The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-15
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCIN.
NATL MARKET.
CINCINNATI, May 15-2 P. M.

FLOUR--The market has been easier during
the week, with moderate demand, and prices
have somewhat declined. Fancy Is quoted to-
day 50 66a10 so, and sold at $40 25 Family is
quoted S9a9 35, and some choice brands selling
to day at 80 80. Extra is quoted So 4Ua9 65, and
selling at IS 80. Superflne Is quoted 81 25a7 IS,
low grades IS 75a6 80, and rye -four SIS 25a5 50
per bril- Spring wheat -four quoted $9a9 80 per
brl, and sold at the latter figure to-day to
arrive.
CORN-The market is easy to-day. with lib
eral receipts. Mixed ear is in far demand,
and some selang at 53c per bu, but later sales
at Sic on track. Shelled is quoted 63a55c per
bu, and held at the latter for No. in elevator.
KYE-Market quiet and weak. No. 2 in ell
on track 90a93c per bu for good to prime.
BARLEY-The market is dull and scarcely
any Offering Quoted n0minally 50a60c for
Western. and 6Oa76c for fall, for fair to good
lots, per bu.
oArs-The market is quiet and easy. Mixed
are quoted 46a40c for fair to prime. White 49a
52c for good to choice, and demand light.
MESS PORK-The market is rather more
steady to-day but remains quiet. Prime city
would bring $i4 Scala 75, and held at SIS per
brl.
LARD-There is not much doing, but IL is
steadier to-day. Prime steam is held at OK a
916c, and bids at 9kc per lb. City kettle is
quoted lOhaloAc, and country do 1oalokc per
BULK MEATS-The market remains quiet
and easy. Shoulders are held at &c per lb, clear
rib SIDES are quoted 7xa7Hc, and clear sides
7%a7Tc per lb, but the offerings are light at
the outside figures.
BACON-Is in moderate demand and easy.
Shoulders held at &c per lb, clear RIB sides
quoted eKa8Ac, and clear sides 8H a8kc per lb
and held az the latter figure. Sugar cured hams
are quoted l0al1c per lb, and some choice aver
ages held higher for canvased and packed.
COTTON-The market has ruled quiet and
steady, and closes rather dull to-day. Stock
estimated at 9,23U bales. The official Cotton
Two m a nrdI r.xY
&c, good ordinary exc, low middling l0Hc,
mIddllng l0kc, good middllng 1lkc, mid
ding fair Ike, fair 12xc per Id.
WHISKl-Tne market has been weaker and
closes quiet to-day, with sales Of 1852 brls at
81 06 per gallon.
ALCOHOL-Is in moderate demand, and
quoted 81 18a2 ~ for 9S per cent. above proof
ASHES-Haye been steady but quiet, and
with little or no change. Pearlash is quoted
6AaTc, and potash SIC per lib.
BAGS-There was only moderate demand
| and the market rules steady and quiet. Cot
| ton seamless are quoted l9aMc, gunnles, q pu,
14al5c, and burlaps, 4-bu, 18h al4hc.
BAGGlNG-Ihe market has been steady,
with only moderate demand and no material
| change. Jobblng lots of max Dagging selling
at 12hc for 2-lb, l2Ac for 2X-lb, and 1sc for
| 2k-lb per yard.
| the receipts were liberal, with an easy mark ct,
and prime chestnut oak is quoted SIS per cord
aflOaG.
| SWAX-Demand fair and ample re-
ceipts, with prime yellow selling at &c per lb.
| BHAES-The market has been firm under
moderate offerings Of the best grades, with fair
dem and, selling on arrival at 81 40a2 SO per bu
| for choice navies, 81 90a2 10 for prime white,
81 5Oal 65 for fair to good, and 81 coal rs for
| common.
BUTTER-The market has been quiet and
easy, with some little decline in prices this
| week. The receipts were heavy, more espe-
| cially Of the lower grades, and the demand is
| almost exclusively for the finest grades, which
are needed for local consumption. Extra
| creamery is quoted 24a25o per lb, with sales
mostly by the single package at these figures.
Prime to choice fresh dairy is quoted l6aloc per
| H. Fair to good qualities are held l2al4c. and
common hardly salable at 8a9c per lb.
| BROOM CoRE-The market continues quiet
| hut steady, and with no material change. Red
brush is quoted 3a3c, green stalk braid 8ka4c,
good to prime hurl 4ha5e, ana choice green 6H
| BROOMS-The market continues quiet, but
| 1T is steady and prices are unchanged. Common
are worth 81 50a2 00, hurl 81 50i2 %, Shaker SO
as so, and steamboat $4a5 per doS.
| CANDLES-The uemaud was fair, and the
market continues steady at previous prices.
| Star candles quoted l5al5hc and common tai :
| low ii X al2hc per lb.
| CHEEsE-Market steady and quiet, the de-
mand being moderate and no material chan ga
| Prime to choice new Is Quotet l2k a13e per lb.
| CORDAGE-Ihere was moderate demand,
| with steady market, and we quote l3%al4%S
| for Manila, l0kall1&c for Sisai, and 9hal0ac
for jute, per Id.
l. CUAL-Ihere is moderate consumptiye de-
mand and the market is steady. We quote
| Yougniogheny la7Sc per bu afoat and iOallc
| delivered, Muskingum on cars at 9c and deliy-
| cred l0a1ic per Du, Campbell Greek is quoted
7c per bu afioat and lOa1lc delivered, Asnland
&C. per bu afloat and l0c delivered, Ohio River
| 5a51sc aflOat and DC delivered per bu. Camel
| is quoted lSa2Uo per bu delivered
| COkE-There is a fair consumptive demand,
| and the market rules steady and nominally un :
changed. We quote 6a7c per bu for city man
ufactured, 7c for gas-house, and Sa9c for
crushed per bu at yards, and held at about
&c more per ba delivered to consumers.
COTTON YAKNS--The market has been
| quiet and * steady, with no material
change IN tne prices We quote;