Evening star., 1918-08-23

NEW YORK, August Zd.-fIoouCe
articles unchanged. -.
Special Dispatcl to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. August % q pm;
auotations). ..-Wheat.spot No. REQ
winter, sarlicly. s;ssGa1;A; rsesirt,s; rs,.
bushels. Oats-Quiet; standard white,
DID, 80 asked: No. > white. old, 7sh
asked; receipts, 1858 bushels. Rye
steady: No. Western export. Ito; re.
ceipts. a1s bushels. Hay-Firm; No.
timothy. unchanged: No clover mixed.
unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
eaSies' HEM LIverpoo, BUYING Sins' and rulnofs
of . bullish private crop esttnate
which were later denied caused rAtner
a sharp advance IN the cotton market
were to Is points higher and October
soon sold up to 1910. while January
touched 31.53 or ~ to 20 points above
last nights closing ACuree. The
ssyns .ss.,s.s wa Shisy IN SSes HssS
the market turned easier on private
reports Of good showers Or ratna II
Texas. October soon reacted to $500
or back to last nights close. while
January sold OF to 31.ao or two points
net lower.
q ss.!e is sa:es; 2 ppessmSsr. $50; January
The failure Of the Texas rain re-.
ports to bring In more seHine seemed
est and the market became very
strone and excited later in the morn
Ing. In addition to covering there
was Liverpool buying and q broad
ening demand atcomnAnfed ny rumors
dition reports. Prices made new high
records for the movement and season,
with October selling at $3.50 ana jan
uary at 1910 early in the noon hour.
or i3s to $50 points ABOVE last niSnIs
closing figures.
NEW ORLEANS, August 23.-Aore
mofsture in the western belt caused
selling Of cotton on the opening Of
the market to-day And the nearer
months lost II TO 10 points. Before
the decline got very far heavy buying
Appeared, based on the warning that
q hurricane had APPEARED In the "a.
ribbean sea. In the first half hour OF
business prices went II to IL points
over yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady. OCTOBER.
zee; December. $3.50; January, ao.e1:
March, 30.4s: Nay. 1850.
Tho demand increased on the
posting of the second hurricane
warning. Buyers were also enoouf-
aged by rumors Of bullish private
condition reports. In the trading up
lis TO 1s6 points above the last quo
tations Of yesterday.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS. ,-
United states bureau Of markets re-
port Of live stock ana meat trade con-
ditions here today:
Beef: Fresh supply very light:
- A~S
good. GOOD sissrs-supply lisht: market
strong: demand good. Cows-Supply
very hight: market steady: demand
good. Bulls-None on the market.
veal-supply increasing: market
barely steady, demand good.
Pork-Receipts moderate; market
higher; demand good.
Lamb-Supply very light: market
steady; demand exceeds supply.
Mutton-Supply very light: market
slow; demand limited.
CHICAGO. August 2s.-(United
States bureau Of mArkets)-Hogs-Re
ceipts. 5000 head; Is to 80 lower than
best times yesterday: top, 1885: butch
ess, ls:oo,lsss; , light hogs ss aS 1s;eoa
17.26a17.s6; bulk. 17.ssa1s.5o; pigs,
good and choice. 7.85a1s.s0.
Cattle--Receipts, 5000 head: market
steady; beef cattle. good and choice
prime, 16.S5a1S.S5.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; good
lambs. steady: sheep. slow to lower:
lambs, medium to prime, 16.2Sa14B0:
culls, 10.o0a14.0o: feeders, 16.s0a17.7S;
ewes, medium to prime. 11.00a13.00;
choice breeding. 12.boa1s.2s.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO. August 2s.-Butter--
Steady; creamery extras. 3ahal5;
firsts. 42a44: seconds, 40ha41h;
standards. 44K.
Eggs-UnchahEed.
Cheese-Unchanged. 80.
Poultry-Fowls. 27h: springs. 80.
NEW YORK. August 23.-Butter-
Firm receipts. $50 packages. Cream
cry higher than extras. 47a47 " extras
coz score), 4t5S.; firsts, 44a46;s packing
stock current make No. 2. IS.
Eggs-1rregular: receipts. 1884
cases; fresh gathered extras, 50a51 |:
fresh gathered regular packed extra.
firsts, 47A49: do, nrsts. 43a46: state
Pennsylvania and nearby western hen-
merry white, fine to fancy. 6Sa6S; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery brown,
52a55; do, gathered brown and mixed
colors, 3Sa51. ,
:. Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1850 boxes !;
state whole milk. fats, fresh specials,
2sMa2s&; do... average run. 2se3sA.
PonltryZLdve. arm chickens, broil-
ers, S.; fowls, IS; old roosters. Is !:
turkeys. 2ssso: DressedA steady and
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