The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-29

MESS P0Rk-rhe market closes q little
hrmeT to-day. Prime city mess is quoted
SIC 50 per brl, but there is not mach demand,
except at a lower hgure.
LARD-The market is quiet but not much
onerinG, and held steady at 9kag%c per ID for
prime steam. ant 9a91Sc for current make, and
could be had at the inside figure Kettle leaf
is quoted 10 AalDkG per lb toE city packed.
CUETOA-The market has been quiet. clos
ing steady. Sales to-day. 800 bales; stock es-
tnated at III, l6l bales. The official quotati )ns
are as follows: Ordluary SIC, good ordinary
l0xc, low middlng 1870, mItidlIng Io%c
good midding 1i1sc, midnlng fair 1a1sc, faii
1870 per lib. r0l-..Il .aaI .'.tr
WHISKY Quiet and steady, with moderate
demand and closing at 81 O6 per gallon.
Moderate demand and quoted
81 14a2 l6 per gallon for 9S Der cent. above
ASHE5-The demand continues light and
market steady az 64 a7e for pearl, and 5Hc for
potash pc, lb. rr t.I. .7. :, i -.
BARk-The market is easier with liberal
receipts. and prime chestnut oak is freely Of
fered at St2afS per cord ;tfloat.
BAGGINGAThe demand Is only moderate
and the market is quiet az f2xalaslc per YARD
for 2a2x-lb max. ..e. -f.' : WIT
BAGs--Tnere is not much demand but prices
are steady. We quote lS1Sa23>lc for cotton
14jsc for 4-bu burlaps.
BEESW AX-There is a steady market. but
with only moderate demand, and prime vel
LOW Sells AZ Z0a2Ic per ID
BEANS-The receipts are light, and though
there ID only moderate demand the market
Is firm. Best navIes are quoted So 75a3, prime
TO choice white 81 25a2 20, fair to good 81 75a
~, and common $lal rs per bu.
BUTTER-Ihe market has Undergone little
or no change during the week. The receipts
were generally moderate, but the demand CON
tInues very light Only the first qualities are
needed for Local consumption, and inferior but
ter is dull and nominal. Extra creamery is
laAD II. Il-s.~ L. -k...-.-
quoted 16al7c for Western Reserve and Atl5c
for Central Ohio per lb, but these fgures are
mostly obtained for single packages. The sup
ply Of lower grades is excessive, and those on
hand are offered at 7a10c per lb, as to quality.
BROOMS-The demand was light but the
market remains steady at 81 5oa2 20 for COM
mon, 81 25a2 Is for hurl, ~ 75a3 Is for Shaker
and $4a5 for steamboat per dozen.
BROOM CORN-The market continues quiet
but STEADY with liberal offerings, and we quote
2a3c for common red brush, 81 a4c for green
stalk braid, 4ka5c for good TO prime hurl anu
51.a6c for choice green nurl perlb.
CANDLES-They demand has been rather
light. but the market remains steady. We
quote star candies i5al51ac, and common tallow
nkal2Hc per lb. B"
CHEE5E--Has been quiet and easier, with
more liberal receipts. ana the demand is mod
crate, closing at llal2i per Id for prime tc
choice factory.
CORDAGE,-T The market continues quiet and
steady, with no material change. We quote
Manila l3Aal4Hc, Sisal 1OAalIxc, and jure
9a9Mc per lb. ~
COAL-Market quiet but steady. Offering
afloat at 7a71ac for Youghiogheny, 6a6Hc fol
Ashland, and 5a5hc for Ohio River per bu
The rates delivered to1consumers are 8a9 &c fol
Ohio River, 10c for Ashland, l0c for Gam pBet
Creek, l0allc for Muskingum, aud l0allc foi
Youghiogheny per bu. e / 90 i'.-. NJ
COkE-Thsre Is steady market, but the de.
mand Is limited, with no rialPchange. II
is quoted 6a7c for city manufactured, 7c foi
gas house and Sc for crushed per bu at yards
and delivered to consumers at 2a3c more. -
COOPER RAGE-4lhere has been a light de.
mand, but the market remains steady. VIZ
quote: PORK barrels, 76as5c; pork half barrels
5Oa55c; lard tierees, Slal 10; slack hOgsheads
81 30al 40; ham tierces, 50a60c; iron -hoilnC
whisky barrels, 81 10al S5; -four barrels, 2Oa25c
and slack half-barreis. 81 75a3 per doz
COOPERSTUFF-Tne market has beer
steady, with fair demand for slaves, bu
poles were neglected. We quote: Flour
DarreI poles $5a7, tlght-barrel poles $9al2
$l2aj, dressed do $l7als, and hogshead stave
S25a3O per 1000.
COFFEE-The demand lis chiefly for con.
sumption and the market beyond this Is quiet
Java is. selling at Na32c per lb. Rio is quotes
1eal9c for common, 2oa2lc for medium, q u,
23hc for good, and 25a24c for prime to choic,
per lb
COTTON YARNS - The market has beer
steady. but with moderate, demand and III
material change in prices We quote
Pound yarns, carpet warp ana candle wicking
2lc; coverle yarn, 23c: colorcd warp, &c; twIne
20a23c, anu rope TIC per ID; No. 5OO ut lUhc AMI
No. 6OO at 91ac per dozen. p
DRIED FRUIT Domestic fruit is quie
and steady at Sal lc for peaches and 2ha4c fol
apples per h. Foreign fruits are dulI anC
nominal at 20a22c per lb for citron, 9al9c fol
igs, 8a9c for prunes and 7HaSc for currants
and 81 s5a2 per box for layer raIsins.
EGGS-The market has been Grmer under
lighter offerings, and closes steady, with mod
crate local demand at l2Ka13c per dozen fol
fresh arrivals.
FEATHERS-There is a dull market. with
free offerings at 4Oa43c perlb for prime live
geese.
FISH-There has been fair demand, with Q
firm market, and no material change In prices
We quote: Mackerei, No. large, S24a25; No.
shore, $l8 50al9 10; No. 2 large. $llall so;
No. medium. 50 50al0; No. large, 50 50a10;
No. medium. $saS 50 per brl, and half-barrels
One-half these prices, with 25c extra for pack
ages. White fish, $5a5 81, and lake herring,
50 50a2 25 per half barrel. Sardines: half
boxes, $22a23: do quarter boxes. S14al5 pei
case; Goldfish. 5a6c per lb.
GUNPOW DER-There was quiet market
and steady at previous prices. Rife powder
is quoted IS 75a6 rs and mining So 25a3 Is pei
keg.
GREEN FRUITS-There is only moderate
supply of apples. and they are held at 50 56a
per DEl IOF COuulOu 10 pTllne. l. uC market
Is firm for lemons at SGa7 per box. Oranges
are quiet at $7aS per box, with limited Offer
iDgs.
HAY-There has been a fair local demand
for the best grades but lower grades were
neglected, and the offerings are liberal. We
quote Sllals 5O for prime to choice timothy
s9a10 for medium, and $1a8 for common per tor
all IN bales on ARRIVAL
HEMP-Rough Kentucky is dull but
held steady under limited offerings at $120al 25
akat tAl..1
for dressed at Sa9c per Id, as to quality.
HIDES-The demand has been fair. with
moderate receipts, and the market rules steady
and 15al6c fol dry flint per ID, and sheep pelts
6Uca$l for good to prime and 25a4Uc for COM
mon.
HOPS-Are in moderate demand and Offer
ings liberal at l5alSc for prime to choice per h.
IkON-The market has been dull for both
pig iron and maIleabIe, but prices are steady
and unchanged We quote as follows al
four months time for pig iron: Charcoal
hot blast-H. H.. very choice. $26a29; No. /,
S24a25; No. Q. $22a28; do MILL $21a22: Raw coal
and coke-No. ]. s23a25: No. Q, S21a22; Mill, $2Oa
81: fl. IT,. car wheel. $34a38; Alabama do. SCI
asa: Georgia and Tennessee do, S27a3O: Sails
bury do, $3Sa40. Old car wheels, $20asO 50 per
ton. scrap Wrought, per l00 lbs, Csc,
and cast haxc per lib. Bar iron-Bofied. axe:
do charcoal. 8Hc. Sheet iron-Boiied, 3Aa4Xc:
do charcoal. 8%a5Ac, and Russia l4ai6c per
Id. Horse-shoes, 81 25a4 50. and muie-shoes
s6 25a5 80 per keg.
LEAD-Tne demand has been light, but the
market is steady, and we quote 6Aa7c for PIG
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