The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-26

and the shipments 46O bales. Ihe Otlclal Cotton
| Exchange quotations close as follows. Ordinary
&c, good ordinary SIC, low middling sc mid
ding 103sc, good middling 1O1sc, middling fair
1lAc, fair l219c per h.
| WHISKY-Was steady and active all the week,
but at the close it is easier and decline Of lc
| tablished and sales at 81 03 per gallon
| ALCOHOL-Ony in fair demand and market
steady selling for 98 per cent above proof at q Us
per gallon
ASHES-The demand was merely moderate
market quiet and firm, selling at &c for potash and
&c for pearl per Id.
| BAGGING-Steady market but limited sales and
no material change. We quote tlax bagging 1870
1923 for 2.lb lG4@lO1sc for 21s-lb, and ll@ll1Sc
per yard for 2LI lib.
BAGs-Have been neglected, and the market is
| dull Prices steady. Selling at l2q13c for 4-bu
burlaps l@15e for 2-bu gunnies, and 20@g25e for
seamless cotton sacks.
| BARK-Without much demand, but steady and
ample receipts Prime chestnut oak sells at $40 50
| gil per cord, QfOat.
| BEAN5-The market is quiet with moderate
| but ample receipts and limited demand. Jobbing
sales at " per bu for best navy 81 65l IS for good
| to prime white, and down to 81 for common.
| BEESWAX-Wasf fairly active the demand being
about equal to the receipts and steady at 25c per ID
| for prime yellow on arrival
BROOM CORN-No great demand, but u firm
market under light receipts We quote red
! brush common to good at 3'2@413c, grcen-staik
braid at 5@512c, and hurl, as to quality, at 697c
per lb
BRAN, &C.-Only moderate receipts of bran,
but ample and moderate demand at $l4@l4 80
per ton. ShipsufIs dull and freely offered at $14
(gl5 per ton. Middlngs moderately active at sl6(G
Il per ton, all in bulk on arrival
BROOMS-Were quiet, with little or no change
the demand being light at 81 5Oa2 for common
81 2592 80 for hurl, 81 1898 for Shaker and S4@5
per doz for steamboat
BpTTER-Ampe receipts but that which has
arrived was generally of inferior quality There
is not much really fine butter offered but the sup
ply is equal to the demand, which is merely for
the local retail trade. The lower grades are still
excessively dull hackers and glliDDprS do not
care To buy and ali qualities below prime are hard
to get rid of and stocks OF this description con
tinue to accumulate On the holders hands, As
regards the best grades, the market is firm but lit
tie change i'll prices Prime to choice dairy is
selling generally at l9@20c for Central Ohio,
2l@22c for Western Reserve, but selected packages
Will bring up to 25c, but must be No. III color
and flavor, Medium grades are offered at 12@15c
common at 79l0c per lb, according to quality
and difficult to sell even at these prices,
CANDLES-No change in prices, and the de-
mand lair at la@lfMc lor star, and 1012@llc for
| common tallOW per lb.
CHEESE-Only q moderate demand and the
market is steady Choice is quoted l3c per ib, and
CoRDAGE- Steady and quiet the demand being
moderate and quoted at 9&9%c per ID for jute 1917
@lll4c for sisal, aud l2l2@l3I4c for Manilla
COFFEE-?teady and quiet market with liberal
offerings and no material change. Rio selling at
1GGl7c for common, 1S6gl9c for medium, N@20!%4c
| for good and 2@&3 for prime to choice per lb
Java sells ut 25@2Gc per To-
| NOllbN 1AkNS-MUucfate demand ana steady
market, and quoted rs follows Pound yarns car
pet warp and wicking Bic coyerlet yarn BE, col
ored warp 21c, twine 201g23c, rope lie per ID, No
800 lO%c, and No, 600 9l4c per doz
! COOPERAGE-Markct weak and prices dcclin-
| ing and the demand light Quoted as follows:
Flour barrels, 30WS5c; pork barrels, 75@SOc lard
tieIces, 9l@35c; iiy-tight hogsheads, 81 7591 IS;
halfhosSheads, 90c@SI ham tierces, 45@50c; iron
bound whisky barrels, " lOg1 40; lard kegs, $3.50
35c; slack hali-barrcls S2 TjGs;} per dozen
COOPERS STUFF-Very little doing in any
way, and market dull, We quote: Flour barrel
poles, $7tgS tight barrel poles, Sl2@l4 hid poles
S21@$0; rough barrel staves Sl6Gl8; dressed do,
$lSA3, and hogshead slaves, $2tU25 per 1000
COAL-Iias been without change and demand
moderate We quote: Ioughiocheny 712c per bu
alloat, and loo lie Delivered Hooking Valley &c
at elevator, and 104llc delivered; Muskingum
Valley Sc on ears, and 1O4l1c delivered; Ohio
| River 51@egGc afoat, and sc delivered Kanuwha
River 7G atloat, and 10@llc; Camden 9c Kanawha
camel l7glSc per bu, and anthracite 81 50Gt3 per
ton delivered
COKE-The market remains steady and quiet
with liberA! offerings and only moderate de-
mand. Selling at yards at &c i0r gas house, 7c for
city made and SC iOr crushed per Dl. Held at DC
per bu more delivered to consumers.
EGGS-The supply has been large and in excess
Of the demand, which was merely local, but
closing steady, and fresh quoted l2C per dozen in
arrival lots.
FEATEERs-sellinga at 4Oc per lb for prime live
geese, but limited demand and liberal offerings
FISH-The market is steady and quiet, and
No. l large, s27@28; No. l shore S2O@2l; No ,
large, Sll JO@iZ00; No. medium, SlO@io 50: No
brl, and haf-blrres onehalf these prices, with 25c
extra for packages. Lake herring, S3 j0@4 co.
White fish, S54ej 80 per halfbarrel. Sardines
quarter-boxcs, $l3 50@l4 co per case, and Goldfish
| 5%6y6c per Id.
FRUITs-The market is quiet and steady, and
apples selling at "a 5O@5 50 for good to choice and
held S30i for interior, with moderate offerings
We quote oranges at " 5O9S 20 per case and 50 IS
"A 1,y,,r nd n
moderate demand, and cranberrles selling at 50 30
@l0 per bfl, with limited offerings. Dried apples
quiet and steady q 354G41zc per lb Dried peaches
quoted at 49412c tor quarters and 5@5Ic for halves
rants, 1212@l3c for Turkish prl1nes l515c for figs
lS@l9c for ctron, per ID, and $242 10 per box for
layer raisns.
GUNPOWDER-Is in moderate demand and un-
changed, We quote rifle powder at s. 75@6 25
and mining al = 25Gg2 So per keg
GREASE-Quiet and steudy and selling at 41zm4
&c for brown, 512c for yellow, and &c for white PEP
pound.
HAY-The demand is local and moderate, and
generally the higher grades only are wanted for
the trade. Inferior grades neglected, with large
supply We quote prime TO choice timothy $9alO
per tom medium grades held at SstgS so, and com
mon at S7g7 90 pes ton, on arrival
HIDLS-Markct quiet and easy. Receipts am
pie and limited demand. We quote green 6@61ac
14@l5c per lb, damaged onc-third less. Sheep
Pelts 75c@Sl % with wool on, and 2O@30c for
sheared.
HEMP-Dull for rough Kentucky but the re-
ceipts being light the market is steady and un-
changed at Sl004 10 per tOn, on arrival We quote
jobbing lots OF dressed at 75GgS4c per h. III store
| HOPS-With only light demand and liberal
offerings at 90lic for Eastern and 6@Sc for West
ern per lb.
IRON-Continued light demand for all kinds
and market dull WITHOUT any essential variation
in prices. The current quotations are as follows
at four months time ior pig iron: Charcoal
hot blast Hanging Rock No. /,
S22@23 No 2, S20G2l; mill, Sl9@20; Alabama
No. |, S2042l mill, Sl9920; Georgia and Tennes-
see No. |, S2O@21, mill, S999O raw coal and coke,
No. |, s2O@2l No. ?, 2lSWl9; mill SL7Wl8; Amer
can Scotch, No l, S22a23; B l, s2l@!2 Hanging
Rock car-wheel, $30@35; Alabama do $27M32;
Georgia and Tennessee do, S27@3l; Salisbury do,
S3G@37; old car-wheels,. $1,000 scrap, wrought,
9ocGSl 10; cast, ry,sGQe pei lal lbs; bar7iroll,
boiled, 21214c do charcoal, Gey34c; sileet-iron,
| boiled, 3@34c; charcoal, 4@5laC, and Russia l4c
per b. HorscshoeS 81 70, and mule-shoes IS 20
per keg.
LEAD-ThC demand fair aud market firm. Sell
ing at 4l4@41gc for pig 4sQg5c for bar and 6@654c
for lead pipe per ID. Sheet lead at 7l7tsc per ID.
LEATIER-Only continued light jobbing
demand, and the market is quiet. hequotations
are as follows: Jobbing rates for oak sole, 34(9
37c hemlock do, 24a32c; harness, 30@3tC;
| rouub dp ol61oun. Skirti,,g ae05ooo. r,nT;.,,,