The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-11
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CINCINNATI
MARKETS

WEEKLY REVIEW UF The ClNClNNAIl
MARKETS
CINCINNATI March 12-1 P NJ.
BREADsTuFFs
Flour has been in fair demand, and the market
closes firm though without any material advance.
Fancy brands sell at s. 00@95 50, as to quality or
reputation Family trade brands sat- at q 1904 sOper
at So 1898 50 per bril-. and moderate INQUIRY. Low
grades dun and about nominal at s. t0d2 80 per
brl. Rye flour quiet and firm at 81 f0@3 p for
prime t, choice Northwestern, and 81 9OgS % for
ordinary Spring wheat flour at ~ 1904 so, the
outside figure for choice Minnesota brands.
Oats have been fairly active for local feeding
purposes and the market firm under limited offer
ings. White sell at 29@3Oc per bn for best quail;
ty Mixed up to 2Sc for prime, 26@27c for good
lots and 2292ic for inferior per bu.
barley was very quiet, the demand being light
choice and some lots held even higher, but No.
will not bring over 95@96e and fair TO prime at
70G90c per bu and common at 40@50c. Spring
dull at 35@70c, as to quality offered
Rye lias been firm and only moderate demand
but limited supply, and No held up to Soc, and
| s,ilable at 546s5jc per bu in elevator. Prime to
choice sample at 53a55c on track, and fair to good
at 50G5le per bu, Inferior dull at i154Sc per bu.
Rejected at 4std49c per bu.
Wheat has had fair demand and closes steady,
with moderate receipts. Choice white would
bring 81 05 and No. white salable at 81 021l 03.
Red or amber sells at 81 o2g1 04 per bu for prime
| to choice, and 9Se@sl for good milling lots. In
| ferior dull and nominal down to soc per bu.
| Corn has been firm during the week, but closing
somewhat easy, with large receipts ana market
| fairly active Ear quoted at 34@341ac for prime
mixed on track mixed shelled at 3i12@3Sc per
bu. in elevator, and held a shade more. White
| corn at soc per bu.
PROVISIONS
Mess Pork has been quiet and ensy, down to
SO 70 per brl for round ts 1t closes rmer in tone
and quoted at so per brl, spot and holders, ad-
ding shade more for iobbing lots.
| n r1 and nuip all the yppk but il has
| now irmer feeling and the demand fair, ind
prime steam quoted at 6.35g6ssc spot, but bids at
| a shade less. Kettle leaf IS dun and nominal at
1l4IT6c for city, and 3s@654c for country per lb
Bulk meats have been quiet and steady and
moderate demand; closing at 3.i5@3lac for shoul-
| ders 4.6561L70c for clear rb and 4,S5Gt4 9Oc for
| clear sides per lb, all loose.
| Bacon has had a steady market but not much
demand. Shoulders quoted at 4isc, clear rib at
J3sc. and clear sides at 53s@5Ac per lb, all
packed
Sugarcured meats were in fair demand for con.
sumption and the market steady. Hams at sla(9
9@c, breakfast bacon at 7G712c and shoulders at
514gJt4c per Id, canvased and packed
| aCoTToN
has been steady all the week, closing firm with.
out change in prices. Stock S,766 bales Receipts
to-day were l,27S bales. Shipments 1885 bales
The following are the Cotton Exchange official
quotations Ordinary sc, good ordinary SIC, low
middling SIC, middlng 9Ac good middline
934c, midding fair 1916 fair 1154c per b
| WHISKY
was STEADY the past week, ana without any ma
terial change. The demand continues fair. and
sales made on Change to-day at II % per gallon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bags have been in moderate demand and steady,
selling at 1992iG for seamless cotton, 35M37c for
woolcn sacks, l42@l5c for 2-bu gunnies, lO@l01ac
for 4-bu burlaDs
Baggng was fairly active and steady and un-
changed. We quote: Jute at l0Gl0Ac for 2-lD.
101ac for 21s-lb, and lO54c for 214lb per yard
Flax selling ut about lc less.
| RppSWay has had n fur demand and the gIlpDly
ample 1t sells steadily at 22@23c per lb for prime
Yellow.
Beans were firm with moderate offerings espec
Tally ior choice navyS, which were in fair request
and sold at 81 50@l 60 per bu, good to prime white
or mediums at 81 l5@l 30, and common at 7j990c
per bu.
i Bhloms were in moderate demand and the mar
ket steady, having undergone little or no change
Common at 81 50@2 best at 81 5092 70. Shaker at
81 1903 and steamboat at So 50Q14 30 per dozen.
Broom corn has been moderately active and
steady, with little arriving. and prices without
material change. We quote: Red at 2ta@314c;
green stalk at 3Is@1lc, and hurl at qjc per ID.
Butter has undergone but little change during
the week though the tone OF the market was
firm. The demand continued fair for all the
higher qualities, such as are suited for the local
retail trade, with moderate but ample receipts.
The lower grades are still dull and heavy, with
supply largely exceeding the demand. Packers
and shippers are not willing buyers except at very
low prices for such grades they may need
Choice Western Reserve dairy is selling al l5@l7C
Ill DuI nell hl Iva sUG extra SplC tlS III
single packages. GOOD TO prime at 11Gtlic per 10
medium at 90 lOc, and common held at jg7c NJ
creamery.
Candles have been quiet and steady and market
un hanged. We quote star candles al l2I2@l3c
and common talow at 10&@l1c per lh.
Cheese was Quiet, With liberal offerings and
moder1e demand and steady at previous quota
tions. We quote prime TO choice 6@Atg7L,c per lb
| lnferi0r is not quOtdble.
Cooperaye has had O quiet market and weak, anG
We quote as follows for arrival lots Flour barrels
256yS0c: pork barrrls, 60I65c lard ticrCcs, 90@
95c; ham tierces, 45@5Oc; slack hogsheads, 81 25d
So; half hogsheads @0M55c; lard kegs, 25c; iron
| bound whisky barrels SlGgl ~.
COoperS' stuff were in light demand the maTke
dull and easy, with liberal offerings We quote
Flour barrel poles, s6a7; tght-barrel poles. s12a
IA; hogshead poles, S20@22 So rough barre
slaves, Sl2@1i; dressed do, S15(917, and hogsheuC
slaves, sl5@ls per 1000.
Coal was i'll moderate demand for consumption
and steady, with but light wholesale trade. ",
quote; Youghogheny, 7@7% per bu ahoat 0a
9lac on the cars, and l0@llc delivered: Hooking
Valley, &c mt elevator, and 10@llc delivered
MuskinSum Valley, S13c on cars, and l0G11c dc
livercd; Ohio River, 51a@6c alIoat. and Sa9c de
llivered: kalawha River, 7GTl2 &c atloat and l0d
lie delivered; Kanawha caunel. l6GlSc per bu
and anthracite S7@7 50 per ton delivered.
Coke at previous prices and ample supply. Sell
ing at &c for gas house, &c for city manufactured
and Sc for crushed per bu at yards Held at 1G2t
more TO consumers delivered.
| Cotton yarns had u fair jobbug trade anC
the market closes steady and prices Sus
tained. We quote as follows: Batting at S6sl4c
pound yarns, cotton warp and WiCking lT1lSc
cOverlet yarn, 2Oc; co!ored warp, De: twiue, liza
l9c: rope, lI4l7c per lb; No. 500. 9c No. 600 Sc
and No. 700. &c per dozeE.
Eggs were in moderate demand, but the marke
opened firm and in the early part of the week solo
up to 156tl6c, but under heavy receipts they ART
easier and lower at the close and fresh selling IA
l2L@l3c per dozen
Feathers are in fair demand and steady and re
ceipts ample and prime live geese selling at S6a
SIC per lb.
Fish have been in good demand and the market
firm without change in prices. We quote: Mack
erel, extra mess, SO 0O927 90: No. l. large mack
erel, s23 O0@@25 90; No. l shore do$iG@l6 SO
No. large 81 50@l0; No. Q mediums 5O99
No. 8 large SS@S So No. 8 medium $6oa6 X
per brl, ana half barrels one-half these price
with 25c added extra for package LAX,
herring S2922i; Whitefsh, SAGA % per half brl
sartlines quarter boxes, S3t1l4 per case ana cod
| fish 5(d5ac per Id.
Fruits have been steady and quiet, with little il
any change Apples in full supply and selling a
81 25@2 rs per brl for good to choice varieties in
store. Cranberries dun and light offerings and
quoted at S4fG4 so per brl for common, and would
bring S8(99 per brl for choice if offered Oranges
in ample supply and selling at s. jo13 SO per box
and $S@6 per case. Lemons quiet and quoted al
quoted at 293c, and peaches at 3a3he per ID
but held about 1ac more for jobbing lots.
II Hops were quiet, with no improvement in the
, demand and offerings ample and selling at l2@l4
per ID for prime TO choice Eastern, and dull AM
nominal for Western.
Iron has been firm and somewhat more active
: but prices remain about us previously reported
Phe quotations for pig at 4 months time us fo
flows: Charcoal hot.blast Hanging Rock No. !, 81