Evening star., 1917-12-13


soft. 2.22:: spot No. red winter, 224
receipts. 76,7O4 bushels; exports, $4,000
bushels: receipts. s,2s2 bushels
Oats-Firmer; standard white, 50 ".
ceipts, 1857 bushels
Rye-Quiet; No. western export.
1.ss; receipts, 1867 bushels.
Hay-steady; No. clover. mixed. un-
changed.
Grain freights not auotable.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Conditions in the Wholesale live stock
and meat markets here today are reported
by the bureau of markets, Department OF
Agriculture as follows:
Beef-Fresh, receipts increasing, yet
still far below normal; market steady to
strong; buyers holding off; demand light.
Steers-Receipts light: market steady at
yesterdays close; few sales; demand
slow. Cows-Receipts moderate; mar
ket unchanged; demand fair for better
grades. Bulls-None on the market.
veal-supply light; market unchanged;
demand slow.
Pork-Supply moderate; market weak
demand Just fair.
Lamb-Some cars yet to be unloaded for
today's business; receipts light; market
steady: demand good.
Mutton-Supply very light: market un-
changed; demand limited.
CHICAGO. December 13-Hogs-Rc-
1925; light, 1660a17.15: mixed. 16.65a
1890; heavy 1665a1T.30: rough. 16.65a
1880; pigs. 12.75a15.40.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head; weak
native steers. 7.25a1440; western steers,
S.25a13.25: stockers and feeders, 6.10a
1855; cows and heifers, 5.ooa11.15;
calves. 8.50a155o
Sheep-Receipts II 900 head: steady;
wethers. s-9oa13.00; lambs. 12.5oa1700
M Il
NEW YORK, December 13.-The cot
firm cables and more optimistic view
of the war news. First prices were 80
points higher on October, with active
months showing net advances of IL to
realizing. particularly. by houses with
Wall street connections. and prices
eased off several points after the call.
Trade interests were. active buyers,
however, and the market soon firmed
up again, with January selling at 29.3S
and March at 29.15 before the end of
the first hour. or about 81 to SO points
net higher.
Futures opened steady: December.
$3.50; January. 2s2o; March. 1900;
May. 2S.S2; July. 1885.
The volume of business tapered off
after an advance to 29.40 for January
ard 29.23 for March. or about 80 to 81
points above last nights closing
/
regular within narrow range and
the trade seemed to be waiting for spot
market developments with prices rul-
Ing. 9 to 10 points off from the best
around midday
NEW ORLEANS, December l3-The
price Of cotton here was advanced 1s te
"a points in the, first half-hour of bust
ness today by moderate buying which
was met by limited offerings. The liqui-
dation which has been coming from the
11,a -s1 -
strength of spots was factor, making
for underlying steadiness.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid
January. 1926: March. 2S.0S; May, 28.0
asked; July, 1892; October. 1925.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. December 1s.-Butter-
Firms creamery, 39a4s Eggs-Higher;
receipts, 3.l94. cases; firsts. 5oa52: or
dinary firsts. 44a4s; at mark. cases in
cluded. 44a50. Potatoes-Lower; re-
ceipts. twenty cars: Wisconsin. Michi-
gan and Minnesota. bulk. 1.75a1.90; do.
sacks. 1.80a1.95. Poultry-Alive, higher
fowls. 17a21: springs. 20.
NEW YORK, December 13-Butter-
sirnGr Firm; receipts: rec s.s24 tubs; creamery,
scorer. 49k a5o: first. 44a45; seconds, Al
a43k
Eggs-steady: receipts. 1890 cases;
5sa5s; frsts, 55a57; seconds. s2a54; re-. re-
frigerator. special marks, 37ka38; do.
firsts. 36a37; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby. western hennery. white, fine to
fancy. 66a70; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery browns. 60a6s
Cheese-Steady: receipts. 1897 cases:
state. whole milk. specials 23a23h: do.
average run, 22ka23.
Poultry-Alive. firm: chickens, 22n:
fowls. 25a26; turkeys, 22a23. Dressed
strong: chickens. 22a35; fowls, Is1ka
28; turkeys. 29a35.
MEDICAL OFFICERS WORK
AT WASHINGTON NAVY YARD