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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
SCATTERED SELLING
| ON EASY SPOT TALK
Census Report Showed Crop
of Over 10000 900 Bales of
500 Weight Average

New York, March 20.-The cotton mar
ket showed continued irregularity To-
day. Advances on favorable reports from
the goods trade met scattered selling on
talk of an easier spot basis and were
followed by reactions, but the final tone
was very steady with new style months
2 points higher to Is points net lower.
There was very little business in the
old style contracts which generally speak
ing followed the fluctuations in the new
style months opening steady at an adj
vance of % to % points and closing very
steady net 10 points higher to As points
lower. Old crop positions were rela--
lively steady. New style May sold UP
to 2490c during the morning, eased off
to 24.25c and closed at 24.44c.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of to 10 points on new style
months on overnight covering orders.
Liverpool and spot house buying. The
census report showing Il, SSS,1SS running
bales, or 12,249,610 bales equivalent 800
pound bales ginned from the crop of
1918 was a shade above expectations If
anything, and led to some local selling.
There was also scattered selling by the
south on the opening advance under
which prices eased off few points right
after the call Reports from New Or
leans that neutral countries were induir-
ing for spot cotton and favorable re-
ports from the goods trade brought in
considerable buying, however. and as soon
as the early offerings were absorbed
prices turned firmer. The advance was
checked at 2S,O9c for July and 2l.50c fol
the new style October by reports that
the south was offering spots more freely
and of an easier basis in the interior
Realizing followed with July selling off Ia
%. SIC and October to POSSE with new style
months generally showing net losses OF
II to 80 points. The close was within
few points from the lowest on the new
crop deliveries.
Exports today 19,717 bales, making g.
! 252. GIL so far this season. Port receipts,
s499 United States port stocks. l,SOo.sss
The cotton exchange will be closed
March IS, the day of the parade here OF
the Twenty seventh division.
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ARGENTINE CORN IS
CENTRAL PIT FIGURE
Oats Made Good Gain, While
Provisions Take a Setback
of Csc to Csc
BY Associated Press

Chicago. March 20.-W eakness per-
vsded the corn trade most of the day
largely as a result of free offerings OF
Argentine corn at cheap prices. The
market closed unsettled at / cent net
lower to u cents advance with Mry
s1.4s3s to s1.44A and July s1.35A to
$1.355s.
Oats gained to 1 Is cents.
In provisions there was a setback
of 25 to So cents.
Argentine selling pressure on corn
was associated with estimates that
this weeks Argentine exports would
total five times as much as last week
or a year ago. The South American
grain was said to be readily obtainable
anywhere on the seaboard from Texas
to Canada.
In addition, there was said to be
much selling in domestic cash corn in
the east. Reports were current, too.
that in view of the springlike weather
farmers were apparently more dispos-
ed than of late to let go of holdings.
During the final hour. nevertheless, the
bears seemed to have over-reache cd
themselves and to be disconnected by
sudden strength which developed ow-
ing to export demand for rye and bar
ley.
Oats advanced without difficulty as
they were to be had for half the price
OF corn.
Buyers of provisions held off pend
ing the outcome of an official con-
ference regarding hog prices
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New Orleans Cotton
Nv Associated Press


New Orleans. March 2o.-Old contracts
closed at a net decline of 10 to % points
New contracts closed unchanged 10 ~
noints down. compared with the last
prices of yesterday. The early bulge car
ried new contracts 80 to a points over
yesterdays close. where Nav traded al
u 5oc. from this there was faii 10 9
level II to % points under yesterday
last quotations, May trading dowh u
% slc 100 -.
as the total production of last season
we're not far out of line with conserva'
ti,,a exnectations, but were well under
extreme bearish opinion which went az
high as 1000 coo bales. The report caused
= covering movement among shorts
receipts here thus far this week OF
cotton from New York, one of the few
times such thing has occurred. amount
ed 10 1876 bales Their effect was chiefly
sentimental Much bullish comment was
aroused by exports thus far this weeh
from allsUnited States ports OF 1920 pa,es
same period last wear.
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Over w. L. pbelts & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, March 2O.-from very
steady tone in the early trading To-Day
cotton turned easy in the afternoon un-
der fresh short selling prompted by the
discovery that cotton was arriving here
from New York to go on March con-
tracts. Early steadiness was due to the
fact that the census bureau final fig
ures on ginning of 1,SSs, l3s pales were
somewhat under general expectations
More unreasonable expectations were as
high as 100000 bales. The early rise
amounted to 30 TO AZ points; from TINS
level thereDwas fall to level 10 TO q
points under the close of yesterday the
market standing at the lowest level in
the session.
The census figures of 11,SSS, 13S bales,
running count and without linters, COM
mare with 1l,24S,242 as the final ginning
a wear ago and 1i,363915 two years ago
IT is rather remarkable that the las'
tentative crop estimate OF the season
by the department of agriculture, Ioi-
lowing the condition report TO septem-
Der 25 was 11SlS,0o0 bales, which was
close guessing. The census figures to-
dav. reduced to 500 pounds packages
amount to 1902, 6O1 bales. which com
mare with the annual estimate OF the
c, Oh by the department of agriculture
in December of 11,700.000 bales OF 5o'
hounds weight, difference OF only
922, 900 bales. There was. therefore, httis
new in today's figures.
Receipts of cotton here this week from
New York amount to 1916 bales, ant
n cir effect. therefore, is wholly senti
mental Tenders here from New Yori
can hardly. be large enough to become
| a factor in the situation, which we fee
| ;s intrinsically sound. Each additiona
| session of selling. improves the technica
position. Paris peace reports are becom
| ing favorable again.
| At the lowest of the day prices wer'
at net loss of IL to 70 points new con
tracts alone considered. Old contracts
were more or less irregular Throughout
the session The close was 10 to % points
down net on the old and unchanged t.
"a points down net on the new.-Shepar'
| & Gluck.
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1918 cotton crop, announced today py
the census bureau in it's last ginning
report, place production at 11.SSS,1S run,
ming bales, or 12,o22,601 equivalent 500
pound bales, both exclusive of ltnters,
The 1917 crop was 11,24S,242 running bales
or 11,302,375 equivalent 500-pound bales.
The department of agriculture in Decenl-
Der estimated the 1918 crop at n,7oo,ooo,
equivalent 500-pound bales.
Included in the 1918 figures are III, 141
bales which gnners estimated would be
turned out after the March canvass.
Round bales, counted as half bales In
the running bales statistics, numbered
ISL, 900, compared with 1s9,076 in 1916.
Sea Island bales included are 5l,3S9 COM
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Over 12,O0O,O00 Bales in 1918

pared with s2,619 bales in 1877. Distribu-
ton of Sea Island for 1918 by states was:
Florida, %. leo: Georgia, 21,265, and South
Carolina, 1864.
The average gross weight Of bale for
the crop counting round as half bales
and excluding linters is 5o5.7 pounds COM
pared with 502.4 pounds for 1917.
Ginneries operated numbered 1929.
compared with 20,35i in 1917.
| Ginnipgs of the 1918 crop by states, in
equivalent 500-pound bales We're:
Alabama, 500 121 Arizona, $3.50; Arkan-
sas, $685. California, 1882; Florida,
o, 242: Georgia, 2,120690 Louisiana. $50, 4O5;
Mississippi. 1,225,s4S; Missouri, 6l,el6;
North Carolina $685. 1853; Oklahoma, 576.270;
South Carolina, 1866, 800: Tennessee, 329,20a
Texas, 2,s92S10 Virginia, 24,sS5; all other
states 6t5T.
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ChicapO Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, March 2o.-Corn, No. 3 yellow.
81. 52sl SO; No. A yellow, $l,4Sd1.50; No. 8
yellow, $1.45Q11. 461s. Oats, No, 8 white,
6311s66515c; standard. 65@66c. Rye, No. 2,
81. 64dl1 .641s barley, 95cMs104; timothy,
s7.O0@l00O: clover, nominal; pork, nominal /;
lard, 1875; ribs. nominal.
st. Louis, March 20.-Corn, No. 4, track,
s1.54: No. white. s1.57; May, SLABS. Oats,
No. white, e6q661sc; May, 67ssc.
Kansas City March 20.-Corn, un-
changed to cents lower. No. 2 mixed
1854 @1.55; No. white, s1.57 a 1.59s
No. yellow, $1.57@159
Oats. unchanged; No. 2 white, 661k Is
81; No. mixed, 64@64A
Kansas city, March 2o.-Butter
higher. creamery 5Sc; first. SEC; sec.
onds. 54c packing. SOC.
Eggs irregular. 37@3Sc.
Poultry. hens, zoe; springs 35c.
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TRADING HA[TS IN
THE STOCK MARKET
Suspension of Sterling Ex-
change Purchases on Wall
Street Causes Break
RN Assnclafed Press

New York, March 2O-There was 2
decided halt in the stock market today,
both in the upward movement of prices
and volume of trading, due largely to
foreign and domestic monetary develop
ments.
Announcement of the suspension o:
sterling exchange purchases in this mar
ket for account of the British govern
ment after some three years of stabiliza-
ton was regarded as an event of far
reaching Importance and precipitated a
sharp break in rates between this cen
ter and London.
Removal of the peg in British ex
change doubtless accounted for yester
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 26.50c; receipts, 5Os2;
shipments. 1859; sales, 1871: stock, $50 7SS.
Memphis: Middling. &c; receipts, 2oSS
shirments, 1918; sales, 1000; stock, Ssl, az.
Augusta: Middling, 26.SSc; receipts, llSs'
shipments, 1156; sales. 3oS; stock, ls1,ols.
st. Louis: Middling, 27c; receipts lofz'
shipments, 1425; stock, 25.N.
Little Rock: Middling, 27.25c; receipts,
ISL. shipments, 142; sales, 142; stock
i4,275.
Total today: Receipts, 9151; shipments
5000: stock 919, 465.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, HanCver sauare, ~
change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New York Produce Exchange. Associat-
ed Members Liverpool Cotton Assocta-
lion. Orders solicited for the purchase
and sale Of Cotton and Cotton Seed OIL
for future delivery. Special attention
and liberal terms given for conslgn-
resnondence invited.
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Good Midweek Day Enjoyed
By All Downtown Merchants
by JOHN C. MOSES

c. MOSES
Limes-sl.25 per 100.
Strawberries-50c quart
Meal and Feedstuff
Mixed Horse-SS.
Old Style Hulls-SH.
Velvet Bean Meal-s4s.
Corn Chops-$3.50.
. Corn-Sl.so.
No. White oats-9Oc per bushel.
Shorts-S57.
Bran-SS
c.. s. Meal, Z per cent-S6O
Peanut Meal-S56.
Hen Feed-S.6O per 10o-lb. sack.
Choice Pea Green Alfalfa--$4S
No. l Alfafa-S43.
Southern Alfalfa-$3S.
No. 1 Timothy-S42.
Glover and Timothy-So.
Wheat Straw-s20.
Johnson Grass-sS2.
Hides and Tallow
No. l green hides. 1SQI9c.
No. green salt hides. 10 Use; half
cured 1@2c less.
No. l green hides. J5@16c.
No. green hides. t4Q15c.
No. l dry flint hides, 30@s1c.
No. dry flint hides. 29G soc.
No. / dry salt hides. 2IQ2Sc.
No dry salt hides, 26427c.
Goat skins, S0@90c.
sheep skins and wool, *1.2591.bt
Lamb skins, 75c@$1.00.
Horse hides, SOS.
Colt hides, 25@50c.
Hog skins, ESQ soc.
Wool, 75Qs soc.
Live Stock
CUnion Stock Yards)
Feed Steers:
Good to Choice-11913c.
Medium to Good-9G11c.
Common to Medium-7Qsc.
Grass cattle according to weight, cuaf-
ity and flesh:
Steers-9G11c.
Fat Cows-S910c.
Medium Cows-71Sc.
a Cutters-6G7c.
Canners-5m51Ac.
Heavy Bulls-SG10c.
Light Bulls-6@7c
OXen-5GSc.
Fat Yearlings-S9f0<
Medium Yearlings-GGSc
Vealers--10q12c.
Hogs:
Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1s5 pounds and
up, 164161sc.
Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1s5 to 1S5 lbs.
ls@1Stsc.
Choice Corn Fed Hogs-sO to 1876 pounds.
1od11c.
Light Pigs-ao pounds down. sG10c.
Fest Heavy Rough Hogs-13Tl4c.
Half Fat Rough Hogs-10Q12c.
Soft and oily hogs from &c to &c per
pound less than above prices.
Cotton
Good middling .s...,.,.'....,.-' -o,s
Strict middling .................. so1s
Middling .................-...'.. zfs
Strict low middling ........... Iia
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Metal Market

New York. March Chopper dull; cleo
trolytic 14ss@15c. Iron dull and I'M
changed
Metal exchange quotes lead easy; spot
s.. 15d5. 30: March, $5.15@525; spelter tlrm
East ST. Louis spot and March, $6.l2qo u
AT London. standard copper spot, s77.1o
futures, E745; electroyltic spot, ESQ; flu
lures, s791O Tin spot, f2.3S.15; futures
E2.3S.5. Lead spot, s2S; futures, Ell
Spetter spot, e39; futures. sS710.
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Yesterday was reported as one OF the
best midweek days in sometime by most
all merchants. The fine overhead con-
ditions continues to draw big crowds of
buyers, and as result sales are grow
ing.
The Birmingham Hide and Tallow COM
pany report the market on various sta
Piles as good, with demand better than
for sometime past. There is a shortage
in kid leather
Fish displays are good. but quotations
have remained unchanged for months.
Quotations were as follows:
Poultry
Roosters-1Sd2Oc
Turkeys-Live, old toms, SOc; hens, sc.
Ducks-30c.
Fryers-1l6 to lbs, SOC ID.
Hens-2Sm5oc.
Geese-15c.
Fresh Eggs-37dssc.
Butter
Creamery-67q6Sc.
Fish
Spanish 20Q2llsc.
Pompano-35c-
Salt Water Trout-20Q22c. e.,
Mixed Fish-12c.
Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, %
@21c.
Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn. 1tc.
Fresh Water Perch-121&c.
Groupers-14c.
Shrimp-110121kc.
Meats
q. 8. rtbs-25. soc.
d. s. Clear Bellies-33G94c.
d. s. Rib Belies-31432c.
Premium Lard-32esc.
Silver Leaf Brand Lard-31ssc.
Choice dressed beef, 20Q25c; medium,
2o@21c.
Choice Lamb-30c
Hams-Regular. SOq$sc; skinned. SSqS6c,
Pork foins-29c.
Produce
Lemons-s5 box.
Peanuts-spanish roasted, s,ac; Span
ish. raw, Sc; Virginia No. l, 10i2c.
Cabbage-Florida, S4.75 per crate.
Rutabagas-s275 per 100.
Sweet Potatoes-Virginia, 10i5c
Sweet Potatoes-s3.5o per 100.
Irish Potatoes-$2.50 per 100.
Onions-Red Globe, Sc per 100.
Lettuce-S450 per hamper.
Peppers-$7 hamper.
Oranges-California ST.
Apples-Fancy Ben Davis, $3.50 barrel;
fancy winesaps Q75. 1SS. 200). S4.25 box;
fancy winesaps, (96, 113, 1885, 100, 1881, s4.2
box; fancy new town pippins (96. lib, 125
150, 1859, $4.25 box: fancy new Ben Davis
(96, 113, $50, 1859, s425 box,
Bananas-Extras, &c lb.
Celery-Crate, $l0d12. so.
Cauliflower-H Hamper. 3d.
Grapefruit-S5.
Tomatoes-l44 size. $3.50; $50 size,. 81.
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Coffee Market

New York, March 2o-There was con-
siderable business at the opening of the
,,,arket for coffee futures here today
brokers with New Orleans connections
we're sellers and some of the local trad
srs were inclined to connect this with
ranorted arrivals of 100000 bags at the
southern port The offerings were well
taken. however with recent prominent
sellers among the buyers and after open
;ne1 to points higher the market closed
At a net advance of to points
Julv sold up from foc to 14.5oc and
Decen,ber from 1850 to 1890. Closing
h,ds, NAV. 14O7c; July. 14-49c; September
Il lie; October, l4o7c' December, ls.S Se,
January, lss7c: March. 13.s7c. Spot quiet
Rio rs. 1ei4e: Santos As, 21Ac
offerings from Brazil were rather more
plentiful with quotations irregnlar. 80 Of Of.
~ 10 FAC. London credits.
The official cables reported a holiday
at santos and unchanged prices at RIO
pi,' cleared 5000 bags for New York. Re-
csints at the two Brazilian ports, 25.oo);
Jundiahy receipts. 1900
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-21
How Liberties Closed

New York, March 2O.-The final
prices OF Liberty Bonds today were,
3%s, 1904, first A., 94.24; second 4s'
D3.74; first, Ans, 94.24, second Ans,
1914; third Ans, 95.0Sy fourth Ans,
93.7S.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, March 2o.-Turpentine firm,
esaz a zoe; sales. $40; receipts, 10; shipments
| 10; stock, 24,4o5.
| Rosin nominal; sales, none; receipts.
SO; shipments, los; stock, 66, 1o3.
| Quote: b. siaf0 and Il, $l315; +,
s13 20; G, s1s25; H, 1880; !, $lSG5; K, SIS. 1S
M, s16.25; N and " G, $780, WV, $l6Io
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LiyerpOOl Cotton

Liverpool, March 20.-Cotton. spot mod
crate business done, prices steady; good
middling 16.15d: middling. 15.37d; low
middling. s14S2d; good ordinary, l2Sod !;
ordinary, 12.27d. Sales, 5000 bales, includ-
ing 27OO American; no receipts. Futures
closed very steady; March 16.4sd May
a. god; July, 13.S7d; September, 1880.
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wh.n the BOYS Come Home

| New York, March 2o.-The board OF
managers of the New York cotton ex-
| change today voted to close the exchange
-, March 25 the day of the parade here
~ ths. Twenty-seventh division.
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Higgins Signs Contract

: Chattanooga. March thatcher
mob Higgins today signed contract
70 n,av with the Chattanooga South
an association team after having held
o,,f determinedly for some months.
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Rice Market

| New Orleans, March 20.-Rough rice,
no sales: no receipts. Clean rice, sales.
21s pockets Blue Rose at 6@7%c; receipts,
251o. ~
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DRY Goods

/ New York, March 2o.-Cotton goods to-
dav were generally steady. Print cloths
weakened about &c yard. Sheetings
we're quiet Combed yarn goods held
firm .Jobbing markets ruled quiet with
most purchases confined to small lots.
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Produce Market
Sugar Market

New York, March 2o.-The local mar
ket for raw sugar was steady and I'M
changed at 7.2Sc for centrifugal to the
refiner. No purchases were reported by
the board today. In refined business con-
tinues of a hand-to-mouth character and
prices are unchanged at cents for fine
granulated,
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Bank of England

London, March 20.-The weekly state
ment Of the Bank Of England shows the
following changes:
Total reserve increased f1si 900: circu-
lation increased G7as. 900; bullion increased
497s, $50 other securities decreased 49,
739, 900; public deposits increased E2,S57. zoe;
other deposits decreased G4.040.000: notes
reserve increased f11s.000; government
securities increased s1,379.000. The pro-
portion Of the banks reserve to liability
this week is 1890 per cent. last week
il was 1851. Rate Of discount, per cent
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New York Futures
New. Orleans Futures

New Orleans, March 20.--Cottor
closed, old, steady at decline of Ii te
2S points and new. steady, unchanged &c
10 points down, net,
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Money Market

New York, March 20--Mercantiie
paper Q51a sterling 60-day bills
$3.724, commercial 60-day bills OF
banks s4.72s4; commercial 6-day bills
S472H demand $4T5A; cables, $4.7o
Time loans easier! 60-day $5A q "
e0-day and six months 51s @5&.
Call money strong; ruling rate G
bank acceptances. AS.
Francs. demand 500; cables, 5.63.
Guilders, demand 40ss; cables 40ss
Lire, demand 6.s6a: cables. 6.35: Ru.
bles. demand. 13A; cables IA. nominal
Mexican dollars 771s. Governmen nj
bonds irregular. Railroad bonds easy
After the close of the market Tho
following rates on sterling were quot
ed: Sixty-day bills. 4.6s; commercial
6O-day bills on banks. 4.671s: CONNER
cial 60-day bills 4.67A; demand 4.7o
cables, AL
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1.-Two OtOLh
Chicago, March 20.-Hogs: Receipts 3d.
600; market closed active and strong with
Yesterdays average; estimated tomor-
row. 5000 Bulk of sales, $19.35q19.7o;
heavyweight, S19.65a19.S0; medium weight,
SIG. 5Odl9.7O: light weight. slSS5dl9.65; ligne
light weight $17.50d1S.75; sows, s1725Ei
10; pigs, S1765d1I5O.
Cattle: Receipts. 15.e00. beef and butch
err cattle 25c to SOC lower; most steers
showing SOC decline; feeders 25c lower;
calves. Csc to SOC lower; estimated tomor-
row, 1000. Heavy beef steers. s11,5og20;
light beef steers, S9.75d1S.5O; butcher
cows and heifers, $6.S5dl5.25; Gamers ana
cutters. S. 25G10; veal calves, s14Q16.79;
feeder steers, S9.25ql5.
sheen: Receipts, 1900 a few eariS
sales of fat lambs steady; late trade
dull, 15c to 25c lower; sheep and feeders
about steady; estimated tomorrow, 10000.
! Lambs; Eighty-four pounds or less
SIS. 2562o. so; IS pounds or better. sfS.25a
| 2075: common, S15.504lS. Ewes, medlum'
Si2d15: common, S6Qn.25.
| ST Louis. March 2o-Hogs Receipts,
| ~. 600: lower. Lights, Sls.10@l9.65; pigs, SIS
6pIe. mixed and butchers, S19. S5619.S5; good
heavy. -s19. 756119 30; bulk, sl9.S5Qr19.75.
Cattle: Receipts, 1900, steady. Native
/ beef steers, 81 .50&lS.50; yearling steers
and heifers, ssoed1s; cows, s1o5oalS.oo;
| stockers and feeders sl0d1S.5O: fair NJ
prime southern beef steers, Sl0d1s; beet
cows and heifers, S.5Od15; Gamers ana
cutters. s55O@725; native calves. T75a
sheep. Receipts 1900, steady. Lambs,
| $40. 4oS19.75. ewes, sl2d1S; Gamers anf
choppers, s5Qs.
| Kansas City, March 20.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts. $500. steady. Bulk, s1S.60q19.20;
lheavy. SIS. 756if9. 40; packers and butchers,
SIS. 65T1e.S5; lights. s1s.25a1S,s5; pigs, slo.'c
| %1S.25
| Cattle: Receipts, $500. steady. Prime fet
steers. s1Sd19: dressed beef steers, $l2GlS
southern steers, Ss.5Oa14.5O; cows, SOFAS;
heffers, STOOLS: stocKers and feeders si2d
| 1850; bulls, $9afl.5o.
| Calves S106D11.5 so.
| sheen; Receipts 25oo, strong. lambs
| so0Q2O s5: yeariings. s17.50@1S5e; wethers
| sl5@1525; ewes. s1S.75@l475.
Produce Market
Chicago. March 20.-Butter, higher
creamery. 55T641hc Eggs, lower; receipts
u. 1853 cases; firsts, 3s45. Potatoes, receipts
IS cars. unchanged Poultry alive, un
| changed.
New York. March 20-Butter, firm; re-
| GENTS 1924 tubs; firsts, 65@67c. Eggs
barely steady; receipts, 1924 cases; firsts
4OG421bc. Cheese, strong; receipts, 2oS
boxes; average run, 32s4@3SAc. Poultry
| alive. firm; chickens, 32c fowls, 36c; tur
lkevs. 3em40c; dressed dun and unchanged
st. Louis. March 20Poultry, un
changed except springs, SSc; geese, l9c
Butter, unchanged. Eggs, SIC