The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-21
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TE1E GIN.
CQNNATK MARKET.
CINCINNATI. Nav d, 1s7s-2P. NJ

CINCINNATI, May 81, 1872 P. NJ.
FLOUR-The market was fairly active through
out the week and closes firm but no material vari
alton in prices Family is selling at s. 1595 50for
ordinary trade brands, but it ranges up to $6 50@
6 60 for fancy per br Spring wheat flour is held
up to IS 50@5 60 for choice Minnesota brands, and
selling down to 81 90 for inferior per bril- Extra
grades are quoted 81 65@4 9O and super at So 90@
Is, but favorite brands are held at 5@l0c more.
Low grades dull and held nominally at $3 50 for
best Northwestern, and $3@3 % for ordinary per
barrel
OATS-The market was dull all the week with
hardly any change. The receipts were large and
the demand almost exclusively for local consump-
ton. Mixed sample quoted 29c for prime, Z192Sc
for fair to good, white at 3l@32c for choice and
29e30c for good to prime per bu.
BARLEY-Nothing doing and quotations en-
tirely nominal.
mostly confined to what was required for local
milling purposes. The receipts were liberal, but
generally the offerings of the best grades were
light White is quoted 81 1901 % per bu, the lat
ter for choice; amber at 81 20 per bu for choice;
red at 81 17l Is for choice and vi l09l 10 for Or
dinary to prime.
RYE-The demand has been moderate and the
market closes steady, with ample supply. Good to
choice sample lots saable on arrival at 57g6Oc
per bu, and held at lg2c more Tor lots III eleVa-
| tor
| CORN-The demand was active throughout the
week, and market well supplied, closing rather
easy Mixed quoted at 40c per bu for shelled on
| arrival and 42c in elevator. Ear, Ale per bu for
mixed on track. Pure white corn will bring l@2c
more than mixed but is slow.
| BULK MEATS-The demand was moderate,
market quiet and closing weak. Clear sides quoted
at 455@4 60c, clear sides at l30g4.35c and shoul-
ders at 33a@31ac per lb loose, and 1s@14c more for
meats packed in boxes
MESS PORK-The demand has been very mod
crate with d weak market. and prices tending
downward, closing at rs 40@8 SO for prime city
mess, and held l5@25c moredor small lots.
| LARD-The market was quiet with merely q
| Col demand in small lots and Cur
rent make steam quoted at 645(9613c, prime win
ter at s. 79@6c per lb, Kettle leaf quiet at 771at
for country and 7i2@724 for city, but B@74c more
BACON-Has had but little activity and is al
| most tuominal ut the close. Shoulders quOted4lac
clear rib sides at 510@5 15c, and clear sides at 53
0i5i0c per ID, all packed.
SIG GAR-CUREb MEATS-There was fair con
sumptive demand and the market remains steady
Hams range 7tg9c per lb, according to average o
brand. Shoulders quoted 4}2@4i4c, breakfas
bacon Mt 6341T5i4c per lb.
Il COTTON-Had firm but quiet market, witt
some slight advance during the week. Stock est
) mated at 62l bales. Sales to-day were SIS bales
The receipts to-day were lO22 bales and the snip
Cotton Exchange are as follows Ordinary $40
good ordinary &c, low middling lOc, middlin
lO54c, good middling ll]4e, middling fair ll94c
WHISK9~Has had steady fair demand. an,
selling freely at 81 OF per gallon.
ASHES-The market was dull but steady am
nominally unchanged. WequOte feallasn o(9ot4t
and potash i$4c per lb.
BARK-Demand light, but market steady an
ample supply, with prime chestnut oak held
, IS 5000 per cord aHoat
, BAGS-IIad quiet market though steady an
, nominally unchanged Quoted: 2-bu seamles
/ cotton 2G@25c, 2bu gunnies 14Yl5c, and 4-bu bul
laps 12913C.
BAGGING-The demand was only moderate
but prices continue steady and nomlnally VI
e changed. Flax bagging sells at l0}4c tor 214-n
= l0%c for 21-lb, and lO4c for 2-lDt per yard, l
small jobbihg lots.
BUTTER(The market was quiet and eaS
:. during the week, with continued doWnWar
tendency in prices. The receipts were general!
' large and of the lower grades especially, were l
n excess of the sales and there is a considerable
cumuation of stocks. The demand is almost el
j. tirely local and for the finest qualities, which a.
IS now Selling at 20922c for best creamery and ~
II 15c for prime to choice dairy, and only selection
!. bring the outside figure. Good lots are quoted
. Glllc, While inferior butter is dull ana mere
s. nominal at 59Sc per lb as to quality.
J. BEESWAX--Was quiet and steady ana the ma
ket fully supplied at 23@24c per lb for prime ye
e low. !,
- BEANS-Haye been in light request, and Il
supply ample, but not large. with steady markt
Small jobbng sales made at 81 609l70 for choi
nayys, 81 4O(Gl As for prime white, and down
, 9Oc per bu for common in store.
BRAN &c-Bran had a quiet market, with IL
supply and closing steady at S12 so per ton i'll bu
ot on arrival. Shipstutfs have only limited sale
o' Sl3a13 50 per ton. Middlings were in modera
IL demand, and ample offerings, at $l5@D per ton,
BROOMS-W steady, and demand moderal
n with no material change We quote: Comm'