The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-05

nut the rpGe1ptS uOC neHVy, anu JIe mdJKeJ
mains steady for prime live geese feathers at 4Oc
FIsH-Closes with firm market stocks being
rather light and the demand fair Quoted as fol-
lows: Maekerel No. large, S27@2s: No. shore,
$20@21; No. 2large, 81 50G0l2 co. No. medium,
$10910 so; No. large, 50 50@l0 30; No. medium,
$9@9 so per brl, and half-barrels one-half these
prices with 25c extra for packages Lake herring
Sardines quarterboxes, $l3 509l4 90 per case, and
Goldfish 519@6c per Ib.
FRUITS apples in moderate demsnd and
light offerings and firm at $4@5 for good 70 prime
berries sell at $9@l0 per brl, az to quality and
light supply. Lemons are IN moderate request
and steady at "a 25tg5 per box. Oranges steady
and quiet at S3013 SO per box, and 50 0O@9 per
case. Dried fruit quiet and steady and quoted:
apples at 3s0D41ac per lb, peaches at 3%@414c for
quarters and 4s4@51zc for halves per lb: Moder-
ate demand for foreign fruits and selling at lS9
19c for citron, 10@12c for fgs, 9@11c for Turkish
rrt1nes, and 6@7e for cnrrants per ID.
GREASE--Is dull but steady at 64616c for white,
594@52zc for yellow, ana 4s4@5c for brown, per
HAY-The demand is fair for local consump-
ton, but the market otherwise.dull We quote
prime TO choice timothy at 81 5099 so per ton and
inferior held at S7@D8 in bales on arrival Dealers
ask 81 more in store.
HIDES-Are without material change and were
in moderate demand and steady. Green quoted
6@612c, wet salted 7@71ac, dry salted 1l@l2c,
@oc for sheared, and 7Bcs I Is apiecc pP for 1I uH
sheared.
HEMP-Demand light for rough Kentucky but
there is not much offered and the market is steady
and quiet at SlOO9l05 per ton. Dressed in fair
jobbihg demand and selling at S@9c per lb, as to
quality.
Continue dull with large supply and Of
ferings at 9@l0c for Eastern prime to choice and
Western at 7(9sc per lb.
IRON-Was still dull with hardly any change
in any respect for pig and malleable in cores
ponding limited demand. The following are the
81
sa@28; No. 2, s2ds2i; mill, sle@2o; Alabama,
No. |, s2O@21; min, Sl9@20; Georgia and Tennes-
see, No $2o@2l; mill sl9g2o; raw coal and coke,
can Scotch, No !, s22a23; B /, s2l@22; Hanging
Rock car-wheel, s3o@35; Alabama do s27@82;
Georgia and Tennessee do, S27@3l; Salisbury do,
s ses$ 49, Sd cs sagRss sSc % PER- 10 So 6 BSaTqE Saan
boiled, 2(92l4c; do charcoal, 3@934c; shcet-iron,
boiled, 3@314c; charcoal, 4@5l2c, and Russia lac
per lb Horseshoes "a ~. and mule-shoes IS %
LEAD-The demand is light and market quiet
and easy. We quote pig lead at 4Q9414c, and par
at 5@51ac per h.: Lead pipe at &c, and sheet lead
LEATHER the usual jobbing demand and
steady, with no quotable change in prices, which
are the following: oak SOLE 3iQe37c hemlock do,
2ia32c; harness, 30S34c; rough do, 25929c; skirt
ing, s6@S9c; American kip, 55@90c; French do,
siGsl 40; American calf soe@s1 IS: French do,
81 yo@2 per lbj bridleleather s45@55 per doz,
and upper leather 1S@22c per foot.
MOLASSES-Market is steady and quiet Mod
at 35t@4sc for good toefoice per gallon. Refined
syrups at J0c(G90c per gallon, according to quail
ity. Sorghum dull at25@33c per gallon.
NAILS-Selling slowly but are steady, and we
continue to quote them at S2 50@2 60 per keg for
lO@6Od and proportionate prices for other sizes
NAVAL LSTORES3Spirits of turpentine firmer,
but the market generally is quiet. We quote the
following: Turpentine, 35@3Sc per gallon; resin,
.,,1o L., N SE
s; No. ;, s2 5Gg2 IS; 10. J. 3 25es @ 5o navy n y
pitch SO 75@4; rooIfing pitch, 81 75692 and Car
olna tar 50 50@3 IS per brl. including barrel;
ookum, 9a11e per lb.
nuts at 12@4c, filberts at 11@12c pecans at 7@9c,
and Brazil nuts at 51596isc per 10. Peanuts in
moderate demand and firm, with rather light re-
ceipts, and quoted 541495c for white Tennessee,
OILS-There was but moderate demand for
linseed, and quoted 6D962c per gallon. Refined
petroleum in fair demand at Polio, to fire test;
and extra lard oil selling moderately at 6S976c
per gallon.
POWDER AND SHoT-Moderate sales of pow
der and steady at S2 25g2 50 for blasting and IS rs
g6 IS for rifle per keg. Shot quiet and held at
$25@26 for assorted, and S2St929 for buckshot per
POTATOEs-Have been freely offered in store at
3040c per bu loose, the latter for choice varieties
but the demand continues merely local and light.
Very small receipts and they are about nominal
I>OS~>NNNN --N@N
brl and dull.
POULTRY-The demand was moderate and gen
orally for live, and the market somewhat easy,
with liberal receipts. We quote chickens 81 25@
3 90 for live and held about 25c more for dressed
Ducks quoted So 5o93 90 for live, and geese NOM
inal at about the same prices. Live turkeys at 81
97c, and dressed at S1a@9c per lb.
PAINTS-Demand moderate and market
steady. Jobbing prices as follows: White lead
9b(ai0c per ID, iitharge 9910c patent dryer 1900
15c, Pruss. blue G0@S0c chrome green 16@1sc,
Paris white 21a@512c Paris green '5@s5c, Vene-
tian red 3@54c, Spanish brown 2@sc,, yellow
ochre 214@31ac, lampblack 9@l0c, and putty 31a@
4c per h.
RAGS-Demand fair and ample receipts and
steady at 4@412c for white cotton. and 2A@%4c
for mixed per fb, and common woolen at l@l14c,
and fine do at 798c per lb.
RICE-Fair demand and steady and moderate
offerings. Quoted at 6@61lc for Louisiana, and
63IM714c for good to choice Carolina per ID.
>SGLT-Moderate demand for Ohio River and
Kanawha, and ample offerings at 81 2o@1 Is per
brl of bushels and 90c@$l per brl of 5 bushels:
Coarse Liverpool held at 81 10@1 20 per sack, and
Turks Island at 35@36c per bu.
SEED-Clover dull and held at 713@T54c in store
and 7c on arrival per lb. Timothy in light job
bling demand at 81 35@1 40 per bu in store. Prime
fax in demand at 81 25 per bu.
SOAP-Demand fair and market firm at pre-
vious prices. German soap quoted at 5a49614c,
olive at 514g5a4c, and common yellow at 41a@4a4c
per lb.
sTARCH-sells at 311zs4c per lb for refined
pearl as to brand, and fair demand.
SUGAR-Only q moderate demand, but market
steady and little or no change. We quote as fol
lows New Orleans 65s4@734e raw, and 8554@e1ac for
clarified, S@Sac for yellow refined, S54@914c fol-
extra &C." 91a01gi4c for "a" white, l09l014c fol-
granulated and powdered, 101ac for crushed, and
1O5s@10t4c for cut loaf per lb.
TEA-Onlya moderate demand, and market
quiet though prices remain essentially unchanged
We quote Oolong, 30@85e; Souchong 95@9Oc;
Young Hyson, 30@90c; Imperial, 30@90c; Gun
powder, 50c@$l; and Japan 40@75c per lb.
TIMERS SUPPLIES-Only a moderate trade,
but firm at previous prices Zinc slab. 7@Sc; sheet
StG9c; bock-tin, 20923c; solder, 1212@lTc; copper
ingots 19c; bottoms 90c; braziers sheets, 2Se tin
plate TX, per box, $lo@1l; do &c, 81 1893, and
roofing, $6 750lS Galvanized iron, 40 per cent
discount from price-list
TALLOW-Receipts have been ample, and de
mand fair and the market closes steady, at 7cpel
lb for country rendered, packed.
WOODEN WARE-Has been quiet with
merely moderate sales but steady and with
out material change. We quote: Wash-boar
81 40(02 rs; buckets tWo-hoop, 81 3091 CO.; tubs
No i, s. 5OGe6 50; No q "a 50@5 so; No. 8, s. 50@
SO; and nests OF Ss 81 $685. chuFns, No. l, 80 00@
so; No. 2, IS 00@S 5o and No. 8, 81 OO@7 30 PEE
dozen.
WOOL-Had some little increase in the amour
of sales, but not enough to make any perceptiblt
difference in the state of the market as reported
last week. Supply moderate but ample for all pur
poses. We quote nominally: Unwashed
fine merino, 22(924c; clothing, 23@26c; medium
delaine 28a30c ;long combing, 30@32c. Washed
medium feeces, 35@SSc; fine f1eeces 3S@4Oc; de
laine feeces, 35a40c; long combing, 42@44c; tub