The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-26
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCIN-
NATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 26-2P. M.

FLOUR-Fair demand for local consump-
tion. Market steady and quiet. Fancy grade.
ranging ~ 9Ja7 6O per brl, as to quality or
reDul atlon. Sprlng wheat flour at So l5a5 Is,
the latter for favorite brands Of choice Mime
SOFA. Family is quoted So 50a5 ~. Extra at
.5 lOa5 3d. Superhne at 81 l5a4 6O. Low grades
81 UOa3 65 per brl. Buckwheat -four dull at
IS 5a6 50, far to choice rye Hour at So 5Oa3 50,
per brl.
WIIEAT-There is firm market. though
quiet. Receipts large to-day. White is quoted
81 2}a 26 for COED to prime. and 81 Is for choice.
Prime to choice amber offered at II 25al n per
bu. Red wheat held at 81 23al rs lor choice,
81 2Jal q for prime, and 81 lOal Is per bll
for lower grades.
OAl5-Are in full supply, but the demand
is merely local and moderate. Good to prime
sample lots on arrival are quo ed 28a3(c for
white and va &c for mixed, and held la2c
more in store.
RYE-Ihe demand is light but the market
rules steady, with moderate offerings. sample
lots OF track quoted 60a6 c for good and 62at3,,
for prime per bu. No In elevator at 64c.
BARLhI-Hnere is a quiet and steady mar
ket. Receipts large and fair demand for
spring, which is quoted 4ja55C for nferIor to
good, ana 65a70c for prime to choice per bu
Not much dong in fail, aud held at 4Oa5Oc pcr
bushel.
CORN-Market quiet but held firm. Re
celpts ample. Ear Is quoted 39c per bu for
prime mixed on track Mixed shclled at 40c
per bu in elevator. White corn held la2c De-
yOnd mixed.
MESS PORK-Ts quiet but held stea,lSy at
$ll o5al2 per bril- spot, and bids for round lots
at Sl1 rs.
MEATs-The market is slow and rather
heavy. The warm, damp weather interferes
materially with the trade. Green shoulders
are quoted 4c, clear riD sides 51aa56c. clear
sizes are held at 5Ac. and grcon hams at GA
7Ac, according to average. Dry sailed meats
are held at 41aa4&C for shoulders. and 5Ta6c
for clear rib, ana G}sat4c for clear sides, per
ID. loose, for 70 TO 50 days IN salt, and nlodera
demand at the inside figures. Packed are held
haAc ABOVE loose.
LARD-Demand only moderate and market
remains steady. Prime steam is quoted 7sOa
7S5c per b. Kettle leaf quoted 8%aSsIc ior
CITY, and SIC per ID for country
COTTON Is quiet. Stock estimated at 6,O62
bales. Receipts l,569 bales. Shipments 40
bales. Inferior grades are &c lower Onoted
as follows: Ordinary csc, good ordinary gs. c.
low mludIlng lOc, mld'llInG l05s c, good midd lng
lie, mldhllng talr l2c, far l3c per Id.
WHISKY demand only moderate and mar
ket steady. Sales on Change to-day at 81 Us
per gallon.
ASHES The demand is moderate and steady
market. Pearlash is quoted 6i4c and pots at
SC per lb
BARK-Prlme chestnut oak aGoat is quoted
50 per cord, with far demand and moderate
receipts.
BAGS-There is very little demand and mar
kct quiet. We quote burlaps l2al5c, gunnles
l4al C, and seamless cotton l9a24C.
uGluanu is only moderate,
and there is a quiet and steady market. Flax
is selling at l0a allC for 2-lb. Hall &c for * H.
ll%al2c for "a 10, per yard.
BEANS-There is very little doing and the
market is very quiet. Prime to choice navys
S2a2 25. good to prime white 81 Goal Is, and
common 81 2ja1 80 per bu.
BUTrER-Has undergone but little change
of any kind during the past week. The re-
ceipts have been heavy and the supply Is
largely IN excess of the sales. The demand is
especially light for the lower grades, which
continue to accumulate. The finest qualities
only are wanted to meet fair local reUal
TRACE. Prices are about as last reporte l.
Creamery of the best quality at 8OaS2c per In,
Selections of prime to choice dairy made will
bring 2la22c per Id, mostly by the single tub, but
the general stock of this grade docs not sell at
more than 1Sal9c per Id. Fair to good butter
is uuoled l4alGc, and common offered down TO
lJal2c per ID.
BEESWAx-Market steady, with liberal Of
fering and demand fair at 20c per lb for prime
yellow.
celpts and demand fair, and sells as follows:
Common to good red brush 3a4c, green stalk
braid ba0tac, medium hurl 81 acc, and choice
hurl 6haj%e per lb.
BROOMS-Are in moderate demand with
liberal offerings and steady at the following
prices: Common 81 50a2, Shaker 81 5Oa2 75
hurl 2 7Ja3. and steamboat &3 5Ua4 80 per doz
BRAN, &C.-only moderate demand and
b an is in good supply at $l2al2 80 per ton.
MlCdIngs steady and moderately active at $l6a
20 per ton, all on arrival in bulk. Dealers
asking 81 more in store.
CAN NDLES-lh he demand is limited but the
marNet rules steady though quiet We quote
common tallow Hall nc, aud star candles 5a
51c per lb.
CHEESE-PrIme to choice will bring 12al2Isc
per lb, but the demand is only mouerate, with
steady market
COOPERSTUFF-The demand is chiefly for
slaves, other kinds have been dull, Supply