The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-26
WEEKLY REVIEW Of THE CBN-
CENNATa MARKET.


M3 co. supcrtne ut So 4063 40, extra AZ "a 3j9i Co.
held higher for favOrite brands. Family ranges
s. Oh for ordinary brands, up TO u ~ Tor fancy.
Spring wheat flour selling at "a 75eg5 ~, s to quail
ity Rye i'll moderate demand at 81 1908 40 per Drl
BARLEY-The demand Is only moderate, with
liberal receipts and thG market remains quiet ana
steady Spring is quoted 45@5Oc Tor prime 10
choice, and lO9i5c for fair to good: Fan IS held
at 43@45c for cnoicc, and $50 i5c for ordinary to
MESS PORK-The market continues quiet but |
steady for city mess at 50 75@lO per brl, spot ana
held ut the latter
LARD-The dmand is fair for current make, |
and market firm at 79712c per 10 in tierceS cry |
kettle is nominal at 75sGeSc per ID in small Job
bing lots and country at 712g73sc per ID.
CORN-The demand is fair and market steady
receipts not so large. Mixed ear is quoted 4o9i2c
per bu mostly at the latter for prime on track |
Shelled quoted 42@43c in elevator and 4094lC on
arrival. White corn is nominally shade higher
than mixed. 49,
without essential change. Shoulders quoted 3.7O@
3SOc clear rib sides 5@5ac, and clear sides nom
inal at 514@5asc per lb, all loose, and Ac more
OATs-The demand is light and only for local
use, with a steady market Choice white are
quoted soc per bu. Good to prime mixed are
quoted 82c per bu. Inferior grades are dull
RYEMThe demand is moderate, with large ar
rivals and market easy. No. 2in elevator isquoted
5s@59c per bu. Choice sample quoted 57S5Sc az
| BACON-The demand is still light, but prices
held steady. Shoulders at 434c, clear rib sides
| mt 565G5I and clear sides at &c per lb, all
packed. Sugar-cured hams jobbing at 50514G
for shoulders, S@9c foF hams, canvased ana
WHEAT-The tone of the market is irmer to-
day, though the demand is still light. White is
quoted 81 14@l 16 for choice, and VI lI@l 10 fof
choice and lower grades merely nominal.
CoTTON-Market dull with sales Of 1872 bales re-
ported at the Cotton Exchange. Stock :, n2 bales
Receipts l. 14O bales, Shipments LII. No change
in prices Ordinary 7lsc, good ordinary, lS22sc,
low midding 95sc, middling 1GIsc. good mlddhng
lozAc, mddlng fair ll7sc fair 12l3c perl per lb.
| WHISKY-Is in active demand to-day ana mar
ket firm at 81 02 per gallon.
ALCOHOII-Has only moderate demand and
the market rules quiet and steady at $2 % per gal
Ion for 9S per cent.
ASHES-The market is quiet, and there is very
little doing quoted SIC for PEARL and 454c for
potash, per lb.
BAGS-There WIS some improvement in the de.
mand, but the market continues quiet Quoted
i26113c for 4-bu burlaps, 14@l41ac for 2-bu gun
MES and 20G25c for 2-bu seamless cotton.
BAGGING-Scarccly anything doing at present
and prices nominaly unchanged. We quote IaX
baggng BIB 1o4@1O1sc, 21s-lb 1O>2@lC}sc' and
14-lb 1034@l07sc per yard.
BARKEIs quiet and steady, with large offer
ings, and chestnut oak is selling at $40 per cord
BEANS-The demand is light, with large sup
ply and market nominally unchanged. Best ma
vys are selling in small jobbing lots at S2 prime
white at $l65@l rs, and inferior at IL 250l 4o
per bu. ,, .,...,.. ,,.,,,,.
| IL
about equal to ereceps, at 25c per lb for prime
yellow.
; BRAN, &c-Moderate demand for bran, and
steady wh Liberal gg bed oernss a. aer pef op Ma 1Gd
dlings quiet, the demand being moderate, but
steady, at $l6@2O per ton. These figures are on
arrival, and in store dealers ask 81 more per ton
, BROOMS--Were without material change, and
r demand limited at about previous prices. we
l quote 81 5O@2 for common, $2 50g3 70 for hurl,
s. 1898 for Shaker, and $4@5 for steamboat pei
= dozen.
l BROOM CORN-The market dull and prices
nominal at 3QI for red brush, 5@512c for green
stalk braid, and 6t@624c for hurl per ID.
BITTTER-The receipts were light as regards the
r higher grades, which were firm under good con
0 sumptiye demand. The finer qualities of rol
were rather scarce and prices for such have an up
, ward tendency. There is still very little demane
q for grades below prime, and all inferior butter il
i dull, with continued large and in many instances
+ excessive supply. Prime to choice fresh roll SELL
at 25@2Sc per ID, and single packages Of extra Sc
lections will bring up to 30@32c per lb. Lowe
grades held at 10@15c per ID, as to quality.
CANDLES-The demand was only moderate ant
. the market quiet, selling at 13@13c for star can
> dies and 11@l112c for common tallow per ID.
s. CHEESE~Was quiet and steady, with ampl
s. offerings and moderate demand; selling at l2@l3
l. per lb for best quality factory. =,
COTTON YARFS-The market was tirm bu
8 Quiet with little or no change We quote poun'
warns carpet warp and wicking, 2Oc; coveret yarn
II 22c colored warp, 25c twlne l7G2lc; rope l5c pc
+ lb No. 500, 10c; No 600, &c, and No. 700, &c pc
II COFFEE-The market is quiet and steady witt
II moderate demand and no material change "
quote Rio at 16(917c for common, 172@1S13c TO
fair 10000 for good, 20h92lc for prime and q
y ape for choice per Lib. Java selling at 24g2'
is c VCroRDAGE-The demand is only moderate bu
steady and no material change. Manila quote'
it l2@l3c, Sisal lO1a@ll14c and Jute at $685. pc
GOALS quiet and steady with ample suppl
at the following prices: Youghiogheny 712c pc
n bu aaoat, and lo@llc delivered; Hocsing Nalie
- Valley, &c on cars, and l0@llc delivered; Obi
III River 515@6c ahoat, and sc delivered; Kanawh
River 7c afloat and l0@llc delivered; Camden, &C
n, Kanawha camel, l7Iloc per bu, ana anthracite
er 81 5O@1S per ton delivered
10 COKE[Had merely light local demand, an
held at &c for gashouse, &c for city Manufactured
u and SC for crushed, per bu Ut yards, ana ~ NOR
COoPERAGE-The market was very quiet an
0 without uuotable change in prices. Flou
IL barrels 25@30c pork barrels, 70@55e; lard teree
S5@9Oc; ham tierces, 45@50c; slack hogshead
lie 81 lO0gl Is; halfhogshcads, Sl9l %; ard kegs
e. Gl35c bound whisky barrels 81 25gl 80; slac
A; 6afbarrels 81 5Ota2 10 per dozen.
f. COOPERS' SrUFF-There was moderate d,
il mand with limited receipts, and market firm; W
Il, quote: Flour barrel poles, $i@6; tight BARR
#, barrel slaves, sl5@l6; dressed do, Sl6@2, an
II. hogshead slaves S2Og25 per l ,O0O.
"a EGGS-Have been in large supply with only
limited demand for local consumption, and mi,
ket dull at 7l@6lSc per dozen for fresh
m FEATHERS-The receipts are large and gene
~ ~ ally in excess OF the demand and market easy
~ 3Sa4Oc per ID for live geese.
II. FISH-IIaye had fair demand and the mark
rules firm and steady. We quote Mackerel, No.
large S27M2S: No. l shore, S2O@2l; No. larg
Sll 50G12 No. medium, Sl09l0 80; No. 3 lmg
So 5OglO 50; No. 8 medium, Sa@9 80 per brl, an
haIfbarrels one-half these prices, with 25c extra Il
r. packages Lake herring S. 50t@4; white fish. -
e 50 per halfbarrel sardines, quarter, sl3
ct ALI per case and Goldfish 51a@6c per ID.
&c FRUITS-Market steady and quiet with liber
- 80 offerings and moderate demand for green apple
" and we quote good to choice at Si95 and mferi
AL at $}@3 50 per bril- Oranges are firm, with iig
supply, and selling at $0@l2 per csc and SO
per box Lemons quiet and steady at $i@4
Der box Dried fruit dull and apple held at 3
@4l4c peaches at 3(93$4c for Qutttels and 494!
Sc, for halves per lb. Foreign fruits dull ut 6@1c
ng currants 9@12c for pruncs, lcg12r for figs ls9l
s for ctron per lb, and 81 S0@ 70 per box for lay
:. raiSinS
ri GREASE-Demand moderate and the mark
steady, selling at 4$1@5c for browl 54G13I2c /
yellow, and 54g6c for white, per lb
GUNPOWDEk--Has a moderate demand al
er steady at 81 1905 for blasting and S. 7j@6 %
ell rifle per keg.
,ss HIDES-Were in fair demand and the marx
ri steady, with ample offerings We quote gre
cd I;dou f6,-c ,vnt TlLmSc dry Salteu lO(dl