Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-24

NEW YORK, July 24.-F1our-Firm
spring patents; ls:aoa1ass Kansas
40. 00a43.50. Lard-Firm; middle west,
20-00a20.25 nominal
Other articles unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, July "a q pm
quotations) .-Wheat-Quiet but steady;
spot No. red. soft, 2.40; receipts.
81 .702 bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract, eli; re-
ceipts. 107.063 bushels.
Oats-Firmer. standard white, 92a93;
No. 3 white, 91a92: receipts, 1859
bushels.
Rye-No quotations
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-Not quotable
CHICAGO. July Acknowledging,
10000 head: strong. Bulk. 14.75a15.7o:
light, 14.50a15.75: mixed. 14.40a15. IS
pigs. 11.50a1425
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head: unset
tied; native beef cattle, S.25ai40o;
western steers, s;eoa11.so; stockers and
5.30a11.90; calves, 9.75a14.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: strong;
wethers, 7.75a11.0o: lambs. 1o.0oa15.75.
CHICAGO. July Observation-Disclosures;
creamery. 35a3sh.
EsgsaLower; receipts. 1s.4Ss cases:
4 nFStS, Sl12a5S, ordinary nfSIS, ZJa0l, at
mark, cases included, 27a33.
Potatoes-Higher; receipts. so cars;
Virginia, barrels. 4.25a4.50; Kansas, Mis-
souri,. Illinois. Kentucky and Tennessee,
sacks. 1.10a1.25.
Poultry--Alive. higher; fowls. 17a1s;
springs, 22a28.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. July 24.-After open
ing steady and IL points higher to 4
NtDto Low
on a renewal of trade buying. the cot
ton market eased off sharply under
selling pressure due to rumors that
private crop reporting bureau made
condition 73. or 81 points above last
month. October dropped to 1855 and
December to 1886, representing 1S to
20 points net loss. Liverpool and Wall
street selling accompanied the decline.
but at the lower levels a good class
of buying was encountered.
Futures opened steady; July. 1888
offered: October. 1885; December, 1894 !;
January, 1895. and March. 24.O5.
Eventually this absorbed the offer
ings and at midday ,the market was
considerably firmer, October selling up
to 1888 and December 23.87. or to 4
points over last nights close. Part Of
the buying was based on predictions
for additional rains in the eastern belt,
which, in view OF recent precipitation.
were not regarded as favorable by the
trade.
NEW ORLEANS. July 24.-Rumors of
a private condition report of 70 per cent
Of the normal caused moderate selling
of cotton In the first half hour of bust
ness here today. under which prices
fell Is to 20 points below the level Of
yesterdays close. On the opening
call there was a momentary advance
Of 2 to points. but support was with
drawn.
Futures opened steady. July. 23s5 ask
ed; October, %. 03: December, 23.O1: Janu-
airy, 2313 asked; March. 1926.
At a level % to % points down
shorts turned profit takers, and the
ring found difficulty in supplying the
demand, with the result that toward
noon prices were 20 points up from
the bottom.
NEW YORK. July 24.-Butter-Ir-
regular; receipts. 1915 tubs: creamery
higher than extras, 392 a4Oh; cream
| cry extras (92 score), 39k: firsts. 3SA
| a39X: seconds. 36a38.
Eggs -, Irregular; receipts, 1880
cases: fresh gathered extras. 38a39: ex-
| ira firsts, 36a37: firsts, 33a35: seconds.
| 3oa32A: state. Pennsylvania and near
| by western hennery whites. hne to
| fancy, 43a44: state. Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery browns. 4oa42.
Cheese-Unsettled: receipts. STA
boxes; state. fresh specials. %; do. av-
erare run, 21ha21%
Dressed poultry-Qutet; prices UNI
changed.