Evening star., 1918-08-13

barely steady: springs 11.20a11.40:
winters. 10.S5a11.15: Kansas. 11.25a
l1.40. Lard firm: middle west. 26.75a
26.s5. Other articles unchanged.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. August 1s.-Butter-Un-
Eggs-Receipts, 1882 cases: un-
changed
Poultry-Alive unsettled; fowls,
2S1.; springs. 20 to 291s.
NEW YORK. August 13:-Butter-
cry. higher than extras. 46a46& ::
creamery extras (92 score). 45A: do.
firsts. 43% a451.: packing stock. cur
rent make. No. .. 35.
Eggs-Irregular: receipts. 1921
cases: fresh gathered extras. 47a4S:
fresh gathered. regular packed extra
firsts. 44a46: do. firsts. 40a43: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery whites. fine to fancy. 60a62 !:
state. Pennsylvania apd nearby hen
browns and mixed coiors. 3Sa4s.
Enthusiastically: receipts. 6.s93
boxes: state, fresh specials, 25A Aa26:
do. average run. 25a25k.
Poultry-Alive and dressed. steady:
prices unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
W." 1ohN, <AuSus lo"stH OpcH-
ing advance of 20 to 81 points on
higher Liverpool cables and continued
drought in the southwest met good
deal of selling in the cotton market
early today. Spot house brokers were
particularly active sellers of near
months. which was supposed to re-
fleet the increased offerings of new
crop cotton at easier basis reported
late yesterday. while there was also
renewed realizing and prices eased
Off after the call from 5000 to $3.50
for October. and from 1925 to $3.50
for January, or back to within or 4
points of yesterdays closing figures.
The market was then steadied. how
ever. by rumors that southern au-
thority made the midmonth condition
of the crop 69.6 per cent. compared
with his end-July report of 75.5. and
there were rallies of 20 to 25 points
before the end Of the first hour.
Futures opened steady. October.
5000 to 1885: December. 1925: Janu-
airy. 1920; March. 1922; May. 2s15.
Private reports of rains in Texas
led to another wave of selling during
the middle morning. which sent Oc-
tober off TO 1886 and January to
1855. or Is to 20 points net lower. The
detailed report for the Houston district,
however. showed precipitation at only
five stations, while another private
report was published placing the
condition of the crop at only 66.4
compared with rs at the end of July,
sold up to 29.S0 and January to
1928 around midday, or 81 to "a
points net higher.
NEW ORLEANS. August ia
good demand was in evidence on the
opening call in the cotton market to-
points. War news and dry weather
in the western belt stimulated the buy
ing. Realizing by longs met the i'm
provement, and at the end of the first
half hour of trading prices were 2
points lower to points higher than
the close of yesterday.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
United States bureau of markets re-
port of live stock and meat trade con-
ditions here today:
Beef-Receipts liberal. several cars
arriving in Off condition; market
steady on strictly fresh stock, weak
and draggy on everything else. de-
mand light, due in part to ice
shortage: hindquarters in good de-
mand at strong to higher prices;
foreauarters very draggy at lower
ket fairly steady, demand just fair.
Cows, receipts heavy, market barely
steady, demand slow. Bulls. no Offer
ings.
Veal-Local slaughtered: Supply
very light, market 100 to 200 higher;
demand exceeds supply. Western
dressed: Supply liberal, market
steady. demand fair.
Pork-Receipts moderate. some ar
rivals in off condition. market steady
on strictly fresh stock, demand fair.
Lamb-Receipts moderate. market
steady. demand good.
CHICAGO. August 13 Omitted States
bureau of markets) s).-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000 head; good hogs early about
steady with yesterdays close: general
market is to rs lower; top 1000; butch
ers, 19.00a19.80; light. 19.30a20. 90; pack
ing. 17.00a1s.s5; rough. 1750a17. 90: bulk
of sales. 1s.I5a19.75; pigs. good and
choice, 18.00a18.50.
Cattie-Receipts, 1900 head; native
and western steers, grading good or
better. strong: others slow; butchers,
strong: calves. 25 higher.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; fat
lambs. 10 to Is higher: prime Idaho,
1875: native. sheep. steady; bids on
range sheep, lower.