The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-21
CINCINNATI, DAat.Y MARK EFT.


I, CINCINNATI, Dec. 21-2 p M
FLOUR-Has a quiet and steady market and
unchanged Family at $f@4 50 for ordinary, and
up to 50 % for fancy brands. Extra quiet and
steady at So 60@3 70. Supertine at 81 1903, and
low grades at 50 1892 SO per brl. Spring wheat
flour a $I14 25 per brl. Buckwheat -four dull at
S494 40 per brl. Rye flour in moderate demand
at 81 OO@3 10, the latter figure for choice North
western.
CokN-The market Is quiet and steady. Re.
ceipts ample. Mixed lisquoted ,31@82c for ear ON
track, as to quality, but the outside figure is diff
cult to obtain, except on very choice Shelled is
quoted 81 la@3212c, the latter for No. Q Pure white
corn is in light supp and little at shade above
mixed.
RYE-The demand is moderate, bat there isra
firm market, and offerings light. No. in elevator
quoted 52(053c per bu. ana salable at the latter
figure. Prime sample on track quoted 56G5lc per
ton, and good lots at 4S@49c. Inferior duh and
nominal.
BARLEY-The demand is fair ard market
steady. Fall barley quoted at S191 10 per bu for
prime to choice sample, and e5@95c for fair to
prime, and down to SOC for common. Spring dull
at 50@75c as to quality, per bu.
OATS-1he market is quiet and steady and sup
ply large Mixed quoted 23c for prime mixed and
24@25c for prime to choice white per bu. Inferior
dull at 1S420c per bu.
WHEAT-There is a firm market, and quiet
Receipts moderate. Choice red quoted 92m93c,
prime at 9O19lc, good grades S79SSc. and ordina-
ry at oO9S5c, and ranging down to 95c for COM
mon. q mbeI about the same price as red. White is
qusted 9O993c for good to pr me, and held 2(03o
more for choice, which is scarce.
MESS PORK-Is in fair request and held steady
at 81 75@8 per brl for prime city mess
LARD-The market is steady and active for
prime steam. We quote at 51l@555e per ID,
Kettle dull and nominal.
GREEN MEATS-The market is rather easy with
fair demand and ample offerings. Shoulders are
quoted at 2;sg2 4oc Clear rib sides at 3as@3 45c.
Green hams at 414td5c as to average per ID.
BACON-IDe q mand is only moderate and
nlaket steady. Shoulders are quoted 2@fc, and
sides at 4@414c per lb, Sugarcllred hams at S@9e
perlb, shou ders at 4@4lc per lb, canvased and
packed.
BULK MEATs-Are fairly active and easy
ma ket Shoulders at 21a@2 60c, clear rib at 8 GOA
&c and clear sides nominal at SO 75@3 so per ID,
all oose meats Is to 20 days in salt.
COTTON-There is q firm market to-day and
quotat ms are advanced &c. Stock, 5000 bales.
Receipts, Clip bales, and shipments, 5,S19 bales.
We quote as { fows the official prices: Ordinary
mddling SIC, good middting SIC, mlddlipg
fair 9ac. fair l04c per pound
WHIsKY Y-Is selling steadily with good demand
to-day at 81 05 per gallon.
BEANS-The demand is light and the market
steady, with liberal supply. We quote common at
75@SOc. fair to prime at $l@1 25, and choice ma
vies at 81 4O@1 so per bu. ''''
BUTtER-The demand Is fair for the local con-
sumptive market generally for the finest grades,
which are in light supply and firm Inferior
grades are neglected with large offerings and ac-
cumulation OF stocks No quotable variation in
prices. We quote creamery at 22@25c, and dairy
made at 129l5c per Id for prime to choice lots and
extra selections each will sell at 2@3c more per
lb Good packing lots at 10c, medium at 79Sc,
and common at 4Qg5c per ID.
CHEESE-The demand is moderate and the
market steady, with ample offerings at 7aSe per lp
for good to choice factory, and inferior dull and
nominal.
CoFFEE-The demand is fair and there is a
quiet but steady market Java sells at 236l07c ner
10. In 1yn tod nt DLa
lac for common. 141a@15c for fair, l515@16c for
good, 1!c for prime, 171a@lSc for choice and
1S1a@19c for fancy yellow per ID.
COAL-Only fair retail demand and srpnlv
liberal, with no material change The rates aoat
are SC for Ohio River, 512@6c for Ashland, 6iSa7e
for Kanawha, and &c for Youghiogheny per bu
Selling to consumers delivered as follows: Youghi-
ogheny 10c, Kanawha 10, Hooking Valley and
Muskingum at l0c DC for Ashland and Sc for ohio
River, per bu. Camel coal 1691Sc per bu, deliv-
cred.
COKE The demand is light and market dull,
without any change. We quote DC for gas-house'
&c tor city manufactured, and &c for crushed per
Blu at yards, and &c more delivered.
EGGS-The demand is fair anA Smarket steady
and quiet, with liberal offerings at 19@20c per
FRUITs-Moderate demand for apples and am.
pie supply at 81 25@1 70 on arrival, and 81 750a
25 per brl in store. Cranberries at $597 per brl
at 50 5000 so per box. Oranges at $6d97 per bri,
and S2 25@2 rs per box. Dried peaches quoted
8@9s4c, and apples at 2@9254c per ib.
HAY-ls quiet and steady. The demand is fair
and the supply ample. Selling for prime to
choice timothy at $S@9, and inferior at &c 5oa7 SO
per ton, all in bales on arrival, and 81 more in
store.
HEMP-There is a moderate demand for rough |
at $S5990 per ton on arrival, and the |
receipts light Dressed quoted 615c for ngle and
nc for double dressed per lb, and fair jobbing
demand in store.
MILL FEED--Bran is in good supply and fair
demand, and sells at $10@10 Is per ton, Shin |
stutfs in light request at $11@12 per ton. Mid
dlings steady and demand fair at $146l17 per ton.
al In bulk on arrival.
MOLASSES-There is q fair demand for New
Orleans syrups and liberal offerings at 3O@3Sc per
gallon. Sorghum dull at 27930c ergaIlon. Re
fined syrups held at 40@70c per gallon.
O1LS-Extra lard Oil sells rather slowly 55@57c
per gallon. Refined petroleum in fair demand
md firm at lO@l2c pergallon to fire test Prime
nseed OIL is in moderate demand at 59060c Der
gallon.
PEANUTS-The demand is only moderate with |
| large supply, and the market remains steady and
elling at 4@5c for good to choice white and 81
93s4c for red per 1b.
SALTS in fair demand for Ohio River and
lanawha with liberal otteringsat 81 1O@l Is per
,rl OF bu, 81 40@1 45 per brl of 7 bu. Turks
sland at S2@35c per bu. Liverpool coarse dull at
1@1 10 per sack.
SEED-The market remains quiet and fsteaffy |
With moderate offerings and selling at 65a7c per
b for clover, and 81 2091 80 per btu for timothy i'm
tore, and nominal on arrival. Flax seed in de- |
hand at 81 05(91 Is per bu.
lSUGAR-Is in fair demand and the market |
teady, New Orleans at 6la@71ac for raw and S@
'c for clarified per lb. Yellow refined 7@7slc, ex
ra G 814@Ss4e, A white 9@91ac, granulated and
powdered 954@1gc, crushed 1Ols@1011c, and cut |
oaf 101ac per lb. 4