Evening star., 1918-01-09

Easy; middle west, 24.45a24.55. Other
articles unchanged.
Raw sugar-steady; centrifugal, sos;
molasses, nominal. Henneo, steaoS'
fine granulated, 7.45.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, January pm
ouotations).- s).-Wheat-Spot No. red
soft, 2.22; spot No. red winter, ga
receipts, 9,319 bushels.
Corn-Receipts, 1906 bushels.
Oats-Strong and higher: standaro
white. s5s No. 3 white. "a; recelpts
1886 bushels.
Rye-Firm; No. western export, 1.SS;
receipts. 26.66S bushels
Hay-Firm; unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. January 9.-The cotton
market opened steady today at an ad-
vance of s to 1S points on overnight
buying orders. and present crop de-
liveries sold about II to 1S points net
higher after the call. making new hlgn
sold at 3225. March at 31.72 and May
at 31.36. Buyers seemed to be some
what disappointed by the official GIN
ming figures. which showed 1O,450,4 40l
bales ginned to January l, or anouI
$4,000 bales for the period. Prices
eased off in consequence, with the mar
ket unsettled toward the middle OF the
morning.
Futures opened barely STEADY. JdHu-
airy. s2:1o to 1925; March 30 Sl;,e' oe May
The early setback carried January on
to Al o. and March to 31.40, with active
months selling about 10 to ~ points net
lower Offerings were absorbed on scale
down by the continued demand ironi
liverpool and domestic trade sources,
however, and the market later in the
morning was quiet and steady. Prices
rallied to within or points from
last nights closing figures. and there
was covering on the western belt fore
cast which held out little hope of pre-
cipitation for the southwest.
SPOT cotton firm. 25 points up. Sales
on the spot. 7,242 bales; to arrive. 5.4oo
bales Low middling. 1929; mIdd!lng.
3113: good middling, 31.6S. Recelpts.
6,23S; stock, 385,902.
In the afternoon the market rose to
new high levels on reports that the
French government was in the mar rket
for a large line of spot cotton. AT
o'clock the trading months showed net
advances of Al to 63 points.
NEW ORLEANS. January s.-Although
ginning returns were larger than expected.
the cotton market here bulged strongly on
the opening today in, sympathy with pet
ter prices in other markets yesterday In
the first half hour trading months Went
az To 40 points over the closing level or
Futures opened steady. Opening bid ::
January, 3O.S5 March, 30.41; May, S004 ;
July, 1854; October. 1881.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Reprt of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today by the United
States bureau of markets:
Beef-Fresh; receipts moderate: mar
ket steady; early trade light. Kinds and
ribs in fair demand: rattles in poor de-
mand Steers--Receipts moderate; mar
ket very quiet, but prices unchanged;
demand slow. Cows-Receipts mode
rate; market steady; demand light.
Rulls-None on the market.
Veal-Local slaughter supply light;
prices unchanged; demand good. Re-
ceipts of western dressed liberal; prices
firm; demand fair.
Pork-Receipts light; market steady
to a shade higher: frozen loins selling
from 26.00a27.00; demand good.
Lamb-Receipts liberal; market bare
ly steady; demand slow.
CHICAGO, January 9.-Hogs-Receipts
10000 head; tomorrow, $4,000 head; slow,
at yesterdays average to sc higher; bulk,
1625a16.60; light, 15.S0a16.55; mixed,
16.00a16.65; heavy, 15.90a16.70; rough,
1590a16.10; pigs, 12.50a15.50.
Cattle-Receipts, 900 head tomorrow,
10000 head; strong; native steers. S.15a
1875; stockers and feeders, 6.S5a10.75
cows and heifers, 5.80a11.85; calves, S.50a
1850.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: tomorrow,
5000; strong; wethers, 9.70a13.35; lambs,
14.00a17.75.