Evening star., 1918-07-25

se September ;' =. a3.oc 800 aii:iso a:so
NEW YORK. July 25-Pork-Firm /;
mess, 49.00a5o.00.
Lard-Strong; middle west. 26.65a
s6.75. Other articles unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. July Is Il pm.).
-wheat-Spot No. 2 red winter gar
licky. 2.33&a2.34; receipts. 7o,o64
corn-Receipts. sss bushels.
No. white, IS asked: receipts. 15.o37
bushels; exports, 165.00 bushels.
Rye-Quiet: No. western export,
10: receipts. 628 bushels.
Hay--Firm: No. timothy. un-
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, July 25.-old crop po-
sitions fp the cottoS market again
showed weakness today with July IS
points OF at the opening. against 1
to 20 points net decline on latter posi-
tions. october showing relatively
crop contract. The opening tone was
steady. Continued depression in
southwest spot markets and with
drawai of mills from the market ex-
followed by further weakness carry
ing July down to 24.s5, October to
a4.i5. and December to 1870. This
represented a net break In July OF rs
points, and in new crops from IL to
80 points.
October, 2430; December. 23.7S; jan
uary. 1880; March. $3.50.
Trading in July ceased at noon. with
the price 24.98, after having sold as
low as 24.45. at which time 1t was
crops at one time during the forenoon
sold 50 to 45 points under the previous
night, but had a midday rally Of about
23 to 20 points. which advanced Octo-
ber to 24.s1. and December to $3.50;
private reports of serious drought con-
ditions in Arkansas. Oklahoma and
Louisiana
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
United States bureau Of market1 re-
port Of live stock and meat trade con-
ditions here today:
Besf-Fresh: receipts very light, but
supply moderate, several cars expected
in have not arrived, market continues
weak and draggy. demand slow: steers,
supply moderate. market draggy at un-
changed prices. demand poor; cows. sup
ply moderate, market unchanged, de-
mand light; bulls. supply light. market
weak. demand limited.
Veal-Receipts of western dressed
voIy nedNy, tOCdl BidukItlcTtu iHOuSIA ALC,
market 81 to So lower than>Monday on
western dressed, fairly steady on local
slaughtered, demand poor.
Pork-Receipts heavy and consist
mostly Of frozen stock, market steady
on loins. weak on other cuts. demand
slow.
Lambs-Receipts liberal. market open
ing barely steady to lower. demand fair.
Mutton-None on the market
CHICAGO. July 25.-U. s. bureau of
markets:
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head: Is to 25c
lower than yesterdays best time; slow
on all but best grades; butchers'. 1850
1850: rough, 17.25a17.50: bulk Of sales.
l7.s0a1S.9o; pigs. 17.25a18.00.
Csttle-Receipts, $4,000 head: good
cattle, strong; others. slow to lower:
1910 bid for corn-fed and distillers;
calves steady; beef cattle. good. choice
medium, 10.75a17.00: butcher stock.
cows and heifers. 7.50a14.2S; Gamers
and cutters. 6.25a7.b0; stockers and
feeders, good. choice and fancy, 10.50a
1900; inferior, common and medium,
t8.0oa1o.50; veal calves. good and
choice, 16.50a17.50.
sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: sheep
generally steady; top native lambs,
1878; no westerns here.
DAIRY MARKETS.
Z CHICAGO, July 25.-Butter-Un-
changed: eggs unsettled: receipts,
7,l3S cases; firsts, 3sa39: ordinary
firsts. 35a37; at mark. cases included,
sSha2s. Poultry. alive. lower: fowls,
zsa2S3s; springs. 31a32.
NEW YORK. July 25.-Butter-
Weak; receipts, 11.197 packages:
creamery higher than extras, 45Ka46;
creamery extras (s2 score). 44x al: :
firsts, 43ha44h; packing stock. cur-
rent make. No. 2. 334ta34. &
Ergs - Steady; receipts, 1885
crRtes: fresh gathered extras. 46a47 :
fresh gathered regular packed extra
firsts, Hats; do. lirsts, 41a13; state,
Psnnsyivania and nearby western hsn-
nary whites, fne to fancy. 61a5s; state.
.FsnnsylySnia and nearby ,hennsry,
browns. 47a50: do. gathered, browns
and mixed colors, 3Sa47.
q gCheese FIRM receipts, 4.731 boxes;
stHte fresh specials, IS A; do. average
run, e6a25 x. u ss
Ponitry--idrs. isrsn; prices an.
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