The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-03
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCIN-
NATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI, April sap, M

FLOUR-The market has been firm, with
| fair demand, and closes steady Fancy grades
are worth 81 S5a8 20 per bril- according to
quality or reputation OF brand. Family SELL
ii 5Oa6 IS, and super6ne S5 5Oa5 IS
per brl. Low grades are selling to-day up
| to 81 90a5 is per Drl, aud some Offering down TO
81 z5. Spring wheat flour is quoted SO 76a7 rs
per brl, and choice Minnesota sold at the out
| side figure to-day. Rye lour is worth 81 ~
a4 Is per brl, as to duality.
| WHEAT-Ihe market has continued firm
throughout the week. The demand was only
moderate, but the offerings are light, the better
qualities being scarce Red Is quoted 81 63a
65 for choice, 81 5Dal 80 for good to prime, and
81 35a1 40 Tor inferier. White is quotel ST 5Sa
l 65 for good to prime, and 81 6Sa1 " for choice
per bu.
| OATS The market has been steady and the
i demand fair for local consumption. Mixed are
quoted 34a36c for good TO prime, and 30a32c for
| inferior. White are worth 37a39c for good to
choice, and held at 40c per bu for choice.
| BARLEY has been moderately ac-
| tive Market and closing steady with little or
| no change. Canada is scarce and Offering at
| 75ca$l per bu for inferior to choice. Western
| spring s quoted 35a50c per bu for common to
prime. Fall is Offering at 6OaSOc per bu for fair
| to choice.
| CORN-The receipts were rather heavy this.
week and the demand only moderate. The
market closes easy to- day with sales Of ear on
| track at 4Ua40&c per bu. Shelled is quoted Ale
for prime mixed on track, and 42c for NO. = in
elevator.
RYE-The market has been quiet, but closes
| firm. Sample lots on on arrival are Woreh 70a
| 75c for fair to cholce'per Du. No. in elevator
| is quoted 75a76c per Du.
| BACON-Aoderate demand and not much
| offering. Quoted exc for shoulders, S1Sc for
clear rib siues, and SIC Tor clear sldes per Id.
Sugar-cured hams are quoted l0hal2c per ID,
| as to average.
BULK MEATS-Market quiet for shoulders.
| and Offering at 5Ha5Hc per lib; clear rib sides
/ NtnA /.rI ,Y,I hal, tk,
figure, with moderate demand. Clear sides
| are firm at 71<a7Tc per lb, loose.
MESS PORk-Ihe market is steady and
quiet. City mess is quoted $14 50a15 per brl,
and held generally at The latter figure
LARD-There is not much doing, but the
market rules steady. Quoted 9Xc for prime
| and &c more asked. Kettle held at 91aiUc for
| country and 1enalO1sc for city per Id
| COTTON-There has been but little move
| ment this week, but the market has been
| steady and closes firm, and prices advanced
| 1Ic TO day. Sales to day 45 bales. The otncial
| rates are as follows: Ordinary 9Xc, good Or
dinary l0Hc, low middllng !0%c, plddling
llKc, good middling llxc, middlng far 12&c,
far l3hc per lb.
WHfsKY-The market was steady ali the
| week, but quiet, and the demand is only mod
| crate at 81 VA per gallon.
ALCOHOL-Is in moderate demand and
steady at 81 0Sal 10 per gallon for SS per cent.
ASHES-Dull and nominally unchanged.
We quote potash Sc and pearlasn 7c per 10.
BAGS-There is a fair demand for burlaps
/ but the market is otherwise dull. They are
quoted 19a24c for cotton seamless sacks, l4al5c
for 2-bu gunnies, ana l2hal3hc for 4-bu bur-
laps.
| BAGGING-The market is irmer but there
| is only a moderate demand. We quote max
| bagging 12al2Mc per yard for 2a2k-lb.
| BARK-There is firm market with moder-
| ate offerings and the demand is fair. Prime
chestnut oak is quoted $l9a20 per cord afoat.
BEANS-There is no material change, and
| the market is quiet. The offerings are liberal
at 81 65al rs for navies, Sl"40al 50 for prime to
choice white, 81 15a1 rs for fair to good, and
75a90c for common per bu.
BEESWAX-Steady and quiet, with ample
offerings at z7c per lb for prime yellow.
BROOM COkN-There was moderate de-
mand this week, with liberal receipts, and no
material change. Red brush is quoted 2a4c,
green stalk braid 45s a5c, and green hurl sa6c
per Id.
BRO0MS-There is a steady market, with
moderate demand at previous prices. Common
are quoted 81 50a2 0O, hurl 81 25a2 30, Shaker
81 75a3 00. and steamboat S4a5 per doz
BUrTER-The market has continued dull
and heavy throughout the past week, ana it
closes rather weak. he receipts have been
heavy of all grades, anu the supply Is gen.
orally in excess Of tho demand and stocks
particularly Of inferior, are accommodating.
There is fair local retail demand for prime
to choice, which is selling mostly at T6a20c per
Id, but extra selections by the single pac kage
IL fresh will occasionally bring asa2bc per lb.
Inferior butter is neglected, and medium is
quoted lAai6c, and couinion Offering at l2ai3c
perlb.