Evening star., 1917-10-29
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, October 29.-Rains which
threatened to delay tie movement of
the new crop put some strength today
into the corn market. Predictions of
freezing temperatures. however. acted
subsequently as more than an offset
Trade in the aggregate was small.
Opening prices. which ranged from the
same as Saturdays finish to y to "a
higher, with December. 1.1S.s, and May.
1133s to 1.133sal.1312, were followed
by moderate additional upturns and
then a setback to slightly under the
latest figures of Saturday.
Oats duplicated the action of corn.
Receipts were lighter than had been
looked for. but no export business was
in sight.
Transient advances took place in the
firrnness of grain. Forecasts of colder
weather. though, led to talk of prob
able increased arrivals of hogs.
CORN Open. High. Low. Close
December ,.. 11s,. 11s 1.15hs 11s,a 11sa
May ...-..-... 1.1ahs LBS 1.l24 113!s
OATS
Msy nsSs"nsr % : g.. g.: s. ss's So So g CO.
NEW YORK. October 90 = Flour =
Dull: spring patents. 1os0a1l45:
winter patents 1o.65a1o.s0: winter
straights. 10.35a10.65: Kansas straights.
11.15a1l.4o. Pork. strong; mess, 4s.ooa
1850: family. 4s.o0a4s.oo; short clears.
255oa25.sO Hides. firm: Bogota, Al:
Central America. 40. Leather, firm;
hemlock firsts. 81: seconds. 50.
Raw sugar-Steady; centrifugal. go:
molasses. 6.02: refined steady: cut loaf.
e.s5: crushed. $50: mould \, s.sa: cubes.
80: powdered. S.!.: powdered, $50;
fine sranulateh. S.3.: diamond A, SIS;
confcctioncrs' y. SIS; No. j, $50
SPECIAL pisrs'c, TO The star.
RALTIIoRE. Md. October >? q pm.
Tu"tatiohs,.-N heat - Spot No. ? red.
soft. 80; spot No. red winter 2o4:
bushels: exports. 35.191 bushels.
Oats-Steady: standard white. Sc: No
; white, s51:; receipts. 1856 bushels.
Rye - Steady: No. western export.
1856: receipts, 57,424 bushels; exports,
$4,000 bushels.
asked; No 1 clover mixed. 24.5oa25. 90.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, October 2s.-The cotton
market was extremely nervous and un-
settled during today's early trading.
The italian news appeared to increase
the disposition to take profits on long
reaetionary sentiment around the ring,
with the market opening easy at de-
cline of Is to 81 points. Active months
sold 90 to 81 points net lower after the
call. Win DeCeHpeT tOuCn1NS Sb.SS and
January 2640. Buying by trade and
Liverpool interests checked the decline
at this level December rallied to o1.oS
and January to 1856. but this bulge
net increased offerings. the market still
being nervous and irregular during the
middle of the morning.
Futures opened easy: December. 27.1o
to $3.50: January. 26.42: March, 2612;
May. 1896, and July, 25.7o.
There were rallies of several points
a1Ir mi 0f hA
the unfavorable weather news and
trade buying. but the market soon
weakened under continued liquidation,
with January selling Off to 1854 and
March to $500, around midday or
about IS points net lower.
NEW ORLEANS. October 2s.-The
cotton market here opened easy and
rather irregular today. The selling
movement Of last week was carried
over. Offerings of short cotton were
stimulated by the italian reverses and
the market received little support In
the first half hour prices lost Is to 90
points.
Futures opened easy. Opening bids:
December. $3.50 asked: January. 2547:
March. 25.32: May, 25.05; July, 1884.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. October %. Hogs; re-
ceipts. $4,000 head: strong. Is cents
above Saturdays average; bulk, 15.2Oa
1850: light. 14.5oa16.65: mixed. 14s5a
1875: heavy, l4.s5a16.75; rough. 14s0a
1910; pigs, 10.50a14.0O.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head; weak:
native steers, 6.75a16.s0: western steers,
6.20a1S.S0; stockers and feeders, 6.O0a
11.5o: cows and heifers, 5.O0a12.10:
calves, 8.00a1525.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: steady:
wethers. s.75a12.75; lambs. 12.25a1775.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. October 90 Butter
Steady; creamery, 42Ha43. Eggs
Higher: receipts, 1915 cases. Firsts, 81
ass: ordinary firsts, 3sa361:: at mark.
cases included. 36a37. Potatoes-Lower;
receipts. seventy cars. Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and Minnesota. bulk, 1.s5a205; do.
sacks. 215a2.20. Poultry, alive-Lower;
fowls. 1sl2a17: springs. 171s
NEW YORK, October o9-Butter-
Weak; receipts. 5,734 tubs: creamery.
higher than extras, 4o4a46: creamery
extras (92 score). As; firsts, 43a44Ia
seconds. Al 1aa421a.
Eggs-Irregular: receipts. ..431 cases:
fresh gathered extras 46ai7; extra frsts
44a45: flrsts 40a43; seconds. 36a39 !
state, Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery whites, fine to fancy. 6sa72; state
and nearby hennery browns, 50a5s
Cheese = Unsettled: receipts. 3.4OO
boxes: state fresh specials. 2sa2s,s: do,