The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-20
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCINNATI
MARKET.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 20-2P. M.
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FLOUR AND GRAIN.
Flour has been quiet and generally steady.
Fancy selling at s6 60@7 90, but patent process
held up to IS % per brl, as TO quality or repu-
40 Extra quoted at s. SOFAS 90. Superfine
at IS 0095 Sa Low grades at a SOFA So per
bfl. Buckwheat flour is neglected at S6 0096 %,
and some choice quality held at more. Rye Hour
outside Tor choice Northwestern brands
Rye quiet and STEADY, and No. selling to-day
at 93c per bu.
Oats quiet and steady. No. mixed selling to-
daya Ale. and white quoted 42c per bu. Inferior
dull and nominal.
Corn has a fair demand and closes steady, W tn
prime mixed ear selling to-day at 42c on track.
Shelled at 44c for No. 2, and bids generally a
shade less. White corn held l92c above mixed.
Wheat: Quiet and steady and little or no change
in prices during the week. Red selling at 81 SO
al S9h for No. 2 and 81 81 for prime on track
and small lot of fancy sold at 81 3S at Kentucky
Central track. Amber at 81 S0@1 s. for fair to
choice, Low grades at 81 15@l %, as to quality;
| scarce.
Mess pork: Market closes firm, and quoted at
$lS % per brl, spot
Lard quiet and firm. Prime steam quoted at
7sse per ID, and some selling at 7.85 per ID.
Green Meats steady and the demand moderate.
Shoulders at 4c clear rib sides at 57s95. 95c and
hams, as to average, 614a71Sc per ID.
Dry salt meats: Fair jobbing demand and
steady Shoulders at 4L694. SOC, clear rib sides
at 611sa64c, and clear sides held SIC per lb,
loose. partly cured 20 to 30 days on salt
Bacon dull. Prices about nominal at 7%@77sc
for clear sides, TIC for clear rib, and 5A@5sc for
shoulders per lb.
Sugar-cured meats: Demand moderate and
steady. Shoulders at SIC. Breakfast bacon SO
SIC, hams at 91z@l1c, as to brand or average per
ID, all canvased and packed.
WHISKY.
The market has been weaker and lower during
the week and 2@3c lower, closing sales at 81 07
per gallon.
The market has been quiet and generally
steady The receipts for the week were 1901
bales Shipments, 1884 bales. Stock, 15,425
ton Exchange sO6 bales The closing official
prices are as follows: Ordinary l015c; good or
dinary, 11Zc; low middling, 11sSc; middling, 12c
good middllng, 1214G middling fair, 12$$4c, and
fair, 1870 perl
Coffee has been steady and quiet with moderate
demand. We quote: Rio. common to fair at 4@
16c, good to prime 161a@lSc, choice at 16@19135c,
and fancy yellow at 2Ol12@2lc. Laguayra at 1611
1sHc, Java at 24@29c, Mocha at 27@2Sc per ID.
Moasses has quiet, steady market, with mod
crate demand. New Orleans 81 rups at 33@4Oc for
fair to choice. and 4s@4Sc for prime to. choice.
at 40@70c per gallon.
Rice has been steady and quiet and selling at
Sc for choice Carolina and 7@712c for Louisiana.
Sugar has had steady and quiet market and
s9sc; extra c, s@9ssc white lO1s@iO35sc; gran.
ulated and powdered, 116gl114e: crushed, 1l1ac.
and cut loaf, 11Ac per lb New Orleans raw at
7A@s4c and clarified at 9@1OAc per Id.
MIsCELLANEoUs
Bagging: The demand has been fair and mar
ket steady; We quote: Flax, 2-lb, at s@sAe per
yard, 21ss-lb at 9H@9hc. 2L-lb at 91a@9t4c per
yard in lots and jobbing Nc per yard higher.
Jute a1oat about Nc higher than fax Iron cot
ton ties 81 25a2 50 per dozen.
Bags; The market was quiet and steady. We
quote as follows: Cotton seamless, 2bu, 2l@25c:
wool bags. ss@4Oc; 2-bu gunnies, l@l5c; 4-bu
burlaps, 12@13c each.
Beans have had steady market at the follow
ing: Arrival lots 81 4O91 So prime to choice, and
u lO@l 30 for fair to good per bu In store at
VI 65@l 10 for prime to choice navys.
Bark has been steady and quiet. Quoted $10@
II per cord for prime chestnut oak aAOat.
Broom corn firm and quiet at the following:
Red brush 39314c, red tipped 4@41Sc. prime green
stalk braid 5A@5'4c, and choice hurl at 6@1ac
per lb
Beeswax has had quiet, steady market and
selling at zoe per ID for prime yellow
Brooms have been steady and quiet We
quote: Common at 81 40,G rs; hurl, 81 2502 rs;
Shaker, 50 7593, and steamboat. $3 5O@4 per doz.
Bran steady and demand fair with ample supply
at $40 75@l1 per ton. Shipstuffs quiet at Sl2@
13 per ton. Middlings steady and fair demand
at $l5@l9 per ton. all in bulk on arrival, and
held 81 more i'll store.
Butter had steady and quiet market with no
material change during the week. The receipts
were ample, fair packing demand, and the usual
god local trade. We quote creamery at 300
SSc per 10 ,he latter lat II for fancy selections Dairy
20@21c for Central Ohio per lb and single tubs of
extra held at 25c per ID. Good to prime packing
lots at l6@lsc. Inferior at lo@l2c, and dull
I. Candles steady and demand fair. Talow at II
@l11ac star at lS@l31Sc. and parafine at 2O92lc
per Id. .....-
Cordage has a quiet and steady market. and
quoted Manila at 1314914c, sisal at 12@l2slc,
and Jute at s@shc per lb.
Coopers' stuff: Steady and quiet market, with
moderate receipts at the following prices: Slack
barrel poles, $6@6; tight-barrel poles. S12@14
hogshead poles, S25@3O; rough barrel slaves, $3.50
20; hogshead slaves, Sl6@2O per 1000.
Cooperage: Market firm and quiet. Pork and
lard packages in fair demand. We quote:
Flour barrels 25@30c; pork barrels 81 10@1 Is;
lard. 81 l5@1 20; ham tieTees. 50@55c lard kegs,
35c. and iron-bound whisky barrels 81 85a1 40.
Coal had quiet market and closes steady. The,
rates ahoat are: 12c for Youghiogheny, 11@12c for
to consumers: Ohio River l4c, Muskingum and
Hooking Valley lac, Kanawha 15c, Youghio.
gheny at Ice per bu. and Anthracite at $6 5O@7
per tOn
z Coke mas u mOQerate demand ana 6te8uy.g we
quote gas house at 10c, city manufactured lie,
crushed lie per bu at yards, and 1@2c more deliv-
cred to consumers.
Cheese has been steady and the demand fair,
and selling at l2b@lS1ac per lb for prime to
choice factory.
Cotton yarns: The market steady and quiet.
We quote. Batting. l0@l6c; pound yarns, 23c;
CARPET warp-white, 23c; do coiored, Csc; coverlet
warp, 25c per lb: cotton rope l9@2Oc: twine, 2O@
&c. and candlewck 23c per lb.
I,,ya fa;r 40, f1,
ceipts moderate, and quoted at 2O@2lc per dozen,
on arrival.
Feathers have fair steady demand. and the
market quiet, and prime quoted at 42943c lb.
Fruits: The market was steady and quiet
Apples in moderate supply and firm at So 5O@
50 per brl, good to choice. Lemons t$i@
per box and oranges at $6a8 per brl for Lo,lisi-
ana and 1894 per box. Cranberries firm and
quiet at $@S 50 per brl Dried apples quiet at 6@7e
and peaches at 8@S1ac per Id, on arrival, and 1c
HIGHER LII store Eoreign fruits In fair demand