The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-08
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCIN.
NATI MARKET.

---.. CINCINNATI. May So z. M.
FL0UR-The market was very Arm the
earlier part Of the week, but became easier,
and closes steady, with fair consumptive de-
mand. Fancy Is selling at $l0al0 50, and some
patent process as high as $ll s5 per brl. Family
sold to-day at SO 40a9 b5. Extra is quiet at
SO 50a8 rs, superfne held at ST Goa Z s. per brl.
Low grades are ranging s. 75a7 per brl, as to
quality, and sales to-day at the outside prices.
spring ranging to-day s9a9 75 and Offering
mostly at 50 26a9 50 per brl, Rye -four is quoted
$5 25a5 66, and sold to-day at So 30 per brl.
COKN-The market is quiet. bnt held firm.
Mixed ear is quoted 54a66c per bu, as to
quality. Shelled 57a58c on arrival, and 59a60c
in elevator, per bu
!oATs-There is q quiet market with light
offerings, and easier at the close. Mixed are
quoted 49a5lc per bu for good to prime, and
choice Ohio White, to arrive, sold to-day at
55c per bu, and Western mixed at SIC.
BARLEY-There is not much doing, but
with light offerings the market is firm at 6Oa75c
for good to prime fall, and 45a6Oe for fair to
prime Western spring. Canada is held at
s5ca$l 10 for fair to choice.
WHEAT-rhe market was firm during the
week past, though there was only moderate
demand. Offerings rather light. White is
quoted 81 05a2 20 for good to choice, and Ease
more asked. Red is held at 81 95a2 10 for fair
to prime, and some choice sold to-day at 50 IA
per bu.
Quoted 9Sca$l for No. IN elevator, and 95a97c
or good to prime on track per bu.
BULK MEATS-ContInue quiet and steady.
Loose meats are quoted 5ha5xc for shoulders,
". asc for clear RIB sides, and 8<aSkc for clear
sides, per Id; and packed held nominally HaXc
per lb more.
BACON-There is little doing, but the mar
ket is steady ut 63f a6kc for shoulders, SIC for
clear RIB, and 9ashc for clear sides, per ID,
packed. Sugar-cured hams are worth 10all Nc
per lib, as to average, and moderate jobbing
demand.
MESS PORK-The market has been steady
| all the week but very quiet, and closes easy al
SIS 50a15 rs per brl for city packed, and only a
moderate jobblng demand at the inside figure
LARD-Ihe market was steady and quiet
| but has somewhat weakened at the close.
Prime steam is quoted " a9Xc per lb. Kettle
held at 1D%a1Ohc for country and lOxallc for
| city per lb
COTTON - The market has been very quiet
| all the week, and closes steady to-day with no
change IN prices Stock estimated ut 9,709
bales. Receipts to-day I0S bales, and ship
| ments 42t bales. The official Cotton Exchange
quotations are as follows: Ordinary We, good
ordinary 9xc, low middling Nhc. middlIng
lOxc, good middllng 1lkc, middilng fair llHc,
| fair i2xc perlb.
WHisKY-Was very firm the early part Of
the week, and rose to 81 09, but fell to 81 W, and
the market closes steady to-day at the latter
| figure.
| ALCOHOL-There is steady market and
moderate demand, and So per cent. Is worth
| 81 16a2 lS per gallon.
ASHEs-The market continues dull. but
steady, and prices materially unchanged. We
quote potash 5a5hc, and pearl 6kaIc per ID
BAGS-The demand was limited, but the
market closes steady at previous prices Cot.
| ton seamless sacks are quoted 19aAc, gunnIes
2-pu, l4al5c, ana burlaps, 4-bu. l2al3c.
| BAGGING-The market has been dull, bu
| closes steady, with moderate offerings. Flax
Dagging is quoted 12hc for s-lb,l2Xc Tor 2ts -lb
and l3c for ~ lib in jobbing lots, per yard.
BARk-The offerings were light, and unde
| q fair demand the market has ruled firm a
$40 per cord for prime chestnut oak, afioat
| BEANS-The market remains firm, will
fair consumptiye demand, and the offerings arr
| only moderate, especially Of the better grades
We quote 81 96a2 0O for choice navies, 81 5Oa1 u
for good to prime white. and slal W. for iuferi'
| or, per bushel.
BEESW AX-Prime sample is selling at S7
per lb for yellow on arrival, and there Is
| steady market, with ample receipts
| BROOMS-Tnere has been only very mod
crate demand, but the market continues stead!
at previous prices. Common quoted 81 5ga2 90
hurl 81 50l275, Shaker $sas rs, and steamboa
$4a5 per doz.
but ample, and the market remains quiet bu
prices are steady. Wequote 2a3c Tor red brush
3ha4c for green stalk braid, anu 4ha5c 10
good to prime hurl and " acc for choice.
| BUTTER-The market has undergone littl
II any change this week. The demand is still
confined to the moderate amount required 10
local C0nbutnpulOhs anu Ouly tuo nuopO Quall
ties accepted for this purpose. The receipt
have been large. but to a great extent were o
the lower grcdes, which are dull and hardl.
salable at al price. Prime to choice dairy l
quoted Isa2Oc, and creamery 25a26c per lb, bu
single packages mostly are bringing thes
figures when fresh. Good to primo old stock
held ar l3al5c per ID, and common good l
nominal at 8a1Oc perlb
CANDLES--Them market is steady, with mod
crate demand, and selling at 11kal2kc TO
I
per lb.
CHEEsE-There has been only moderat
demand, and the market was easy unuer NOR
4 liberal receipts, and we quote l2al2hc per
for prime to choice new cream made.
C0RDAGE-The market has been Arm, wit
only moderate demand, and Manila Is some
what higher. We quote 9kal0ko for jute, l01
allAo for Sisai, and l8xal4xc for Manila
per ID.
C0AL--Light demand and moderate offer.
ings afloat at 5a5Mc for Ohio River, 0a6hc 10
Ashland, 7c for Campbell Greek, and la1 10 70
Yougnioeheny per bu. The retail market
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