Evening star., 1918-06-14

).-Wneat-SpOL NO. req,
soft, 2.22; spot No. red winter. 2.24;
corn-Receipts, 1900 bushels.
Oats-Easier; standard white, IS ~:
No. white. s41s. sales; receipts. 49,
Rye-steady: No. 2 western export.
100 bid: receipts. 1.774 bushels;
$500; No. clover mixed. 25a0oa26.o0.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady today at an ad-
vance of to 25 points on renewed
covering. based on the reports OF q
slightly better trade demand and the
continued absence Of spot pressure.
July sold up to 1925 and October to
24.63 after the call, making net ad-
vances of about % to 80 points. The
report Of the census bureau showed
smaller domestic mill consumption for
May than last year, but an increase
over April. If anything. this was
rather better than expected. but the
renort>had no important influence on
the market.
Futures opened steady; July. 2s.1o;
October. 24.4o; December, 24.1o; Janu-
ary. 24.02.
NEW ORLEANS, June 14.-Steadi-
ness prevailed in cotton IN the early
trading today in the face Of bearish
American consumption figures. On
the first call December lost points,
but other positions did not make de-
clines. After the call the market
moved up to a rise Of . to 81 points
over yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady. January.
2279; March. 22.89: July, 27.00 asked;
october. 23.40 asked; December. 22.s5.
LIVE sTnf.K MARKET.
Report of live stock and meat. trade
conditions here today by the United
States bureau Of markets:
Beef. fresh-Receipts light: market
strong; demand active.
+ Steers-Receipts light: market
steady to strong: demand brisk.
cows-Receipts very light; market
unchanged: light demand for the
poorer grades.
Bulis-None on the market.
veal-supply moderate: market firm
on the better grades. weak on others:
Pork-suppiy. light: market arm:
demand good for fresh. poor for
frozen.
Lamb = Receipts light: market
steady; demand good for spring
lambs. fair for others.
Mutton-No offerings.
. CHICAGO, June 14-United States
bureau Of markets: Hogs-Receipts.
10000 head: steady: mostly 10 above
butchers, 163sa1655; packing, 160oa
1876; light. 16.65a1s.7o; rough, 15.50a
1875; pigs, 16.26a16.75.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head: steers.
steady to strong: few on the market;
best. 1885, butchers stock. slow to
lower; quality poor: calves. steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; slow to
unevenly lower; heavy sheep hardest
hit and drug on the market; good
big-weight ewes. 1880.
DAIRY MARKETS. ,-3
CHICAGO. June 14-Butter-un-
changed. Eggs-Higher: receipts, 49,
296 cases: firsts. 30ha32N; ordinary
hrsts. 2sha3oh; at mark cases in
cluded. 2sa32.
NEW YORK. June 14.-Butter-
Firm: receipts. 1854 tubs; creamery
higher than extras. 44ka45; extras
(s2 score), ~: firsts. 42ai3X; packing
stock. current make. No. 2. 3lha32
Eggs-Steady: receipts. 24,107 cases.
Fresh gathered extras, 38ha39h; !;
fresh gathered storage packed frsts.
3sha2s; do. regular. packed extra
firsts. 36h ass; do. arsts. 34a3s: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery white. fine to fancy. 4ea4s:
merry browns: sS ,a,..s ssstz: 81: de- gathered
Cheese-Firm: receipts, 3.906 boxes.
State. whole milk. fresh specials, 23k
a24: do, average run. 23M.
Poultry, live-Easy: Chickens broil.
ers. 47a60: other prices not settled.
Dressed, steady: unchanged.