Evening star., 1917-01-09


4niy May .....::. issf. i.ss i.ss i 81 81 iSi
CORN
July Ssas 80 "i'4 3@s
OATS
NJ; N; $ S.. g q. q. 81: 81:
NEW YORK. January o:-Flour.
patents, 9o5a9.so; winter stratghts.
S.70as.95: Kansas straights, 9.4oa9.6 10
Pork. firm. Beef. firm. Lard. firmer;
middle west. 15.9oal6.oo. Molasses,
steady: Hay, firm; No; !; 1'1oi nn;ns No, p
s5a90. Hides. quiet. Leather. firm.
The market for sugar futures was
easier early under liquidation and sell.
ing by trade interests. with prices at
midday about to 6 points net lower.
The weekly figures from Cuba report
| ing increased grinding led to larger
offerings in the spot market ana
| seemed to have inspired most OF the
| early trading.
Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. Md. January q pm.
| red. 202; spot No. red western,
! 2.o7; January No. red. 2.02; February.
! 202: steamer No. red. 1.90: receipts,
| 1882 bushels.
| Corn-Easier: spot contract. 1.09ia :
January, 1.071S: receipts. 111,291 bush
| els: exports. 376.S75.
Oats-Steady; standard white. e4a
SAY: No. 3 white, 63a631a; receipts,
| 1892 bushels.
Rye-Easier: No. western export.
1.55; receipts. 101.S7S.
Hay-Steady: No. l timothy, No. /
| clover mixed unchanged.
| Grain freights-No quotation.
DAIRY MARKETS.
| CHICAGO. January 9.-Butter-Un-
| changed.
Eggs-Bigher: receipts, 4.739 cases;
| firsts. 40a41: ordinary frsts. 35a36: at
mark. cases included, 32a40.
Potatoes-Lower: receipts, 30 cars;
Idaho, Washington and Oregon white.
| 1.s0a1.95: Wisconsin white. 1.s5a1.so;
Michigan white. 1.70a1.S0.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
NEW YORK. January s.-Butter-
| Lower; receipts, 14.47s packages.
Creamery. higher than extras. 40a4O1a /;
| creamery extras. 391.: firsts, 36a3s1. /;
seconds. 341@a35la.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. s.453 cases.
Fresh gathered extra firsts, SO; firsts,
5oa51: seconds and poorer, 45a49; re-
frigerator seconds to f1rsts. 35 n ass;
nearby hennery whites. fine to fancy. 55
a57; nearby hennery browns, 53a55.
Cheese - Irregular: receipts, 1850
boxes. State held. specials. 24A a24h
do. average fancy. 23% a24.
Live poultry-Firm; no prices quoted.
Dressed poultry-Very quiet, prices
unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, January 9.-The cotton
market met increased realizing and
scattered selling for a reaction at the
opening today. The census ginning
figures were considered more bullish
than otherwise. but the market acted
as though recent buyers had planned
to take profits upon their publication
and after opening at an advance of l
NJ To- h,,f
points lower, active months quickly
sold some 20 to 80 points under last
nights closing figures. March con-
tracts eased off to 1880. while July sold
down to 1855. or 81 to 80 points under
yesterdays high level. No change was
reported in the spot situation and trade
interests were credited with buying on
the decline.
Futures opened steady: January.
1912: March. 1858: May, 1880; July,
1882; October. 1877.
NEW ORLEANS. January 9.-Prices
in the cotton market here today in re-
sponse to higher prices in other mar
kets yesterday, and on the compare
lively small ginning output for this
last period. Heavy selling met the ad-
vance, causing an immediate reaction.
Half an hour after the opening the
trading months were points higher
to points lower than the close of last
week
Futures opened steady. Opening bids:
January, 1907: March, 1922 asked; May.
1S43 asked; July, 1858; October. 1907
asked