Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

6 SIS. fine granulated. SIS; diamond A
S75: confectionerc'.A Sos; No. l, $50
Unsatisfactory political conditions IN
Cuba and a firm spot market leo 70
active covering in sugar futures. -
noon prices were IA to 10 points higher
snecial Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February ID q pm. quo
tations),-Wheat dull and lower; spot NO
2 red, 1874; spot No. red western Ivy;
February No. 2 red. 1874; March, l.s4
steamer No. 2 red, LIZ; receipts, Zz'loZ
bushels; exports, 173,394.
Corn-Dull and lower; spot contract,
121h: receipts, 279,373 bushels.
Oats-Firm: standard white, s. y
IS: No. white, 6519 sales; receipts
1896 bushels.
1.53; receipts. s0,4s1 bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. timothy, 1880; NO.
clover mixed, 15;50al6.0o.
Grain freights-No quotations
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, February ia more
optimistic view of shipping ana politi-
cal conditions seemed largely account
ton market early today. Bullish senu-
ment was also encouraged by the con-
tinued absence of spot pressure over
the holiday, and there was buying OF
March here by Southwestern spot
houses. The market opened firm at an
advance of IT to 81 points, with active
months selling about 90 to 80 points
net higher before the end of the frst
hour. Near months were relatively nfnl,
with May selling up to 1902, whlle
October advanced to 17.75. Private ca
bles attributed the firmness IN Liver
pool to trade buying and calling on the
fear that reduced shipments from TINS
side would lead to scarcity or COTTON
abroad. , co.
MO-, tx az. July 1895; October, 49, 81 :;
December none. -
A private estimate placing domestic
consumption of lint cotton at 5sS,ooo
baIes for the month of January, or next
70 the largest for any one month on
record. may have helped the advance
during the middle of the morning. May
contracts sold up to 1903, with ac.lve
months generally working about 81 10
40 noints net higher. Business then Ia
pered off. but the market continued
very steady, holding within or
points of the best shortly after midday.
NEW ORLEANS, February 13.-Bet-
ter cables than due stimulated soou
demand for cotton around the opening
of this market today, and prices mace
a ready response. During the hrst mar
hour of business the active months
advanced 10 to 81 points. old-cfop po-
sitions showing the most strength
Futures opened steady March. 19,os:
May, 1851: July. 1854; OCTOBER lo'oo'
December, 1923 asked.
On steady demand the market grad
ually advanced until, toward noon, II
stood 80 to 43 points up net. spot &C
counts were favorable and much was
heard of an increased demand for cot
ton goods.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, February 13.-Butter-
steady; creamery, 32a42.
Eggs-Lower: receipts. 4,6So cases:
firsts. 4oa; ordinary frsts, 3s1sa3s; at
mark, cases included, 39a40 y.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; receipts, 90 cars;
Wisconsin whites, 2.30a2.4o; Michigan
whites, 2.s5a2. 40: Idaho, Colorado and
Washington, 2.40a2.50.
Poultry-Aliye; unsettled; fowls II;
NEW YORK, February 13.-Butter-
Firm: receipts, $3.50 PACKAGES; cream
cry, higher than extras, 451za46; cream
cry extras coz score). IS; frsts' Ss1sa44;
seconds, 36a3s. ~:
Eggs-Unsettled:r receipts, 6,6S5 cases;
fresh gathered, extra firsts,. Al: hrsts.
46a46h; refrigerator. finest. 4Sa4S5a;
good to average best, 41ka4415; nearby
henn cry whites, fine to FANCY, A49ao0;
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 4.o71 boxes;
state held specials. 351aa26; do. aver
age fancy, 25a25A.
Dressed poultry-Very quiet; chick
ems, 1Sa2s; fowls. 1924; turkeys 2oa34.