Evening star., 1918-07-02

NEW YORK. July 2-Flor-Un.
settled; springs. winters and Kansas
11.35a11.45: government basis. 100 pei
cent in sacks to arrive new basis.
Lard-Strong: middle west. 25. .50a
25 60; other articles unchanged.
Raw sugar-Steady: centrifugal
6.O55; fine granulated. $50.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July Il p.m.)
-Wheat-Spot No. 2 red. soft, 2.22
spot No. 2 red winter, 2.34; receipts
1853 bushels. Corn-Receipts. 3.1ss
Oats-Steady; standard white, S51s
No. 3 white, s5; receipts. 91.9s9 bush
2 western export, 1.70; receipts, SLOT
Hay quiet.
COTTON MARK kETS.
NEW YORK; July 2.-There was a
renewal Of scattering liquidation at
the opening of the cotton market to-
day. probably in anticipation of a
were to 2S points lower in con-
sequence and active months soon
sold 25 to % points under last nights
closing, with July touching 27.60 and
October 24.64. Rumors of showers in
central Texas promoted the selling
movement, but they were not imme-
diately confirmed and the market ral-
lied several points before the end OF
the first hour on covering.
Futures opened barely steady: July
1885; October. 24S0; December. 24.45;
January, 24.2S; March. 24.25.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2.-Expecta-
tions of bearish bureau reports caused
moderately heavy selling of cottonn
today and in the first half hour OF
business prices dropped % points on
the active months. The market was
steady at the decline.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
July, 27.8O; October, 1890: December
"a. IS asked; January. 1885; March, 23.4O
NEW YORK. July 2.-The govern.
ment report placing the condition
per cent above the ten-year average
indicating an increase Of 6.2 per cent
acreage and pointing to the thirt
largest crop on record, or 15,325,0o.
bales, excluding linters, was followed
by heavy general selling. July broke
to 27.O0 and October to 24.09, with
active months generally selling some
10 to SO points net lower. Trade in
terests were buyers on a scale down
including houses with Japanese con-
nections, but the undertone remained
nervous and prices were within few
DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK, July 2.-Butter-Bare-
Iy steady; receipts. 21,14s tubs
creamery higher than extras. 45at3k
creamery (92-score), 44R; f1rsts, 43k
a44: packing stock, current make, No
2, 33.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 2s,so7 cases
fresh gathered extras, 42a43: fresh
gathered storage packed ffrsts not
quoted: do. regular packed extra
flrsts, 39a41; do. f1rsts, 36a3Sh: state
Pennsylvania and nearby western
hennery whites, fine to fancy. 52a54
state, Pennsylvania and nearby hen
merry browns. 44a4s: do. gathered
browns and mixed colors, 36a43.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1886 boxes
state fresh specials, 24A; do. averag
run, 23a4.
Poultry-Live firm; broilers. 45a5o
other prices unquoted. Dressed quiet
prices unchanged.
CHICAGO. July 2.-Butter-Un-
changed.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts. 1885
cases: flrsts. 341aa3G: ordinary firsts,
32laa341a: at mark. cases included
81 12a34.
Potatoes-Unsettled; old, receipts,
seven cars; Wisconsin. Michigan and
Minnesota. bulk. 1.75a1.eo; do, sacks
2.00a210; new. receipts sixty cars;
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas.
sacked. Triumphs, 2.50a3.00; do, white
2.50a2.90; Virginia. barrels. 6.25a6. so.
Poultry-Alive, tower; fowls, 2si
springs. 38a44.