Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11

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RIBS
May ....... 25.12 25.t2 e1.1 800
NEW YORK, March il.-Flour-
Quiet: springs. 1o7bal1 rs; winters
Ios5a1115; kansas. 1osoa1l.25, gov-
| ernInent basis. 100 per cent IN sac CTS
55 90; short clear, 81 00a55 90: lard
Steady: middle west, &c. 65a2675. Hides
Steady; Rogota 30a3S: Central America,
29a32. Leather-Firm; hemlock sole
overweights, No. l. As; No. 2. 46
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. March II q pm
quotations) .-Wheat-Spot No red, soft,
222; spot No. red winter. 2.24; receipts
4,445 bushels.
Corn-Receipts, 7.173 bushels
Oats-Firm: standard white, 10! "a
LOS; No white, 1.07a1.071a; receipts,
30,735 bushels.
Rye-Easier: No. . western export.
2.75; receipts, 2.77s bushels Hay, firm;
No. / timothy. $500; No. l clover mixed,
so. 5oa3150.
COTTON MARKETS..
NEW YORK. March 11.-Cotton
futures opened steady; March, 500; May.
Bias: July, 1896; October, 1880; pecam-
Der. 55.
The market showed renewed nervous
ness early today. with fluctuations
irregular. Liverpool did not fully meet
the local decline of Saturday. and the
opening was steady at an advance of
. to IS points, but reactionary senti-
ment was encouraged by expectations
of small domestic consumption figures
for February. and the market eased on
after the call under liquidation. May
sold off from 31.45 to 1.35. and Octo-
Der from 1880 to 1853.
Reports that prosperity had practical
ly demoralized southern labor. and that
it was not so much the scarcity of Ia
| that would operate against the coming
crop, seemed to be a factor on sub
segment rally. which carried active
! months 90 to 81 points net higher. May
sold up to 31.65 and October to 2s-so on
covering.
NEW ORLEANS. March 11.-cotton
opened steady. Opening bid: March,
31.s1: May. 1886; July. 1898; October.
1855; Decem Der. 2s.44
Dry weather in the western belt
caused buying of cotton here today which
put the market "a to 30 points over
Saturdays close in the first half hour
Dry goods reports were considered ia
vorable and trade buying was felt to
some extent.
The demand increased and was met
by small offerings. In the trading up
TO noon the net advance was widened
to rs to 81 points.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS..
The United States Department of
Agriculture bureau of markets reports
the conditions today in the local meat
trade market as follows:
Beef. fresh---Receipts, liberal; market
opening strong; demand good condition
of arrivals improving.
Steers = Receipts. liberal; market
CT oct L.
active.
Cows-Receipts, moderate: market
steady to strong; demand brisk.
Bulls-No offerings.
Neal-Western dressed, receipts, mod
crate. Local slaughter supply very
light; market steady to Strong; demand
fair.
Pork - Receipts, moderate: market
ABOUT 81 to 81 higher than last weeks
close; demand fair.
Lamb-Receipts, light; market open
ing about 81 higher than Fridays close;
demand exceeds supply.
Mufton-None on the market.
CHICAGO, March ll-Hoes-Receipts
10000 head; unsettled; bulk, is. 75alI.5O:
light, 17.00al7S5: mixed 1635a1765;
heavy. 15-s0a17.20; rough, I5.90a1615;
pigs. 13.5Oal7.30
Cattle-Receipts, $1,000 head; firm:
feeders. 7.70a1.25: cows and heifers, G. 6Oa
IFS; calves. s.75a14.75.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head steady;
sheep, 10. 7sal3.e0; lambs. 14.25a17.s5.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, March Il.-Butter lower:
creamery, 4sa45h.
Eggs lower; receipts. 4.45s cases:
firsts. 34a34A; ordinary hrsts. 33a33A;
at mark. cases included. 3414a35
Potatoes higher; receipts, 4s cars;
Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota,
bulk. 1.25a1.3o; do. sacks, 130a1.35
Boosters steady; young. 2S
NEW YORK, March 11-Butter-
Weak; receipts. 1894 tubs; creamery.
higher than extras. 47A a4S; creamery
extras tS2 score). 46lea47; frsts, ASH
46A seconds, 43ka45.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 29.939 cases;
fresh gathered extras. 80; extra firsts.
3sa3Sl2; frsts, S7a37a; seconds asa
3Siz; state. Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery white. fine to fancy,
44a45; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns, 3sa40; mixed coiors,
37a3sK.
Cheese-Weak; receipts 47a boxes;
state. held specials, 25A a26; do, aver
age run. 25a25I4.
Live poultry-Firm; stays. 30; old
ROSTERS. 27; young ROSTERS, SIS; turkeys.
n fat.