Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
lin freights not quotable.
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. July 81. - Butter - I'm
changed.
Eggs - Receipts. 1874 cases: un-
Potatoes-Lower receipts, so cars; Vir-
ginia. barrels. 3.25a3.75; no other kind
offered.
Poutry-Live. higher; fowls. 15ka1s
NEW YORK, July s1.-Butter-Firm
receipts, 1871 packages; creamery high
er than extras, 39a a40R; creamery ex-
tras t92 score). 391a; firsts. 3sha39A
seconds. 37Aa3SA.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts. 1922 cases;
fresh gathered extras. 33a40; extra frsts
36a3s firsts. 33a35; seconds, 30a32
state, Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery whites. fine to fancy, 47a4S
state. pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. 4oa44
Cheese - Firm; receipts. 1889 boxes
state. fresh specials, 21&a22A: do,
average run. 21ha21A.
Live p9ultry-ouiet no prices quoted;
15a25; turkeys. 1Sa32.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, July 31.-Hogs-Receipts
5000 head; firm; bulk, 15.OOa16.00;
light, 14.75a16.05: mixed. 1460a16. 20;
heavy. 14.4oa16,25; rough, 14.4Oa14.65;
pigs. 1L50a144O.
Cattle--Receipts. 1000 head firm; ma
tive beef cattle. 7.s0a14.1o: western
5-s6as.o0; cows and heifers, 4.5Oa1165;
calves, S75a13.00.
sheep-Receipts, 5000 head: weak;
wethers, 7.6caf0.75; lambs, 9.5Oa15.40
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-There was re-
newed covering at the opening of the
cotton market today, with first prices
~ TO 10 points higher. Complaints of
dry. hot weather in the southwest
seemed to increase the disposition to
even up short commitments in advance
OF the governments crop report tomor-
row. and there may also have been
buying on a private report making the
condition 1873. compared with III last
month. This showed less Improvement
than suggested by some of the earlier
reports. There was more or less dis
'cussion of peace prospects around the
ring, but II was considered doubtful
that 1t played much part on the ad-
vance, which carried October up to
2ll7 and January to 1856. or Is to IS
points net higher shortly after the
Gail!
Futures opened steady; October. 24.Os:
Decembrr, 1895: January, 1884; March
34.00 May. 24.l2
After selling up to 2f.32 for October
and 2ioo for January. or ~ to 80
points ne. higher the demand from
shorts became less active. and the
market turned easier under realizing
October eased off to 24.11 and January
to 2".s2 toward midday, or about IS
to 20 points from the best A New Or
leans authority places the condition of
the crop at 1913. or about 3 per cent
better than the government report Of
last month.
The market steadied up again during
the middle of the afternoon on favor
able view of the European news With
October ruiir~ ar"-'"' 90 ..
airy 1890. or 10 to 25 points net higher.
NEW ORLEA&.j
by shorts who wanted to oven W. -.
tomorroW's report on corditiCn : Ue
the cotton market here firmness in the
early trading today. prices rising ~
to 20 points in the first half hour of
business. Buyers found little cotton
for sale.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid ::
October, 23.12: December, 2366: Janu-
airy. 23.19 asked; March. 23.1s: May.
23.34.
The market held steady and fairly
active for a while, but finally became
quiet. with some profit taking bv carly
buyers in evidence. At noon the trading
months were at a net advance or l..
to IA points.
Peace talk attracted much attention
in the afternoon and had a stimulating
effect on prices, which. at 1880, were
l6 to % points over yesterdays close.
Spot cotton steady and unchanged.
Sales on the spot, $50 bales; to arrive,
40 bales; good ordinary, $500: strict
good ordinary, $3.50: low middling,
24.C0: strict low n1iddling. 24.37: mid
ding, PATS; strict middling, 24.94: good
middiing, 25.12; strict good middling.