Evening star., 1918-06-04
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Hay-Steady, unchanged
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Report OF live stock and meat trade
conditions here by the United States
bureau OF markets:
Reef-Fresh. receipts light, some
cars arriving in OFF condition, market
steady to strong on strictly fresh
light. market strong, demand light.
Cows. receipts light. market firm, de-
mand slow. Bulls. none on the mar
Veal-supply light, prices unchanged.
demand fair.
Pork-Receipts light, bulk of Offer
fair
Lamb = Receipts light, market
steady on strictly fresh offerings, de-
mand fair.
Mutton-No offerings.
CHICAGO. June 4.-Hogs-Receipts.
1900 head: higher: bulk, 16.30al6 80:
heavy butchers. 16.45a16.7o light butch.
ers. 16.75a16s5; prime heavy. is45a16. so;
heavy packing. Is. 6.1OaI6.40; rough heavy.
5.5oa1e.oo; selected light. 1Ss5a17 o5 /:
medium and light mixed. 1esoa1s so:
Cattlc-Receipts. 1s, ,o0o head: slow ::
weight. steady: others weak: butcher
stock. steady to a shade lower; calves,
steady to strong. stockers and feed
81 sheep@R.e.is;s ep.ei &c s,ssos 5000 head: higher;
sold at 1850, bid 1880: spring lambs.
Csc higher: choice natives, 1915;
straight native ewes. only handful
here; best handy weights. 1l.75.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. June 4. Butter I'm
Eess-HIeher: receipts. 3s.oso cases;
firsts. 29a3l: ordinary f1rsts, 26a29; at
mark. cases included. 2sa3o.
Potatoes-Higher: receipts. eighteen
cars; Wisconsin. Michigan and Minne-
sofa. bulk. l.00a1.l0; do, sacks, l. .15a1. IS.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
NEW YORK. June 4.-Butter-Firm
receipts. 1914 tubs: creamery. higher
extras. 43ha44: creamery extras ts2
score), 43; hrsts. 4uh a4sh; packing
stock. current make No. 2, 2sa2sM
Eggs-Firm; receipts. 1896 cases;
fresh gathered extras. 37hass; fresh
gathered storage packed frsts. 35ase;
81; do. nrsts. ssas5: state Pennsyi-
vania and nearby western henrfery
whites. fine to fancy, 4la43; state
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns ssa4e; do. gathered browns
and mixed colors. 30a36h.
.. chsese1Firm; .ts ,"s.s receipts. soss boxes;
age run. 22ha22A.
Poultry-Live hrm: no prices quoted
Dressed steady; chickens, 33a37:
fowls. 32ka36; turkeys. 25a3Sh.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, June Am opening
decline of two to fourteen points in
the cotton market today reflected a
continuation OF yesterdays nervous
ness and further scattering liquida-
tion. Reports that in some cases
marine war risks had been advanced
sharply and the continued good
weather served to encourage the sell
ing. but no change was reported in
the governments marine risks and
offerings were readily absorbed
around the initial figures. There was
over the government report, while
fresh selling was held in check by
bullish spot advices and reports that
the textile strike in New BedfoSd had
been settled. July rallied FROM 24.37
to PATS before the end Of the first
to 1924 or about "a to 80 points net
higher
Futures opened steady: July. 24.4s;
October. 22.S5: December, 22.65: jan
usry, 22.4s: March. 22.4s.
was R better s than expected % snd was "a fois s5ie
lowed by q decline to 24.85 for July
and 22S5 for October, or about 10 to
Is points below last nights closing
figures. Selling was by no means ac-
tive or aggressive, while offerings
were absorbed by trade buying or
covering. and the market soon rallied.
with July selling up to 24.S3 and Oc-
tober to 1881 late in the morning,
making net advances Of 20 to 81
points.
NEW ORLEANS. June 4.-The sub
marine activity on this side of tho
water was reflected in the cotton
market today by decline Of 80 to 81
points around the opening. The mar
ket acted oversold at the decline and
a demand for covers set in. on which
a reaction ensued. At the end OF the
nrst half hour OF trading prices were
to ~ points over last weeks close.
Futures opened steady: January.
21.60; March. 21.67; July, 2492; Oc-
tober. 22.24: December, 21.T9 asked
The bureau report on condition of
S2.3 per cent Of the normal was high
er than expected and caused a drop
of 10 to Is points. but the market
reacted quickly on. realizing opera
tions by shorts end went 8 to 80
points over the closing quotations Of
last week. At noon the active months
showed net gains of to IL points.
Foreign Rehearsals.