The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-05
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CIN-
CINNATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI. March S, 1872 P. n

WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CEN-
CINNATE MARKET.
CINCINNATI, March 5, 1872 P. NJ.
FLOUR-The market remains quiet and steady.
There was good local demand throughout the
week and prices rather easy, but without any ma
terial change. Family sells at s. 2O@6 50 for ordi-
nary, and ranging up to Sc 50@6 rs for fancy
brands as to quality or reputation Extra held "a 70
@5 Superffne at 50 6o@3 So. Low grades at 50 90
@D3 25 per brl. Buckwheat flour is dull and nom
inal at $4GQ4 rs per brl for good to choice. Rye
flour in moderate demand at S3 40@3 SO for choice,
and $3.10t93 25 for inferior per bri. Spring wheat
flour "a 75@4 80 for ordinary up to IS 1905 SO for
choice Minnesota brands.
OATS-The market has been quiet and steady,
with the usual consumptive demand, and m0der-
ate offerings. We quote mixed at 27@30 per bu, as
to quality and good to choice white at 29@e32c per
bushel
RYE-Market quiet and steady Receipts mod
crate and fair demand. Good to choice sample
lots are quoted 6O@62c per bushe on ARRIVAL. No.
in elevator at Csc.
CORN-The market has been steady and active
with an ample supply rather quiet at the close.
Mixed is quoted 40@4lc per bu for ear, on track,
and salable at the inside. Shelled quoted 39@i0c
on arrival, and l@2c more in elevator.
BARLEY = The market continues steady and
the demand is moderate. Spring is quoted
40(950c per bu, for fair to choice, and some
grades OF fall offered at 35@l5c per bi.
BACON-Market quiet and steady We quote
shoulders 434C641ac, clear rib sides at 6@61se, and
clear sides at 64@Gsc per lb, packed. Sugar-cured
hams quoted at S@9c per lb, as to average.
WHEAT-The market has been quiet and closes
easy with moderate though ample receipts White
is quoted 81 l8@1 20 for good to prime, and 1@2c
more for choice. Red 81 15@l7 for prime to choice,
and 81 l0@1 l3 for fair to good, per bu.
MESS PORK-The market has been easy and
quiet closing with but a moderate demand, and
city mess quoted $40 95@1O 50 per brl, spot.
LARD-The demand is only moderate market
quiet and easy, but held more steady to-day,
Prime steam quoted at 7lsc per lb, city kettle at
re, and country do at TIC per ID.
BULK MEATS-Moderate demand and market
quiet and steady with ample offerings. Shoulders
quoted 3.45@314c, clear rib sides at 5A@5'9Oc,
and clear sides at SIC perlb, all loose, and Ac
more for packed
COTTON-Market closes firm to-day, but with
out material change in prices. Sales to-day 162
ments 7O2 bales. The official quotations are as fol
lows Ordinary g. good ordinary Se low mid
niddling fair ll5ao fair, fair 12e a per b. , >, o
is good demand at 81 O3 per gallon.
ALCOHOL--Was quiet and easy, in sympathy
with low wines, but no material change. Selling
at s. 05 per gallon for 9S per cent. above proof.
ASHES-The demand was moderate, market
steady and quiet, and prices about as before
Quoted at &c for potash, and 6@614c for pearlash
BAGs-were selling slowly, with moderate de-
2-bu gunlies 14I15c and seamless sacks 20t@24c
BAGGING-Was not in any great demand, but
sold moderately we'll Quoted for flax in jobbing
lots as follows: 2,lb 1O9@lo5sc, 21s-lb lG4@1O7sc
BARk-Supply ample, demand fair, and market
$lo@fO so per cord
BEANS-The demand remains light, with mod
crate offerings and steady market. We quote 81 u
al IS for best navys, 81 50@l Sc for good to choice
white or mediums, and Sl@1 25 for inferior per bu
and held for jobbing lots N@l5c more
BEESWAX-Selling Tor good to prime yellow on
arrival at 23@25c per Id, with fair demand and Lib
eral receipts.
BRAN, t&c-The market for bran was firm with
moderate offerings and demand fair at $l5@l5 81
per ton on arrival Shipstuffs and middlings
mer, and Sl6@21 per ton for the latter. Dealers
holding at about s. above these prices in store.
BROOMS-Were in moderate request with
scarcely any variation in the market We quote
for Shaker, and $i@5 per doz for steamboat.
BROOM CORN-The market was quiet, with
about the usual demand and no material change
We quote common to good red brush at 314@4l1ac
green stalk braid at 5@51Sc hurl at 6@61c Tor fail
to good and G34@e7c for prime to choice per lb.
BUTTER-Has continued dull and heavy for in.
ferior grades throughout the past week, the re
ceipts of such being, as heretofore considerably r
excess of the sales and the demand for them being
very light The local retail trade sufficient tt
take all the finer qualities that have been received
which was only moderate quantity. Prices have
been steady, closing with little or no change. Sc
lections of extra quality will bring Csc, even up
27c per lib, but generally prime to choice dairy il
disposed of at 20922c per lb All that is equal t
prime is freely offered at lo@15c per lb, as to quail
| ity about from common to good.
| CANDLES-In fair demand and the market il
steady at about previous prices. Selling 111a912
for common tallow, and l4@l41ac for star candle
per lb.
trade, and was in ample supply Prime to choice
ruled firm at 1219@l31ac per ID. Inferior held a
| 10@l1c and dull.
COTTON YARNs-Were not in much demand
but sold steadily and the market closes quiet ant
easy. We quote Pound yarns, carpet warp an'
wicking 21c, coverlet yarn pc. colored warp 25c
twine l7@20c, rope 15c per lb, No.500 l0c, No. 60
Sc, and No. 710, per doz.
quiet but steady and quoted as follows: Jute at
@91ac, sisal at l04@llAc, and Manila at l2@lS
e tcoFFEE-The market continues quiet bq
steady, with fair consumptive demand at the fol
lowing prices: Rio at l6T$l7e for common ON dsg
choice. Java at N@27c per ID.
COOPERAGE-The demand was not great bu
sales fair, and prices are steady, The following
are the closing quotations: Flour barrels, 25@30c
pork barrels, 75@1S0c lard tierces 90@95c hy-tigh
hogsheads, 81 75@l 85; half-hogsheads, $l@l 10
ham tierces, 45@50c; iron bound whisky barrels
81 25@1 40; lard kegs, 9o@35c; slack half-barrel
81 50@2 rs per dozen.
COOPERS' STUFF-Had about the customar
demand, with moderate yet ample offerings, an
prices somewhat declined. We quote: Flour bal
rel poles, S4g6; tight barrel poles, $l2@l4; hog,
head poles, ,$25@26; rough barrel staves $l5@1t
dressed do, Slc@2l, and hogshead slaves $2O@2
per 900.
COAL-Only local demand. Market quiet an
full supply. Selling at the following prices
Youghiogheny 7kac per bu afioat, and 1o@llc d
liyered; Hooking Valley &c at elevator and 10(
lie delivered Muskingum Valley sc on cars, an
1O@1lc delivered; Ohio River 51a@6c afioat. an
lie delivered; Camden, &c; Kanawha camel, tx
lsc per bu, and anthracite 81 50@S perton deli'
/ cred.
COKE-The market remains steady and quit
with liberal offerings and only a moderate d.
mand. Selling at yards at &c for gas house, 7c ft
city made, and &c for crushed per ,bu. Held at
per bu Ihore deliyered to consumers
EGGS-Are rather dull and weak, the receip
exceeding the demand, and there are liberal offe