Evening star., 1918-03-16
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

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riculture, bureau of markets, today re-
ports the local meat market conditions
as follows:
General Market onditions-Receipts
of all kinds of meats were less than
last week. Practically all arrivals were
in good condition. The market opened
strong on Monday and with the light
receipts, held steady to strong all week.
The demand was active at all times.
Beef.-Receipts of cate were prac-
tically % per cent below normal. sew
eral houses being entirely out at some
time during the week. The\market
was very healthy. although buyers held
Off to certain extent. Several of the
expected cars did not arrive in time for
this weeks market. Steer arrivals
were. for the most para good and me-
dium. The price range narrowed con-
sidera bly,, there being a spread of but
So on both steers and cows at any time; i
Cows were in moderate supply and sold
under an active demand The few bulls
offered sold readily at SIS to $15-50-
Veal-Western dressed veal was in
moderate supply and was of the poorer
grades. selling fairly well at s12 to SIG.
Local slaughter was light and sold very
readily at $24 to SO.
Pork-Pork was more active TINS
week than for some time. Receipts
were much lighter than last week and
were cleaned up shortly after arrival.
Medium and light loins sold aound S27
to $40. under fair demand. Other cuts
did not show the improvement that
loins did. and continued draggy.
Lambs-Receipts of lamb were about
so per cent below normal and the mar
ket opened a good 81 stronger than
last weeks close. These prices held
steady all week The demand exceed
moved rapidly. Frozen lambs were on
the market practically all week. sell
ing steadily at SO. a few brought $50.
Mutton-No mutton on the market: l;.,
cars that arrived late today were un-
loaded to meet the urgent demand
The market cleaned up vel on every
thing at very strong prices
CHICAGO. March 16.-Receipts. 10000
head firm Bulk, 1715a17S5: light, 1870
alS.Oa: mixed, 16 90a18.00; heavy, 16.35a
1875; rough, 16S5alS.55; pigs. 13.75a17.25-
1925.
native steers, s50a14.25: stockers and
a121O; calves. 10.50a16.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; steady;
sheep, 11.0Oa14.5o; lambs, 14.50a1s.35-
NEW YORK BANKS.
NEW YORK. March 16.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week showed
that they hold S34,315.S1O reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
decrease of s2o,s47,4s0 from last week.
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK, March 16.-Bar silver,
S6h.
NEW YORK MERCANTILE PAPER
NEW YORK, March I6.-Mercantile
months. s; six nonths, 6.
sterling-Sixty-day bills, 4-f2ls: com
mercial sixty-day bills on banks. 4.72:
sixty-day bills. 4.71ls: de-
mand. 4.7aH: cables. t.76 .-16 Francs
--Dema nd 5.72Ts: cables. 5.7Il.. Gull
ders-Den,and. 451z: cables. 46. Lire
Demand. SIS: cables. S.57: Rmbles-De-
mand, 13; cables, 1914 nominal.
Bar silver, S61s. Mexican dollars,
6sla.
Government bonds irregular. Rail-
CoTTONSEED OIL MARKET.
NEW YORK, March 16. - The cotton
seed oil market closed quiet. Spot, |
1000 bid: March, 1000; May and July. !
eO.25. Sales. 400.
NEW YORK COFFEE PRICES,
NEW YORK March 16.-Cofree-Rio i
No Z, g. Futures steady; May, S.54; |
July. S.59.