Evening star., 1917-05-03

Sugar futures opened steady and a
point or two higher: but later eased Off
under liquidation and at noon were one
point lower than yesterdays closing.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, May 8 Butter - Un-
changed. Eggs-Higher: receipts, 22.-
353 cases: firsts, 32a33; ordinary f1rsts,
3oa31; at mark, cases included, 30a32k y
Potatoes-Receipts, 40 cars; unchanged.
Poultry-Alive, unchanged.
NEW YORK, May .-Butter-Firm-
er; receipts. 5.12o packages; creamery.
higher than extras, Al " a42; creamery
extras t2e score), Al; firsts. 39a4oh
seconds. 37a3sA.
Eggs-F'irmer: receipts, 34,96s cases
fresh gathered, extras. 36h; fresh gath
cred. storage packed, firsts, 351a aa36;
sylvania and nearby western hennery
whites, fine to fancy, 36a361; state
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns. 36a36k.
Cheese-Irregular: receipts, 3,4S(
boxes state, fresh specials. 262 a27
do. average run. 26Aa26a.
Live poultry-Weak: fowls. 23A a24
turkeys, 15a17.
Dressed firm: chickens, 23a31; fowls
2o1sa27. turkeys, 1Sa35.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
tations).-W spot No.
red 2.99; spot No 2 red western, 3.03
May No. red. 299: steamer No 2 red
$50: receipts, 64.314 bushels; exports
691. .929 bushels.
Corn-Firmer; spot contract, LII
May. III; receipts. 11,09s bushels.
Oats-Quiet and easier: standard
white. rs: No. 3 white, II; sales. re-
ceipts, 1881 bushels.
Rye-F'irm; No. 2 western export
n. int hnS n
241.4o9 bushels.
Hay-Firm.
Grain freights-Not quoted.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, May 3-Hogs-Receipts
$4,000 head; slow; bulk. 15.65a15.90
light. 14.s0a15.S5: mixed. 15.$5a1 5.95
heavy. 153oa15.0o; rough, 15.30a15.50
pigs, 10.o0a13.90.
ICattle-Receipts, 5000 head; slow
and feeders, 7.15a9.S5: cows and heifers
6.25a1l.15. calves. S.00a12.05.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: steady
wethers, 1100a13.50; lambs, 13.00a17.6o
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The cottor
market was weak and unsettled today
Gloomy reports concerning destruction
of tonnage by submarines and continued
good weather in the south seemed t
bring out general liquidation. whil'
there was also local and southern sell
ing. After opening to Z points lower
prices here broke very sharply Stop
loss orders were uncovered on a seal,
down and the selling became excited
with July breaking to 1885 and October
to 1885 before the end OF the first hour
or about ~ to 46 points net lower.
Futures opened steady; May, 20.10
July. 1897: October, 1925: December
19 80: January. 1884.
After the big break to 1880 for Jul,
and 1875 for October. or At to 56 points
below last nights closing figures. th'
market steadied on covering. A denia
OF some Of the statements regarding
destruction of tonnage published sine
the close yesterday helped the rail-!
which carried July up to 1864 ant
October to 1885 early in the moor
hour.
NEW ORLEANS. May 3.-Uneasines:
over the submarine situation and wha
the trade considered were good pros
poets of rain for Texas caused heav!
selling and a wide slump in prices il
the early trading in cotton today. Open
ing prices were at rise of to II
points. but Immediately after the cal
the market broke to a level AZ to 4!
points under yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid
May, 1850: July, 1928: October. 1870
December, 1878: January. 1880.