The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27

FRUITS-Peaches have been in ample supply
and fair demand and at the close are eling at 81
for choice $l@l so for fair to prime and down to
50GG0c for common per bu in boxes. Apples are
abundant wit moderate demand and selling at
50c@S1 loose on arrival and S1@1 80 packed in
store for good to choice. Pears in moderate de-
mand and the market steady with ample offerings
at So 5000 per brl packed, and 81 5O@3 per brl
loose. Damsons sell at 81 5O@l 75 per stand OF 2
bushels for prime to choice, and demand moderate
with large receipts Grapes in fair demand and
market well supplied at S4@5 for ConcOrds, S3@3 so
for Hartfords, and 81 5092 for Ives Seeding per
stand of bushels. Lemons selling at 81 5O@S 90
per oox and demand fair. Oranges scarce AT SIG
FIsH-The market was steady but quiet
No material change We quote:
Mackerel, extra mess, s26 oo@27 co.; No. |
large $40 50@l1; No. medium, 50 50@l0; No.
large S999 80; No. medium, $S61S 80 per brl, and
half barrels one-haf these prices, with 25c added
extra for packages. Lake herring. s. 5O92 IS;
white fish, 81 50@5 per half bril- sardines, quarter
boxes sl3@4 per case ana Goldfish 5@512c per ID.
GINSENG--IIad affair demand and receipts mod
crate. Selling at 75@S0c per lb for prime
GREASE-Moderate demand and steady. We
quote white 5l4@512c, yellow at &C. and brown at
412C14SIc per ID.
HAY-Had good local demand for the best
grades; inferior grades dull. The supply Of old
is light, and held at $lo@l1 for prime to choice
timothy, and S. 50@0 for good mixed per ton on
arrival. New in large supply, and quoted $7@
so per ton, as to quality. In store held 81 more
per ton.
HOPS-Market dull and supply large, and held
at previous prices We quote Western at 6@8c,
and Eastern at S@1Oc per lb for good to choice,
HEMP-Steady market, but very quiet and no
material change. We quote rough Kentucky AT S95
@OO Ter ton, and light offerings Dressed jobbing
slowly AZ 7129734c for double and 672c for single
dressed per 10.
HIDES-Moderately active and market steady,
with moderate offerings. We quote: Green hides
Ga7c green salted 71aGySc, dry salted lO@llc, and
dry flint l3@14c per b.
fRON-Rather firmer feeling but without ma
terial change ana only a moderate demand Ior all
kinds. The following are the current prices, with
pg-iron at months time: Charcoal hot-blast
Hanging Rock No /, $22@23; No 2, S206Q2l: mill,
Georgia and Tennessee-No.1 O@2l mill, $1,000
Raw coal and coke-No |, S20@2l No 2. $1S@19;
mill, $l5@l7. American Scotch-No. l, $22@23; B1,
S2lM22. Hanging Rock car-WheelS $30G935; Ala
bama do S27(g32 GeOrgi ia and Tennessee do, S27te
81 Salisbury do, S36@37. Old car-wheels, $l6Gg1S
Scrap-Wrought 90CG$1 cast, 50M60c per cwt. Bar
irOn-Boiled, 2924c; charcoal 3@3l4c. Sheet
iron, boiled, 3(g3l4c; charcoal 4a51ac; Russian,
lac per ID. Horseshoes, VA, and mue-shoes, 70 per
keg.
LEAD-Quiet and steady, and no change. We
quote pig lead 414941ac, and bar lead 5@514c
per lh.
LEATHER-Only a jobbing demand and mar
ket quiet at the following prices Oak sole 32g35c,
hemlock do 22@29c, harness 30@34c rough do 250
29c skirting 30@39c, American kip 55@9Oc, French
do S1@1 40, American calf 9Oc@S1 Is, French do
| w - NONN'-
and upper leather lSQg22c per foot.
LASSES-Moderate demand and steady
market with an ample supply We quote New
Orleans at 35@43c for ordinary to prime, and 459
47c for choice, and refined syrups at 40970c per
| gallon. as to quality.
NAILS-steady and quiet, the demand being
moderate. We quote So 1902 Is per keg for 10 To
God, and other sizes at proportionate prices
| NAVAL STORES-Demand generally light, ex-
cept for turpentine, which had fair de-
mand. Quoted as follows Turpentne 500
! Dn TDl l1n rnGIv tro mil M
pale $S 50Ql3 75 No. 81 1908, No 50 5092 75 No.
3 So 256y2 so, navy pitch $3 75@4, roofing 81 100
9, and Carolina tar IS j093 70 per bril- Coal tar
s. 5O@2 Is per brl, including barrel. Oakum 6d9
! 10c per lb.
OlL+-Market steady and quiet Extra lard oil
! freely offered at 6l962c per gallon for current
make Linseed in moderate demand and selling
at 52@153c per gal. Refined petroleum at 1O9l3c
| per gallon, according to fire test.
Pc NUTS-Demand fair and the market steady,
selling at 5L@6c for white and 472@5c for red
POWDER AND SHOT--Mod rate demand and
powder selling at 81 25@3 60 for mining and S. IS
6 90 for rifle per keg Shot at SIS 75@l9 80 for as
sorted and S21 75G22 so for buckshot per keg.
| POTATOES-The market has been fully sup
piled and was steady though the demand was
mostly local and moderate; freely offered at ST 20
al 80 per lb for prime to choice, packed in ship
ping order and so95c Per 5T GGfe on of arrival
potatoes at 81 5O@4 so per bril- the latter for choice
| yellow.
POULTRY-Live chickens were in fair demand
and receipts ample. The market was steady, with
no material change. We quote them So 2582 IS
per dozen for old and 81 25@2 for young or half
grown, as to size and condition. No other poultry
! selling.
RICE-Market steady and quiet and supply
light. Carolina quoted S@8l3cand Louisiana at
713GSc per b. Rangoon. .beld at GIg7c per lb.
| SALT--Moderate demand and ample supply,
with Ohio River and Kanawha quoted at 81 20
per brl OF bushels, and Csc per brl OF 5 bush
els; Liverpool coarse at 81 1091 10 per sack, and
Turks Island at 34935c per bu
| SEED-M dcrate d ma d for clover and very
light receipts, and quoted al SgS14c per lb Tim
othy offered at 81 40@l so per bu. Flax salable
at 81 1O@1 20 pei bu. and moderate demand.
| SOAP-Had moderate demand, and steady at
previous prices. We quote German at 519@6c, OIL
| i've at 5@512c, and common yellow at 4l2(94$4c
n STARCH Prime pearl selling at a@31ac, as to
'bnnd, and demand fair
sUGAR-Had a moderate and steady demand
and closing at about previous prices.
New Orleans at 74@S1c refined yellow at 738@
SIC, extra c at S1a@SBc A white at 9A9954c,
granulated and powdered at lO9lO14c, and crushed
at 10l4c perlb
TALL6W-Was in moderate demand and the
market steady. We quote counIry at 61ac packed,
and city rendered at 5589634c loose per 10.
TEA-Moderate consumptive demand. Prices
steady and without ch nge. We quote: Ooong
25935c: souchong 30@9Oc; Young Hyson 25@90c;
Imperial, 25@9Oc; gunpowder. 45c@S1, and Japan,
35G75c per lb.
TIMERS STOCk-Flrm market ana the oe-
mand fair We quote the following: Zinc slab, "a
Sc; sheet, 7@Sc; block tin, 1S@2oc; solder, 12@
Ice; copper ingots 19c; bottoms. 2Sc; brazies'
sheets CSC; tin plate TX per box, SO 25@l0 25; do
IC, Sc 5Oa7 25, and roofing s. 75@S.
WOODENWARE-Mod sales and jobbing
prices as follows; Washboards$l 35@2 60; buckets,
two-hoop, 81 20@1 40; threehoop, 81 50@1 70;
tubs, No /, s. 25@6; No 2 81 25@5; No: 8, $S 25@4
8; No. 2, 81 5O@S, and No. 8, St 5O@7 per doz
| WOOL-The market was very quiet. The re.
ceipts were ample but not large, only a light
manufacturing demand Quoted as follows;
Unwashed-Fine merino 20@2lc, clothing 16@1Sc,
medium delaine 29@25c, long combing 25@26e.
Washed-Medium fleece 30@32c, fine do S0@3lc,
delaine do 32@34c, long combing 8@35c tub
washed 26@32c, and pulled 25@2Sc per lb. BURY