The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-27

UOOPERSTUFF-Tnere is limHed de-
mand, but steady market ana ample offerings.
We quote: Flour Darrel poles $5a7. tlght-barrel
poles Sl0al2, hogshead poles $2Oa25, rough bar
rel slaves $l2alJ, dressed do $lSa20, and hogs
head slaves $25a3O per 1000.
COFFEli-There is moderate demand and
steady market We quotes 20haalc for COM
mon Rio, 2l1aa22c for medium quality, 29ha
23hc for good to prime. 24a2 Nc for choice and
held up to 25&al6c for fancy, per lb Java is
worth 2SaG0c per lb.
COTTON YARNS--There is a quiet and
steady market, the demand being moderate
and prices are essentially un hanged. We
quote: Pound yarns. carpet warp and candle
wicking, 2lc: coverlet yarn, 8c: coiored warp,
21c; twine, 20a23c, anu rope l7c per lb; No. $40
at lghc anu 40. 6UD at 51sc per dozen.
DRIED FRUrTS-fnere is a moderate de-
mand for peaches at llal2c, and apples at 3a4c
per ID. Layer raisips are steady and quiet at
az 10 per box. Citron is worth S3a20c, figs
l2al4c, prunes Sale, and currants Ta8c per ID.
EGGS--The market has been duh this past
week with liberal offerings, and fresh will
not bring over 12c per dozen.
FEATHERS-Are steady but the demand is
moderate at 45c per ID for prime live geese.
FlsH-There has been far demand
and the market is firm at the following
prices: MacRerel. No. large, $24a26,
No. shore, SIS 5Oa19; No. 2 large, Sll 01a
II 90; No. medium, 50 5Oal0 90; No.
large, 50 50alO 90; No. medium. ~ OJaS 80
per brl, and half barrels one half these prices,
o bO per half barrel. Sardines: nalf-boxes,
&t2a23; do quarter boxes, S14 UOal5 per case;
Goldfish. 6a6c per Id. ....
GREEN FRUlrs-Apples are in fair con-
sumptlVe demand, with liberal offerings in
store at 81 25a2 90 per brl for good to choice.
Cranberr1es are in moderate demand at $9a10
per brl. Valencia oranges are ew0rth $1Ual1 per
case, and Sicily are quoted So 50a4 w per box.
Lemons are worth $4a5 per box.
GUNPOW DER-rhere is a rather dull mar
ket, but prices are steady at SO 25a3 Is per keg
for mining, and IS 7ba6 rs for rifle.
HAf-Ihe demand Is moderate and entirely
timothy is worth $l0ai0 80 per ton on arrival.
Lower grades are neglected at $7a9 per ton.
Dealers ask So per ton more in store
HEMP-Is dull and nominal for rough Ken
lucky, none Of which is offering. Dressed is
selling in iobbing lots at 9aYAc per lb.
HlDES-The demand is moderate and the
Nztf9nts are liberal. Green hides are quoted
,tFet sailed 9a11c, dry flint l6aiSc per lb.
Sssssp pelts are quoted 6OcaSl for good to
prime, and 2Oa40c for inferior.
HOPS-Moderate trade with liberal Offer
ings at 2Oa25c per lb. according to quality.
lkON, &c.-There is moderate demand, but
with no pressure to sell tine market is steady.
We quote the following jobbing rates at four
months time for pig iron: CnarcoaI, hot
blast-H. R., No. ], S24a2S 80; No. 2, S22a23; do
mill, $21a22; RaW-coal and coke-No. l. $23a25; !;
No. 2, S2la22; Mill, $20a2l; IL. H., wheel
$33a40; Alabama do. S34aS6; Georgia and Ten
wheels. $2l per ton. scrap iron Wrought, per
lO0 lbs, 95c, and cast 1sa%c per lib. Bar iron
Boiled, 2kc: do charcoal. 3hc. Sheet iron
Boiled, 31a4zc; do charcoal 3&a51<c, and
Russia l4aI6c per lib. Horse shoes, % g5a5 10,
and mule-shoes Sc 25a6 50per keg.
LEAD-The market is steady and demand
moderate at 7a7hc for pig lead, ,7zaS6c for bar,
and 9ka91ac for sheet lead, per Id.
LEArHER-The market is quiet and easy,
and hemlock sole is little lower We quOIe
as follows: Oak sole 54a37c, hemlock do 24a
33c, harness 3Oa34c, rough do 25aa9c, skirting
36a39c, American kip 45aS5c, French do $la
l 40, American calf 9Oca$l l5, French do 81 81
az 0U per lb; bride leather $45aj5 per doz and
upper leather Ia 2Oc per foot
LIME, ETc.-Ihere is q better demand and
prices are steady. Lime is worth 90ca$1, ce-
ment 81 75a1 s., and plaster 81 60a2 20 per bril-
MILL FEED-The market continues steady
and quiet with liberal offerings Bran is SELL
ing at $l3a14 per ton. Ship4tu are quoted $14
a15 per ton, and middlings held at S17 00a22 90
per ton, all on arrival Dealers ask 81 per ton
more in store.
MOLASSES-Th market is steady but quiet,
with no material change in prices. New Or
leans sirup is worth 50a5Sc Tor good to choice,
and 4Oa45c for common. We quote 45a9Jc for
refined sirups, as 10 quality, and 3Ja35c for
sorghum, per gallon.
NAIL3-There is a fair demand but the m ar =
ket is easy, and we quote ~ SDa2 80 per keg for
| 10 to 6Od, and other sizes at proportionate
prices.
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with steady market and no material change.
" g quote spirits of turpentine 46a47c per gal
lon. Reslns-Virgln, IS 25a5 80; No. / pale, S4a
30: No. i ordinary, 50 25a5 80, and No. z 81 50
a3 per brl.
NUTS Moderate demand for peanuts at AZ
a5ac for white, and 2a4c Tor red, as to quail
ity. We quote white walnuts 13al5c, almonus
1Sa20C. flberts 12a13c, Brazil nuts l1a12c, and
peacons 7aSc per lb.
OILS-Linseed is in fair demand and firm at
65a61c per gallon. Extra lard oil is steady but
demand light at 93a95c per gallon. Refined pe-
troleum is now selling at 20a2ic per gallon, and
moderate demand.
POTATOES-The market has been quiet and
steady all the week. with liberal offerings, and
the demand mostly confined to the local retail
trade They are selling on arrival at sUa9Uc
per bu loose for good to prime, and $3a3 50 per
brl for packed i'll store.
POULTRY-The demand was moderate DUR
ing the week, but the receipts were rather
light and market closes steady. We quote
chickens 50 75a3 Is per dozen for either live or
dressed, and 6a7c for live turkeys and 9a10e
for dressed per lD. Live geese held at 50 50a
so per dozen.
RAGS Quiet and steady, and prices un-
changed. We quote white cotton Sc for No.
and DC for No. 2, and 2laa21c for mixed per ID.
Common woolen are worth %a1c and line do
6haa7c per Id.
RICE-Fair consumptive trade and market
firm We quote 64aalc for Louisiana, and Ia
7ac for Carolina. ..r
SALT-There is fair demand for domestic,
with liberal offerings at 81 80 per brl of 2SO lbs,
and 24c per bu. Liverpool coarse Is worth 81 ~
al 20 per sack. Turks Island 33a35c per bu.
SEED-Clover sells at 15Hal5he per lb in
store and quiet. Timothy'is in moderate de-
mand at $2a2 10 per bu in sUore Flax is
worth 81 30al 45 per bushel for good to prime.
SHOT-Moderate demand aud steady at goa
Bic for buckshot, and 27a2Sc for assorted per
keg. ........ ..a.
SOAP-The demand is fair and market con-
tinues steady at previous prices. We quote
64a63lc for German, 6a61ac for olive, anu 41aa
SIC for common yellow per lb.
STARCH-ls steady and demand fair at
4a41ac per lb, for prime pearl.
SUGAR-Fair local trade and the market
steady We quote New Orleans 9alOc for raw,
and 1lallhc for clarified Yellow refined is
worth 10Aal0%c, extra 'C'' lla1lkc, "A'
white 111al2c, Crushed 12Xc, and cut loaf 13c
perilb. .... ..
TALLOW. Has been quiet and easy all
the week with fair offerings of country at IA a
795c per lb packed.
TEA-Fair demand but mostly for local con-
sumption, and prices are materially un =
changed. We quote: Black-0olong 30aSjc,
souchong 4Oa9Uc. Green-Hyson 35a90c, y oung
Hyson 35ca$l. Imperial IL 4O. and Gunpowder
50ca$1 10 per lib.
TiNNERs' STOCK There is firm mar
ket with +, fair demand and no material
change We quote: Zlnc-slab, per 10. SaS5ac;
sheet. 9hal0c; block tin, 23a26c; copper ingots,
25c; bottoms, 33c; brazlers' sheet, 32c; tin
plate (IX), per box, $ll 50al2 50 do (IC), s9al0,
aud roofing, $Sa9.