The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-06
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCIN-
NATI MARKET.


tation Of brands. Family sold to-day at Sc DOa
7 20. the latter ngure for choice brands, ana IL
is offered down to So z. Extra is worth - goa
6 80, and superhne SIS t0a5 75 and each sold to-
day at the outside figure. Low grades are
quoted $4 t0a5. Spring wheat -four ranges 50 4O
al 30, and rye flour 81 45a4 70 per bri. BUCK
wheat flour is quiet at star bO per brl
WHEAT-The market was easy In the carry
part of the week, but hrmer at the close, and
prices advanced. There is a fair milling dc
mand for the higher grades but inferior are
DULL White is worth to-day 81 6Oai 6O per Du. 9e.
for good to choice. Cho,ce red is held AZ u asa
50, and good to prime quoted 81 40al AZ per
bu. Inferior red offered at 81 3Jal 10 per Du.
| CORN-The market has been rather weak
for some days pas, owing to the heavy receipts,
but it is firm at the close Mixed ear is in
fair demand to-day, with sales at 4lc per ou at
Landing, and 42e on track at depot. some
mixed shelled sold at 4lc at o. & III. Depot,
but prime is held at 42a4Sc per bu on track,
| and No. shelled in elevator at 44c per bu.
| OATS-Thepe has been firm market during
the week, and prices are a little higher under
| light receipts. The demand is chiefly for local
| consumption, and mixed are worth S3a36c for
good to prime, and offered at 25a3Oc for infe-
rior, but the latter are dull. White are worth
35a40c f)r good to choice per bu, and the latter
grade scarce.
| RYE-The market was easy at the beginning
| of the week, bat closes somewhat hrmer with
| moderate offerings and demand. No. IN
elevator is quoted Bic per bu, and good to
prime on track held at TasOc per Du. Inferior
| grades are Qull ana nominal.
| BARLEY-Market inactive and easy. Fall
| is held 7ja9Jc per bu for fair to prime. Spring
is quoted 40a5oc for common and 55a0Sc for fair
| to prime per bu.
MESS PoRK-There has been a quiet and
easy market for city mess the past week, and
| the market closes lirmer at SIG 70 per brl, and
holders want SIT for small jobblng loJs, butli
tie or no demand at that figure.
LARD-The market was easy during, the
| week, but closes tirmer. Prime steam is held
at 1O.60a1065c and light demand at inside
h3ure KeCtle is quoted 1lHall%c, and
country offered at llal1Hc per lb.
BACON-The market is steady and quiet.
Shoulders are quoted ne, clear rib sides 81 q
9Nc, and clear sides held at 9%c per lb, all
packed. Sugar-cured hams, canvased ana
packed, are quoted 1l%al2Xc per 10.
BULK MEATS-Are quiet and steady.
shoulders are quoted 6Ha6kc for fully cured,
clear rib sides S1saS%c, and clear sides S4a
S%c per ID, all loose Packed held HaMc more
than loose
COTToN-The market has been quiet and
steady al the week. with little or no change in
prices. The following are the closing official
quotations: Ordinary 1Oxc, good ordinary
l11kc, low middling l1Hc, mlddling l2kc, good
mldding l2kc, middllng lair 13c, fair l4c pei
WHIsKY-Has been quiet all the week, and
closes quiet at 81 05 per gallon.
ALCOHOL-The market is steady, with nc
change. We quote 1t " 10 per gallon for SS pei
cent. above proof.
| ASHES-Demand moderate but steady at
71sc for pearl ash and 41sc for potash per lb
BARk-Is in fair request and ample Offer
ings Of prime chestnut oak at $40 per cord
afoat
BEANs-Are in moderate demand and the
market steady though quiet and offerings
light OF best navyS, which are worth III 6Oa2 pei
bu Good to prime white are worth 81 40a1 ii
per bu, and common are dull at 81 l5al 2t
per bu.
BAGS-There is not much doing, but witt
dn11
are worth 19a@4c for cotton seamless sacks
l4a15c for 2-bu gunnies, ana 12hal31sc for 4-bu
burlaps.
BAGGING-The market is firm but quiet
the demand being very light. Flax baRgine
is worth IKE per yard Tor 2-lb, lihc for ~
lab, and 11Xc for 2H-lb.
| BEESW WAX-Market steady, with liberal re.
ceipts and demand fair at 97c per Id for prime
yellow.
change. We quote 81 5Oa2 per dozen for com
mon, 81 50a3 rs for hurl, $3a3 25 for Shaker, and
| $4a5 hor steamboat.
BROOM OOnN-Very little doing, but tn,
offerings are not extensive, though large, AM
prices are steady. We quote 2a4c for common
to good red brush, 4Ha5c for green stalk braid
and 5k a6c for green hurl, per lb.
| BUTTER-1here has been dull market
, through the week, with no movements of any
, consequence except what was needed for loca
consumption, the best grades alone being il
demand, and OF these the offerings were only
1
| and not wanted except at lowest figures, ant
| with large receipts stocks of these are accu
: mulating. We quote lSal9c for choice, and II
al7c for prime dairy, per Id. Extra selections
| of single packages are held up to 2la22c per lb
Inferior grades are offered at 19a15c per lb, &C
, cording to quality.
CHEEoE-There is a steady market and th
demand Is fair for prime to choice factory at L
J | a14c per lb: and other qualities dull.
II CORDAGE-The demand is moderate, bu
the market Is steady. Manila is worth l4%;
1915, Sisal 10a10%c, and jute 1Ohaloko per lb
Il CANDLES-The demand is fair, and mar
ket firm at l5al5hc per lb for star candle
and l11a12Kc for common tallow.
COFFEE-Is in fair demand for local con
sumption, but it is very quiet otherwise. 1t i
selling at 20ha2lc for common, FL 2lha23he TO
| fair to good and 24a25c for prime 70 enole
and some fancy held at 26a26Kc per ID. Jaw
l | is worth 2Sa30c per Id, and old government
, | held at 32a33c per Id.
COOPERSTUFF-There has been only
: moderate demand and the market is steady, a
1 previous prices. We quote: Flour barrel pole
) s6as, tight poles $12a15, hogshead pole
s2Oa25, rough barrel slaves $i6alS, dressed d
) $l8a9O, and hogsnead slaves s25aSO per LOCO.
, OooPERAGE- The market continue
! there is not much dong. We quote
Pork barrels, 90a95c: pork half barrels, 50a6Uc
lara tierees, 81 05al 10; slack hogsheads. 81 d
al co.; ham tierces, 55a65c; IRON bound whisk
barrels, 81 25al 40; -four barrels, S5a4Oc; an
slack haif-barrels. 50 75a3 per dozen.
| COAL-The demand is moderate and mar
| ket continues steady. Youghiogheny is wort
r. 1 a12c afloat and 14a15c delivered to consumers
) Ohio River is worth 11al2c, Ashland l2alSt
Muskingum 13a14c, Kanawha Aal5c and can
. nei 22a23c per bu, delivered to consumers. An
, thracite coal is quoted $Sa9 per ton.
u COKE-The marke Is steady and unchanged
0 II is selling. at yards, at &c for gas-house,
for city manufactured and 8a9c for crushed pc
+ | bu, and delivered to consumers at 2a3c more.
II COTTON YARNS-The demand Is fair wit
moderate offerings The market is stead
and previous prices are sustalne,
e We quote: Pound yarns. carpet war
and candle wicking. 21c: coverlet yarn, 23C
colored warp, 27c; twIne, 20a23c, ana rope II
per lb; No. 6u0 at lU1sc, anu NO. 6OO at 93ac pc
| dozen.
DRIED FRUlTS-There is a moderate de
l mand for apples at 3ha4Hc, and peaches ar
quiet at 1lal2c per lib. Ralslns are in moder
= ate request at $2a2 10 per box. Citron sell
. at 23aa5c igs at l2a14c, prunes 9ailc, an
currants 7haSc per lb.'
EGGS-The markethas been easy all tn
: week past and offerings large and closln
t quiet at 1Salyc per dozen Tor fresh.
| FEATH ERS-Are IN moderate demand an
dealers are paying 45c per Id for prime hV
. geese on arrival.
FISH-The market is firm, and with som
advance in prices during the week, tn
I demand being fair. We quote: Mackere
+ No. large, $24a25; No. shore, SIS 5Oal9: Nc
d 2 large, SlIan 80; No. medium. W 5oalG
Iry = N, No mad