The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-19

brush 31l(d4I2c, green-stalK Drald 590t2c ana
BROOMS-In moderate demand and market
steady with no quotable change i'll prices Sell
ing at 81 50@2 90 for common S2 5092 70 for hIrl,
s2 1908 for Shaker, and si@5 Tor steamboat per
BUTTER-The demand was only moderate and
only the finer grades wanted to any extent. The
receipts are hlSral, but large proportion OF all
that arrives is of inferior quality, and there is
scarcely any sale for lots below prime No mate
rial change in prices. Extra selections will bring
BIC per ID, but generally prime to choice lots sell at
2O@22c. Inferior grades are held at l2@l5c per lb,
~ GASDLES-Demand moderate and market
steady and selling at 12tg12112c for common tallow
and l3R13Lc for star candles per ID.
CHEESE-The demand is light but steady, and
receipts moderate but ample, and we quote prime
to choice factory 121%@l3%c per ID.
CORDAGE-The demand is fair and steady at
previous prices We quote 12gl3c for Manila,
l0I@l114c for Sisal, and 99912c for jute, per ID.
COTTON YARNS-The demand is moderate and
market steady as follows: Pound yarns, carpet
warp and wicking, 20c coverlet yarn, 22c; colored
10c; No 600, 9c, and No. 700 SC per dozen.
COFFEE-Only a moderate demand and the
market is steady though quiet. Rio sells at 1870
1879 for common, 17glsc for medium, l9@2lc for
good to prime and 2lI@22c for choice per lb.
Java is quoted 2i@27c per ID.
COOPERS STUFF-Receipts ample and demand
fair and prices steady and without material
change: Flour barrel poles, $4@6; tight barrel
poles, Sl2@ll; hogshead poles, S25@26; rough
barrel slaves, $l5@l6; dressed do, Sl6@21, and
hogshead slaves $20925 per 1000
with moderate demand We quote Flour
barrels 25@30c; pork barrels 7O@55c; lard terces,
S5@90c; ham tierces 45950c; slack hogsheads,
81 lOt91 Is; halfhogsheads, $l@1 05: lara kegs 30
@35c; iron-bound whisky barrels, 81 25@1l 3O slack
half barrels, 81 5092 75 per dozen.
COAL-The demand is fair for the season and
bu ailoat and 10@llc delivered; Hooking Valley &c
at elevator and l0@llc delivered; Musklngum Val
ley SC on cars and 10@1lc delivered; Ohio River
51a696c afOat and &c delivered; Kanawha River &c
afoat and 10(g1lc delivered; Camden 9c; kanaWha
camel l7@l8c per bu, and anthracite W 5O@S per
ton, delivered.
COKE The market was duh and nominally
unchanged. We quote gas-house &c, city manu-
factured 7c, crushed Sc per bu, at yards, and &c
more when delivered TO consumers.
EGGS-Were in limited demand and the mar
ket duh with large offerings at S11a@9c per dozen
for fresh.
FEATHERS demand and large of
feringS, with prime live geese selling at 40c per lb.
FRUITS-Moderate demand for green apples
and larger offerings at So 50g5 per brl as to quail
ty. Lemons quiet and firm at $494 80 per box.
Oranges in fair demand and selling at S9@ll per
ease and S4G15 per box. Dried apples quiet at
4@945c per h. peaches at 312@4c for quarters, and
41295c for halves per lb.
F1SH-There was good demand and the mar
ket is firm, and prices have an upward tendency.
We quote: Mackercl, No. l large, S27@2S;
No. shore $2o@2l; No. 2 large, $1l 5O@12 90; No.
No. medium. 50 O0@9 80 pei, brl, and half
barrels one-half these prices, with 25c extra for
packages. Lake herring, So 5G94 90. White fish,
$5 COOS 80 per halfbarrel. Sardines, quarter
boxes, Sl3 5OYl4 w per case, and Goldfish 5I2@6c
per Id.
GREAsE--In moderate demand and steady.
Selling at &c for white, 512c for yellow and 454@
GUNPOWDER-Th demand was fair and mar
ket steady, and selling at S. 1896 25 for rifle, and
81 b@3 for mining per keg
HAY-Has been quiet with only moderate
local demand Selling at s. 5o@9 80 for prime to
choice timothy, and $7@S for lower grades per
ton all on arrival and baled.
HlDES-The demand is fair and market steady,
with ample offerings. Green hides quoted 60t7c,
wet salted 71x@8c dry salted 1l@l2c, and dry flint
14@l5c per lb. Sheep pelts at 5Oc@$l 25, as to
quality
HOPS-Demand light and market steady. Sell
&c for Western per h.
HEMP-Moderate demand and quiet market for
rough Kentucky but steady at S96g95 per ton, on
arrival and not much coming in. We quote
dressed at s@81c per lb for double and 7@71ac for
single dressed, and in store and fair jobbing de-
mand.
IRON-Contnues dull, but without any change.
The following are the prices at months time for
pig iron: Charcoal hot blast Hanging Rock No. l,
$&2@23; No. 2, S2O@2l; mill, Sl993O; Alabama,
No. ], s2o@2l; mill, $ls@20; Georgia and Tennes-
No. |, s2og2l; No. 2, sls@l9; mill, sl7@ls; Amer
can Scotch, No. l, S22a23; B l, $2lg22 Hanging
Rock carwheel $3O935 Alabama do $27@32;
Georgia and Tennessee do, $27@31; Salisbury do,
90c@$l 10; cast 5O@60c per 100 lbs; bar-ron,
boiled, 2@214c; do charcoal, 3(g314c sheet-iron,
boiled, 3@e34c; charcoal, 4C9512c, and Russia 14c
per ID. Horse-shoes VI 20. and mule-shoes S5 20
per keg.
LEAD-Was quiet, with only a moderate de-
mand, and selling at 41a95c for pig, and 514@6c
for bar, per h.
LEATHER Selling slowly with only jobbing
and md att fbn fplla Dal oDla
34g37c; hemock do, Aa52c; harness, 30g34c;
rough do, 25f929c; skirting. 36@139c; American
kip 55t990c: French do, $l@l 40: American calf,
9Oc@S l5 French do, 81 50(92 90 per lb; bride
leather, S45@55 per doz and upper leather 1S@22c
per foot.
MOLAssEJ- Market steady and quiet without
quotable change. New Orleans is in fair demand
and sells at 37945c per gallon for good to choice
and 2sg3Oc for inferior. Refined syrups held at
40(dS5c per gallon, according to qualify.
NAILS-In moderate demand and without
change. We quote g. per keg for 10 to 6Od, and
prppOftionate prices for other sizes.
NAVAL STORES of turpentine firm and
selling we'll but not much demand for other arti-
cles, and market steady. We quote: TWpentine,
So 5093 75; No. l, 81 1898 %; No. 2, 81 5092 IS:
No, 8, 81 2592 5O navy pitch, S3 75Gg4; roofing
pitch, 81 756e2 co. and Carolina tar So 50GE3 rs
per brl. including barrel; oakum, 9al1c per ID.
NUTS-MOderate demand for peanuts and mar
ket steady at 4Cg4s4c for white, and 3@84c for red
per 10. Almonds selling at 1Sa920c, English wal
nuts at 12gl5c, tllberts at l29l3c, pecans at fag
SIC, and Brazil nuts at at61297c per h.
OILS-Only a moderate demand for linseed, and
market quiet and easy at 60c per gallon Lard oil
is quoted at 63@G5c per gallon for extra, and not
much demand. Refined petroleum in fair de-
mand and steady at 12@14c per gallon, as to fire
test
POTATOES-Were without much demand being
almost wholly for the local retail market Receipts
are light and quoted nominally 2O@25c per bu on
arrival. The supply in store is ample and held at
30n40c per bu, as to variety and quality.
POULTRY-The receipts are ample and the
market closes steady with moderate demand. Live
chickens sell at s. 25@3, ducks at 81 5093 per
dozen. Live turkeys quoted G@611ac per lb Geese
dull at S2@2 25 per dozen. No dressed poultry
selling sufficient to make any quotation.
RAGS-Were in fair demand and steady Woolen
rags quoted S@812c for fine, and l@l4c for coarse
per ID. Cotton at 4@41ac for white, and 2114@212c
per lb for mixed.
SALTS in moderate request and steady for
Ohio River and KanuWha, and liberal offerings at
81 l5t91 20 per brl OF bu and 90@a5c per brl Of
bu We quote coarse Liverpool 81 109l 20 per sack
Turk S Island, 33C135c per bu.
sEED-Cover is firm with fair jobbng and sell
ing at Sc in store, and will bring TIC on arrival
Prime timothy is in moderate request at 81 40dl 80
per bu. Flax sells at 81 20@1 25 per bu.
SHOT-Moderatc demand and selling at S25126
for buckshot, and $22G23 for assorted per keg.
SOAP-Firm market and fair demand We
quote common yellow 414@434c, olive 5l4q5ss4c
and German 5S463614c per ID.