The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-14
CINCiNNATi DAILY MARKET.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 14-2P. M.

CINCINNATI Dec. 14-2 +. Nd.
FLOUR-The demand is fair and marketsteadv.
Family selling at 81 1904 40 for ordinary, ana up
to IS 5 for fancy brands as to quality and reputa-
ton. Extra at So 60@3 20, superfine at 81 o5@
8 10. and low grades at - 25@2 so per brl. Spring
wheat -four at $4@4 S5, and rye flour At yS@S IL per
bril- Buckwheat flour at SI@4 SO per bril-
WHEAT-Is in fair demand and the market
steady, with little or no change. Amber quoted
9la92c for choice, S9@9oc for No. 2, and 8l@SSc
for good milling lots and ranging down to 65c Tor
common, and about the same prices for red wheat
White is quoted 8S@90c for fair to good sample
lots, 92c for No. 2, and CSC for choice per ou a
OATS-Dull market and easy. Mixed at 2O@
22c for fair 10 good, and 23e for choice White al
23(d2ic for good TO prime, and 25c for choice per
bushel.
RYE-Is steady and quiet, with moderate but
ample offerings. Good TO prime quoted 4o(gooc
per bu and choice scarce and held l@2c more, on
arrival.
CoRN-Is quiet and market rather easy with
large supply. Ear sold at 81 19c for prime mixed
on track but is generally held at 32c. Shelled at
32@3ll9c per bu for No 2. White corn scarce and
held about 1c higher than mixed. Mixed ear sold
at 32c per bu.
BARLEY-There is quiet market and the de-
mand fair, with liberal receipts Fall barley is
quoted 81 10 for choice, 81 o. for prime, and @c@
81 for fair to good. Spring dull at 5O@S0c as to
MESS PoRK-The demand is moderate and
market firm. City mess quoted rs per brl, but
round lots bid ashade less, s. ot sales
LARD-The demand is fair. and market steady,
Prime steam is quoted at 5.55@59sc per lb' IN
tierees Kettle is dull and nominal.
GREEN MEATS-There is a steady and quiet
market Shoulders quoted 2.45@21ac. Clear rib
sides at 31a@3.55c, and green hams al 414@oc as
to average, and me choice held at more.
DRY SALTED MEATS-The market is quiet and
steady Shoulders quoted 21sc, clear rib sides
g. S5S3 9Oe and clear sides nominal at 4@41sc per
per h. all packed, for meats Is to 25 days in salt
BAcoN-The market is steady and demand
41sc, and clear sidesat 4A@4ssc per lh all packed
Sugar-cured hams atS@9c, as to average:
COTTON-Market quiet and easy, with quota
bales t, Shipments 1868 bales Wequote the official
prices as follows: Ordinary &c, good ordinary
re, low middling 77sc, middling 7zsc, good
middling Sic, middllDg fair 94c, fair l01sc per
WHIsKY-Firmer to-day and 1c higher, and
market quiet at 81 05 per gallon.
BEAN6-Are dull but steady, with ample re
ceips and selling at 81 40@1 SO for choice, 81 100
l % for good to PRIME and 75@9oc for common
BUTTER-The demand is fair for local con-
sumption, for which only the best grades are
taken. The lower grades are dull, with Large sup
ply and no material change In prices Choice
cnean cry sells at 2a@25c per lb, but fancy selec-
ti6ns he'd at 27@2Sc per Id. Dairy-made at12913c
| for prime, 14@l5c for choice and 1@2c more for
single packages Of extra Good packing lots at 10
@11c. Medium at 70Sc, and common at 495c
CHEESE demand is fair and market
steady for prime to choice at SgS1ac per lb In-
ferior dull at 6@gTc per lb
COFFEE-B fairly active and steady. We quote
Rio 19@l4c for common, 141a915c for fair. 1910
l6c for good i6A@17c for prime, l719@lsc for
choice, and 19c for fancy yellow per lb Laguayra
at i5al7c and Java at 23(R2Sc per h.
COAL-There is fair local retail demand, and
selling to consumers, delivered, at SC for Ohio
River, &c for Ashland, Zoe for Hooking Valley and
Muskingum, 10@llc for Kanawha and Ioughio-
gheny, per bu. The rates afioat are Sc for Ohio
River, 5ia@6c for Ashland. 61a@7c for Kanawha,
and 7c for Youghiogheny, per bu
COKE-Is in light demand but unchanged.
Gas-house at 5@6c, city manufactured at &c and
crushed at 7c per bu, at yards, and &c more de-
EGGs-Are quiet, with ample receipts, and sell
ing for fresh nj 1sc per dozen.
FRUITS-There is a fair demand for apples and
good supply at 81 7592 25 per brl in store and g
/ so on arrival. Lemons quiet at 80 5o94 80 per
box. Oranges selling at $7@s per brl for Creole,
and So 50@3 90 per box. Dried fruit dull at so
| berries in moderate demand at S6@7 SO per brl
| HAY-The demand is fair for the best grades
which are taken for the local retail trade inferior
is dull; We quote prime to choice timothy a
at $19S as to quality, per ton. About 81 more in
store.
HEMP-The demand is light, and market
steady, with rough Kentucky in limited supply
at SS5a9O per ton on arrival. Dressed is in mod
crate jobbing demand at 614@6Hc for single,
| and 7G714c for double dressed per lb.
MILL FEED-The demand is fair for bran, and
steady, at $10@10 25 per ton. Shipstuffs dull at
Sll@l2 and middings quiet at $l3@17 per ton,
all in bulk on arrival, and $2more in store
MOLASSES-New Orleans is in fair demand and
steady at 30@3Sc per gallon for new. Refined
syrups dull and held at 40@70c per gallon. Sor-
ghum quiet at 25@30c per gallon.
OILS-The demand is moderate for linseed, and
selling at 5S@GOc per gallon. Lard quiet and
steady at 55@57c for extra. Refined petroleum in
fair demand at 10@12c per gallon, as to fire test
PEANUTs-The demand is fair and supply
ample. Selling at 41a@5c per lb for white, and
31%a4c for red.
P0TATOES-The demand is only moderate, but
the market is steady and supply ample at 50@55c
per bu on arrival for prime to choice peachblows,
and held at 6Oc for early rose. Sweet potatoes
dull at So 00@2 25 per brl.
POULTRY-Is in fair demand and the market
steady. We quote live chickens at 81 5OG2 70 per
dozen, as to quality. Live geese at So 50@4 90,
and ducks at 50 25@2 rs per dozen. Turkeys
selling at S@sc for dressed and 7@71zc for live
per lb.
sALT-The demand is fair and market steady
for Ohio River and Kanawha, which are selling at
81 05@l 10 per brl of 5 bu and 81 35@1 40 per
brl of bu. Foreign dull at 32@33c for Turks
Island, and S1@1 O5 per sack for coarse Liver
pool.