Evening star., 1918-06-22
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

conditions and the effectua1 breaking
Of the hot wave had a bearish infiu-
ence today on corn. Besides uncer-
tainty in regard to the scope Of the
latest restrictions on trading tended to
make buyers cautious. Much commits
sion house selling was in evidence.
and there was noticeable lack Of sup
port. Opening prices. which varied
from unchanged figures to q lower.
with July 1.43ss to 1.43A and August
1.469s to 1.46h, were followed by
slight rallies and then decided down.
turn all around.
Oats gave way with corn. Offerings
opening unchanged to Y off. with July
72h to 72A, the market suffered a
material setback.
Shorts covering rallied provisions
from weakness which developed at
the opening. Initial declines were
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. June 22.-There was
some scattered selling in the cotton
market at the opening today. Offer
ings were readily absorbed at an
opening decline of 8 to 8 points, how
ever, and later there appeared to be
very few contracts offering around the
ring. July sold up from 26.39 to 26.75
or 23 points net higher on covering.
and the strength Of the near position
helped the rally in later months, with
October advancing from 24.50 to 24.77
or 20 points above last nights closing.
Futures closed steady: July. 26.43;
October, 24.63; December, 24.23; Janu-
ary. 24.07; March. 24.05.
Spot cotton, quiet; middling, 30.40.
NEW ORLEANS, June 22.-Reports
of scattered rains in the western belt
caused drop OF 6 to 8 points around
the opening of the cotton market to-
the dominating factor and on it the
market rose to level IA to 20 points
over yesterdays close
Futures quiet. Opening bid: July,
$3.50. asked; October, 1857; December,
1924; January, 23.o3; March. 23.10.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Weekly report Of live stock and
meat trade conditions here for week
ending June 81 by the United States
bureau Of markets:
The market in general has been
very little different from last week.
With the exception Of fresh pork, the
light receipts of all kinds of western
dressed meats have been sufficient to
supply the light to fair demand.
d
little heavier than last week. Good
cattle have been scarce, and held firm
throughout the week. Common and
medium cattle were in very liberal
supply, and some arrivals were in off
condition.
Receipts of western drexsed veal
were about the same as last week, but
local slaughter has been about 10 per
cent less.
Receipts Of pork have been ex-
tremely light, and retailers expert
enced considerable difficulty in get
The market held firm to a shade high
er than last week.
Receipts of lambs SO far this week
have been about Is per cent less than
for the corresponding period last
week. Many of the offerings were
common and medium, also stale, and
were hard to sell.
Few medium western dressed muk-
ton offered sold slowly at S24 to $25.
The market is closing steady on
good beef. weak and draggy on COM
mon and medium. with no carry-over
except some unloaded late today.
Pork, veal and lambs cleaned up at
strong prices.
CHICAGO, June 22-United States
bureau of markets: Hogs-Receipts,
1900 head; market about 10 lower
sales. is.soa1ss5: 'baes; Butchers, suis ns2sa 4a
1875; packing. 15.65a16.20; light, 1875
a16.40; rough, 15.40a15.60; pigs. 16.25a
1910.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head: mar
ket steady as compared with week
ago. and shows irregular decline
measuring from lotto Is on choice.
and prime beef steers up to 150 to
zoo per hundredweight on rank
and file medium and common grass
ers; medium yearlings suffered most;
stockers and feeders unevenly lower:
veal steady with a week ago.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; prac-
tically all direct; compared with q
week ago, shorn lambs. Is to 1.10
lower: springs. 1.25 to 1.50 lower:
sheep, 1.50 to 200 lower; ewes de-
clined most.