The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-09


and the latter held at la2c more. Inferior tots
of red are offered at VI 3Jai 35, put are about
nominal.
GREEN MEATs-Market quiet and steady.
Shoulders are quoted 6xr, and rib siles are
held at SIC per lb. Hams are ranging 9j1a
lOhc per Id, according TO average.
COTTON-The market has Ueen firm this
past week, with an advance Of Aa3Sc per ID.
1t closes steady to-day at the following Off
cial quotations: Ordinary 101fc, y cd ordina-
ry llxc, low middling 2kc, middhng E&c,
good mlddling lSc, mIddling tair l3hc, far
14Ac per lb.
with moderate offerings Fall is worth SUca
81 O5 for good to choice. Western spring is
worth 40abOc for inferior, and ranges up to SOC
for higher grades. Canada is worth 81 0Jal O5
for good to prime, and choice is held as hign
as 81 15 per bu.
OATS--Tne demand is moderate and mainly
for ocal consumption, but the offerings are
limited. Mixed are worth 8Oa85c for fair TO
prime, and 25a27c for common. Good TO prime
white are worth 35a3oc per bu.
CURN-There has been fair demand for
ear corn this week, with liberal offerings, and
the market was rather easy. 1t closes hrmer
to-day, and mixed ear On track sold at 45c per
bu. Mixed sheled is held at 45a46e per pu
in elevator anu demand Light. White corn is
dull and nominal
RYE-There Is a quiet market. Offerings
light ami moderate demand. Sample on track
is worth T5aS0c per bu for good to prime. No.
at the latter figure.
MESS PORK-The market is quiet and easy
to-day. Prime city mess ls quoted ST 75a 8
per brl, and holders generally ask the latter
figure.
LARD-The market is easy with moderate
demand for prime steam, which is offered at
llKc per ID. Kettle leaf is held at l2aL2Ac for
small jobbing lots.
BACON-lhere is no activity in the Market
the transactions not being sufficient to admit
OF quotations. Suar-cured hams will sell at
122<al3Nc per 10 canvased and packed.
DRY SALrED MEATS-Continue quiet;
demand moderate and market somewhat easy.
shoulders are held at &c, and rib sides at DC
per 10 for partially cured, loose.
WHlSKY-Ihe market has been steady this
week with fair demand, and closes quiet TO-
day at 81 OF per gallon.
ALCOHOL-Has been quiet and steady.
The demand is moderate for s9 per cent. at
ASHEo-Steady and quiet. They are quoted
41Sa44c for pot and 7ac for pearl ash per lb
and demand light
BAGGING-ls in limited demand and mar
ket steady, and we quote fax Dagging 12c for
2-lD, 12Kc tor 2h-lb, and l2kc lor 2A-lb per
yard.
BAGS-The demand is light and market
steady, with little if any change In prices.
Cotton seamless sacks are worth 2Ja25c; gun
nies, 2-bu, l4al5c, ana burlaps, 4-bu, are sell
ing at 12al3c.
BARK-Continues firm, with little or none
arriving. The offerings are light and the de-
mand is far. Prime chestnut oak bark will
sell at $25 per ton.
BEANS-Are in fair demand and firm. Of
ferings liberal at 81 40a1 80 for white mediums,
81 S5al so for prime white, and " for choice
naviess per bu. Common are dull at 81 ~ per
bushel.
BROoMs-Th is only moderate de-
mand. The market is steady. No material
change in prices. They are worth $4a5 for
steamboat, $9a3 25 fol- Shaker, 81 75a3 for hurl,
and 81 5Da2 for common per dozen.
BROOM CORN-Is quiet and steady. There
are liberal receipts but no great demand We
quote 5la6c for nurl, 41la5c for green stalk,
aud 2a4c for common to good red brush per lb.
BUTTER-The market has been quiet and
steady all the week. 1t is well supplied with
all grades, but stocks of inferior Is especially
large. The demand is chiefly local, and fair
amount of best grades is thus required for ta-
BILE use. Packers and shippers are not buying
to any extent, and lower grales are conse-
quently neglected. Wequote l8al9c forprime
dairy, and 20a2lc for choice, but single pack
ages Of fancy selections will bring 23a25c per
lb Iafopior quolitias auntad IAa19o
common, and 15a16c for medium per lib. Extra
creamery would bring 33a35c per Id, but there
is none on the market
CANDLES-There is a fair demand and
steady. We quote 1151al2hc for COM
mon tallow, and star candles sell at 15al55ac
per lib.
CHEESE-Good to choice factory is worth 13
aldo per Id, with steady market and fair re-
mand. Inferior quality is nominal.
COOPERSTUFF-Tne market IS firm with
offerings. We quote: Flour barrel
poles $Sa10, tight do $15a18, hogshead poles
$S5a4O, rough barrel slaves $l7a9, dressed do
$l9a22. slack hogshead slaves b2SaS0 per 1,000.
lC00PERAGE-Ihe market is very quiet,
there being but moderate demand for pork
barrels. Prices steady. We quote: PORK bar
tierces, 81 5Oa l55; slack hogsheads. 81 40al 80;
ham tierces, 6Ua65c; iron bound whisky bar
rels, 81 25aI 40; flour barrels. 3540c; and slack
50a2 Is per dozen.
COFFEE-The market remains firm, with
no material change, and the demand is mod
crate. Rio is worth 20a21c for common. 22a23c
for fair TO good, and Aa25c for prime to choice,
per lb.
CoRDAGE-Is steady, with fair demand and
no material change. Manila is worth l4Xa
I5hc, Sisal 10Hal1Ac, and jute 9ha1Oho per lb.
COAL-1he market is firin, but prices are as
yet unchanged No offerings afloat. There is
IS a far, retail demand, and we quote it de-
lvered to consumers: 9a1Uc for Ohio River,
0c for Ashland, lUallc for Muskingum, Hook
ng Valley and Kanawha, aud llal2c for
foughiogheny per bu Camel is worth 20ag2c
Der bu, and Anthracite $Sa9 per ton delivered.
COkE-Qulet and steady. City manufac-
ured is worth &c at yards. gas-house SC, and
rushed &c per bu, and delivered to consumers
1t 2a8c more Connellsvllle sells at 1Ualle per
~, delivered.
COTTON YARNS-There is a strong mar
let, Win an upward tendency in prices. We
uote: Pound yarns, carpet warp, 26c: COW
rlet yarn. 2lc: twlne, l7a19c, amt rope 16c per
b.: No. $40 at91sc, and No. 500 at Sc per dozen. |
pRiED fRU trS-Domesticf fruit Is quiet and
teady at 31a4hc for apples, and 10al0 &c for |
uarter and 12al2hc for half peaches per lib, |
Foreign fruits steady and demand moderate |!
Ne quote 22a25c per lb for cttron, l2a14c for |
igs, 9alfc for prunes, and 7aSc for clHrants |
,er lb We quote raislns S2a2 10 per box.
EGGS-The market has been dull for fresh |
III the past week, with moderate receipts and |
lot much demand. 1t closes easy, with fresh |
Irrivas Offering at 3Oa32c per dozen.
GUNPOWDER-Ihe demand is only moder- |
tie. Prices steady as heretofore reported |
We quote So 25a3 rs for mining powder and |
5 75a6 2j for rifle, per keg.
HAY-Ihere is quiet and steady market |
With no material change. No. timothy is in |
air local demand land sells at $11 5Ja IL so per ton
n arrival. Inferior hay is dull and offered at |
7a10 per ton, according to quality, on arrival, |
n store dealers ask $la2 more.
HEMP-Rough Kentucky is quiet and steady, |
he offerings and demand both moderate at Sll0 |
lis per ton on arrival, and S5 more required
a store. Dressed Is in fair jobbing demand at
a9Tc per lD.
HIDES-lhere is a continued firm market |
he receipts are rather moderate but ample, |
ireen hides are worth 7aSc, wet sated 9alOe, |
nd dry tiint l6a1Sc per lb. Sheep pelts sell at |
Dca$l for good to prime, and common offered
t 25a40c
FEATHERS-There is only a moderate de-
land for prime live geese, dealers paying 45c |
or lb on arrival, and receipts liberal.