The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

held nominally at 5lsc per ID all loose, and see4c
sUGAR-CURED MEATs-Haye only moder-
ate cOnsumptive demand and steady. Hams have
a range Of 7@9c per lb, according to average and
brand, Breakfast bacon quoted 7@Sc, and shoul-
ders at 43495c per lb, packed
MESS PORK-The market was weak, but clos s
firm with little change and only moderate de-
mand. Prime city packed quoted at 30 IS per brl,
and holders asking shade more for small jobbing
lots
CoTToN-steady and apiet market and no
sssTs Fsseda chang idy 80 soSa bales bales
The following are the official Cotton Exchange
quotations. Ordinary, TSc; good ordinary slse,
low middling 95sc, middling l01sc, good mid
ding l03sc, middlng fair 1l9c, fair l2Lsc per lb.
ISKY-Declined To 81 2.during the week but
rose TO 81 03 and closes finn at this figure, with
good demand.
ALcOHOL-Has been quiet and only moder-
ate demand. Quoted S2 oi@2 o6 per gallon for 80
per cent. above proof.
ASIIES-The demand is light but market steady
We quote pearlash at 6@64c, and potash 454@5c
per ID.
BAGGING-Moderate demand and market quiet
but steady at about previous prices We quote
flax at l04c for 2lb, 1o9l0Lc fQr21slb, and lGl4c
for 214-lb per yard
BAGS-Market inactive but steadyand no ma
terial change. We quote burlaDs 4bu at l2@l3c,
gunnles l49l5c, and cotton seamless sacks 2-bu at
BARK-The market was quiet and easy with
ample offerings and prime chestnut oak selling at
S. 90 per cord, afoat
BEANS-Were i'll light demand and noIninaly |
unchanged with moderate offerings at 81 90@l2 90 |
for choice navys, 81 G5GD1 20 for prime white Or
medium, and 81 2b for common per bu.
BEESWAX-Was not wanted to any extent but |
IT remains steady, and prime yellow is quoted at
BRAN, &c-Bran quiet and easy and liberal
offerings at Sl3 50 per ton. Shpsthils dull at
$l4@l4 IS per ton. Middlings in moderate demand
and steady at $lG@20 per ton, all in bulk on ar
rival, and 81 more asked in store.
BROOMS-The demand was light with dull
at 81 50@2, hur at 81 50692 75 Shaker at 81 7593,
steam boat at $495 per dozen.
BUTTER-Was in large supply throughout the
week, but the market was generally quiet and
easy. The demand was almost wholly for the
finer qualities, which were required for local con-
sumption, dealers preferrng solid packed to rolls
Lower grades are not wanted, and the receipts of
such are in excess of the demand, with contin- |
ued accumulation of stocks We quote prime to |
choice at lS@2oc, but ranging up to 23@25c per ID
for extra selections the latter by the single pack
age. Medium grades are quoted at H9l5c, and |
common at S(910c per ID.
CANDLES-The demand is light but there is a
steady market, and we quote 11@l1Ac for common
talloW,, l3GglSZc for star candles per 10.
CHEESE-Was only in moderate demand, and
market quiet and steady at 1O@llc per lb for prime
to choice new factory.
CORDAGE-Oniy light demand, and the mar
ket dull but steady at 12@15c for Manila, 1014@
ll4c for Sisal, and 96I915c for jute per ID.
COTTON YARNS-Iiad some improvement in |
demand, but the market closes quiet though steady
We quote: Pound yarns, carpet warp and |
wicking. 2Oc; coverlet yarn 22c; colored warp 25c
GOO, &c, and No. 700, SC per dozen.
. COOPLRAGE-The demand was still light |
but prices are without material change
30c; pork barrels, 70@75c; lard uerces s5@90c; |
ham tierees, 45Gs50c slack hogsheads, 81 10Cgl 15
halfhogsheads, ,sl@l 05; lard kegs 30@35c; iron
bound whisky barrels, 81 25@l 30; slack half bar |
reis, 81 50@2 70 per dozen.
COOPER STUFF - Market dull and prices
steady and without change We quote |
Flour barrel poles, $l@6: tight barrel poles
Sl0@12; hogShead poles S23Gp25 rough barrel |
saves s14@lb; dressed do $lG@2O and hogshead
slaves $20@25 per 1000
COAL-Steady market and quiet We quote:
dsSsey Hnpp @ va sg @ sa % spa a1
10@llc delivered Muskingum Valley &c on cars,
and 10@1lc delivered; Ohio River 513@6c afoat |
and &c delivered; Kanawha River &c atloat, and 10
9llc delivered; Camden DC; Kanawha camel II |
livered.
COKE-Was dull and unchanged. Crushed at
&c. city manufactured at 7c, and gas-house at &C
per bu, at yards, and &c more delivered to con-
sumers.
EGGs-Have been in ample supply though the
receipts were not so large and the demand light
at Sl2g9c per dozen for fresh arrivals.
FEA1HERS-Were steady and quiet with mod |
crate demand and liberal offerings and prime live
geese quoted at 40c per h.
FRJlTS-Greenapple have moderate demand |
and the supply is limited and market steady at
"A SOFAS per,bIl for good to choice Oranges in fair
request and rather scarce at $2@l3 per case and S5
and moderate demand. Dried apples in good sup,
ply but not much demand at 34@4Ac per ID, and |
dried peaches quoted at 4g4l2c for halves and S4 |
g$4c Fl for quarters, per H.; ...,-. a..,
and a firm market at the following
prices Mackerel. No; large, ,$25@ |
so @ 5o S9 shore med $6S 90 S S1o M No. large sTge
$9@9 50; No. 3 medium. SS9S 50 per brl, and
half barrels onehalf these prices with 25c extra for
packages. Lake herring, ~ 1898; white fish, 81 so
g5 per half-barrel Sardines, quarter-bOxes SIS 90
9lf per case, and Goldfish 5,g51ac per ID.
GREASE Moderate demand and steady mar |
ket. Selling at 41a@5c for brown, 514@51ac foryel
low and 554@6c for white per lb.
HAY-The market is quiet and steady with am |
pie offerings and fair consumptive demand Prime
TO choice timothy will bring 50 50@l0 80 per ton in
bales on arrival. Inferior dull and held at $7gS 80
per ton, as to condition and quality.
HIDES-WeTe quiet, with more liberal offerings |
and demalfd moderate. We quote green 619@7c, |
wet salted 7ha@SHc, dry sailed 1l@l2c, and dry |
flint 13@l4c per fb. Sheep pelts at jOcs$1 2j as 10
size and condition for unsheared.
HEMP-Was dull and light offerings at S90@95 |
per ton for rough Kentucky, on arrival. Dressed |
held at 7@7]4c for single and S@S14c 4f6r double
per h..
HOPS-The demand is limited, with large sup
ply, but prices nominally unchanged. We quote
9Sl0c for prime to choice Eastern, and 6@Sc for
Western per lb
llAON-tuhlLlueS uull, luele DelllS Ollty IL
light demand for pig, and not much doing |
in malleable We quote as follows, with pig |
iron at four months time: Charcoal hot blast |
Hanging Rock, No. l, S22@23; No 2, S20@2l;
MILL $l9@20; Alabama, No. l. $2092l; mill, S19(9 |
20; Georgia and Tennessee, No. !, s20@21; mill,
$19@2o; raw coal and coke No l. S20@2l: No. Q, SIS
9l9: mill S17g1S; American Scotch, No l, S226D
%; B l. S2l@22; Hanging Rock car-wheels $50
@35; Alabama do, $276gS2 Georgia and Tennes-
see do, $2793l Salisbury do, sS6@37; old car
wheels S19@920; scrap, wrought 90c0S1 10; cast
50@60c per 100 lbs; bar-iron, boiled, 2@92c; char
coal 3Gg314c; sheetiron, boiled, 3@3]4c; charcoal
4@51ac; Russia lie per lb; horse-shoes 81 ~, and
mule-shoes IS 20 per keg.
9 LEAD-ThC demand was moderate but steady.
We quote pig lead at 4I>4@4a14c, ana par at 5@514c
per lb, i
LEATIIER-Demand light and the mar
dull but steady. We quote jobbing rates fer
oak sole, 34@37c; hemlock do 24a32c; harness,
3n@3tc; rough do, 25929c: skirttng, S6@39c;
American kip, 55@a0c; French do, S1@l 40;
American calf, 9OgSl Is; French do, 81 5OG12 90
per ID; bride leather, Si5(g55 per doz, and upper
leather 1SGt22c per foot.
MOLASSES-The demand is moderate. Market |
steady and quiet. Best grades New Orleans sell
ing at 4094Sc per gallon, and inferior offered at
309S5c per gallon. Refined syruls ranging at 409'
75c per gallon.
NAILS--Wefe in moderate demand and the
market steady. Selling at s. 5o@2 60 per kes for