Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 15.-The cotton
marked showed the influence of IA
ditions again today. Trading was very
quiet at the start. but first prices were
to points lower and offerings in
creased after the call. with July SELL
ing off to 25.15 and October to 24.38 or
35 to 80 points net lower. In the case
of over $40 per bale from the high
level of last Friday. and there was
enough covering to cause rallies of 10
or Is points toward the middle of the
morning.
Futures opened steady: May, none:
July. 25.47: October, 2475; December.
24.63: January. none.
The weekly report of the weather bu-
reau stating that weather conditions
for the last week had been the most
by another rush Of selling and a fur
thor sharp break in prices. July de-
clined to 1880 and October to 24.00. or
10 to II points below last nights clos
ing. Covering caused later rallies of
% or 80 points and the volume of bust
ness subsidized. but the tone was nerv-
GUS owing to the bearish view of
crop prospects and end-season statis-
tics.
NEW ORLEANS. May 15-Improve-
ment in weather conditions over the
belt caused selling around the opening
Of the cotton market today, and by
the end of the first half hour Of the
session prices were 10 to 40 points
OFF The tone Of the market was
steady at the decline.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
May, $3.50; July, 24.75 asked: October,
1854; December. 23.43; January. 1880.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Report of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today by the United
StateH bureau Of markets.
Beef-Fresh, receipts moderate: mar
ket generally dull. demand light: steers.
receipts normal, market easier on lower
grades. early prices unsettled. demand
slow; cows, receipts light. market dull,
very little trading: bulls, no offerings.
VealAWestern dressed. receipts ade-
quate: local slaughter, receipts liberal,
market Strengthening on good light veal,
demand moderate.
Pork-Receipts light. supply liberal,
market draggy. demand slow.
Lamb-Receipts liberal. weak UNDER
tone to market, demand fair.
Mutton-None on the market.
CHICAGO. May 15.-Hogs-Receipts.
light, 16.soa17.45: mixed. 16.s0a17.4O:
heavy, 16.sOa17.25; rough. 15.s0a16.35;
pigs. 13.75a17.10.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head: weak:
feeders. s.ooa12.s5: cows and heifers.
6.sOa14.25: calves, 8.0Oa14.OO.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: weak +:
sheep. 12.ooa16.15: lambs. 14.75a2o.00.
DAIRY MARKETS..
NEW YORK. May 15.-Butter-Barely
steady: receipts. 1926 packages:
creamery. higher than extras. 47a47s !;
creamery extras. 80 score. 46Aa46k; :
frsts, 43ha46; packing stocks, current
make. No. 2. 30a30k.
Eggs-Weak; receipts. 32768 crates:
fresh gathered extras. 3sa3sh: do
storage packed firsts. 37a37h: do. regu-
lar packed extra flrsts. 37a37h: do,
firsts. 36a36h: state. Pennsylvania, and
nearby western hennery whites, fine to
fancy. 4oa42: state. Pennsylvania. and
nearby hennery browns. 39a40: do.
gathered. browns and mixed colors. asa
37k.
Cheese-Irregular; receipts. Sab
boxes. State. held. specials. 24lsa26;
do. average run. 23ha25: do. fresh.
specials. %: do. average run. 22a22k.
Poultry-Live: steady; prices I'M
changed. Dressed quiet. fowls. 29a36;
chickens and turkeys unchanged.