The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-31
CINCINNATI DAILY MARKET.
CINCINNATI, MAY 3i-2P. M

.f.. ... CINCINNATI, May 81 - Z. M
FLOUR-There Is aquiet market to-day and
steady. Fancy grades are held at So 75a9 70
per brl, as to quality, and some bl ands as high
as $40. Family solo at S. rs, and choice brands
held up to IS 40ae 30 per prl. Extra is quoted
81 65a7 80. Superfne selling to-day s6 I5aI 0O.
Low grades are heid at "a 7sa5 80 per bri, and
rye -four 81 51a5 20 per brl.
CORN-Ihe receipts are rather light to day,
and the tone Of the market is somewhat firm
Mixed ear sold at 45a48c per bu and some at
1870 on track. Shelled is held at 47a48c per
bu for prime sample on track, and at 49a50 for
No. 2 in elevator.
OATS--There is a moderate demand and the
market remains quiet Good to prime mixed
are quoted 4Ja43c, and white 44a47c per pu.
Choice scarce and nominal.
RYE Moderate demand and offerings light.
No. in elevator is quoted 76aS0c per bu, and
good to prime sample 15a76c on track.
BARLEY-There is hardly any on thelmar-
ket, and no demand Of any consequence, and
quotations are merely nominal.
WHEAT--rhe market continues quiet but
steady, with limited offerings. Red is quoted
81 50a1 65 and white 81 GOAL rs per bu for fair
to prime, and choice scarce and held 8a5c more.
BACON-Demand light and steady. snoui-
ders are quoted 6Ac, clear RIB sides 72<c, and
clear sides SAc per 10, packed. Sugar-cured
hams are in moderate jobbing demand and
steady at 9kanc per lD, according to average.
BULK MEATS-There is quteter market
but steady. Quoted 4Xc per lb for shoulders,
with moderate demand, and generally held
about Nc higher, &c for clear rib sides, and 73Sc
for clear sides per Id, all loose.
MESS PORk-The market Is quiet. Tie
offerings are moderate and demand light 1t
is quoted $l4al4 81 per brl for prime city, and
held at the latter figure.
LARD-Continues quiet and steady. Current
MAKE is quoted 9c and prime steam 91c per lb.
City kettle held at 0HalOhc per lb in jobbing
lots.
COTToN-There is firm market, but with
no change in prices. sales to-day S2l bales;
stock estimated at 1O,373 bales. Receipts to-
day bales, and shipments ~ bales. The Off
cial quotations are as follows: Ordinary
Skc, good ordinary 9%e, low middling lBkc.
mIadlIng l0xc, good middlIng IKE, middllng
fair l2kc, fair lS9Sc per lb. B.. -
WHISKI-Is firm to-day and 1c higher,
with sales on Change Of Lie brls at 81 VI per
gallon. .,
BEANs-The offerings are light and there is
not much demand, but the market continues
steady at 50 75a3 10 for choice navies 81 25a2 30
for prime white, 81 75a1 80 for fair to good, and
down to 81 per bu for common.
BROOM CORE-The market continues quiet
but steady with liberal offerings, and we quote
2a3c for common red brush, 3ha4c for green
stalk braid, 4na5c for good to prime hurl and
5Ha6c for choice green hurl per lb.
BUrTER-Tne market remains quiet, with
little or no change. The supply is generally
large, especially of the lower graues, AMI there
is only fair local demand, for which the
finest qualities are required. Extra creamery
dairy sells at l4al6c per lb, but mostly by the
single packages. Lower grades nominal at
7alOc per ID, according to quality.
CHEESE-There is moderate demand and
the market is quiet and steady at llal2c per lb
for prime to choice factory.
COFFEE-There is firm feeling, but the
market Is quiet. We quote Rio l8al9c per Id
for common, l91Sa201lc for medium, 2la23c for
good to prime, and % ha24c for choice per Id.
Java sells at 28a32c per Id.
COAL-The demand is moderate, but the
market Is steady with light though ample offer
ings. The rates afoat are: Ohio River 5a5hc,
Ashland 6a6hc. and Youghiogheny 7a71ac per
bu. Delivered to consumers as follows:
Youghiogheny lie, Kanawha and Muskingum
Valley l0ailc, Ashland and Campbeh Creek
lOc, and Ohio River Sc per bu.
COKE-The demand is light and there Is q
steady market We quote city manufactured
yards, and about &c more delivered to con-
, sumers
DRIED FRUlTs-The market is dull and
nominally unchanged. We quote 9allc per ID
for peaches and 2ha4c for apples. Layer ralsins
are held 81 S5a2 per box. CItron is quoted goa
22c, fgs l0alSc, prunes saloc. anu curIants 7aSc
per Id.
EGGS-The receipts are rather heavier and
the market is quiet, with moderate demand at
llal2xc per dozen for fresh.
GREEN FkUITS-Apples are quiet and
steady, and the supply being light we quote
them S2a4 per brl for common to prime.
Lemons are firm, with limited offerings at st 81
az per box. We quote oranges s6ao per box,
as to quality, and moderate demand.
HAI-The demand is chiefly confined to the
best grades for local consumption, and the
market is quiet but steady. Prime to cnoice
timothy ia quoted $llal2 81 per ton, medium SO
alO, and low grade $7as per ton, all IN bales on
arrival.
HEMP-The market is quiet but steady and
nominally unchanged. There are light offer
lngs OF Rough Kentucky at $12Oal25 per ton on
ARRIVAL. Dressed in store is jobDing at Sa9c per
Id, as to quality.
MILL rEED-There is moderate demand
for bran at Sl4 per ton; shipstutfs q Q neglect
ed at sl5al7 per ton; middllngs are steady and
quiet at sl6a23 per ton, all in bulk on arrivai.
In store dealers require more per ton.
MULASSEo-Tne market is steady, with
moderate consumptive demand. We quote
New orleans 55NG0c for prime to choice, an d
40a50c for common to good. Refined syrups
II quoted 45a9Oc per gallon, according 10
quality.
OILS-There is firm market for linseed
with fair demand at 74a75c per gallon. Re-
lined petroleum is steadv and selling at la "a
lohc per gallon. Extra lard oil is freely
offered at aS2c per gallon, and not much
wanted.
POrAToEs--The market is firm for new
with moderate offerings and fair consumptlve
demand at "a oOa6 per brl as to quality, Ligh t
supply OF old and held at 81 lUal 40 per bu,
IN store.
PUULTRY--The demand is far for chick
ems, with ample receipts, and the mark {