The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CIN-
ClNNATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI Anril 2. 1881

CINCINNATI, April 2, 1S7S-2P. M.
FLOUR-The demand was fair and the market
firm and strong, and prices advanced. Family is
quoted s. 50@5 Is for ordinary brands and ranges
UP to Sc 65 for fancy, according to quality or repu
tation of brand Extra is quoted $4S0@5 Is per
br superfne at 50 65@4 10, and low grades held at
81 7563 % per brl. Rye -four continues quiet, and
offering at 80 1908 25 for inferior and s. 40 for
choice Northwestern Spring wheat flour squoted
81 S5Q5 % for ordinary, and S. 4095 65 for prime
to choice, and favorite bral d. held higher.
CORN-Market steady and demand fair, with.
moderate offerings, Mixed ear sold to-day at 42c
per bu on track. Shelled is quoted Ale on arrival
for prime, and held 1@2c more in elevator White
is nominally 1@2c higher than mixed.
OATS-Haye been firm, though with special de-
mand beyond what was required for local con-
sumption. The offerings are rather light. Mixed
are quoted 2993lc for good to prime, white 800
34c per bu for prime to choice Inferior are dull
and nominal.
RYE-Was steady, and continued quiet at the
close, with liberal receipts and moderate sales
Sample is quoted 62@63 per bu for choice and So
@61c for good to prime on arrival, and held l@2c
more in elevator.
WHEAT-lhe market was quiet and steady
with ample receipts aud only moderate demand !;
Red is quoted 81 l5@l 20 per. b1 for good to
choice, though some extra quality is held higher
White is saable at 81 24@1 25 for choice, 81 @l 90
for good to prime. Amber is held at about the
same as white, and not much offered.
BARLEY-The receipts were light but the de-
mand moderate and the market steady and quiet.
Spring is quoted SOC for choice, and 43@4Sc for
good to prime Fall held at S5o945c per bu, accord
ing to quality:
week. with moderate jobbng demand and firm,
but more easy at the close, and prime city mess is
quoted SO S5g10 per brl, though held generally a
shade higher
LARDeThere was a fair demand for current
make and it shows steady with moderate offerings
at 71sC97Z4c per ib. Prime winter steam is merely
nominal. Kettle leaf is quiet and steady and
held at 71ag75sc for country, and 71s@Sc for city
| ond mostly limited jObliDp salpS the
BULK MEATs-were in fair request and con-
tinues steady. We quote shoulders at 3,G5@334c,
clear rib at 5@51Sc, and clear sides nominally ut
| 514@534c per lb, al loose,
BAC0N-The demand has been light and the
market is inactive at the close but steady Shoul-
ders are quoted 43s441ac, clear RIB sides at 56O9
So and clear sides ut 59Oe6c per ID, packed. Su-
gar-cured hams are jobbing at 754@9c, according
TO average and sugar-cured shoulders dull at 5@
SIC per ID, canvased and packed.
C0TToN-,,Has been quiet and prices were
somewhat lower during the week, but closing
steady Sales to-day 2A bales ut the Cotton Ex-
change. Stock estimated at 9,S45 bales: Receipts
23 bales, and shipments 1872 bales. The official
ary SIC, low middling 922sc, mtddling l0Bc, good
middliug 1896 mddlinS fair Zee, fair l21sc per
pound.
WHIsKY-Has had fair demand with steady
market, and selling freely at 81 02 per gallon.
ASIIES-The demand is still light but steady,
and quoted at 4s4@5c for potash, and SIC for
pearl, per ID.
BARK-Prime chestnut oak is quoted at S9dg1O
per cord, ahoat, with moderate demand and lib
eral receipts.
| BAGS-Moderate demand only and steady, with
out change. We quote 4bu burlaps at l2(Gl3c,
2bu gunnies 14@15c, and seamless cotton sacks
at 2Oa25c
BAGGING-The demand is light and market
quiet. Wequote lax bagging in jobbng lots at
1OA@101ac for 2lb, 101s@loi4c for21 1slb and 1880
lie for 214-lb per yard.
BEANS-Were quiet and steady, with liberal
offerings Quoted for jobbing lots at 81 90@2 pei
bu for best navys, 81 65611 IS for prime white OF
mediums and inferior ranging down to 81 per bu.
| BEESWAX-Has steady but moderate de-
mand, and prime yellow selling at 25c per lb on
arrival
BRAN, &C.-Moderate demand and ample of
ferngs, with BRAN selling at $4tgl4 Oper ton, and
shipstufs dull at t@Sl5@16, and middlings selling
slowly at Sl6@2O per ton, on arrival, and s. more
| in store.
| BROOMS-The market is quiet and demand
moderate. We quote common at 81 50@2, hurl al
81 5Og2 rs, Shaker at 81 75@3, and steamboat at 81
@5 per dozen.
BUTTER-The market has been firm for the
highergades which are in moderate supply and
with good consumptive demand There is still
very little demand for inferior butter, as packers
and shippers are not buying; and the market fol
such continues dull and heavy. Choice lots ol
fresh sell at 23(@25c per lb, and extra selections
will bring 27@sc per lb. Good to prime is quoted