The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-04

BULK MEATS-The market has been irmer and
higher, and steady at the close with moderate de-
maud. Shoulders quoted at 3.40@312c, clear RIB
NJ 41aC94.G0c, and clear sides ut NC per lb all
loose
COTToN-IIas continued steady but quiet, and
prices have had little or no change. Stock 9l62
bales The official quotations at the close OF the
W. ek are as follows Ordinary TIC good ordinary
&c. low middling SIC, middling &c, good mid
ding 9Hc, middhpg fair 1915, fair IL %c Der ID.
WHiSKY-Was rather ea y during the week,
declining Ic but closing steady and demand act
i've at 81 " per gallon.
BAGS-Have been in fair request and steady
market and quoted as follows: Seamless cotton
sacks at 2O@25c gunnies 2bu, at li@l5c' ana
buraps 4-bu, at 10@llc
BAGGING-Was IN lair demand and mar, et
steady and little or no var ut on III prices. fIa1
bagg ng quoted at &c for 2lb 94c for 2ls-lp, anu
912c for 24lb per yard. Iron ties at S2tg2 0U per
hundred, JuLe-bagging about lc higher than
flax.
BARK-Ws in ample supply and the market
firm aud steady with moderate demand ana Selling
for prime chestnut oak a1lout at Sf2Yl2 % per
cord.
BEANS-Have been fairly activeand the rereipts
muTe moderate with a somewhat hrmer market
Selling at 81 40@1 50 per bu for choice navys,
$l@Sl q for fair to pr'me and 7599Oc ior inferior
lots.
BEESWAX-r ad moderate demand and closes
quiet and steady with prime yellow at 23@2lc per
pound.
BROOM CORN-The market was steady with
moderate and ample supply and denand about
fair. Quoted at 213c for red 3H@f4c for green
stalk and 412@5c ior prime to choice hurl per 10.
BROOMS-Were III the usual mOdelae demand
and market quiet though steady, and quoted as
follows: Common at 81 50@2, hurl al 81 5O@2 TO-
Shaker at 81 1898, and steamboat u ao@4 per
doz.
BRAN, Erc.-There was moderate inquiry for
bran, and market steady with free offerings at $40
ml0 % per ton. Shipstuffs neglected and held at
S1l@12 per ton. Middlngs Offering at sl39lS per
ton, as to quality, and demand fair, all in bulk,
on arrival. Dealers asking 81 more i'll store.
BUTrER-The mark has been rather easy un-
der increased receipts OF the finer qualities, for
which there was the usual far local demand for
the retail trade. Packers and shippers were buy
ing only moderately. Inferior grades were dull,
with continued accumulation OF stocks. Prices
had slig It downward tendency, but with no
material decline Creamery is not offered, but
would bring 306133c per ID. Prime to choice dairy
quoted at 11gl3c for Central and Southern Ohio,
and 14Cql5c fr Western Reserve, and l92c higher
for extra selections by the single tub. Good lots
at 909l0c inferior at 5@Sc per Id.
crate demand, and quoted at l2@l3c for star and
10b61llc for common tallow per lb.
CHEFSE-lIas been in fair consumptive de-
mand and the market steady and quiet, and prime
to choice quoted at 7@7s4c per ID.
COOPERAGE-Quiet and steady and fair de-
mand mostly for pork and lard packages. We
quote: Flour barrels, 32@3Sc: pork brls, 85@90c;
lard tierces, 81 10@l 10: ham tierces, 55@GOc;
slack hogsheads, 81 4O@1 50; half hogsheads, 81
al l0 lard kegs, S5c; iron-bound whisky bar
res. Slm1 10.
CooPERs' sTUFF-The receipts were moderate
and market quiet. Wequote; Flour barrel poles,
sc O0@S 90; tightbarrel poles sl2@l4; hogshead
poles S2Ol25; rougn barrel staves Sl2@16; dressed
do S1S@2l, and hogshead slaves, SIS O0@20 90 per
1000
COFFEE-Market steady and quiet and liberal
supply and no quotable change. Common Rio
sells at 12%g12c fair to good at 14@t15c, prime at
160l1615c choice at 17@l71ac and fancy yellow at
1a@l9c per ID; Java at 28@2Sc per lb' Laguayra
' COTTON YARNs-Had steady and airdemand
at previous prices. We quote: Batting, 89l4c;
pound yarns, cotton warp and wicking, 17@lSc;
coverlet yarn, 2Oc; colored warp, 23c Swine, II
@1gc; rope n@l7c per lb; No. 500, &C.; Ne.
600, Sc: and No. 700. 7c per dozen.
CORDAGE-There was IA moderate demand and
the marketduiet and unchanged. Jute sells at 9(G
9Hc, sisal at lO@llc, and Manila at l212@l512c
per lb.
COAL-Has had quiet and weak market, with
larger supply, and quoted as follows; Yough-
iogheny 719Se pei bu ahoatand lOglle delivered;
delivered; Muskingum Valley. SIC on cars and
11@12c delivered; Ohio River, Hc sjloat and &c de-
livercd; Kanawha River, INC afoat and 10@1lc
deliver d; Kanawha camel 16Q9lSc per bu, and
anthracite S7(97 80 per ton delivered.
| COKE-Steady and moderate consumptive de-
mand and no material change We quote &c for
gas-house, 7c for city manufactured, and 712d9Sc
for crushed per bu at yards, and &c more delivered
| to consumers
EGGS-Ihere was scant supply and the mar
ket very firm during the week, and prices ranging
high but closing with larger offerings, and fresh
selling nj }5a36c per dozen and fair demand
| FEATHERS-iIad IA fair demand and liberal re-
cepts, and seIlins for prime live geese at 3G957c
perlb.
demand at previous prices We quote Mackerel.
extra mess $26 0O927 90: No. large mackerel,
S23 0U9@25 20; No. shore do. $l6@l6 50;
No. large, 50 50@l0; No. medium, IS 50@9;
n SEN0 NJ, MAJ f1ittr TNar
brl, ana half barrels one-half these prices with
25c added extra for package. Lake herring, SEA
2 %; Whitefish, S4@4 % per half brl; sardines,
quarter boxes, Sl3gl4 per case. ana Goldfish 5eE51ac
| per ID.
FRUITs-The market was steady for apples, with
liberal offerings and fair consumpuve demand,
and selling in store at 81 50@2 80 per bril- as to
quality. Lemons were in moderate demand and
steady, and selling at 50 SOFAS so per box. Oran-
ges had fair demand and quoted creole at $79S
| Der bril- Valencia at $5lg6 per case and Messna
at S2Ql2 so per box. Cranberries dull and offer
ing at $5e6 per brl and S2@2 25 per bu. Dried
fruit quitt and quoted at 2@3c for apples and "a
@31%c for peaches per ID, as to quality, and small
! iobbing lots held A0%c higher.
GINSENG-Quet and moderate demand, and
quoted at 75@s0c per lb for prime lots.
| GREASE-The demand is fair, and market
steady and quiet We quote brown at 49414c,
yellow at 413Q14s4c, and white at SC per lb.
HAY-The market is quiet, and closes easier,
with fair eonsumptive demand only, and large Of
ferings. We quote prime to choice timothy at
So 50@9, and inferior at $7@S, as TO quality, per
ton on arrival AMI So more in store
| HlDES-Have been in moderate demand, and
market steady and well supplied. Green at 554
@6Ac, wetsalted 654a714c dry s'lted at 9910c,
and dry flint at 13@l4c per h. Sheep pelts at 5Oc@
81 EACH as to quality.
HEMP-Market quiet for dressed. and steady,
with fair jobbIng demand selling 7@719c for dou-
Bile and 64@6s4c per lb for single dressed in
store. Rough Kentucky at $s5(89O per ton, on ar
rival, and dull with light offerings.
| HOPS-There has been a moderate demand for
Eastern, and steady. at 12@1ic per b for prime to
choice Western dull and nominal.
| IRON-Continues Quiet. with little, If any i'm
provement in the demand. Quotations as
follows: Pig iron at months time,
charcoal hot-blast Hanging Rock No. l. SEC
a2l; No. . $1S@19: mill Sl6@lS; Alabama, No. l.
SlS@2O; Georgia and Tennessee No. l, ,SlS920; mill
Sl7@lS Raw coal and coke-No. !, &1691S No.
2, Sl5@l6 American Scotch-No. l, $20@2l B l,
SlS@20 Hanging Rock car-wheels s2S@33; Ala
bama do, S26@30; Georgia and Tennessee do, $263
3O Salisbury do, S36a37 Old car-wheels Sl76lS
scrap-Wrought, soc@S1 cast, 5o@6oc per cwt; Bar
iron-Boled, 2@2l4c; charcoal 3@34c. Sheet
iron boiled, 3M314c charcoal 4@51ac; Russian
lac per h. Horse-shoes. "a. and mule-shoes, s. pc
ker.
LEAD-The market closes firm, with fair de
mand, and quoted as follows: Pig lead at 4$41474t
per lb, but held about Ac higher for jobbing lots