Evening star., 1918-08-17
Final Liberty Bond Prices.
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


estimates rallied the corn market to-
day from weakness which was shown
at the start. Initial declines were
ascribed to favorable weather. Later
however, authoritative figures on the
yield for the seven surplus states put
the total at 410.0 1000 bushels less
than was harvested last year. Opsn-
ing prices, which varied from 4 off
70 * advance. with September 1.61 |. a
1.611s and October 163a1633. were
followed by slight setback and then
by an advance all around to well
above yesterdays finish
oats paralieled the action of corn.
Trade was of moderate volume. After
September 10 to 70k. the market re-
acted little and then scored sub
stantial gains
Provisions lacked support Higher
quotations on hogs were ignored.
NEW YORK. August I7-Lard-
Easy; middle west, 26.s5ae6.75
other articles unchanged
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. August 1T-There was
q renewal of yesterdays buying
movement at the opening of the cot
( ton market this morning, and an ini-
! tial advance of 5 to so points car
ried prices into new high ground for
the season October sold at 80 90 and
January at Bib. or 81 to AZ points
ing. which seemed to come largely
from Wall street and New Orleans
sources. There was some scattered
selling by spot houses as well as
caused reactions of so to 40 points
right after the call. but the offerings
were well taken, and later fluctuations
were irregular.
Slso to $500: December, 31.30 to
30.99; January, 30.95 to 31.13; March,
S1.00: May, 31.14.
Futures closed firm: October. s2.5s:
March. s1-so; May. 31.l4.
NEW ORLEANS, August IA
bulge of AZ to Sc points in the first
half hour Of business occurred in
cotton today. the market feeling a
strong demand for contracts. based on
the rapid rise In Texas spot markets
yesterday and the continued drouth
In that state and in Oklahoma. Bulli,h
feeling was intensified by the forecast
of generally dry weather for the
western half of the cotton region.
Futures opened steady: October,
1850; December. 30.12; January, 30.39;
March. 30.57; May, 3o.59.
spot cotton steady, as points up.
sales on the spot. S92 bales; to arrive
none. Low middling. $3.50; middling,
30.25; good middling, S225.
Shorts covered freely and the mar
ket advanced to new high levels,
standing So to 11s points up late in
the session.
Futures closed firm at net ad-
vance of 125 to 100 points.
January, 31.24; March, 3I32: Nav.
S1S3; October, 31.44; December. 31I3
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
United States bureau of markets re-
port of live stock and meat trade con-
ditions here for week ending Au-
gust Is:
With continued warm weather and
about normal receipts, trading has
been dull and mostly on day to day
OASIS, due in part to butchers having
considerable difficulty in procuring ice
Tor refrigerators.
have been practically the same as last
week. Some cars arrived in or con-
oltion and had to be sacrificed. Very
Jew good cattle were offered, the bulk
were common and medium
western dressed veal was offered
IN hperal supply. The bulk were
heavy calves and sold slowly at a wide
range Of prices. from s12 to 500.
Pork receipts have been about 80
per cent heavier this week than last,
put with many large lots sold before
arrival the market has shown yery
little weakness
With about one-third less lambs re-
ceiVed this week than last and a good
demand. prices have been 81 to sS
hlgher on the better grades, but bare
grades Poot
Very little mutton was on the mar
keI Common western dressed brought
sdo. Local dressed sold from $40 to
SZ3, according to quality.
The market is cleaning uns wall -,
Deer and pork at steady prices. Lambs
and veal went out very strong with
Vnces advancing at the close.