The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-24
CINCINNATI DAILY MARKET.

CINCINNATI May 24-2 P. M.
FLOUR-The market is quiet and easy. We
quote family at S. 1895 IS for ordinary, and S5 65
@6 SO for fancy brands. Extra at S4 6Og4 So sll-
perfine at $3 S5@4 10, low grades at 50 753 Is per
brl. Spring wheat flour sells at IS 30 for choice
Minnesota, and 81 9O9$5 Is for ordinary. Rye
Hour has slow sale at $3 oo93 90, as to quality,
per brl.
OATS-The market is held firm but with no
improvement in the demand nd large supply.
We quote white 3l@S2c for ch ice, and 29@30c
for good to prime Mixed 27@29c per bu, the latter
for prime sample
WHEAT-The demand is light and market weak
with liberal receipts White is quoted 81 17@1 Is
per bu for choice and 81 l4l 1G for eeod to prime
Red quoted 81 109l l3 for good to prime, and 1@2c
more for choice
| RYE-The market is quiet and steady We quote
sample 57@6oc per bu for good to choice on track,
and the outside figure for No 2 in elevator.
MESS PORK-There is tirmer feeling but the
market has but little animation. City packed is
quoted IS so per bril- but buyers offer not over $50
8 25 for round lots, spot.
LARD-The tone of the market is firm with a
fair demand for steam, and current make is quoted
645c. Prime winter nominal. City kettle at
TIC, and jobbing lots held shade higher.
BACON-Market dull but steady. Shoulders at
4@4lO clear rib at 51sc, end clear sides at 535@
5.40c per h. packed. Sugar-cured hams at 7@9c
per lb canvased and packed, according to average
BULK MEATS-The market remains steady
3.40@345c, clear rib sides at 4ssc, and clear sides
4.65c per lb, all loose, and about 1s@Ac more
packed.
COTTON Market steady at previous prices. Sales
$50 bales Stock g. l45 bales. The following are the
official quotations. Ordinary SIC, good ordinary
914c, low middling 10Ac, middling l034c good
mlddling 1lcA, middling fair 1154c, fair 124c
per lb.
WHISKY - Is in good demand and selling
steadily at 81 03 per gallon.
BEANS-The market is very quiet but prices
are steady, without any change. Navys are quoted
81 6O@l 60, prime white or mediums 81 40, and
n h1
BUTTER-The market remains quiet but with
little or no change. The receipts are still
heavy, and stocks of the lower grades continue to
accumulate. There is a fair eonsumptive demand
for the higher grades and quoted 2l @22c for fancy
creamery, and 12@14c for choice dary-made, the
latter figure for selections, per lb Inferior butter
is dull and about nominal, at 9910c for medium
and 4@5c for common, per lb.
CHEESE-There is quiet and steady market
with moderate demand and liberal receipts
Prime 70 choice sells at S@9c per lb.
COFFEE-The demand is only moderate, and
generally for consumption. Market steady and
supply ample We quote the following prices:
Common Rio 16@17c fair to good 1715algl6c,
prime 20@2o1ac and choice 2l@22c per ID. Java
is quoted 24G27c per h.
COAL-The demand is light, but of an average
for the season. Held aioat at 51sc for Ohio River,
6@61ac tor Ashland, and 71a@9754c for Youghio-
gheny per bu. To consumers, delivered, at lie
for Youghiogheny 10@l1c for Hooking Valley,
Muskingum and kanawha 1oc for Ashland, and
&c for Ohio River per bu
FRUITS-Moderate demand for oranges with
ample offerings, and selling at $596 per box, or
slOCql2 per case. Lemons are firm and fair de-
mand at S6@6 50 per box. Green apples nominal
at 81 5O@5 per brf for good to prime Dried fruit
dull at 3@4c for apples, and 3@31a for quarter
peaches. and 4@412c for halves, per lb.
HAY-The demand is fair for local consump-
ton, but chiefly for the higher grades, and infe-
rior is neglected. We quote prime to choice timo-
thy at ss@1O per ton, medium quality SSaS 80, and
common $79l 90 per ton, all on arrival.
aEMpDu 1,Et for rough Re9tack but held
arrival. Dressed hemp will bring 7s4GgSc per ID
for double and 65497c for single dressed.
MILL FEED-Bran is quiet with moderate de-
mand Supply ample at $l2 so per ton. Shipstuffs
dull at sls per ton. Middlings steady but quiet,
and liberal offerings at $5920 per ton on arrival
Held in store at 81 more per ton.
MOI,ASSES-New Orleans is in fair consumptive
S5@43c for good to prime and 45@4Sc for choice,
per gallon. Refined syrups held at 5O@75c per gal
lon but uull.
oILs--Moderate and quiet for linseed and offered
at 57@5Sc per gallon. Refined petroleum is fairly
active at lO1a@l2c per gallon as to fire test. Extra
lard oil current make quoted 60@62c per gallon.
POTATOES-The market is well supplied with
new and the demand is fair for the local retail
trade and good to choice lots sell at 50 503 80 per
brl on arrival, and inferior offered at 81 50@2 Old
potatoes are held at 30@40c per bu as to quality or
variety, but are dull.
P0ULTRY-The market is steady for live chick
ems with liberal offerings and moderate demand
at 81 25@1 rs for half-grown spring chickens, and
S242 25 for fullgrown per dozen. No quotations
can be given for any other kind.
SALT-Demand moderate for Ohio River and
Kanawha, with large offerings at S10l1 05 per brl
of bushels, and 75@S0c per brl OF 5 bushels
Coarse Liverpool is held at 81 1901 10 per sack
and Turks Island at 80 935c per bu.
SEED-Market steady and quiet; and quoted
81 so per bu for German mlliel and 706175c per bu
for Hungarian grass Clover and timothy merely
nominal. Flax seed in demand at 81 15@1 Is
per bu
sUGAR-Remains firm but only moderate de-
mand. We quote 7@Sc for New Orleans, S}s0ess1c
for yellow refined S4@9Ac for extra c, 9tsa9Jsc
for A white, 101s@l04sc for granuiated and pow
dered, and 1059e for crushed per ib
TALLOW-The demand is for country, with
large offerings, and selling arrival at 6sc per Id