Evening star., 1918-01-10
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


CHICAGO, January 1o.-Prospects of
| a more plentiful distribution of cars in
| the west had a tendency today to ease
| down the corn market The outlook,
| however, for more snow and for colder
| weather, likely to hamper efficiency of
transportation, acted as nearly an Off
set. Business lacked volume. Opening
prices which ranged from the same as
yesterdays finish to q of cent lower,
| with January 1.27as and May 1.25ss to
1.251a, were followed by a slight de-
cline.
, Oats displayed a little independent
strength. Export demand. although
| having no great extent, appeared to
furnish the stimulus.
| Increased arrivals of hogs weakened
provisions. Support for prices was
poor.
Lard-strong: middle west, 24e5a
2415. Other articles unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
| BALTIMORE, Md. January 40
! pm. quotations. )-Wheat-Spot No. .
red soft. 2.22; spot No. red winter,
2.24: receipts. 3.206 bushels.
Corn-Receipts. 3,193 bushels.
Oats-Firm; standard white. 95, sales; +;
No 3 white, "a. sales; receipts. 1864
bushels.
| Rye-Firmer-No western export,
1.91: receipts. 14,762 bushels.
Hay-Firm; No l timothy, unchanged:
No. ! clover mixed. unchanged.
|
| per bushel not quotable; picked ports.
| per quarter, not quotable.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. January 1G-Better pros
poets for rain in the southwest and less
optimistic talk of the peace outlook led
to renewal of heavy realizing in the
cotton market early today. The market
opened barely steady at a decline of 5
to 80 points. rallied several points on Lv
| nrv val htyS i 10
trade sources. but soon weakened on pri-
vate reports of rains in Texas, with
January selling off to 1913 and May to
31.20 before the end of the first hour or
about % to "a points net lower
Futures opened barely steady; January.
32.4o; March. 31S0: May, 3137: July,
31.0S: October, 30.03.
Liquidation was very active during
the greater part of the morning and
there was local selling on private re-
ports of rain in the southwest. with
March easing off to 31.45 and May to
31.10. or about A to 46 points net low
er. Houses with Liverpool trade con-
nections were good buyers on a scale
down, however, and the market steadied
toward midday on the continued sup
port from these sources and covering.
March rallied to 31.75 and May to 31.37,
or about % to 80 points from the
lowest.
NEW ORLEANS. January 1o.-Re-
ports of rain and snow in Texas and
the continued large losses of tonnage
through submarines caused reaction
from the advance in the cotton market
here today. In the first half hour of
business prices fell "a to "a points.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
January. 3I.1s; March, 30.55 asked; May,
1920; July, 5000: October, 2S.s7.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Report of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today by United States
bureau of markets:
Beef-Fresh. receipts moderate: stor-
steady to q shade lower: buyers hold
ing off; early trade very light. Steers
Receipts moderate: market unsettled;
demand slow. Cows-Receipts mod
crate market barely steady to a shade
lower; demand light. Bulls-No offer
ings
Neal-Supply increasing: market and
price conditions unchanged; demand
Pork-Receipts light; some houses
entirely out. Frozen loins-Onered
literally: demand good.
Lamb-Receipts moderate: market
strong: demand fair.
Mutton-None on the market
CHICAGO, January NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
6o, 900 head; slow: bulk, 16.10a1s45; light.
1o.I0a16.40; mixed. 15.S0a1650; heavy,
1850
row. $4,000 head: weak: native steers,
s.10a13.s5: stockers and feeders, 6S0a
1885; cows and heifers, 5.75a1O.75;
calves, S.75a16.0O.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; tomor-
row. $4,000 head; weak: wethers, e.7oa
1885: lambs, 14.0oa17.75.
SrH1 RAR Eng SILVER QUOTATIONS.
was quoted at so.s per ounce here to-
day.
LONDON. January 10. - Bar silver,
- Rs, sd per ounce Money, 3A per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills 31-32 per
cent; three-month bills, 1-32 per cent.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, January 10.-Butter, low
er: creamery, 39a471a. Eggs. higher;
receipts, 1.665 cases: f1rsts. 5sa6o ordi-
cluded. 54a5S: refrigerator firsts not
quoted: refrigerator extras 431Aa44.
Potatoes - Receipts, 20 cars, un-
canged.
Poultry-Aliye, lover: fowls oo,o5is.
springs. %. 49,
NEW YORK. January 1o.-Butter-
Firm: receipts, 3.o60 cases: creamery high
er than extras. 52a521a: extra (92 score).
81 Y: firsts. 471a a50ha; seconds, 431ha
46k.
Eggs. firm: receipts, 5,2s1 cases.
fresh gathered extras ST; extra firsts'
66: firsts, IS; seconds, 55a64; state
Pennsylvania. and nearby western hen
merry, white fine to fancy. 7sa75: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery,
brown, 61a70: refrigerator, special
marks, 40 aa46: firsts, 44a45
Cheese. steady: receipts. 52S boxes;
state. whole milk flats fresh specials,
20 Y aga; do. average run, 23
Dressed poultry, firm; chickens, 25a
33; fowls. 22a301a; turkeys 22a34
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.
NEW YORK, January 10.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead firm; spot. 6.75a
700: spelter steady: East st. Louis, spot,
7.75aS.00.
At London-Copper. spot. f11o; fu-
lures, clio; electrolytic, 1925; tin, spot,
e29S; futures. 9292; lead. spot, gee los;
futures. f2S los. Spelter spot, f54; fu-
lures, ESQ.