Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19

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BALTIMORE. July 10 Il pm. quota
tions) :-Wheat-Strong spot No. red.
soft. 2.20; receipts. 81 .414 bushels.
Corn-Strong: spot contract. 2.02; re-
ceipts. 4O.945 bushels.
Oats-Firmer: standard white. S2h
No. 3 white, 81 sales; receipts. 74.241
bushels.
Rye-No quotation; receipts, $3.50
bushels.
Hay steady.
Grain freights not quotab1e.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. July 1s.-Butter I'M
EEss-Reosipts. 1880 cases.
Potatoes-Lower; receipts. fifty cars
Virginia, barrels. 4.5oa4.75: Kansas.
Illinois and Ohio. sacks. 1.40a1.60;
Tennessee, sacks. 1.50a1.60.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
NEW YORK. July s.-Butter-Firmer;
receipts. 1852 tubs; creamery. higher
than extras, 39k a40; creamery extras (92
SCORED. 80; firsts. s7ha3sh: seconds.
Ess. Veal rsssipts HOO cases
36a37; frsts. 34a35h seconds, a1a33
state. Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery. whites, fine to fancy. 42a44
state. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery.
Cheese-Unsettlsd; receipts, $3.50 boxes ;
state. f,: : q, :D::eis's ssxss'; DO. average
Dressed poultryNDull and weak !:
chickens. 1sa2s; fowls, 15a26: turkeys,
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. July Receipts.
$4,000 head; unsettled. Bulk. Hasa
1850: heavy. 1410a15.b0: rough. 1410a
1880; pigs, 11.26a1l26.
csttle-Reosipts. 1000 head: strong.
Native beef cattle, 8.40a14.06; western
steers. s.sba11.5o: stockers and feeders,
calves. S.60a1A36.
sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: strong.
Wethers. 7.76a11.o0; lambs. s.50a15.so.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. July 19.-With the ex-
ception OF temporary advance Of 10
points In September contracts. the cot
with prices to IA points lower There
was considerable selling Of new crop
positions. due to many private rain re-
ports and to the western belt forecast
which predicted showers in southeast
Texas. In fact, 1t was the general
opinion that all the Texas drought sec
tons had been relieved at least for the
time being. Later increased selling
pressure resulted in declines to 25.16
for October and 24.96 for December,
p .ssA'e q AASe AoSS ~ - ~ 1T
points.
Futures opened steady; July. 26.7o;
October. $3.50: December. 25.15: Jan
uary. 25.12: March. 26.25.
At midday bearish sentiment pre-
vailed. owing to the detailed reports
which seemed to indicate general pre-
cipitation in the southern half of Texas.
The selling pressure was increased by
less favorable news regarding sub
marine activities and prices dropped
2s to 20 points under the previous close,
with October selling at 1907 There
were deliveries on July contracts again
and predictions that further notices
would be issued in considerable vol
ume before the end of the month.
showing momentary steadiness and a
the opening here today. cotton fell OF
western belt, and private accounts of
marked crop impro vement as the result
Of the moisture which recently has
fallen. At the emu of tho first half hour
OF business the trading months were IT
to 70 points under yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady: July, 1875
October. 343S: December, 1875; Janu-
airy. 24.4i: March. 24.50.
Predictions OF a much larger crop,
especially in Texas. than was thought
possible q month ago and bearish views
regarding tonnage available to move
that part Of the crop grown for export
caused Q selling wave toward noon,
which put the most active months ~ to
~ points under the closing level of
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