The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-24
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCINNATI
MARKET.
CINCINNATI. May 24-2P. M.
BRFA DSTt,FFS.

CINCINNATI May 24-2P.M M.
BREADsTUFFs.
The market has been firm and generally quiet,
while the receipts were mostly light
Flour was in fair demand and the market firm.
We quote family at s. l0a5 35 for ordinary trade
brand, and IS 50(a6 W lor fancy. as to4usl-
mI lsy 90 Spring wheat -four at cSaico 20
kye -four up To sS 30 for choice Minnesota and at
- l0a5 20 for g. ad 10 prime loTS Extra is quoted
at A 654 20, and some brands held at IS I,er brl.
superiine at 50 S5@4 90 and low grades neglected
AT 81 25@S 60 per brl.
Barley has been firm, hut slow sale and light
offerings, Fail quoted nnminally at S1@1 10 for
prime to choice and S0@9Oc for fair to good lots.
Oats wee firm and higher with moderate de
mand and limited receipts Mixed selling at S61c
for prime and quoted at 32@S4c for fair 10 good,
| white at CSC ior choice per bu.
Wheat firm and fair depand Red selling at
81 10 for choice sample on arrival and u 0Sal W
ior No 2, and 81 D5@l o. for ihr g 80, d. White
| as much as red. Amber quoted at 81 0791 " per
| bu for prime TO choice.
Rye: Steady and moderate demand. No. 2 In
eleva or at SIC Good To prime TO sample on track
at 55aj7c, and choice held nj 5Sc per bu Inferior
du il and nominal.
Conn market finn ana the demand fair; white
corn quoted at 4OCa42c: mixed ear sell ny at 4Oc
on track; mixed shell"d sold at 39S40c per bu,
mostly for June delivery and is held AZ the latter
figure for No. lin elevator
PROVISIONS.
Mess pork was steady and quiet, with ample
offerings. Quoted Mt $40 per brl for city mess, and
bids about 25c less for round luts.
Lard has been quiet and the market steady,
and current make is quoted at 605 G6lOc.
Prime steam. is dull and nominal at 6.l5c per
ID; CITY kettle is held at 7g71ac per lD.
Bulk meats have been quiet and steady Shoul-
deIs at 3ae3 55c clear rib at G0c. and clear
sides at 45494.8Oc per h. all loose.
Bacon was in moderate demand and closing
steady Shoulders quoted 41sc, clear rb at SIC,
| fi nf IN la oil lrah
Susar.cured hams at 712a91sc. ms to average and
brand. breakfast bacon al 7g71Ic and shoulders at
5l4@5hc per ID, canvased and packed.
COTTON.
The market was finn and prices advanced in the
early par OF the week, but closes weak and lower.
Stock, 4302 bales; receipts, 045 bales; shipments
2l6 bnles; sales, 30 bales. The following are tho
official Cotton Exchange prices: Ordinary 1154c,
good ordinary l21zc low middlng l21ac, mid
ding l254c, good middling l3c, middIing fair
l3s4c, fair l4szc per pound.
WHISKY
The market has been steady and the demand
| fair. At the close sales were made at 81 Of per
gallon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bark was steady and moderate demand with
liberal receipts and selling afioat at Sl2g13 per
cord for prime chestnut oak
b gs were in moderate request and the market
steady. We quote 4-bu burlRps at l0@10Hc 2-bu
gunnies al l3IsGel4c aud seamless cotton at 209
bic, woolen bags at 30g37c apiece.
Bagging was firm and quite, the demand light.
We quote jue at &c for 2-lb, s14@91ac for 27srlb,
and 954@l0c for lib per yard. Iron ties at $2g
25 per bundle. Flax bagging at about lc less
than jute.
Beans were steady with moderate but ample
supply and fair demand. Sc ling 81 40tal SO ior
jobbng lots of choice navys, 81 l5al ~ for good
~ prime and down TO 6Oc for common per bu
Beeswax has been in fair demand for yellow
with ample offerings at 2O@2lc per ID.
Broom corn has had quiet but steady market
with nmllp SuDDly but mDlpratp Red brush
| and red tipped at 293c, green stalk braid at 31a
| 9ic, and hun at A. .(15c per lb.
Brooms were in moderate request and the mar
ket n0mInally unchanged. We quote common at
81 25gl So hnrl at S292 co. Shaker al 81 5O(s2 20.
and steamboat at s. 2jG4 per dozen.
| Butter'was quiet with liberal receipts and no
material change. Very little packing or ship ing
demand and grades ior tn purpose and Hll in
| feror lots arc dull and heavy. The local retail
demand continues lair and only the finest quail
| ties are taken for this trade. Creamery sells at
| lSg2Uc choice dairy at ll@l2c for Central Ohio
ana @lic for Western reserve Good to PRIME
lots quoted AZ e9l0c. Inferior dull down to
&c per lh
Candles have steady and quiet market with
moderate demand We quote common tallow at
| l0ml &C, and star candles at Ii I9Ml2c per Id.
| Cheese was quiet and steady, with mode ate de
mand, aud prime TO choice factory selling at 6tg &c
per ID. Inferior du and nominal.
| Cotton yarns have been firm and prices have an
upward tendency. We quoe e: Batting l0@lGc;
assorted yarns, 2Oc; warp, 2Oc wickng, 20c; Gov
erlet yarn, PC: coiored warp, Csc; twne, l7cq
19c rope, l79lsc per Id; No. 50O lOc; No 600,
&C; and No 700, SC per dozen.
Coopers stuff: Marne quiet, with receip;s and
demand both moderate We qnote; Fiour-bar-
hogsnyad poles, sl5a26; rough barrel slaves 81
ala dressed 40, SloGl7. and hogshead staves.
Sl5@1S per 1,0O0.
CoopoGage IN moderate demand and the market
ISa ot4 baTe 9c sS pork Sd Salres s%1s ae G%s STd
tierces, 759S0c; ham tierces, 5O@55c; slack hogs.
heads, $l9l 10; hy-tight hogsheads. u 25al 30;
hall hogsheads yO996c; lard kegs Csc; iron. bound
whisky barrels. 81 l5@l 25.
Coal has been dull and the market nom nally
unchanged. No quotations aioat. The rates to
consumers delivered ART as follows: Sd9c for Ohio
River, 9gl0c for Ashland. l0@llc for Muskingum
and Hooking Valley. l0qlic for Kanawha and
foughiogheny per bu, and 81 j0(s7 w per ton for
anthracite
Coke dull and no change. Quoted for
gas house at &c, city manufactured at &c, aud
crushed at &c per bu. at yard; about &c more de.
livered 10 consumers
C9rdage is steady and the demand fair, and
quoted jute at S)aGsc, ssal 1o@lO1zc, and Manila
l2@121ac per lb.
Eggs have been quiet and market easy under
liberal offerings. Fresh arrivals selling at @I0c
per Dozen
Feathers were fairly active and the market firm
and receipts ample. Pine live geese viii bring
40d4lc perlb.
FISH Market firm but quiet and moderate de.
mand Wequote: Mackere extra mess, $l5a25:
NO. l. large, S22g23; No. shore, Sl5 jOg l6; No. 2
large, $Jt99 20; No. medium. SOY 80; No, 3
large, 81 5O@S No. 8 medium, S. iOaG per brl, and
haf.barre 0ne-hall these prices, with extra
for packages Lake herring, s. 2j@2 50; white fish,
S4 l5Gl4 80 per half bril- sardnes quarter boxes,
Sl2 jUml3 per case, and goldfish 41ag5c per lb
| fruits; Apples have been steady and quiet
with moderate offerings, and quoted at
g. 5Og3 25 per brl good to choice. Lemons
in fair drma at 81 5UtG4 per box, as to quality.
Oranges quiet with ample offerings at s. 5Ua4 SO
per box. and S799 per case. Dried fruit in Light
demand at ,2M@3c for apples, ana 3@3Lc for
peaches per 10.
Grease has had moderate demand and steady
at pre- NiOus prices. We auole White ut 5@5I.c.
yellow at 41asi54c, and brown at 4Ce414c per ID
Hay was irin and moderately active and recepts
rather gilt and quoted: Prime To choice timothy
at $l26rl3 per ton iaIr TO good mixed at SlOali.
and inferior nominal at 81 50d9 per ton, on ar.
rival. Ab1ut ~ more in store.
! Hides had fair demand and the market
steady with moderate receipts We quote: Green
5@96c, wet salted 6Hta7c, dry Salted sdl lOc. and
flint l2glAc Der ID. Sheen Delts, 50cesI each,
Hemp has been quiet but closes firlner under
light offerings Rough Kentucky is quoted SS5Ca
90 per tnn, on arrival. Dressed at 6Ia6%c for
single and 6s4@7c for double dressed per ID, for
jObbing lots in store.
Hops in moderate demand and the market
steady and quiet. Eastern quoted at 9al0c per
10 and Western at 7(aSc.
Innn Nyay otliat with yar,, 1;,tl. q,