Evening star., 1918-07-24

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mess, 4S.5ea49.00; short clears, 45.90a
$500. Lard-Strong: middle west,
26. 5Oa26.60. Other articles unchanged.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
United States bureau of markets re-
port OF live stock and meat trade con-
citions, here today:
Beef-Fresh-Receip light; con-
siderable accumulation since Monday;
market weak and draggy; very little
trading Steers-Supply liberal; mar
ket weak; demand slow. Cows-Sup-
prices: demand poor. Bulls-None on
the market.
Veal-Supply moderate, m X
barely steady: good local dressed SELL
ing at $25; demand slow.
Pork-Receipts light; some arrivals
| in Off condition; market steady on
stock in good condition; demand fair.
Lamb-Receipts moderate: some Of
| ferings in off condition; market fairly
steady; demand fair.
Mutton-No offerings.
CHICAGO. July 24.-United States
| bureau of markets. Hogs-Receipts.
| $4,000 head; early sales mostly 10
cents higher than yesterdays best
time; market now slow mad steady
at yesterdays average; butcher hogs,
| 1s.70a1s.15; light, 1S.75a19.25. y ,cking,
| sales, 1s.ooa1s.10: pigs. 17.25a1s.oo.
Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head: good
cattle generally steady: others dull
| and uneven; calves fully steady; beef
cattle, good, choice and prime, 17.o0a
1885; common and medium, 11.00a
| 1900; butcher stock, cows and heifers
7.50a14.25; Gamers and cutters, 6.40a
7.50; stockers and feeders, good,
| choice and fancy. 10.50a15.00: inferior,
common and medium. s.25a10.50; veal
| calves, good and choice. 16.50a17.50.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; strong;
no western here: top natives, 1875.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. July 24.-The big de-
cline which characterized yesterdays
| cotton market was checked today by
further heavy buying credited to
japanese interests. together with q
bullish private report on Texas, an
erpool and spot house buying. The
opening was steady, with first prices
Is to SO points net higher A good deal
of local covering was based on antici-
patton Of a bulltsh weekly government
report and further peace rumors, and,
with the exception Of July. the market
ruled generally firm, October selling at
24.74 and December at 24.05, or "a to
i 50 points net higher. at the end Of the
hrst hour. July was affected by few
notices Of delivery and ruled relatively
weak at about 40 points under yester-
days close.
Futures opened barely steady; July,
ESQ; October. Get s1:eo e a4;7o; Decem-
| Immediately following the weather
report, which was much better than
expected. the market turned weak,
and under q renewal Of heavy sell-
t. t&rr On
points from the highest and to Is
points under last night, October drop
ping to 2415 and December to 1856.
I Rallies Of about z5 points followed
at midday on covering and 2 with
estA July was particularly weak
after the opening, and at one time
touched $3.50, representing net loss
of 130 points, due to scattered liquf-
dation and an almost entire absence
of demand
NEW ORLEANS. July 24.-Irregu>
1 IarttieS prevailed in the early trading
! In cotton today. July being down,
4 was depressed 53 points by nquida-
ton, while the new crop positions
rose Is to 80 points on the continued
dry weather In Texas and Oklahoma.
Cotton futures opened steady; July,
27.00: October. 2s.5e: December, 23.01 ;
Il II
AT the highest Of the morning the
/ new crops were Is to 50 points up.
4 The weekly crop accounts were more
1 favorable on the whole than expected
and .stimulated heavy selling. In the
/ points under the closing level Of yes
terday, while the new crop went ~
to Is under.
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..
| NEW YORK, July z4.-Bar silver
was quoted at ssK per ounce here
today.
/ LONDON, July "A. Bar silver,
l A8 13-16d per ounce. Money, ~ per
Icenf, Discount rates: Short bills,
8 17-33 per cent: three-month bills,
8 17-s2 Per cent
"a dsr1nan 4irpf.ne NADIA N unsuc-
Il cessfu1 attamDt - reach the region
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