The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-24
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINcIN.
NATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI, April s4-S P. M.

FLOUR-The market has been strong the
past week, and prices have advanced s5a4Oc
per brl, especially for the better grades. which
are in fair local demand. Fancy grades are
quoted $9a9 rs per bril- Family is selling TO-
day at S. 50a8 rs per brl, and active. Extra is
held at 81 S5a8 lU, superhne $6 soar So per brL
Some low grade selling to-day at IS 60 per brl.
Spring wheat -four sold at sSsS 50, and rye -four
Is quoted $475a5 per brl.
BARLEY-Market firm and quiet, with yery
little Offering. Fall 10 quoted 65a65c per bu
but is very scarce and about nominal. West
ern spring is quoted 40a6lc per bu for common
to prime.
irregular and excited, Offerings light. White
is quoted 81 S0a2 and red 81 7Oal 90 for good to
prime, and Base more asked for choice lots,
which are scarce
OATS-The market has been steady and
quiet but closes firm and with an upward ten
dency The offerings are light and demand
only moderate. White quoted 43a46c for good
to cholce Mixed 4la43c for good to prime,
and 35a31c for inferior.
CORN-Is firm to-day and quiet. 1t is held
at 46a4Sc per bu, according to location, for
prime mixed ear; and shelled at 48a49: for
Sample on TRACK. and 5Oa51c in elevator.
EYE-Theie is firm market and held
higher. Sample is quoted SSa98c per bu for fair
to prime on arrival, and No. 2 In elevator sold
MESS PORK-The market has been steady
and quiet, but closes frmer to-day at $1b T5al6
per brl for prime city.
LARD-The market is firm to-day and mod
crate demand. Prime steam is quoted 10c, and
&c more asked per lb. Kettle leaf is quoted
l0K alO NJ for country and %a11c for city per
lib.
BACON-Market firm but quiet. Shoulders
are quoted 6Hc, clear rib sides sac, and clear
sides SC per lb, all packed, and about 1Sc more
asked. Sugar-cured hams are quoted lOal1 NC
per lb, according to average.
BULK MEATs-Are held firm at 51la5Xc
for shoulders, 9a91Ic for clear rib, and aH asXc
for clear sides, per Id, all packed, with mod
crate dem and and the outside figures asked.
COTTOk-phe MARKET has been very quiet
all the week. with little il any change. 1t
closes easy to-day, and about &c lower ex-
cept for fair grade Sales Of 10z bales reported
at the Cotton. Exchange. Stock estimated at
1925 bales. Receipts to-day 206 bales, aud
shipments 244 bales. We quote the following
official prices: Ordinary SIC, good Ordinary
9Xe, low middling l03Sc, middlIng 10zSo, good
middlIng Ike, mluuIlng far uIc, far 12Xc
WHISKY-The market was frmer. and, 1aac
higher during the week, and closes sUeady
with sales on Change to-day of l45 bIls at 81 U6
per gallon.
ALGoHOL-Has been steady, with only
moderate demand, and quoted 81 0Sa2 10 per
gallon for SO per cent above proof.
ASHES-Steady and quiet. Potash in mod
crate demand at SC, and pearlash dull and
nominal at 89zc perlb.
mand and the market is somewhat easy. We
quote 4-bu burlaps 12Kal3hc, 2-bu gunnies l4a
l5e, ana 2-pu seamless cotton lSa23c,
BAGGING-The market continues dull, with
moderate offerings. Flax bagging is quoted
in jobbing lots l2Xals16c for 2-lb, 12ssal2Xc for
2k lib. and 12Tal3c for 2h-lb, per yard.
BARk-The market is steady, with ample
offerings and fair demand for prime chestnut
oak at slS so Der cord a1oat
BEESWAX-Is selling at 25a27c per lb for
good to. prime yellow, and moderate demand,
with liberal offerings.
BEANs-There has been some improvement,
in the demand, and there is frim fee ing
though the market remains quiet Best navies
are quoted 81 70al so per bu. Prime white or
mediums 81 40al. so, fair TO good 81 IJal 25,
and common 75a90c per bu.
BROOMS--T The demand contlnpes light, but
the market is steady aud essentially nn
changed. Common are Quoted 81 50a2. hurl