Evening star., 1918-04-20

| NEW YORK, April 20.-The steadier
| tone which was noted in the cotton mar
ket yesterday appeared to have gained
strength over night Bullish week end
worlds visible supply for the week than
| for the same week last year, the unfa-
vorable weather news and bullish spot ad-
vices, probably encouraged buying for a
| reaction. The New Orleans market also
showed f1rmness, while nervousness over
| the p1ce-fxing bill appeared to have al
| most completely subsided. First prices
| were to 2S points higher, with the new
temperatures over Sunday. and the gen.
eral list sold about 4s to II points above
last nights closing before the end of the
first hour Near months showed a rela-
| July selling at 2ss0, or l2o points above
| the low level of Friday. while October
| sold at PISS.
Futures opened steady; May. $3.50;
July. 2S.40; October, 27.40; December,
2717: January, 27.15.
| Spot cotton. steady; middling, so.75.
Futures closed steady May, 1928;
| July, 2s.s2; october. 27.s5; December,
275s; January. 27.4s.
| NEW ORLEANS. April 2o-week-end
snort covering caused a rise of 81 to 81
| points in the price Of cotton in the
| early trading here today Fear of
colder weather in the belt and reports
| OF a larger export movement out of
l
! ket. Buyers found little cotton for
sale.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
May, 2s.34 asked; July, 27.73; October
1855: December, 253S; January, 261S
Spot cotton nominal and unchanged
| Sales on the spot. 1O3; to arrive, 200
Low middling, 31.00: middling, $500;
good middling, 84.25.
A better feeling regarding legislation
and reports of continued high prices
for cotton goods contributed to the
strength of the market Late In the
session prices were "a to 20 points up
| net, rise of $3.50 bale on the strong
est months.
Futures closed steady at an advance
Of Co. points. May. 1856; July,
27.90; October. 1886; December. 1856;
January. 26.46.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Weekly report Of the live stock and
meat trade conditions here for week
ending April 10 by the United States
bureau of markets: Trading on beef has
been slow and almost lifeless on ac-
count of the high prices, but there was
a good demand for veal, pork and lamb
most all of the time. Although beef
receipts were very little heavier than
slow demand would take. Stocks ac-
cumulated in the coolers. and whole
salers in order to move their offerings.
! which were mostly of the poorer
s.
on them and forced many sales.
The supply of veal was very light the
first Of the week and prices were steady
to strong at last weeks close. Good
lightweight western dressed brought
24.e0 and good local slaughtered, $500
to 27.00.
Pork-Receipts were still lighter this
week than last. and under a good de-
mand. which exceeded the supply at most
all times. prices on 1oins, both fresh and
frozen, advanced about 50.
Fresh lambs were light and with
good demand. which often exceeded the
supply, prices held steady to strong at
last weeks close.
The very little mutton offered was
good and brought s25.
The market is going out steady on
grades, with a good supply unsold and
cars in the yards not unloaded. Veal is
closing weak and will not clean up.
Fresh pork and fresh lambs cleaned up
at strong prices.
CHICAGO. April 20.-Hogs-Receipts
$1,000 head; unsettled. Bulk. 17.2oa
1875; light. 17.25a17 s5; mixed, 17.05a
1880: heavy, 16.25a17.50; rough. 16.25a
1855; pigs. 13.25a17.25.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head: weak:
native steers. l1.00a17.25; stockers and
feeders, s.40a12.75; cows and heifers,
7.60a13.90; calves, 9.00a14.75.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; steady;
sheep, 13.0oa17.S5; lambs. 16.90a21.s0.
DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK. April 2o.-Butter-Firm;
receipts, SIG tubs: creamery higher
than extras, 45a45h; extra (92 score),
44A; firsts. 42a44; packing stock, cur
rent make, No. 2, 32ha33.
Eggs-Steady: receipts, 25.o18 cases.
Fresh gathered extra, sSa3sd; fresh
gathered storage packed firsts, 36ha
37h; do, regular packed extra frsts,
36 6Aa37; do. firsts. 34ha36: state, Penn
sylvania and nearby western hennery
white. fine to fancy, 3sa4o; state, Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery brown,
37ha39: gathered brown and mixed
colors, 35aS7.
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 1,4s1: state
whole milk flats held specials, 24a25h:
do. average run, 23a241a.
Poultry-Live and dressed, steady and
unchanged
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK, April 20.-There was a
sharp advance in the price of bar sill
yer today. the high being reached at
97A, or more than 2 points above the
best quotation of Friday. The price
responds steadily to the progress Of the
ro{%,,ar hill .tbroligh ConOraos Sor 49,