The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCIN-
NATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3d. p. ]

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3d. p. M.
FLOUR-lhe market has been steady and
moderately active during the week. IL closes
to-day quiet and easy Fancy is worth 81 4OaS
per brI Famlly told at 81 00a7 10, and extra at
SO 90. Superhne is worth IS 75a5 ~, and low
grades "a bo&5 10 per brl. Spring wheat -four
Is worth a6 SCAT o. per brl. Rye -four 10 held at
"a 59a4 Is, and choice buckWheat floar 81 5eaS
per bril-
UORN-There has been fair demand for
ear corn this week, bat the receipts have been
heavy and the marset is easy. Ear sold to-
day ~ 42c per bu for primo mixed on track.
Mixed sheiled is held at 43a44e per bu on ar
rival, with light demand, and No. In eteva-
tor at 46c per bu.
BARLEY--There was very little demand,
and the market has been easy the past week.
There is only a moderate local demand. Fail
is quoted 9Jca$l for prime to choice, and Of
feIed at T5a9De for inferior. Good TO prime
Western is quoted 6oa70c per bu, and infe,ior
grades 40a5Uc per bu.
OATS-Ihere has been very quiet market
all the week, but it has remained quiet with
no especial change. White are in moderate
local demand at 34a38c per bu for good to prime.
Mixed are worth 3laS5c per bu. Inferior quail
ties are quoted nominally 26a27e per bu, and
dull.
RIE-The market is quiet but the offerings
were light and it continued steady the greater
part Of the week. 1t closes easy to-day and
No. 2 in elevator is offered at 8laS2c per bu.
MESS PORK-The market has been quiet
and easy all the past week, but it has firmer
tone to-day, and city packed is held at SIT OOa
II 25 per brl, though there is little demand at
these ngures.
WHEAr-Ine market has been easrer near
the close OF this week and prices declined 2a3c
per bu. 1t is steady to-day though the de-
mand here is moderate Good to choice white
is worth 81 dial 90 per bu, though some lots are
held laSc more. Red IS quoted 81 39al At for
good to choice, and 81 3Oal 85 for inferior.
Hill Is worth nominally as much as white but
is not offered.
LARD-The market Is quiet to-day, but
with firm feeling at lu%e per lb for prime
steam, and Nc more asked for small lots. ket
tie is quoted llhall%c for city, and llallAc
for country.
BACON-The market has been dull and
nominal all the week. 1t closes steady at TIC
f0r shoulders 9%a9Ac for RIB sides. ana 9Na
lOc for clear sides, per lb, packed. Sugar
cured hams are worth 12al3c per lb, canVased
and packed, in q jobblng way.
BULK MEATS-Ihere is very quiet mar
ket shoulders are quoted 6Ka6Tc, rib sides
81aa8Xc, and clear sides held at 81 c per lb for
fully cured meats, loose. Packed are held Ha
&c more than loose.
COTTON-The market has been very quiet
all the week, but prices were NC higher.ior sew
eral days, but declined to the same extent yes
terday. 1t closes steady to-day. Stock, 1890
bales. Receipts 2,3lS bales, and shipments 4O5
bales. We give the following official quota
tons: Ordinary 1890, good ordinary 11Ac,
low middling 12c, mlddling 12hc, good mid
ding i2xc, middling fair I3Nc, fair lac per lb.
WHISkY-There is better demand to-day
with steady market and 2O5 brls sold to-day
at 81 VI per gal
ALCOHOL-Very little demand this week,
but it remains steady at ~ 10 per gallon for IS
per cent above proof
ASHE5-The market has been quiet but 1t
ia steady. Moderate demand for potash at 415a
Sxn ond nj a oh nm ka1 70 laYsIh h
BARK-Is i'll fair demand, with liberal re-
ceipts, and prime chestnut oak is worth $50
per cord, atoat.
BAGGING-There is not much demand, but
the market is steady, and fax is quoted as
follows: lie for Alb, and 11hc for ~ lb.
BAGS-Very little trade and no material
change. These are offered in jobbing lots at
121SaI3Hc for 4-bu burlaps, l4a15e for 2-bu
gunnies, and 2Oa24c for 2-bu seamless cotton
sacks. --
BEANs-The demand has been moderate
all the week, and the market closes steady at
81 25 for choice navys, and IL 75a2 for good to
prime white, and MEDIUMS at 81 40al 80 per bu.
Common held nominally at 81 20al 30 per bu.
BEES WAX-The demand is fair for all Of
ferings, and prime yellow is worth &c per lb.
BROOMS-Are in limited request, but they
are held steady at S4a5 for steamboat, $9a3 25
for Shaker, 81 5Oa3 rs for hurl, and 81 5Oa2 for
common, per dozen. .....
BROOM COkN-Is dull with liberal offer
ings and no material change. 1t is quoted 5%
a6c for green hurl, 41aa5c Ior green stalk, ami
a4c for common to good red brush, per Id.
BUTTER-The marked has been dull and
heavy all the past week. The receipts have
not been very large but the supply was in ex-
cess of the demand, and especially as regards
the lower grades. fair amount OF best grades
for table use was taken by the retail dealers
for local consumption; but packers and ship
pers are not buying except at such low prices
as holders will not generally accept, and there
is considerable accumulation Of inferior
grades. We quote iSa20c for prime to choice
dairy, and 1a2c more obtained for single pack
ages Of selections. Good quality is offered at
l6al7c per lb, medium is held at 14al5c, and
common at l2a13c per lb.
,CANDLES-Therei is a fair demand and the
market is steady. We quote l5al5hc per lb
for star candles and 11hal2hc for common
taliow per lb.
CHEEsE-Has been quiet all the week, with
no trade beyond a fair local demand, ami that
almost wholly for prime to choice factory at
l3a l4c per IT,
COOPERAGE-The market has been dull.
the offerings exceeding the demand, especially
of pork barrels and lard tierces. We quote
PORK barrels, 90a95c; pork half barrels, J0a6yc
lara tierces, 81 O6al 10; slack hogsheads. 81 40
al 50; ham tierces, 55a85c; IRON bound whisky
barrels, 81 25al 4O; flour barrels, S5a4Oc; and
slack half barrels, 81 75a3 per dozen.
COFFEE--The market is firm, but the de-
mand is moderate, and prices unchanged.
We quote Rio 2la22c for common, 22Ha24c for
Id. Java sells at 2Sa3lc per Id. ..'
COTTON YARNS-Ihere is q fair market,
and the demand has been fair during the
week. We quote: Pound yarns. carpet warp
and candle wicking. 2lc; coverlet yarn 23c /:
colored warp, 27c; twlne, 20a23o, ana rope i7c
per lb; No. 0JO at lU1ac. anu NO. 6OO ut 58c per
dozen. -..
CORDAGE-Has been in fair request, and
the market steady at previous prices. Manila
is worth fXal55ac, SIsal lOal0Ac, and jute 9H
a10Ac per Id.
COAL-There are offerings of Youghiogheny
at t1la12c per Du afioat. We quote the follow
ing delivered to consumers: Ohio River Ia
l3c, Ashland 1Sc, Hooking Valley 15al6c, Mus
kingum 12al3c, Youghiogneny l4al5c, and can
nei coal 22a23c per bu. Anthracite is worth s.
a9 per ton, delivered.
COKE-The market remains steady and
quiet, with no material change. Ga,-house
sells at 7c per bu, city manufactured at Sc, and
crushed at Zoe per bu at yards, and it is de-
livered to consumers at &c per bu above these
prices. MI.
UOOPERsTUFF - The market remains
steady, but it IS quiet and prices are un-
changed. We quote: Flonr- barrel poles sSa10,
tlght-barrel poles $l5a1S, hogshead poles $S5a4O,
rough barrel slaves $l7ai9, dressed do $19a22,
slack hogshead slaves s2Sa9O per LOCO.
DRIED FRUlTS-Domestc fruit is quiet
and steady at 3a4c for apples, ana llal2e for
peaches, per lb Foreign fruits are in moder
ate demand at 22a25c per ID for citron, l2al4c
for figs, 9a1ef for prunes, and 7aSc for currants.
Layer raIsIns are worth $2a2 ~ per h.
EGGS-The market has ruled nrm all the
week past, but it is weaker at the close for