The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-30
quoted 81 1s@1 is for prime to choice, and 81 12@

BULK MEATS-The demand was rather light,
and the market quiet but steady. Shoulders are
quoted at 360c clear rib sides at 4.7094S0c, and
clear sides at sc per h. all loose, and 4e more
SUGARiCURED MEATs-were in fair jobbing
demand and steady. Hams quoted at 7Gs8l5c per
lb according to average, and some chance weights
held at more. Shoulders 4l4@45sc, and breakfast
bac m at 6s4@719c per lb
MESS PokK-Has been very quiet, with lin
tied demand, and the market closes weak at 500
9 % per brl for prime city packed.
LARD-The demand only moderate and mostly
obbng sales, and it is easy at the close. Current
make is quoted 61z@61sc per lb. Prime winter
steam is nearly nominal at 6.0597c per 10. Kettle
leaf held at 7714@77sc for city, and 714@TSc for
country per Id.
BACON-Had a very moderate demand, but was
steady, and prices have underwent very little
change Shoulders quoted 41S@g414c, clear rib sides
at Stsg513c, and clear sides at 565@J14e per h.
: .COTTON-Has been steady and weak, with very
light sales and prices nominally unchanged.
Stock Z 729 bales. Receipts to-day. Sl6 bales and
change quotations are as follows: Ordinary 79Ac,
good ordinary $40, low middling gtsc, mud
ding 1896 good mddling lO2gc, middling fair
WHISKY-Hos had a fair demand and market
steady without material change, closing AT 81 02
per gallon.
and held at 6@6}4c for pearlash, and 454@5c for
potash, per ID.
BARk-The market is steady but quiet with
moderate demand, and prime chestnut oak sell
ing at S8 SO per cord, on arrival.
BAGS-Only Il light demand, but the market is
steady and without material change in prices.
We quote cotton seamless 20a25c g,lnnies 2-bu, at
l4gl5c and burlaps, 4bu, at i2@l3c.,
BAGGlNG-The market is dull and nominally
unchanged. Held at lO4@l0Rc for 2-lb flax, 1917
9O4c for21s-lb, and 10H@llc for 2l4-lb, per yard.
BEANS-Eiave been dull and with ample offer
ings but the market is held steady. Quoted 81 so
choice At I0GU1 "a good n priO1p
white, and 81 25@l 80 for inferior, per bu, in job
bing lots
BEEsWAX-Has but light demand and mar
ket well supplied at 24925c per ID for prime yell
low on arrival
BRAN, dc.-Moderate demand for bran, with
large receipts at Sl21l2 so per ton. Shlpstuffs
quiet and nearly nominal at $l3 50g14 per ton.
Midtllings steady but demand only moderate at
$lGGg2O per ton.
BRO0MS-Demand fair and market steady
Prices unchanged. We quote common at 81 50G2,
hurl at 81 5092 49, Shaker aL s. 75G13, and steam
boat at Si@5 per dozen.
BROOM COkN-Had quiet market, but steady,
with light offerings. Quoted 3@334c for common
to good red brush, 5@514c for green stalk braid,
G@64c for hurl per H.
BCrUER-The market was easy during the
week just past owing chiefly TO considerable in
crease in the receipts. The demand is still mod
crate being generally confined to the best grades,
which are wanted for the local retail trade. In
ferOr qualities are dull and whatever is not fresh
is hard to get rid OF atany price Fancy creamery
is held at 25@27c per lb Prime to choice dairy
quoted 15@lGc for Central Ohio, and l7@lSc for
Western Reserve, but selections will bring 20@2lc
per ID. Low grades held at 1l9i2c for medium,
and 79Sc for common per ID.
CANDLES-The demand was fair and market
steady We quote star candles l39 l314c, and COM
mon tallOw at 1l@1l@c per h.
CHEESE-Had Il fair conSumptive demand and
esteady and quiet market, with sales of prime to
choice at 9I2glOc per Id.
CORDAGE-Demand light and market steady at
previous prices. Manila at 12G13c Sisal at l014Y
l1Ac and jute at 9@9l2c perlD.
COTTON 4ARNs-The demand was moderate
carpet warp Snd wicking. zoe; coverlet yarn,
22c; colored warp, 25c; twane, l7g2Dc; rope, l5c
per 10; NO. 800, 1Oc; No 6OO, &c, and No 700, &c
per Dozen
COFFEE-Demandm moderate bit market steady
and liberal supply with little if any change. Rio
selling common at 161l7c medium at 179lSl2c,
good at l9a20,, prime at 2O@2lc, and choice at
2l14@22c per Id. Java is quoted 2j@21c per lb.
COOPLItS' SruFF-The market is quiet and
steady, with moderate demand, and no material
change. We quote: Flour barrel poles, $t9G tight
barrel poles $l0gl2; hogshead poles, S23@25; rough
barrel smyes s14@l6; dressed do, Sl6920, and
hogshead slaves S2Og25 per 1000.
COOPERAGE-Ihe demand is only moderate,
but with Il steady market Wequote: Flour barrels,
25490c; pork barrels 90gSjc; lard tlerces 90c@31;
ham uelces, 4oGA9oc; slack hossheads, u lO@l ID;
haifhogsheads, $1@1 05; lard kegs, 30t55c; iron
bound whisky barrels, 81 1591 20; Slack half
barrels, & 5Og2 70 per Dozen
IOAl-Mhrket ulll, Dut SletlGN, bllu ample sup
ply. We quote: Youghiogheny 7%g744c per bu
afoat and 10@llc delivered; Ohio River SIC
afloat and sc delivered; Muskingum Valley Sc
on cars, and 1O@l1c delivered Raymond City &c
afoat and l09llc delivered; Hooking Valley sc at
elevator, and lO9llc delivered camel Re at1oat,
and 16@17c delivered; Campbel's Creek 7c afloat,
and lO@llc delivered; anthracite 81 509S per ton,
delivered.
COKE-The market is dull with only a light
local demand, but steady. 1t is held at tic for gas
house, Il Tor city made and SC for crushed per bu,
at yards and 2clnore delivered to consumers
EGGS-Were i'll ample supply, and fair con-
slmptive demand, and fresh arrivals selling at
9hW1Oc per dozen.
FEATHERs--Have only a moderate demand,
with large receipts, but held steady, and dealers
paying 3St94Uc per ID for prime live geese.
FlSH-The demand is moderate but steady,
Mackerel, extra = mess, s26@27; No. /.
aIge $2I@25; No shore, g SOIelS; No. large,
S9t49 80; No. 3 medium. SSgS 30 per brl, and
hfbarrels one-half these prices, with DC extra for
packages Lake herring 81 5j@2 10 white fish, s. so
as per half fbarrel Sardines, quarer-boXes, S13 90
old per case, and Goldfish 5de519c per lb.
FRUlTS-Limitcd supply OF green apples, with
moderate sales and the markets. steady at $S 500
4 so per brl forgood to prime, and s. for choice.
Moderate demand for lemons and selling S3G6
per box. Oranges are selling at $l2@l3 per case,
and 956l6 per box and demand fair Dried apples
quiet at 34@4c per lb. Dried peaches are quoted
4@4l2c for halves and S14@S34c for quarters
ket, White 5*46y6c, yellow 514@512c, and brown
412@94s4c per lb
HAY-Had quiet market though steady, with
ample supply, and little if any change. We quote
prime to choice timothy $9@l0 per ton, medium
SS9S 50, and common $7@7 50 per ton, all i'll bales
on arrival.
HIDES-Demand was fair and steady, with mod
crate offerings Selling at GH@7c for green, 71z1
SIC Tor wet salted i0@1lc for dry salted, 13@l4C
for dry flint per lb Sheep pelts 75cgSl 25, as to
quality,
HEMP-Is dull, but steady, with light receipts,
and rough Kentucky is quoted SSj@90 per ton
on arrival Dressed is quiet and steady at 7(9Sc
perlb according to quality, in store.
HOpS-Murket continues dull and noninally
unchanged. Quoted for Eastern at 9(9l0c, and
Western at GGe7c per lb.
IRON-'The market has been about as previously
reported The demand was light but holders firm,
and prices are sustained. We quote with pig
iron at four months time: Charcoal not
blast, Hanging Rock, No l, $22Gg23; No. q $2092l;
mill, $l9920; Alabama, No. l. $2O@21 mill, S19@
%; Georgia and Tennessee, No l, S2O921; mill
$l9@2O; raw coal and coke, No. l, $2O@21 No. q $lS
gig: mill, $l7@l8 American Scotch, No. /, $22G1
%; B /, $2l@22; Hanging Rock carwheels, $50
@35; Alabama do, $27@32 Georgia and Tenncs-
see do, S2713l; Salisbury do, $36@37; old car
wheels, $1,000; scrap, wrought 90c@Sl 10; cast,
50WGOc per 100 lbs; bar-iron, boiled 2G214c; char
coal, S0l34c; sheet-iron, boiled 3@34c; charcoal
495Rc; Russia, lac per lb; horse. shoes VI 20 and
muleshoeS IS 20 per keg
LEAD-The demand is moderate with a steady