The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-01


hurl AZ abc, anu choice green do 5ka6c per tb.
BUTfER-There has been little or no
change during the week. The receipts have
been liberal ana the lower grades continue to
accumulate. There is only a fair local con-
sumptive demand, and the finest grades are
mostly wanted. Prime to choice fresh dairy,
selling generally by the single package, isl
worth lSa20c per II, and creamery IS quoted
24a25c per lb. There is hardly any sale for in
feriOr grades or old stock, which is Offering at
Sa12c per Id as to quall[s.
CANDLES-The demand was limited but the.
market is steady and no material change.
Common talOw are quoted II II al2he, and sGar
candles l5al6L 10 per lb
CHEESE-Has been quiet and easy. with
more liberal offerings, and choIce new Is IN
moderate consumptive demand at 13a.4c per
pound.
COOPERAGE-Tnere is very quiet market,
the demand being limited, but prices are
rels, 75aS5c; pork half barrels. 50a55c; lard
! tierces, Sial 10; slack hogshsads. 81 Yeal 4O;
ham tierces. 50a60c; iron -bound whisky barrels,
81 10al 35; -four barrels, 2ua25c; and slack half
barrels. 81 7ja3 per dOZ.
CORDAGE-There is only a moderate de-
| mand, and the market rules steady at 9Zal0hc
| Tor Jute, 1oHallAe for Slsal, and l3AaI4c for
| Manila per 10.
COFFEE-Is in fair demand for coDsump-
| tion, and the market otherwise is quiet. Java
is quoted 27a3Oc per lb, Rio sells at Z3ha24c for
choice, u ha28c for good TO prime, 2Oa2lc for
| medium, and 18a19c for common per Id.
| SOlEON 1AhNo-Ine ma KcG was SGeaQV,
but quiet, with no essential change. We quote:
Pound yarns. carpet warp ana candle wicking.
2lc: coverle yarn, 23c: colored warp, Nc; tWIne,
20a23c, ana rope l7c per Id; No. $40 at lU1zc and
NO. GU at exc per dozen.
CoOPERSrUFF-Tnere is very little doing,
and the offerings are light. The Market
prices. We quote: Flour barrel poles
$5a7, tight-barrel poles S9a12, hogsnead poles
$l5a2O, rough barrel slaves $l2al5, dressed do
slIalS, and hogshead slaves S25a9O per l.0OU.
| COAL-There is only light demand. The
market is quiet but prices are steady. Ohio
River is quoted Sa9c, Ashland 9alOc, Muskin-
gum Valley 1Oc, Kanawha l0alic, Youghio-
gheny lOa11c, Camel lSa2Dc per bu, all delIv-
cred 10 consumers; and moderate offerings
afloat, and held at 5a5.c for Ohio River, 0a6ja c
for Ashland, and 1a7hc for Youghiogheny per
bu. Anthracite held at $oa9 per ton. delivered.
| COKE-There is very moderate local de-
mand, but the market remains steady. Crushed
is quoted &c at yards, and 1Uc delivered per bu !;
city manufactured 6a7c at yards and 9c deliv-
| cred. Gas-house 7c at yards and &c delivered
per bu.
DRIEpFRUITs-The market is steady but
\ with little or no improvement in the demand,
and no material change in prices. Foreign are
quoted 20a22c for citron 9al2c for figs, 7aSc for
prunes, currants 7aSc yer lb. and layer raislns
s. 75a1 IS per box. Domestic fruit plenty and
dull at 2ha4c for apples and i0alic for peaches
per lb
EGG5-The market has been dull and easy,
but closes rather lrmer at 9a10c per dozen for
fresh arrivals, with ample offerings and only
moderate demand.
FEArH ERS-There is light demand with
free offerings, and prime live geese on arrival
| will not bring over 43c per lb.
| FISH-There has been fair demand, and
| the market rules Irm with no especial change.
| We quote: Mackere, No. large. S24 00a25 %;
No. shore, SIS 50al9 10; No. large, $llan 80;
No. medium. 50 50al0; No. large, SO 50a1U;
| No. medium. $Sa8 81 per brl, and half barrels
one-half these prices, with 25c extra for pack
ages. White fish, S5a5 81, and lake herring,
$2a2 25 per half barrel. Sardines: half-boxes,
$22a23: do quarter boxes. S14al5 per case; cod
fish. 5a6c per lb.
GREEN FKUITs-There is only moderate
demand with liberal oferlngs OF apples. and
hemarket steady. We quote them 81 25a2 rs
for common to prime, and $3a3 25 for choice
per brl. Lemons are quiet and steady at So 5Oa
5 90 per box. Oranges are held at S3 50a4 80 pei
box, and demand moderate.
| HAI-The market continues steady and
quiet. The local demand is fair, but gener-
ally for the higher grades. We quote $lla
II 80 per ton, for prime to choice timothy. In
ferior Qualities are rather dull at S9al0 for me-
dunn, $1a9 for common per ton, all in bales Oh
arrival Dealers asking " more in store.
HEMP-Rough Kentucky is dull, but witt
limited offerings it is steady at ll5al20 per to
ON ARRIVAL, and nommally about 81 more il
store. Dressed in moderate demand ana job
blng lots selling at 5a9c per Id, according tC
quality
HIDES-The market was firm this weef
with better demand and moderate offerings
We quote 71aaSc for green hides, 9alOc for wei
salteu, and 16alSc for dry salted and flint
sheep pelts are quoted 4OcaS1 as to size anc
quality.
HOPS-Continue steady, with liberal offer.
ings and prime 10 choice are worth isa2Oc
per Id.
IRON-The market rules steady, with no
material change in prices, but is quiet, with
moderate demand for both pig iron and MALE.
able. We quote the following at months time
Ia m hnt .bIaat-H r. No S2ial<
No. 2, $22a23; do mill. $zla22: RaWcoal anC
coke-ho. /. $23a25: No. 2. $21a22; Mill, $20s
2l; ii. IT,. r-wheel. S34a38: Alabama do. ST.
asa: Georgia and Tennessee do, S27a30: Sails.
bury DO, S3Sa40. OLD car wheels, $.0a20 50 pei
ton. scrap iron-W Wrought. per lOU lbs. 95c
and cast 1sa%c per ID. Bar iron-Boiled, 2kc
do charcoal, SIC. Sheet iron-Boiled. 31za4Xc
do charcoal. 3aa5Ac, and RUSSIA l4ai6c pei
| lib. HorSe-sh0eS, "a 25a4 5U. and mule shoe
81 25a4 50 per keS.
| LEAD-Quiet and steady, the demand beinl
moderate and prices unchanged. Pig lead /,
quoted 7a7hc, bar 714aSc. lead pipe DC, ant
sheet lead 9A a91sc per ID.
| IEAruER-The market rules firm, with ar
upward tendency, but no actual advance II
prices Fair jobbing demand as follows: 0aE
sole 34a37c, hemlock DO 4a33c harness ala34c
rough do 25a29c. skirting 36a39c, American XIII
45aS5c, French do Slal 40. American calf 9Oci
81 Is, French DO 81 6Oa2 per Id; bride leather
$45a55 per doz. and upper leather l7a2Oc pei
foot
| LIN II, ETC. Lime Is IN ialr request at 9UCt
81 per br. Cement is quiet and steady at 81 x
al IS, and plaster sells at 81 S0a2 25 per bril-
| MILL tEED-The market has been gener.
ally quiet and steady this week, with ample
receipts. Middlings were in fair demand. VIZ
quote bran SlS, shipstuffs slga2O, and middlings
S22a2S per ton, all In bulk, on arrival, and si
more in store
rMOLASSES-Fair consumptive demand fol-
New Orleans, with limited offerings at 50a55C
for prime to choice, and 35a45c for inferior per
gallon. Refined syrup quoted 45a90c per gal
1 lon, and sorghum 25a30c per gallon.
NAIL3-The demand has been fair with
steady market. We quote ~ 60a2 IS per kes
for 10 to God. Other sizes at proportlonatt
prices.
| NAVAL STORES - There was fair demand
for resin and the market closes steady. Spir-
its of turpentine are rather easy. The fol
lowing are the current prices: ResIns-VirgII
S4a4 50; No. pale, S3 5Oa4 90: No. / ordinary
S3a3 25, and No. : ~ 75a3 per brL Spirits o
turpentine, 4la42c per gallon.
| NUTs-The market has been steady for pea
nuts, with fair demand. and selling at 4a5
for white, and 2a3hc for red per Id. Almond
are quoted l8a2Oc, white walnuts 12al5c, iii
} berts 9al2c, Brazil nuts Sa9c, anu pecans SAT
per lb.
OILS-Linseed is In fair Jobbing demand
and steady at &c per gallon. Market steady
for extra lard oil but quiet at S3aS5c per gal
lon. Refined petroleum selling at '15al6c pei
SPOTATOES-The market has been steady