Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-13

a little. and in the second hour of the
afternoon a dull, dragging practically
unchanged market prevailed.
Grain, Produce,
/ Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO, November 13.-Corn prices
weakened today owing. Largely, TO III
ket Declines here. however,, were
checked by hesitancy about selllns IN
the face of government MINIMUM on
hog values and the consequent nheit.
hood of sustained demand for corn to
feed on farms. Absence of any signs OF
seasonable cold weather tended also
to handicap the bears. opening quo
tations, which ranged from Is off to 1s
advance, were followed py d Hhooei ale
general setback.
oats were depressed by liberal COM
mission house selling. The market was
governed by the same general reasons
as corn.
visions stock yard interests were the
principal buyers.
R:;;@s.' $fs: Ell EN- EN- H. ffs.
OATS ,o., .,,,
1 nss .: s. s. 81 81 s. S" 81 /
NEW YORK, November 13.-Pork
Strong; family, $500. Lard-Strong;
middle west, 27.S0a27.90. Other articles
unchanged.
Snecial Dispa tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, November 10 u
pm. quotation).-SpotN No. red, soft,
2.22; spot No. 2 red winter, PA; re-
ceipts, 5000 bushels; receipts 4'S49
bushels.
Oats-Firmer; standard white. So; No.
3 white, 6S1a; receipts. 35.425 bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. western export,
1s41sa1.s5: receipts, 1924 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-Not quotable.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. November 13.-Trade in
terests were buyers OF near months
again at the opening of the cotton mar
ket today, while there was further scat
tered coverings. First prices were
points higher to l point lower. and the
active months sold about to 10 points
above last nights closing figures dur
ing the early session. December was
relatively firm, touching 2S.oS. new
high record for the season, while Janu-
airy sold at 21.30, or I points ABOVE last
nights close.
Futures opened steady; December,
27.s5; January, 27.22: March. 1865; May,
26.40: July, 26.O5.
Offerings increased on the early bulge
and the market was unsettled later in
the morning, owing partly to the easier
tone of the stock market. December
later sold off to 27.95. or back to with
in points of last nights closing fig
ures. January sold off to 27.l3, or 10
points net lower.
NEW ORLEANS. November 13.-The
favorable construction placed on for
eign news and the bullying tendency of
Liverpool caused sufficient buying to
put cotton 4 to - points up around the
opening here today. but heavy realizing
met the advance and caused reaction.
At the end of the first half hour of
points off compared with yesterdays
close.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
December. 27.33 asked: January. 26.46;
March. 1913 asked; May, 25.51; July,
1925 asked.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. November 1s.-Butter-
Higher: creamery, 3S1sa 44.
Eggs-Hieher; receipts. 5.S36 cases:
firsts, 44a441a: ordinary firsts. 40a41; at
mark cases included, 39a41
Potatoes-Lower; receipts, As cars;
Wisconsin. Nj Michigan a. and . NJ, Minnesota ne
Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls, 17a21;
springs. 90.
NEW YORK, November 13-Butter-.
Steady; receipts. 1904 tubs: creamery
higher than extras. 45a45 y: creamery
seconds, 40a411a.
Eggs-Irregular: receipts, 1884 cases;
fresh gathered extras 51a52;. extra
irsts 4aa5o: firsts. 4sa4S; seconds
al ~t,,-
western hennery whites, fine to fancy
75aSO state, Pennsylvania and nearby
hennerv browns. 52a6o.
Cheesn-Steady: receipts. 1859 boxes;
state fresh specials. %; do. average rum
Poultry-Dressed. steady: prices I'M
changed.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. November 13.-Hogs-Re-
1850: light. 1s 9na17e so: mixed. sG.eoa
1870; heavy. 16aoa17.75; rough, 169Oa
1710; rigs 13 5na17.o5.
Cattle-Recin+s, $4,000 head: weak;
native steers. s.s5a16 40: western steers
s s5a13.40: stockers and feeders 565a
115O; cows and heifers. 45Oa1175;
calves. 6.75a1a.00
sheep-Receirts. $4,000 head: steady:
wethers. S.7oa12 So; lambs, 12ooa16.65.
NEW YORK METAL MARKET
NEW YORK. November 13.-Metal ex-
change quotes tin strong 100 bid:
lead firm, spot an bid: spelter firm.
East St Louis delivery spot. 775aso0
At London-Spot copper f11o: futures
flo: electrolvtic, f125 SPOT tin. 1919
15s: futures, 1878. Lead spot. fa0 los:
futures. f2s los. Spelter spot f54; flu
lures, $50
MRS. B. BTTTTERWORTH DIES.