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Show I WOBUJ'S MMKEIS V J NEW YORK, April 1 0. Encouraged by the more hopeful aspects of the I war situation, traders continued nt the outset of today's stock market to press their advantage of the previous Bee slon. In this movement they were aided b further short covering and indications of public participation. United States Steel again led the rise in volume of transactions, gaining a point Other equipments, also coppers, and shippings, were strong and rails hardened. Liberty bonds displayed firmer tendencies. The market was almost buoyant during the mornine. sales of the first hour alone exceeding many recent full sessions Despite considerable profit taking early gains were increasd but rails, except Reading, which rose 1 and St. Paul preferred at 134, shared only slishtly in the adance United States Steel continued to guide the, movement gaining l'j points while active equipments, motors and oils ranged from 1 to 2 points over yester-' day. Pools were active in minor special-ties, special-ties, mostly at small gains. Chicago Quotations v ' CHICAGO, April 19. Unseasonable 1 cold and other conditions adverse to 1 crop progress had a bullish effect on corn. Freezing temperatures were re- j ported in some sections. On the other j hand, receipts continued liberal and i promised to remain so. Initial quotations, quota-tions, which varied from unchanged ' ficures to Vac higher, with May $1.27 to 127 and July $1.44 to 1.441;. were followed by a moderate general advance ad-vance and then something of a reaction. reac-tion. Unfavorable weather gave strength to oats as well as corn. Seaboard demand de-mand was in evidence too. although bids were on a lower basis. After nponinc; Uc off to a like advance, with M.iy $2,fc to 82,c. the market scored gains all around. Provisions weakened with hogs. Lard led the decline. CHICAGO QUOTATIONS. Corn-May Corn-May 1.27 1.27 1 2n; 1 27 July 1.4 4 1.44;; 1 42 1 i 1.44 Oats-May Oats-May .82 Vi 83U .81 82 Julv .73 .74 .72 .73Ta Pork-May Pork-May 47.60 47.23 47.60 Lard May 23.10 23.15 25.00 25.15 July 25.35 25.45 25.30 25.42 Ribs-May Ribs-May 23.25 23.40 23.22 23.27 July 23.72 23.87 23.65 23.82 OGDEN LIVESTOCK. UNION STOCK YARDS. OGDEN, April 19 CATTLE Receipts, none; market, steady to strong; choice steers, $11.0012.50; good steers, $8.00 79.00; feeder steers, $7 00(9.00; choice cows and heifers, $9.50; fair to good cows and heifers. $6.007.30; canners. $5.25 (a1 5.75; feeder cow3, $5.006.50; veal calves, $9.0010.00; choice bulls. $7.758.50. HOGS Receipts. 101; market, steadv, tops, $17.00; bulk of sales, $17.00. SHEEP Receipts, 179; market, steadv; lambs, $16.50; ewes, $9. 00' 1" r,ii OMAHA LIVESTOCK. OMAHA. Neb., April 19. HOGS 'Receipts 14.600; market steady, Heavy i $16.6517.00; mixed $16.75 10.95; light $16 7517.10; pigs $10.00 15.00; bulk $10 75 fi 17.no. CATTLE Receipts 6000; market steady to 15 at 25c lower. Native steers $12 OOi 17.00; cows and heifers $9.00 ,13.50; western steers $9.50'3114 00; Texas Bteen $9.0nll 50; cows and heifers $8.50911.00; canners $7.50'5i) 8.50; stockors and feeders 8.00't112.50; calves $9.00frl3.00; bulls, stags, etc., $8.5013.00. Sheep Receipts 35.000: market strong, to 10c higher. Yearlings $17 00 "119.00; wethers $15 OOi0T7 00; ewes $14.00016.50; lambs $19.5021.50. KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. April 19. HOGS Receipts 8000; market lower. ;Bulk $17. 20Ti 17.45; heavy $17.20 17.40; packers and butchers $17.25' 117.55; light $17.25 17.50, pigs $11.75 I (a 17 00. CATTLE Receipts 2000; market steady. Prime fed steers $16.00(5'17.20; i dressed beef steers $14.50'5)16.50; western wes-tern steers $13.5016.85; southern j steers $9.00frl6.00; cows $7.75(13.75; I heifers $8.0014 50; stockers and (feeders $8.25fl3.50; bulls $7.10 11.75; calves $S. 00(513.00. SHEEP Receipts 1000; market 1 HHBHHBBi steady. Lambs $290 1521.20; yearlings yearl-ings $16.50Ti 18.00; wethers $15.00 D 17.00; ewes $15.0016.75. |