Evening star., 1918-07-09
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CH1CAGO, July 80 kIcdt eA
tent traders in corn assumed a waiting
attitude today and avoided commitments
until after the issuance Of the govern
ment crop report this afternoon. The
effect was bearish, as the market tend
ed to sag, owing to lack of support
Opening prices. which varied from un-
changed figures to v lower, with Aug
ust 153E to 154 and September 1b4H
to 1856, were followed by material set
back all around and then a moderate
rally.
Oats eased down a little with corn.
The fact. though. that country offerings
were not large was a steadying factor.
After opening unchanged to v lower
with August 69h to 70 the market de-
clined slightly further and recovered
somewhat.
weakness of grain and hogs turned
provisions down grade. The chief drop
was in pork
NEW YORK. July s.-Lard-Firm:
middle west, 26.o0a26.1o. Other articles
unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. July s.-Reports Of
beneficial rains in the eastern belt
and the official announcement of price
fixing in cotton goods were considered
opening of the cotton market today.
First prices were barely steady at an
advance of points on July. but gen
orally 80 to SO points lower. and July
broke to 27.0o after the call or II
points net lower. Stop loss orders were
uncovered by the decline in new crop
months. with October selling Off from
24.55 to 24.13, and December from
24.00 to 23.77, or 63 to 81 points net
lower.
Futures opened barely steady: July,
27.76: October. 24.50: December, 1896;
January, 23.75: March. 23.78.
NEW ORLEANS, July e.-Prices
were depressed to the extent of 81 to
81 points in the cotton market today,
during the first half hour Of business,
by selling encouraged by scattered
rains over the belt and a bearish view
War Industries Board on cotton
cloths. No support came from any
quarter.
Futures opened barely steady. Open
ing bid: July. 27.00; October, 1851;
December. 1898; January and March,
1926.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. July 9. - Butter - Un-
changed.
Eggs = Higher; receipts, 17.17s
cases: flrsts. Sass: ordinery firsts,
35a36; at mark, cases included, 35a37.
Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls. 90:
opTluSSs oOaSo.
NEW YORK, July s-Butter-
Firm; receipts 1S.412 packages;
creamery higher than extras, 46a46h; |;
creamery extras (ss seore). 49,: frsts.
! ST; 4 packing stock current make. No
Eggs-strong; receipts 1s.o6s
packages: fresh gathered extras, 45;
fresh gathered regular packed extra
frsts. 4sa44: do. firsts. 41a42; state.
Pennsylvania, and nearby western
hennery whites: fine to fancy. 52a
hennery browns. 46a50; do. gathered
browns and mixed colors, 2Sa45.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 9.4S7 boxes;
state fresh specials, 24ka24N; do.
average run, 24a24k.
Poultry-Live. Arm; broilers, 37aA2;
80. Dressed, quiet; prices unchanged.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
United States bureau Of markets re-
port of live stock and meat trade con-
ditions here today:
Beef-Fresh. receipts light but sup
ply heavy: market weak and draggy
at yesterdays close; demand poor.
liberal, market weak.
light. Cows-Supply heavy market
dull at yesterdays prices: demand
slow. BuIls-None on the market.
Vea1-Western dressed. supply lib
eral: local Slaughtered. supply light,
market barely steady, demand Just
fair.
Pork - Receipts moderate, market
arm, demand good.
Lamb = Receipts moderate, market
barely steady, demand fair for fresh
stock, very poor for stale offerines.L
uMtton-No offerings.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Hoes-Rsceipt
$4,000 head mostly Is to 20 lower
than high time Monday; bulk of sales,
butchers, 16.75a17.20:
packing. 16.15a16.75: light. 16.s5a17.2s;
rough, 15.50a16.10; pigs, 16.15a1660.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head; beef
and butcher cattle, steady to is high
er; calves, steady to rs higher; stock
ers and feeders. slow.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000; strong to rs
higher; western lambs, held at 1900:
top natives. 1875: good Washington
wethers, 1880; western yearling
breeding ewes. 1900.