Evening star., 1917-10-18
Copper Heaviness Overcome.
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. October 1s-Much colder
weather predicted for tonight tended
today to ease down the corn market.
The lower temperatures in prospect
were looked upon as means of help
ing to put the crop into good condition
for quicker shipping than the prevail
ing warmth and moisture would have
allowed. Selling. however, was not of
an aggressive character. Opening quo
tations. which ranged from the same a
yesterdays finish to q lower. with De-
cember l.14ia to 1.14a4 and May 110,a
to 1.10s. were followed by moderate
downturn all around and then some
thing of a rally.
Signs of liberal export business gave
firmness to oats. The relative weak
ness of corn appeared to be ignored.
Sharp declines in the hog market car
red down provisions. Pork especially
seemed to lack demand.
NEW YORK. October 1S.-Lard easy:
middle west. 24.0Oa24.1O. Others un-
changed.
CORN Open High Low. Close
May .,......... ..... 1.iois lit iio liz W
OATS
&sy SsssnD.F .. - ss ssi ss,. 90. g" g ss* ss'.
Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Nd. October IS q pm
quotations) ).-Wheat-Spot No. red
soft, 2-22: spot No. red winter. 2.24;
Oats-Firm: standard white. 64is: No.
white, 81 sales; receipts. 1910 bushels
Rye-Steady; No. western export
spot. 1.S6a1.s7: receipts. s3.ssS bushels;
exports. 1os.7S0 bushels.
Hay-Firmer: No. l timothy. 27.o0 per
ton: No. 1Nclover mixed. 2450a25.00.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. October 1S.-A renewal
q
larity at the opening of the cotton
market today. October was points
lower. with other months to Is
points higher. and the active positions
sold about l to points under last
nights closing figures during the first
few minutes. with December touching
1926 and January 1859.
Liverpool was an active buyer on the
advance, which carried December up to
21.45 and January to 27.0e. or about l6
to 19 points net higher before the end
of the first hour.
Futures opened firm: October, 27.so;
DECEMBER. 25so; January. 2s.s7: March.
After selling at e7.so for December
and 27.c2 for January. or 20 to "a
points net higher. the market became
less active and there were reactions of
10 or II points around midday. 1t was
reported that a private cable has been
received from Milan. Italy. claiming
that the Italian government has ar
ranged 10 take iU,uUU DaleS OF Ameri-
can cotton monthly.
NEW ORLEANS. October 1S-Fear
of cold weather in the belt caused buy
ing of cotton here today and prices
were advanced "a to 20 points in the
first half hour of business. Good spot
accounts contributed to the steadiness
Offerings came chiefly from longs who
We're realizing profits.
Futures opened steady. Opening bids:
October. 21.22: December $3.50; Janu-
ary, 25.92; March, 26.o2: May, 2s.0s
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. October 1S-Butter-
! Lower; creamery, 3s1aa42.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. T.475 cases;
firsts, 37a3717: ordinary firsts. 35laa36
| at mark. cases included. 36a37.
Potatoes-Lower; receipts. seventy
cars; Wisconsin. Minnesota and Michi-
gan. bulk. 1.20a1.30; do. acks, 125a135
Poultry-Alive higher; fowls. 18l2a20
springs. 1914.
NEW YORK. October 1s.-Butter-Un-
settled; receipts. 1852 tubs: creamery
higher than extras. 43a4a44I.: creamery
extras t92 score), 43A a43is; firsts. ana
43: seconds, 40.
Eggs-lrregular receipts. 1928 crates:
fresh gathered extras. 45a46: extra firsts
43a4412; firsts. 40a42: seconds. 37Iaa39;
! state. Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery whites fine to fancy, 65a6S; state
5Oa55.
Cheese-Weak: receipts. 80 boxes;
state. fresh specials. PAY: do. average
run. 23ka24
| Poultry. dressed-Firm prices un-
changed.