Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March o1.-The cotton
market showed renewed nervousness
early today. First prices were to 1s
points net higher, in sympathy with
higher cables, but there was consider
able scattering old-crop liquidation and
better prospects for rain in the south
west brought some pressure against
! new-crop deliveries. May sold off from
81. 81 to S2.42, and October from 3O77 to
1886 after the call in consequence, but
offerings We're absorbed by trade and
Liverpool buying at the decline, and
rallies of z or points followed, with
the market ruling about to 10 points
net higher. March was neglected
Futures opened steady: May. Sass;
July, 31S2; October, 3o75: December
'30.51.
NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-The
price of cotton rose IL to % points in
the first half hour here today on buy
ing stimulated chiefly by continued dry
weather in Texas. The demand was
moderate, but was met by a small sup
ply of contracts.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
March. ss;sS May S1,44; July, 1910;
October, 1855 December. 2942
The western belt forecast failed TO
confirm the private predictions of rain
IN the southwest, and the market was
quiet, but steady later in the morning.
with prices working 10 to 90 points net
higher on covering and trade buying.
May sold up TO 1852 and October to 30 70.
LIVE STUCK MARKET.
Report Of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today by the United
States bureau of markets:
Reef-Fresh, receipts very light mar
ket quiet on account of unfavorabIe
weather. demand light; steers, receipts
light market about steady, demand
slow; cows, receipts very light, market
duh. demand limited: bulls. none on the
market.
Veal-supply heavy. market steady,
demand moderate
Pork-Supply light market strong
demand just fair.
Lamb-Supply liberal. market weak,
demand only fair.
Mutton-No offerings.
CHICAGO, March 21-Hogs-Reoeipts
40 head i4l,s firm; bulk, 172sa15,s5
pigs, l3.50a1715.
| Cattle--Receipts 10000 head: weak:
n f;dsss steers 5a,s sss % stoeke,s and
7.l0a12 10: calves. 1O.50als5o
sheep 11.ooal5oo; lambs, la5oa1S.45.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. March 2l - Butter IN
changed.
Eggs-Higher; receipts. 1924 cases.
firsts, 341aa344; ordinary tirsts. 33ka
33ar: at mark Ceases incIuded), 33a34
Potatoes-ReceiptS. 81 cars; I'M
changed.
Poultry-Roosters, unchanged
NEW YORK. March a1.-Butter-
Barely steady: receipts, 1886 tubs:
creamery. higher than extras, 41Aa42:
extra f92 score). 401aa4l; tirsts, 39Ma
40k: seconds 3sa39.
Cheese-Weak: receipts. 1887 boxes:
state, whole milk. flats held specials.
25a25 u do. average run. 24a24h.
Eggs--Unsettled receipts, 2s.ss3
extra firsts. 3eas9 IL nrsts. ssass: sec.
onds. 37a3S: state. Pennsylvania and
western hennery, white. fine to fancy.
43Ea45; do, brown, 41a42; do, mixed
colors, 38 " a40
Poultry-Live, strong; Long Island
broilers, 40: young BOOSTERS, 35; old do.
81; turkeys. IS. Dressed. quiet and un-
changed.
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK, March 21-Bar silver
was much higher at S9H per ounce
here today.
LONDON, March 2L-Bar silver. 44hd
per ounce Money, 80 per cent Dis
count rates, short anu three month";
3 Is per cent.
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.
NEW YORK. March 21.-Metal ex-
7.s5a7.45. ' 'i'~'
At London-Copper-Sp s11o: fu-
lures, clio: eiectrolytic, E125 Tin
spot, G31s; futures. G31S. Lead-Spot,
s29 los; futures. G2S los Spelter-
Spot. s54; futures. $50.
LONDON BANK STATEMENT.
LONDON. March 21-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England