The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE GIN
ClNNATL MARKET.


FLOUR--The demand has been rather light eX-
cept what was taken for local consumption, for
which the better grades generally were required.
The market closes steady Family sells at S5 100
80 per brl for ordinary, and ranges up to $6 %
per brl for fancy according to reputation OF brand
Spring wheat -four is quoted up to IS 30 for choice
Minnesota brands, and can be had at "a 9O95 20
for ordinary. Extra is held at "a 50G14 75, and
superfne at ss 6O@3 90 per brl. Low grades dull
and about nominal at ~ 60g3 per brl Rye flour
in moderate demand and quoted at $3 1908 25 for
inferior and 50 S5@3 SO for good to choice North
western per brl. - .... p. ..
OATS-Have been quiet with very little de-
mand beyond the moderate local requirement..
The receipts are ample and prices steady. White
are quoted 31c for mixed and 29930c for good 10
prime Mixed quoted 27@29c for fair to good
sample lots and 29c for prime on track. Inferior
nominal
RYE-Steady market and moderate movement
Liberal offerings and quoted for sample lots on
track 5sC961c per bu for good to prime. No. 2 in
elevator selling mostly at Gle, but holders asking
&c per bu.
light offerings. The receipts are more liberal at
the close, but prices are steady, and demand fair
Mixed ear is salable at 43c per bu on track. Mixed
shelled quoted at 42c on arrival, and held 2@3c
more forNo in elevator White ear would bring
44c per bu for prime ON arrival
BARLEY-Was inactive, but with limited re-
ceipts prices are rather firm Spring selling at 43
@45c for good to choice and 3l@41c for fair to
good. Fall is merely nominal at 47@52c for prime
WHEAf-The market has beehquiet but steady
The demand was moderate and receipts rather
large Choice white is quoted 81 20(9l u, and
prime 81 IS per bu. Red is quoted 81 16@l II for
choice 81 l4(91 l5 for prime, and @l 12@1 Is for
good, per bu Inferior lots merely nominal. A
lot OF prime amber and white mixed sold to-day at
81 18. Pure amber will bring about the same as
white
BULK MEATS-Were not in much demand ex-
cept for small jobbing lots, but We're held steady
with ample offerings quoted for loose meats at
f,,r CHI 4 rlpnr rib and held at
505l5 10c for clear sides per lb. Packed at 5s134c
per ID more than loose.
MESS PoRK-The demand was light and the
market closes dull though steady, and prime city
is quoted nominally at ~ so per brl, spot.
| LARD-Was without much demand and the
market is very quiet but closing steady. Jobbing
sales OF kettle at SC for city, and 7c for country
but sound lots would not bring more than 1s94c
less than these prices. Current make is quoted
! 61s6g6.95c per h. Prime winter steam nominal.
| BAC0N-There has been very little doing but
Shoulders are quoted 41s@4z4c clear rib sides at
SIC; and clear sues at 54@5se per ID, for packed
Sugar cured hams jobbing at 7@9c, as to average;
Breakfast bacon at 614971ac, and sugar-cured
| C0TT0N-IIas been dull all the week with
moderate receipts and prices at the close are nom
inally unchanged. Stock estimated at S,O5S bales.
The following are the official quotations ordin-
faie faif II ze, fsirf s e sGoa per lb lDs -'''''
WHfSKY-Had fair demand during the week,
and easy at the opening, but closes steady and
sales at 81 02 per gallon.
ASHES-Steady but limited demand and quiet
for pearl at 69614c and potash at 4s495c per lb.
BAGs-.Demand light and market dull-but no no
change in prices. Quoted: 4-bu burlaps at 12@
13c 2-bu guiinies at 1i@15c, and 2bu cotton seam
| less sacks at 20fd25c.
BAGGING--Thc market is dull, with hardly any
demand and nominally unchanged. We quote
flax bagging at 94@lOc for2lb, 1091014c for 21slb,
| and 1014(g1018c for 214-lb per yard.
| BARK-There is only moderate demand and
| the receipts are heavy and market easy We quote
prime chestnut oak at IS 50 per cord, afloat.
| BEANS-Market quiet and easy, with an ample
supply and not much demand. We quote navys
at 81 S0Ql 90, good to prime white or medium at
i 81 50@l 65, and inferior at 81 oOg1 25 per bu in
1jobbing'lotS -