Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

NEW YORK, December 26-Lard weak /:
middle west, 24.95a25.05. Other articles
unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. December 20. /
pm. uotation.-Wheat-Spo No. 2 red
receipts, 56.093 bushels; exports. 1885
bushels.
Corn-Receipts, 4.s47 bushels
Oats-Firm; standard white, 86h
No 2 white, IS; receipts 1s1.4ss
Rye-Firm; No. 2 western export.
1855: receipts, so,os7 bushels.
Hay-steady; No. / timothy. 1850
asked; No. l clover mixed, 27.00a27.50
Grain freights. steam to Liverpool,
per quarter. not quotable.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, December 26-The fea-
ture in the cotton market during to-
days early trading was the strength
of the near position. It seemed that
no January notices had been issued.
and there was furry of covering
which sent the price up to 1905. or 81
points above Mondays closing level
and into new high ground for the sea-
son. Other months were Influenced
by the firmness in this respect, with
March selling at 29.47 and May at
29.17. or 81 points net higher. Liver
pool was a moderate buyer.
Futures opened steady; January. 1880
to 1000; March. 29.44; May. 1906; July,
2S.72; October, 27.45.
Holiday dizziness and moderate realiz-
ing by longs met the advance and
caused a small reaction. At noon prices
showed net advances OF to 81 points.
There Was enough realizing to cause
morning, but trading continued quiet
and the undertone was steady, with
March ruling around 29.46 and May
29.14 shortly after midday.
The market showed renewed strength
during the early afternoon on trade
buying, bullish private spot advices and
covering. Both January and March made
new highs, with January selling al
1920 and March at 1898, or 81 to 81
points NET higher. Later deliveries sold
about 10 to 80 points over Mondays
closing.
NEW ORLEANS, December 26.--The
cotton market had higher tendency
from the opening today owing to tho
absence Of tenders against January con-
tracts; this being the first notice day
trading prices advanced 16 to 20 points.
January. 2s.75: March. ss.4s asked; May.
2s:1s; July. 1892; October. 1850.
on the spot. s.o46 bales; to arrive, 1.o2s:
low middling, 1887; middling, 1925: good
stock. sgs,517.
In the afternoon prominent traders
were active bidders and buyers and the
market bulged to net advance OF rs to
IS points.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Report Of live stock market meat
trade conditions here today by United
States bureau of markets:
Beef--Fresh, overdue cars continue to
arrive, receipts very heavy, market dull,
but no decline in prices. demand ex.
tremely light: steers, receipts liberal.
market fairly steady. demand poor;
cows. receipts heavy, market dull and
draggy. demand poor; bulls. no offer
ings.
Veal - Supply moderate. good local
slaughtered selling at 1900 to 1890. de-
mand very light
Pork - Supply liberal, market weak
and draggy, demand poor.
Lamb--Supply heavy. market steady
to shade lower than Monday, demand
poor.
Mutton = Supply light market un-
changed, demand poor.
CHICAGO. December 26.-Hogs--Re-
ceipts. 10000 head. strong; bulk,
1e.9oa17.25; light. 16.25a17.20: mixed,
1ssea1ssS n heavy asssaa7so rough
Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head: strong;
native steers. 7.45a14.40: western steers
not quoted, season over until next
August; stockers and feeders, 6.65a
1880: cows and heifers, 5.30al1. 40;
calves. S.50a15.50.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; weak;
wethers, S.00a13.10. lambs. 12.60a16.4 40.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, December 26.--Butter--
Lower; creamery, 39a4sk.
Eggs--Hfgher: receipts, 4,46s cases.
Firsts, 4Sa51; ordinary firsts, 44a4e: al
mark, cases included, 44a50: refrirera.
tor frsts. 37a3S.
Potatoes-Higher: receipts, forty cars.
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota.
bulk, 1.90a2.10; do. sacks, 2OOae.15.
Poultry, alive--Higher; fowls, Isa2a:
springs. 81.
NEW YORK, December 2s.-Butter--
Steady; receipts. $500 tubs. Creamery
higher than extras, 50a50h; creamery
extras (92 score), 4sai9N; firsts. 44Ma
4sh: seconds. 41a43.
Eggs-Firmer; receipts, 1890 cases.
fresh gathered. extras, 6la62. ertra
firsts. 60; flrsts. 6Sa59: seconds. 54a57
Refrigerator, special marks. 3ska4o:
refrigerator. firsts. 38a39; state. Pam.
sylvania and nearby western hennerv
whites. fine to fancy, 7oa72: statS
Pennsylvania and nearby hennerv
browns, 6a.
Cheese--Stsady: receipts, 1.47s boxes.
state, fresh, specials. 2sMaa do.
Poultry--Dressed. quiet: chickens.