Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

The following is the report OF the I'VE
stock and meat trade conditions mere 70
day by the bureau of markets, depart
ment of Agriculture:
Beef-Fresh, a few badly delayed cars
arrived; some houses completely Out oi
fresh meat; market generally strong de-
mand good. Steers-Receipts hgnt, = rev
good steers arrived: market STEADY 10
strong: demand good. Cows = Receipts
moderate; market steady; demand sooa.
Bulls-Receipts light; market unchangeo'
demand fair.
ate; market firm: demand fair. Local
slaughter-Supply very light; market
shade higher; demand improving.
Pork-Receipts liberal: market nareiy
steady; demand just fair.
Lamb - Receipts increasing; market
about 81 lower; demand good.
Mutton-Supply very light; market I'M
changed; demand limited
CHICAGO, December 1s.--Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head; weak; bulk, l5.eoa
1910; light. 15.ooa15.s0: mixed. 15;4oa
1920: heavy, 15.45a16.2o; rough. 15.45
a15.60; pigs, 10.75a14.00.
Cattie-Receipts, $4,000 head: weak;
native steers. 7.25a14.50: western steers,
6.35a1275: stockers and feeders. 6.25a
1913: cows and heifers, 5.00a11.10;
sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; weak:
wethers, s.ooal3.1o: lambs. 12.e5a16.S5.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, December 1s.-The cot
ton market showed renewed firmness
early today. Trading was quiet at
the start, and there was scattered
realizing. but the small offerings
advance of 3 to points. with active
months soon selling some thirty points
above last nights closing figures. Janu-
airy contracts sold at 29.46 and March
at 29.07 before the end Of the first hour.
Futures opened steady: December Of
fered 1920; January. 2s.25; March. $3.50;
May. 1883: July. $3.50.
Realizing caused reactions of 10 or
IL points later in the morning and
there was some scattered southern
selling. The demand from shorts
seemed less urgent after the recovery
Of about LOT points from the recent low
level, but offerings were light and the
market held very steady around mid
day.
NEW ORLEANS, December 1s.-After
opening eight points or on January. the
cotton market here took sudden bulge
today on a forecast of ginning for this
last period of only 100000 bales. COM
pared to $4,000 the same period last
year. At the end of the first half hour
IF business prices were "a to 81 points
above yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady. Opening bids:
January, 28.06: March, 27.86: May, 27.73;
July. 1854; October, 26.43.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, December 1S.-Butter-
Firm; creamery, 3sa49.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 1903 cases:
firsts. 60a61: ordinary frsts. 44a49: at
mark. cases included, 44a51: refrigera-
tor fifsts. 36ha37.
Potatoes-Receipts. 80 cars; un-
changed.
Poultry-Alive, unchanged
NEW YORK. December 18-Butter-
Steady; receipts, 8.429 packages; cream
cry, higher than extras. 50ha51; cream
cry extras (92 score). so; flrsts, 44ha
40: seconds. 41a44.
Eggs-Steady: receipts, $3.50 cases
fresh gathered extras, 63a64; extra
flrsts, S1a62; firsts. 5sa60; seconds, 55s
So: refrigerator. special marks. 39ha
40; refrigerator flrsts, 3sa39; state
Pennsylvania and nearby western hen
merry whites. fine to fancy. 70a72: state
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns, 64a65.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 1877 boxes
state. fresh specials. 23ha23A: do av.
erage run, 23a23A.
Poultry-Live. firm; no prices settled
Dressed poultry, strong: chickens and
fowls unchanged: turkeys. 25a3S.