The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-23
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCINNATI
MARKET.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 23-2 P. M.
BREADSTUFFS,

CINCINNATI. Aug 23-2P.M
BREADsruFFs.
Flour has had steady and quiet market with a
fair consunptive trade Family is in good de-
mand 81 50g4 50, and fancy brands s. 15@5 rs, as
to quality or reputation. Extra in moderate re-
quest at 4 1904 3d. Superfne dun.
at 50 259S 80, and low grades nominal at 50 50@
2 IS per brl, Spring wheat flour in limited sup
ply and held at "A 75@5 so forgood to choice Min
nesota. Rye -four is quiet aud firm at IS l09S &c.
and fancy Northwestern held q shade more per
barrel.
Corn. The demand has been fair and the mar
ket closing steady with liberal receipts. Mixed
shelled quoted 3743Sc, latter for No. on track; ;
ear gGGted 4O%@ilc for mixed; white shelled
quoted at 42@ lic per bu, latter in elevator.
Wheat: The market is firm and demand active
Offerings moderrte but ample, Red selling at 92@
93c for good to prime per bu. Prime amber at 93c
and choice at 95c. White at 95@96c for prime and
97@9Sc for choice lots on track. Inferior grades
dull and down to SOC per bu, as to quality.
Rye quiet, with moderate offerings and fair de-
mand. Prime TO choice sample quoted 54g56c
per bu OH track. No. selling on track at Hc
per bu.
Barley quiet and firm, the receipts being light,
but not much demand. Prime fall sample held
al 90d95c and fair to good at 75@S5c per bu on
rival.
Oats firm but quiet the demand being mostly
for local feeding purposes New sample lots quo
ted at 2l426c for mixed, and 271202Sc for choice
Nllilc pei w. Nh4lt III shChS tO-ouy " IoI2C
per bu.
Mess pork quiet and easy. Quoted to-day at IS %
@St0 per brl cash
Lard in fair demand and market quiet. Cur
rent make at 5ja5 60c per lb. Prime winter
steam al 65@5 7Uc per lb.
Bulk meats quiet and easy Shoulders at sl49
Sc, clear rib at 455@4 60, and clear sides held al
4S09iS5e per 10, all loose.
| Bacon: The demand is light and market quiet.
| SlOll1prs OO6ulp rlpnr rih Mt r 1hn1lLp AM
clear sides at 51ag53sc per ib. Sugar-cured hams
in fair jobbing demand at 9@lO12c per lb, as to
| brand and average.
COTTON.
| The market has been firm, and quotations ad-
vanced 1s@31c per ID during the week and closing
steady but quiet. Receipts for the week ending
to-day, 2G btdes. Shipments, 1893 bales. Sales re-
ported at the Cotton Exchange, 403 bales. Stock,
| l042 bales. The official quotations as follows
Ordinary lVasc good ordinary l0Bc; low mid
ding, Hes; mldling, ll%c; good nliddlng
| ll54c middllng fair, l2}4c; fair, 1876 per lb
WHISKY.
| The market is steady with an active demand
and 10 change. Selling to-day at 81 % per gallon.
| Bags: The demand has been fair and the market
steady. Cotton seamless sell at 20G25c, 2-bu gun
nies al 1312@l4c 4-bu burlaps at 10@l0Mc, wool
bags at 3O9i0c each.
Bagglng: There has been fair demand and
closing steady at about previous prices. Flax sell
ing in jobbng lots at S$1@9c for BIB, 9l4c for 2Is-
lb and S1ac tor 214-lb per yard, and aboutlc more
for jute.
Bark was in liberal supply and the demand
moderate and closing al $40 per cord aioat for
prime chestnut oak.
| Beans were dull ana nominal at 81 509l GO for
choice navys, and down to SOC for inferior and
| scarcely any On the market
Beeswax selling at Zoe per ID for prime yellow,
ana demand moderate with large receipts.
Brooms steady ana quiet with fair demand and
unchanged. Common at Il 25@l rs, hlirl at 81 Is
a. 10, Shaker at " 5O93, and steamboat at s3 Do
| "a per dozen.
Broom corn The supply is light and the market
! held firm, though quiet. Red brush at 3@31sc
red tipped ai 314W4c, green-stalk braid 44glAc
and hurl at 595lgc per pound.
Butter has been quiet and firm, with very little
change. The local trade was fair in the tnel
| qualities, but the packing demand continues
light. The receipts not large, but ample Creamery
selling al 19V2lc for single selections OF fancy and
l6@lSc for prime TO choice lots. Dary-made Al
ll9l2c ior cho.ce Central Ohio, aid l3@l4c fol
Western Reserve, and selling at l5c for selected
tubs Good TO prime at 69l0e per lb. Commol
duh and nominal at 4g5c per ID.
Cheese has been quiet and steady with ample
offerings and moderate demand and selling az oGs
jIae per lb for prime TO choice.
Candles have been in fair demand and steady
and quoted for star al 1l1a@l2c and comOn lallow
at lO@l0lac perlb.
Cordage: The demand was moderate but stead,
and prices unchanged. Manila at 12}49lGc
sisal al 1O]2@1lc and Jute al 9g91zc per lD.
Cotton yarns were in very moderate demand
but steady ana no material change in prices. W,
We quote: as follOws Batting, logic; as
sorted yarns, pic; WARP dc; candlewick, zoe
coveret yarn, 2ic; colored warp, 26c; twlne, $50
20c; rope, lSHl9c per lb No. 5U0-, l012c, No
COOS, 9t4c: No. ZOOS, SIC per dozen.
, Coal: The supply is ample and demand fair tt
the local retail trade. Offerings ailOat at 51a@G,
for Ohio River 6la97c for Ashland, 7kc 10
Kanawha, and &c for Youghiogteny, pc
bushel. Delivered to consumers at S@9c 10
OHIO River, sql0c for Ashland, l0@llc lor Hook
ing Valley and Muskingum 1O@llc ior Kanawha
and llgl2c for Youghiogheny, per bu.
Coke; Demand light and market quiet ant
steady NJ previous prices. Gas-horse at &C. cit,
manufactured 7c, crushed SC per bu at yards
Held &c more delivered to CONSUMERS.
Coopers stull: The demand is moderate bu
steady with ample receipts. We quote: Flou
barrel poles al St@7; tight-barrel poles, Sl2@1i
hogsheao do, Sl5(q20 rough barrel slaves, S16gls
dressed do, Sll9l9 and hogshead slaves, Sl6s1
per l000.
= Coopersge was fairly active and the marke
firm, ana ample supply. We quote rs follows
tierces, 81 Oj@l 10; ham tieroes 4u9i5c; slsc
hogsheads Sigh 10; hy-tight hogsheads 81 200
! %; half hossheadS, 9OcMS1 lard kegs, 25A3U(
iron bound whisky barrels 81 05@1 Ii.
Fruits Apples nave beun in large supply an,
moderate demand at 75c@Sl so per brl, as 10 quail
ity. Peaches duh and easy under very large re
ceipts and quoted 75c9sl 0O per bu, in boxes
I Grapes in fair demand and market fully snI
pied, ana seIl ny; concord al " 5UidI ana I've
at S3a3 30 per stand OF bushels. Pears plent
and sch at $393 80 per brl for Bsrtletts an,
81 50@2 for common. Damsons at S3g3 so pc
stand OF bushels.
Hay has been N fair local demand and stead
with light receipts ana no quotable change Prm
TO choice timothy sells al Sl4al5 per ton, and fai
10 good mixed at Sl2tl3 per ton, in bales, on al
rival. Held ld2c more In store.
II des Market firm and receipts moderate wit
: fair demand. We quae: Green 6@7c, wet salte
71S@Se, dry sated 9l911c, and flint l2Gllc per Il
l Sheep pelts, 75c@sl each.
Hemp: The demand has been moderate and Tn
market firm. and selling for rough Kentucky q
Sll5ai25 per ton, on arrival. Dressed hemp
quoted at 7A@7s4e for single, and S1ae fo
double, per lb. in store.
Hops continue firm, with limited offerings an
demand fair at ls@2oc per Id for prime to choic
Eastern.
/ Iron: The demand is fair and market steady an
quiet Pig iron at months time al follows
Charcoal hot-biat Hanging Rock, No.
! 81 5OG25: No. q S23@2i: mill S2l0l.
Alabama, No. l. LeA@23: Georgia and Tennessee Nc
| ]. s22925: mill. S1@t2. Raw coal and coke-NO
r s21@l2; No. 2, sl6917; Hanging Rock car.wheel,
S2S@32; Alabama car-wheels, S2g430; Georgi
and Tennessee ear-wheels, S2se92s SALISBURY az
9 S3603S Old car-wheels SlS6q20 Scrap-W nonobl