The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
CINCINNATI DAILY MARKET.
CrNuNNAT1, Feb. 21-2P. NJ

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FLOUR-The market is easy, with fair con.
sumptive demand and with something of down
ward tendency. Family is held up to Sc 70 for
favorte brands of fancy, and ranging down to
IS 25g5 80 for ordinary, and intermediate prices,
according to quality Extra sells at 81 7595, and
$3 7594 15 low grades at 81 9093 25 Spring
wheat flour at "a 75@95 40, as to quality, and rye
-four at $3 l5@3 40, and held at So 50 for choice
Northwestern brands.
CORN-The market is quiet to-day, with very
little in and firm. Ear held at 4lc, and bids at 40c
for mixed on arrival. Shelled is quoted 39@4lc,
the latter for No. in elevator. White corn nom
inally 1M2c above mixed.
OATS-The market is dull, very little doing, but
steady, with limited offerings Good to prime
sample lots on arrival quoted 2S@SOc per bu, and
choice white held at 32c per bu.
RYE-The demand is moderate and market
steady. Quoted 57@6Oc for sample lots Oh arrival,
as to quality. No. in elevator t62c per bu.
BARLEY-The market is steady and quiet Of
ferings large, and quoted 3og40c for good to prime
sample and 4SG1i5c for prime. Fall at 35g45c as
to quality, per bu.
WIIEAT-The tone of the market is firm to-day,
but there is merely a local milling demand White
81 l8tgl 20 for good lots. Choice amber at 81 229
q per bu Prime to choice red at 81 15gl II per
bu, and lower grades merely nominal.
BACON-Only small demand but held steady;
Clear sides at 65sc, clear rib sides at 64W614c and
shoulders at SIC per lb, packed. sugarcured
hams quiet fair jobbing sales at 9@912c per ID,
canvased and packed and ranging lower, accord
ing to average.
| MEATS-Steady market but no great demand.
Green meats are quoted 3.d0G345c for shoulders,
S lO9515c for clear rib sides, and 5t4W614c for
hams per lb Bulk meats at 554051sc for clear
sides, 5.40@9512c for clear rib, and 35s@334c for
shoulders per lb the outside for fully cured, all
loose
MESS PORK--Is in fair jobbing demand and
liberal offerings. Prime city mess is held at $00O
gil, and bids mostly at 15@25c less per brl.
LARD-Only moderate transactions but held
firm, with mple offerings. Prime steam at IA ca
7.30 per ID, generally at inside figure. Kettle at
754c for country, and held at Sc for city per ID.
| COTTON-Market quiet No change in prices.
Stock 1886 bales Receipts to-day 5G3 bales; ship
ments 96l bales. We quote: Ordinary SC, good
ordinary SIC, low mddling 9s4c, pidding lU4sc,
good middling 1896 middhng fair 1l>2c, fair
1212c per H.
WHISKY-Is still selling at 81 04 per gallon,
with good demand.
BEANS-The market is quiet and steady. De-
mand light and ample offerings at 81 65@l rs for
prime to choice white, and S. per bu for best na-
vys.
BUTTER-The receipts of the lower grades con-
tinue large, and OF these the supply is excessive,
and STOCKS of such are accumulating. The offer
ings of the best qualities are light and the de-
mand is fair, with sales at 2i@25c per lb for fancy
selections, but generally prime to choice dairy
made is quoted 20@e22c per ID. Inferior grades
are dull at l2@l4c for medium, and S@l0c for
common, per Id.
CHEEsE-Is in fair request, and the market is