The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-17
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCINNATI
MARKET.
CINCINNATI, May 17-2P. NJ.
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CINCINNATI May 17-2P. NJ
BRRADsTuFPs.
The market for breadstutfs has been firm and in
some clses with an upward tendency. The trans,
actions were generally moderate, and demand
Flour is in fair consumptive demand and prices
advanced tD some extent We quote fancy brands
up TO s. 7596. Family selling at 81 9V(s5 Is per
br. Extra qu0tei at 81 4094 60. Supertino called
lor to moderate extent at IS 75@4 90, and low
grades at S313 s. per bbl Rye flour at SO 1908 25
latter for choice Northwester per brl. Spring
VIII OF -four at 81 0Og4 80 for ordinary up to fancy
Min esota per brl.
Wheat: The market has been firm and prices
higher during the week. and closes steady. Red
sold to-day at 81 07l 10 per bu for good to choice,
on arrival. Amber is quoted 81 0S@l 90 per bu for
prime to choice. White about same as red
Oats have been firm and higher White at 33@35c
fnrprme to choice. Mixed at 3O@S2c per bu. In
feror dull and nominal.
Rye quiet and steady, with moderate demand.
Sample quoted at 56@57c for prime to choice on
track. No in elevator at 56c per bu.
Barley continues dun and has been about nom
inal fall sample at $l@ 10 per bu held at the lat
ter figure for No. in elevator.
Corn has been in fair demand with rather light
receipts, and cosing firm. Mixed quoted at SOC
for prime ear track, and 81 1aG3SG for shelled,
outs ide figure for No. 3 in elevator, White corn
al 192c above mixed, and little offering.
PROVISIONS.
The market has been firm but steady, with gen
orally light trading and prices sustained, without
any ma erial change in prices.
Mess pork was quiet, closing steady, and city
packed quoted at 81 85al0 per brl.
Lard has been in far demand and firm, but
closing rather easy at G.l0c for cuireut make and
11m6.2Oc for PRIME steam. Kettle leaf dull at
Bnik meats quiet and steady. Shoulders quoted
at 3 10 93 Gic clear rib at 4.6j@i7Oc. and clear
sides at A. S5@4 SOC per Id, loose
Bacon has been in moderate demand. and
quoted shoulders at 4i4@4}sc, clear RIB at 5 S09
5.35c and clear sides at 5hg5.60c per lb hacked:
Sugircured hDms at 712g9c per ID, canvased and
packed as t. averaae or brand. Shoulders at 5A
95lac, breakfast bacon at 7971ac per ID.
COTTON.
The market has been firm and prices were tend
ing upward during the past week Receipts for the
week ending today, 224 bales: shipments, 2,444
b les Stock, 5,77S bales sales, 1,G76 baes The
closing official quotations are as follows: Ordinary
l12sc, good ordinary ll1sc, low mddling l27sc,
middling 12asc good middling l2ssc, middling
fair 1896 fair l43sc.
WHISKY
has been fairly active all the week and closes
steady with fair demand at 81 02 per gallon
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bagging has been firm but with only a moderate
demand, and quoted as follows: Flax. BIB at &c.
2Alb at SIC and ~ 4b at 9e per yard. Jute sells
at about lc more than flax. Iron ties at S2@2 %
per bundle.
B gs were in moderate request and steady. We
quote 4,bu burlaps at gt4@l0hc 2-bu gunnies al
l4>oc cotton seamless at lS924c, and woolen bags
at 32935c each.
Bark has steady market with ample offerings
and fair demand, and selling atOat for prime
chestnut oak at $l3 per cord.
Beeswax was quiet and steady with liberal of.
ferings of prime yellow at 2l@22c per lb.
| Beans have been steady, with a fair jobbing de-
mand. We quote choice at 81 350l 4o fair to
| prime white at 191 %, and common down To 60c
| per bu, i'll store
| previous prices We quote steamboat at S. 50Gi,
hurl at 81 21a2 So Shaker at 81 5UCg2 IS. and
mon at 81 50al IS per dozen.
Broom corn The oherin- S arc ample and the de-
| mand moderate. Quoted red brush and red
| tipped al 293c, green stalk braid at 3E294c, and
| hui at 4@jC per lb.
Butter has mad continued quiet and steady
market with but little change. The receipts were
generally large and the SUI ply of lower grades in
excess OF the wants OF the trade There is still n
good demand for the finer qualities for local table
use The ma ket closes at the fol owing prices:
Creamery AT 18G20c, the outside figure for fancy
| quality, choice Western Rsetve doing at l3@ ic,
| and Central and Southern Ohio at l1@12c per liz,
and shade more obtiined for selections; good to
| prime at S6l0c, medium at bWc aud common
down to &c per lb.
| Candles were n moderate demand, and the
market quiet ana steady, with tallow Hing at
| 10%Mllc, and star candles at II 2ml2c per lb
| Cheese mas been steady, and the demand fair
for consumption, and prime TO choice selling al
6LG17c per lb. Inferior duh and nominal
Cordage; The market remains firm; and
| the demand has been fair, W tn Manila at
|
per lb.
Coopers' stuff has had Il Sret and steady mar
ke and rece ps am!le. "e quole; Flour-bar-
rel poles, SGlg7; .ight-barrel poles s12al4
hogshead poles S5@20: rough barrel slaves, 81
al4; dressed 40, $l59l7, and hosshead slaves
S5g1S per 900
| COopelage: Was steady at about previous price,
| and demand moderate We quote follows:
Florr barrels, 25atSc; pork barrels, 50a55c; lard
tierces 75gS0c; ham tierces, 50t955c; slack hogs
heads, l@1 10; Twilight holgsheads 81 25gl 30
half hogsheads. HO@95c; lard kegs, 25c; iron bound
whisky barrels. 81 l5tGl %
| Coal has only II gnt local retail demand. The
wholesale market is merely nominal. Lot
ahoat ar. not quotable Ohio River. Sta9c: Ash
land. 9s10c; Muskingum and Hooking Valley, 10
@i1c: Kanawhu aud Youghiogheny, 1901 c per
bu camel 16gl7; per bu; anthracite, S650a7
per ton.
Coke has teon in light demand and the mar
get without change. We quote eas-house at &c
city manufactured at 7c and crushed at Sc per bu
at yards. Held at &c more per bu.
Cotton yarns were in fair demand, and the mar
ket firm and quo ed Ms follows: Batting 10@l6c
assorted yarns, 2Oc; warp. zoe; wicking, 20c; GOV
erlet yarn, DE: coored warp 25c: twine, l7@
10r: rope, l7m1Hc per lb: No. 500, lOc; No. 600
Sc: and No. 700, SC per dozen.
Eggs were in moderate demand and the receipt.
ample, and selling for fresh at 1O(90ac per dozen
Feathers have been steady, with good supply
and fair demand and selling at doc per lb.
Fruits have had quiet, firm market. Apple'
in moielate supply, and demand ght at 50 50@
so per brl in store, Oranges ae in moderate de
mand, and selling at $5@4 por box. Lemons art
steady, and demand fair at S3 500l5 per box. DrieG
apples steady, but demand light at 2lS@g315c
and peaches at 3@c per lb.
Fish: In moderate demand, and the marke
steady. We quote Mackerel, extra mess, S25@26
No. l. large. $,2G123; No. Shore SIS 509l6; No
large. 5000 so; No. 2 medium. $7@7 so; No.
large. 81 5C@S; No 3medium, S. i0@6 per brl, ant