(G35c
per pound.
COOPERAGE--The market IS inactive with
some decline in prices for several articles in
this line. We quote: Flour brls, 35Cy1Oc; whisky
brls, iron bound, 81 75tG2; petroleum Drls 81 80
o.; tight f-barrels, wood bound, 81 1901 10;
oil brls, 75tg2; ham tiercess 6O(O70c; lard kegs.
45g soc; hall hnds, 81 4O; pork brls, VI 1901 ~;
ella hnIF lknnA Iags ftarnr half
brls, IRON ron bound, s5ciGsl; lard tlerces, s. 1Soa
20; beef tierces. 81 1901 ~; hy-tight hhds.
81 5O(D1 G5; slack hhds. 81 50Qg1 rs.
COOPERS' STUFP-There is limited sup
observe no change in prices. We quote: Flour
6rl poles, $6(ge: tight Drl do, $l2g14; hogs
mead poles, S25lQSO per thousand. Slaves
Rough brl, $l2gl4: dressed do. Sl5g16; hogs
head, S23(Q25; tight do, s25Qu2S per l.UUn.
COTTON lARNS-There is a steady market
and prices are rather primer but show no ma
terial change. We quote: Assorted Nos, 22c;
carpet warp, white, 22c; do colored, 24c; wick
22c; cotton rope, 26G22c per ib; 5uOs. per doz,
lie; COOS, &c. 7U0s. &c; batting, 19G22c per 10.
CANDLES-There is a limited demand and
a quiet market at previous prices. star can
dies are quoted at l70ql7 lac; common tallow,
usGl2hc per Id.
EGGS-The receipts exceed the demand and
there is very quiet market at 23c per dozen
for fresh lots.
FEATHERS receipts and demand con-
tinue about equal and there is q steady market
at 4jc per lb
FRUITs-Tbere is good supply of green
apples with only moderate demand and
no change In prices. Common to good are
worth 81 35(@2; prime to choice, ~ b0QD3 per
brl. Dried fruit s firm but quiet. Dried
apples are worth 6@Sc; peaches, 65aG71ac for
quarters; S1ag91s for halls per To- Oranges
and lemons are in moderate request The lat
ter are worth 81 50(D7 per box. The former
are selling at SSlGl0 per Drl for Creole, S4g4 80
for Messina per box and $40 per box for Va
lencia.
HAY-The receipts have been light for sew
eral days past ana the demand for the best
grades is fully equal to the demand. Inferior
grades, however, are in limited request with a
continued accumulation of stocks, No. timo-
thy is worth s24025 10 tor loose pressed, S21(G.2
for close pressed, per ton: inferior grades, So
g019 per ton, all on arrival, and ~ per ton
more is required In store.
HEMP-fne market is firmcr under moder-
ate receipts and an improved demand. Rough
kentucky is now quoted. at $1t01lj5 per lCn
and dressed is worth l10D11 &c per 10.
H1DES-Ihefe Is only moderate demand
with fair receipts at previous rates. We quote
Green hiues at 7G8c; wet salteu. SA(ay1ac;
dry salted, 14Cg15c: sheep pelts are worth Is
N5Oc for common and 75elD$l rs gool to prime.
HOPS-There Is steady market, and the
demand remains fair, with no change in
prices. Prime to choice lots are worth 4O(G45c
per lb.
lRON-There is rathe: better demand for
pig iron, and a frmer feeling in the marke ct
generally. There is a good inquiry for malle-
able. We quote: HOt-plast charcoal-Hang-
No. 2. $.4a2a; do, mill, $2aC@24; Alabama.
Georgia and Tennessee, No. l, S25G26; No. 2,
S23 H24; mill, $23@24. Stone coal and coke iron
NO. J., $25tG26: No. 9, $33Sg24; mill, $23. Char
coal, cold -blast-Hanging Rock ,s4Ug50; Ala
bama, Georgia and Tennessee, warm and cold
blast, $35,940 Blooms, S80G9O. Wrought
Soap iron, per lou lbs, $lq1 %: do cast, per 100
lbs, 75c(lSl; manufactured Hat, round and
square bar, boiled, " 5U(g3; do, charcoal, $3 %
al ~, per lUO lbs: sheet iron, boiled, Nos. 10.
apt, 41s(g5 g. lOc; do, carcoal, 1-l0g6Jsc per
Id; horse shoes, Sc Sfh(g6 20 per keg; mule
shoes, 81 o74s(G7 20 per keg: steel, American
cast, 17GlSc; American cast spring steel, 12c;
imported tool ste, |, 2U(g22c; German steel, 9(g
10c per lb.
MILL FEED-Thcre is q steady market ana
prices are maintained. Bran is in fair demand
with limited receipts at S19(020. Shipstuifs in
moderate request at S@O0I2l. MlddlIngs are
quiet but firm at S25u3O per ton, all on arrival,
and " per ton more in store.
MOLASSES-lhe market remains steady
with a fair consumptlve demand. Prices are
unchanged. New Orleans is worth G5N75c, per
gallon for good to prime. and keiIned slrups
are quoted AZ oUctDSi. per gallon according to
quality.
) NAILS-There is q firmer market and prices
are tending upward under an improved de-
mand. ~ 10 6Utl. $3 4Ul01 10; to D. $3 65(G3 75;
to I'd, SO yOg4 TO- to sd, sf 15ta4 25; Sd, "a 81
as 90; 3D. IS 9O(g6 0u; 3D., T. b., s6 4vtG6 80; cut
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