Evening star., 1917-05-19
WHEAT Open High. Low. Close.
JuIy 223 24O 2.23 2.40
September ..... 2.06 2.20 202 2.7
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Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. May 10 q pm;
higher; spot No. red. s.1s. nominal;
spot No. 2 red western, 8.21. nominal;
May No. red, 3.19. nominal: steamer
No. 2 red. S.02. nominal: receipts. IL
773 bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contracts. 1.7s1s;
ports, 373,s57
oats-steadier: standard white, 77M:
No: white. 7sha77; receipts 72'SSs
Rye-Ffrm: No. western export, 2.35;
receipts. 1893 bushels.
Hay-steady; No. 1 timothy un-
changed.
Grain freights-No quotations.
NEW YORK, May 1s.-Lard-Firm;
middle west. 22.7oa22.so. Other articles
unchanged
The market for sugar futures was ac-
tive today. and prices were hrmer on
covering by shorts, prompted by fears
Of further political disturbance in Cuba
and in sympathy with the steadier
feeling in the spot market. Closing
Sales. 1880 tons. May. SIS; July, 5.2s:
September, $50; December. 6.04.
Raw sugar Arm; molasses. 5.14: CEN
trifugal, 6.02: refined steady; fine
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DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, May s.-Butter-Higher;
creamery. 33a3S.
Eggs-Higher: receipts. 21.7es cases.
Firsts. s4as6; ordinary firsts, 81 Aas2h
Potatoes - Receipts. cars; un-
changed.
Poultry, alive-Unchanged
NEW YORK. May 1s.-Butter-
Steady; receipts. 8.57s tubs; creamery
higher than extras. ssha4o; creamery
extras coz score). SO; f1rsts. 3sasSA :
seconds. 36a37a.
Eggs-steady; receipts. 21,aso cases;
fresh gathered extras. S7ha3S; fresh
gathered storage packed f1rsts, 36z a37:
fresh gathered firsts, 35a36h; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby western hen
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hem
merry browns, 373ka3
Cheese-Unsettled; receipts. 1,074
boxes: state. fresh. specials, 26&a27;
do. average run, 261a.
Live poultry-Quiet: broilers. 41a4s;
fowls, 23a24: turkeys, 1s.
Dressed poultry-Quiet; chickens, 24a
80: fowls. 1sha25; turkeys. 1sa31.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO. May s.-Hogs-Receipts.
light, 15.1ba1e.so; mixed. 15.7oa1e.45;
heavy. 15.70a164o: rough. 15.70a15.s5;
pigs. 10.50a145o.
Cattle-Receipts. 500 head; steady:
native beef cattle, 9.60a13.70; stockers
ers. 6.65a11.60; calves. 1000a14.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; steady;
wethers. 1275a15.75; lambs. 15.75a20.4O;
springs, 15.00a21.00.
COTTON MARKETS.
market showed renewed strength and
activity early today. The opening was
rather quiet and irregular with July 4
points lower, while later months were
3 to points higher. After selling at
20.30 on the call. July soon advanced to
20.60 and October from 2o.O5 to 2O.a5,
or 23 to 26 points net higher.
Futures opened steady; May. none;
July. 2O32: October, 20.05; December
20.24: January. 20.25.
Futures closed steady: May, 2o.76
July, 20.73; October, 2O.55; December,
20.63: January, 20.66.
Spot, steady; middling. 21.10.
NEW ORLEANS. May 1s.-Fear of
wet weather over the belt and reports
of a continued large spot demand, with
good sales after hours yesterday caused
heavy buying of contracts on the open
Ing Of the cotton market today. In the
first half hour Of business the trading
months rose 80 points.
Futures opened steady. May. 20.12:
July. 1890; October. 1851; December.
1856; January, 1878.
Offerings were slender the session
through and the market retained firm
undertone to the end. Toward the close
the trading months showed a net ad
vance of 3s to As points and prices were
at the highest levels since early in De-
cember.. Spot cotton firm, and un-
changed. Sales on the spot. 1861: to
arrive, "a. Good ordinary. 1878: strict
good ordinary. 1925: low middling.
1875; strict low middling, 1894; mid
ding, 2o13; strict middling. 20.32:
ding. 20.6S.