Evening star., 1918-07-13
COTTON MARKETS.

T." 1ohN- July 1o.-heporJS OF
showers in west Texas encoura ged
hope of a break in the drouth and led
to considerable selling in the cotton
market at the opening today. First
prices were to 10 points lower with
July selling at 27.7O and October at
2443. after the call. or 10 to % points
net lower. The expectation of further
or more general showers in Texas
were disappointed by the western
belt forecast for generally fair wealth
er. however. and the market rallied
several points on covering. There was
also scattered buying on the report
of southwestern authority placing
the cotton condition at SIG, compared
with end June figures at S4.t thus
indicating deterioration of 81 points
for the first half of the period.
Futures opened steady; July. 2T.7o:
October. 24.S0; December, 1886; Janu-
airy. 22.S2; March, 1858.
NEW ORLEANS, La. July 13.-Scat-
tered showers in Texas caused selling
Of cotton today which cost the price &c
to 80 points in the first half hour of
trading. The market held steady at
the decline, with a considerable demand
for covers from sellers of the earlier
sessions of the week.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
July, $3.50; October, 2341: December
1880; January. 1880: March. 23.7s.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
United States bureau of markets
weekly report of meat trade condf-
tions and live stock here for week end
ing July 12:
Wholesale market for all kinds of
meats has been even more unsatisfac-
tory than last week, which was very
bad. Retailers state that their trade
has fallen Off considerably. and that
the demand for fresh meats is very
light.
All houses opened the week with a
heavy beef carryover. Receipts have
been heavier than last week. The bulk
of all arrivals were very common and
medium in grade, and in of condition
when unloaded. On this account re-
tailers stayed OF the market as much
the bulk of their sales. Price did not
seem to be much OF an object at any
time, but II was rather a question of
getting a bid. Strictly fresh good cat
tie strengthened little at the close,
but there were SO few Of them they
hardly made q market.
Receipts of western dressed veal
were about the same as last week. but
on account Of their poor condition sold
very slowly at SIS to s23.
Receipts of pork were about the
same as last week. Prices held barely
steady on fresh and frozen stock under
the light to fair demand.
With liberal receipts of lambs and
a heavy carryover. unloaded last Sat-
urday, the lamb market has been glut-
ted all week.. Prices held fairly
steady the first Of the week. but broke
sharply Wednesday, and closed today
from $3 to IS lower than Mondays
opening.
Very little mutton offered was slow
sale. but on account of its good quality
brought a good price.
Beef is going out weak, with
heavy carryover on both the sales and
storage rails. Pork and veal cleaned
up well at unchanged prices. Mutton
Is all sold. All lambs unloaded are
cleaning up slowly at the lowered
prices.
CHICAGO. July 13.-United States
bureau of markets: Hogs-Receipts,
5000 head: Is to 20 cents higher than
yesterdays average; bulk of sales,
17.15a18.00: butchers, 17.65a1S.O0:
packing, 16.soa17.65; light, 17.65a1S.10;
rough, 16.25a16.S5; pigs, 16.50a17.25.
Cattie-Receipts, 5000 head; ar
rivals. mostly direct to packers; COM
pared with week ago, beef steers
mostly rs cents higher. y
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; nearly
all direct to packers; market weak;
compared with a week ago, top sheep
yearlings mostly SO cents higher;
lambs about steady; quotations un-
changed from yesterday.