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Show MP'S 1IETS 1 New York, Oct. 5. For the first time in over a fortnight gains gave way to Iosscb at the outset of today's trading. The heavy soiling which Imparted Im-parted an irregular tone to yesterday's late operations was resumed, though doollnes wore more orderly than advances ad-vances had been. American Car and Foundry was offered down to 84 on an initial sale of 4000 shares, an overnight over-night loss of 6 1-4 points on a denial of some recent "war contract" rumors. ru-mors. Lackawanna Steel dropped 4 to S3 and Cruciblo Steel 3 to 1Q0 1-2. Other3 of this class yioldod 1 to 2 points. Among tho early features of stronjrth were New York Central, Union Pacific, Roading, Baldwin Loco-J - motive. Industrial Alcohol, and Willys f I lli Overland. . hllLKll i Hilt Omaha Llvestook. 1 If r Omaha, Neb., Oct 5. Hogs Re- I In celpts, 3000; market higher. Heavy, 3 luH $7.257.60; light, $7.658.15; 'pigs, HI HIB: $6.508.00; bulk of sales, $7.407.60. Hil III Kill Cattle Receipts, 9000; market, III!! Ill PI steady. Native steers, $6.757.75; R II U cows and heifers, $5.507.00; western Irctflll'ir steers, $6.008.30; Texas steers, 55.80 itlllllHI 7.20; cows and heifers, $5.256.60; III Eft calves, $7.00 10. ffl III H -t Sheep Receipts, 30.000; market !l fS ? steady. Yearlings, $5.766.75; weth- HfH ( era, S5.006.00; lambs, ?8.S58.75, ISlS- Cotton Prices Soar. . Ill if f New York, Oct 5. Still higher pri- . M K f fi ces were reached in the cotton'mar- N n ) ket here today, January contracts sell 1$ ! ing at 13.09c at the opening, or $1.50 If ) per bale above last night's closing Ifiliff f figures, on a renewal of excited gen HIP fi I eral buying. i Ijj II ; I ij' f ) Chicago Hog Market. t (i Chicago, Oct 5. Hog prices ran up- jj U. fj ward quickly today owing to supplies Hi W ml being inadequate to meet the require- JIB Hi 1 1 ments of Chicago packers. Cattle . JB Jj : were In fair demand, despite ajiaran1 S f I)1 ! tine restrictiop.s. j j i Call for sheep and lambB was slow. f III ! 11 1 CMcago Grain . 1 1 ' ' lllS In ft'1 Chicago, Oct 5. Bullish cables led life m l'l to a iresh upturn today in the wheat J( j) market here. Liverpool reported jlui f prices advancing and British millers l m anxious. Besides, estimates of the IIS If I French crop shortage were raised to J S S 100,000,000 bushels. The opening, j Jl J which varied from unchanged figures j s n f to l-2c higher, with December at 10 PU ! 98 5-8 to 99 l-8c, and May 99 1-S to J fj 99 3-Sc, was followed by a slight re- J 1 j action and then a decided general ad- j j vance- "" j ffl f The wheat close was unsettled at 1 1 1 lifj f 1 1-Sc net advance with December j LI f It' I at 99 3-4o and May at $1 1-2. il m ? The corn close was steady at '1-4 I rill! 3-S to 3-4c above yesterday's close. 3 1 Iffj CaBh Sales. III w Chicago, Oct 5. Wheat- No. 2 red, f IN jftf $1.11; No. 3 red, $1.061.08 1-2; No. , ! UtRff 3 hard, $1.051.08. "- f 9 1 w( Corn No. 2 yellow, 62 l-26Sc; . s ( j 8 ml No. 4 yellow, 62c. ' .'HM ?ij OatB No. 3 white, 34 l-236c; ' RiBI?! standard, 3838 l-2c II J P VMt Ry,e No. 2, 97c. l WM Barley 5360c. m Ml Timothy $5.00(S7.50. ' BH Uli I Clover $12.00 19.00. kfc, 11 ifit I Pork $13.67. V, " i I Lard $9.05. i I if II Ribs $9.00 9.62. .. . Lj if !i Sugar. j ffjjM New York, Oct. 5. Raw sugai' J fl Ell C I Steady. Centrifugal, 3.553.62c; PlfPrl molasses, 2.772.87c; refined, quiet Mj H;l Sugar futures opened firmer today on i I 1 scattered coverings and trade buying. Lj B f m At noon prices were 7 to 10 points rj D, !l higher. I" j II |