Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-01

SO radical nature as was the case at
the outset. The close was unsettled,
Is to ~ net lower. with May a 1.63 rs
to 1.63A and July at 1.41 !. to 1.41R
Selling pressure increased about mid
day, when Washington reports seemed
gloomiest. The corn market, though,
Welded only to 4 relatively slight de-
gree and closed firm at 23s to 2s4 net
decline
Wheat-No. . red. nominal: No. 81 red.
1.63; No 2 hard. nominal; No. hard.
1.64.
Corn-No. . yellow. ssAas7: No. 4
Oats-No. white, 81 14a53: standard.
52a53.
Rye, nominal barley, 1ooa1e7; tim
othy. 3.5ea5.o0; clover, l2.00a17 $50: pork,
2S.25: lard, 1879; ribs, 14.62a1512.
WHEAT Open High. Low. Close
july :.::::.:: i.ss "a iss s i al
CORN
S" july . i:::...: 49, sss Z ss4 Sc Sc
OATS
i hay g. = ~ 80 80 s sis
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. February Il pm.
quotations) .-Wheat-Weak; spot No. 2
red, LIZ; spot No. red western. 176
bushels: exports. 10000 bushels.
receipts, 1859 bushels.
Oats-Weak: No. white. s. asked
receipts, 82.228 bushels.
Rye-Weak; No. western export,
152: receipts. 1852 bushels 4
Hay-Quiet; No. timothy and No. 1
clover mixed. both unchanged.
Grain sfreight-No quota tons.
CHICAGO. February .-Butter-Un-
changed; receipts, 1918 tubs
Eggs-.Higher; receipts. 1883 cases
Firsts, 43: ordinary firsts. 40a42; at
mark, cases included. 40a43
Potatoes Unchanged; receipts. 80
cars.
Poultry-Alive unsettled Fowls, 10;
springs, p; turkeys. is.
NEW YORK. February 1-Butter-
Firm; receipts. 6131 tubs Creamery.
score). 411a asked; first, S612a41; sec
onds. 341aa36-o . - .;n
Eggs-Firm: i receipts. 6.es3s cases
Fresh gathered extra fine, 46a47 extra
first, 45 u; first. 4412a45: seconds and
lower grades, 43a44: refrigerator, sec
white, fine to fancy, 4s; do. brown and
mixed colors. 441. a45ik.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1.743 boxes.
State, whole milk, fats. held, specials.
Poultry-Dressed firm: chickens. goa
%: fowls, 17a24: turkeys, 20a34.
Live steady: chickens. eea21; fowls.
22a23: turkeys. rs e.t.s,. 49, -.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
ceipts, $4,000; rs under opening. which
was Is to 20 above yesterdays average ::
bulk. 11soa11so light 11s se !:
rough. 11.35a11.5o; pigs. s.75a11.0o.
Cattle-Receipts. $500. weak native
beef cattle. 7.75a11s5: western steers
7.75a1015; stockers and feeders. COCA
calves. 1O.50al4.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 10. 900; strong to 10
higher; wethers, 1O.25a13.50; lambs.
l1.s5a145o
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, February 1.-The Ger
man blockade announcement came as
trade, and was followed by the most
sensational break in the history of the
exchange. May sold off to 1850, or
SIG points under last nights close, raj
lied to 1900 and then broke a cent a
pound before the end of the first half
hour The other options slumped 124
to 403 points. subsequently, rallied and
then huctuated wildly, including the
May contract. There was much con-
fusion and excitement around the ring.
but the excitement largely wore itself
out in the first half hour. with prices
fiuctuating nervously from to cents
above the opening. bottom
After the early break of 226 to 516
points from last nights closing hg-
ures and the rally Of about $50 to $50
points on more active positions, the
market showed further violent fluctua-
tions. Prices. however held well With
In the early extremes, with May selling
off to 1910 on the midday break. and
then rallied % to 30 points from the
lowest Active months were about 16S
to 22s points net lower shortly after
midday.
manys announcement of policy OF un-
restricted navalrwarfare causea&a loss
of from $1S5O;Fto $3.50 bale in the
price of cottonsAjn THE first few min
utes of trading here. today the great
est overnightsdrops inf the h1stofyfof the
The future ring was demoranzed by
the news. The firststrade lin. March was
at a drop of. 113 points irony yester-
days close.ethe price being ~ cents.
before the first call on March was end
ed the month was down TO 1910 and
Immediately after the call there was
further drop to 1890. cents; a net loss
points, or little more than $21sa bale.
In the same period of trading May lost
lost a7s.
Futures opened unsettled; opening
bid: March. 1910 asked May LOO;
July. 1900; October 1850.
The market quieted down ins E,lr-
prising manner after the nrst rush of
offerings and soon strong recovery
was under way which carried prices
2s5 to $40 points up from the lowest
The tons continued nervous and unset
tied throughout the morning. with
easiness displayed toward noon. when
terday's close. At the highest levels
thay wor0 ~ to lis UNDER