The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-27
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCINNATI
MARKET.
CINCINNATI. Dec. T-2 P. N.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.

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Flour: The market has been steady all the week |
with but little variation in prices. The demand
mostly for the local trade and for the fine grades
Family selling at S 25@6 40 and fancy at s6 5O@
Z % per br, and held up TO sS for patent process
Extra quiet at IS 50(06 80. Superfne neglected
at S. 10G5 90. Low grades dull ct $1,000 50 per
brl Buckwheat -four in moderate demand at
S6a6 so per brl. Rye flour at IS 8O@5 35 for
choice Northwestern, and s. 1895 70 for ordinary
per brl.
Corn: Mixed steady and quiet. No. 2 mixed
shelled selling to-day at d3@431ac per bu. Mixed
ear at 4o@f1c, and mostly at inside figure.
Barley has quiet steady market No. 2sprin
quoted at 7s@76c, and inferior, as to quality
ranging down 10 SOC per bu Fall at So@s2c for No.
8, ana at 90692c for No. 2 per bu. Good TO prime
sample ut 85ta9Oo per bu.
= Rye n.ss as steady quiet market and No. . asellins
Wheat quiet and rather easy a. the close. Red
quoted at 81 S41s@1 IS for No 2, and some choice
at 81 50 to-day Amber at 81 81 for good sample,
and 81 33@1 81 for No. 2, and down to 81 90 for
inferior as to quality. Some fair sample red sold
to-day at 81 q. White dull and nominal.
Oats quiet and steady. No. mixed sold to-day
at 800, and white at 40c per bu. Choice white at
lc. Inferior dull and not quotable.
PROVISIONS
Lard quiet and steady, with prime steam
quoted at 71ac per lb, spot Bids mostly at 7.4oc
per 10.
Mess pork steady and moderate demand and
quoted at SlS % for round lols and held at slS 5o
per brl,
Green meats have fair demand and firm.
Shoulders held at 4,3094 IS. Clear rib sides ut 6H
@6.30c. Hams, as to average, 7@7a4c per ID.
Dry salt meats; The market was firm, and closes
quiet Shoulders at 4Iaa460c, clear rib at 5000
6.65c, and clear sides at 685@69Oc per Id. tor
about half cured ! ,ose.
Bacon quiet and firm. Shoulders at SIC. clear
rib at 73sa7a clear sides re per lb, and little
doing. ougar-cured hams quiet at 91a@11c, rs to
brand or average Breakfast bacon at S@Sa1sc.
shoulders at 64@6Hc per lb. all canvased and
packed.
The market has been quiet all the week. but
steady; prices close 1ac higher. Receipts for
week, 10, 400 bales Shipments lS POI bales; Stock.
1888 bales: The following are the authorized
ordinary 112sc; low middlng. llMc; middling,
l21sc; good middlng 1Z4sG middling fair. l21sc.
and fair 1870 per lh
Has been steady all the week and active. but
closes easier and 20 lower, with sales to-day at
81 % per gallon.
aRoCERIEA
Coffee has been in fair demand and the market
steady and quiet We quote Rio. at 14@16c, good
to prime 16h@i8c, choice at 16tg19Hc. and fancy
yellow st 2OJ1G2lc. LAguayra at l64@1S11ac, Java
at 2492sc, Mocha at 27@2Sc per ID.
Molass 8 in fair demand and steady. We quote:
New Orleans sirups at 3340c for fnir to good, and
4S@4Sc for prime to choice per gal. Sorghum at
25a2sc per gal. Refined arups quiet at 4os7oc
Roe The market is steady and quiet Prime
to choice Louisiana at 7@71ac. and Carolina at &c
per lb.
Sugar has quiet and steady market Wequote
refined yellow, 8H08e6c: extra 9G9tsc: A
white. l0@lOhc; granulated and powdered. 1GA
@S; crushed lS sdoa and Gu; Loaf l@liG anS
6A@8c for raw, as to quality.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bark has been steady and the demand fair.
Prime chestnut oak at I'll per cord and inferior at
SO afioat.
Bagging has had moderate demand and
steady market at the following prices: Flax. 2-lb
at 9t0914c 2H-b. 9ha9k4c; 2H-lb. 91a@9Ac per
Jute held lalHc ab We these figures. Iron cotton
ties 81 1902 SO per bundle Of 80.
Bags: Market quiet and steady. We quote
Burlaps 4-bu. 1S1s@l4c; 2bu, 9h91oIc: gun
2bu. 21@24c, and do 3o@a5c each; wool bags.
38@a45c each. .........-
Beans have been steady and quiet. with little or
no change. We quote store lots prime TO ehoce:
| at 81 65@l rs per bu. Arrival lots at 81 2501 90
| per bu, as to quality.
Beeswax has been quiet and demand moderate,
with prime yellow at zoe per ID on arrival
Brooms in moderate demand and the market
| steady. We quote: Common. 81 35@l rs; hurl,
81 25(a2 IS; Shaker. & $685. and steamboat, $8 Is
| O. per '1ozen.
| Broom corn continues firm and quiet, and re-
cepts moderate. We qnote red brush at 8ss@
4e, red tipped at 4H@5c: green stalk braid at
Butter: The market was steadv all the week but
quiet The receipts were ample but moderate of
all grades. The demand was mostly for the fine
qualities for local consumption. Creamery selling
at 33@35c, the latter for fancy. and 28(g32c for
good to prime. Choice dairy-made at Csc for ex-
ira selections and 2O@2Sc for arrival lots OF choice
| the latter figure for Western Reserve. Fair to
prime lots at 15@18c and inferior at l0@l2c pei
pound.
Bran has quiet steady market at $40 75t611 per
ton. Shipstufs at Sl2@l8 Middlings at $14@M
per ton, all on arrival, and 81 more in store.
| Candles were In moderate demand and steady,
and selling 20a2lc for parafiine. 1S@lSHc for star,
and 1O1a@1l1aci Tor common talOW per lb
Cordase: The demand fair and market steady.
Jute at 9@o1sc, sisal at 12@12s4c, and Manila at
I3A914c per Id.
Cotton yarns have had quiet, steady market
and quotations as follows: Batting. l0@l6c; pound
yarns, 23c; CARPET warp-wnile, 23c; DO, colored
25c; coverlet warp. 2ic per ID: cotton rope, 100
20c: twine, 2O@23c. and candewiek 2sc per lb.
Cheese has been steady and quiet and un.
changed. Wequote prime to choice 121a@l31ac
per lb.
Coal has been in good demand and the market
steady with ample offerings. The rates afloat are
12c for Youghlogheny, ll@l@c for Kanawha and
9@!0c for Oh River per bu Delivered to con-
snmers At lac for Muskingum and Hooking Valley
l3@l4c for Ohio River, loo for Kanawha and 16t
for Yough iogheny per bu. Anthracite at $6 5O@
7 90 per ton, delivered.
Coke has had steady and quiet market and
selling at yards l0@l2c per bu. and held 1@2e
higher delivered.
Coopers' stuff had a moderate demand and
quiet at previous prices. We quote; Slack barrel
poles $6@S; tight-barrel poles. S12@14; and
hogshead poes $25@30 per 1000; barrel slaves
$l3M2O hogshead slaves. 3l6920 per 1000.
COoperage was in moderate demand and market
steady. Flour barrels, 25@30c; pork barrels
$1@1 05; do halfbarrels. 45@5Oc: lard tierces
$l@1 10; ham tierces, 45@50c; whisky barrels
iron bound, 81 30al 35, and lard kegs, 35c each.
Eggs: The market was quiet, with liberal offer
ings. Closing at l7@1Sc per dozen for fresh.
Fruits: Apples at - 5O@S 80 per brl
latter for choice. Oranges at S6 SOFAS so pei
brl for Louisiana Lemons at "a O0(9t so pei
box. Cranberries quiet and firm at 81 00@S so pei
brl. Dried apples at 6H@7c, and dried peaches
at S@shSc per lb on arrival, and held about II
higher In store.
Feathers have had a quiet market cosinl
steady. Prime live geese In fair demand at 4Ol
per ID.
Fish: The market was steady and demand
moderate at previous prices. We quote
Extra mess mackerel, $2S@29; No. 1large do, $50
"a No. l. medium, $40 50@ll 90; No. large do
So 5O09 90; No. Q medium do, $6 5097; No 8 large
81 5O@S: No. 8 medium. So 5097 per bri; No.
white fish, - 5O@5 90; No. 2 do, $io4 so; picklet