The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS MiRkETS.
CoHce Slightly Highcr-Sharp Advance 10
Tin-proyisions Firm.

A small advance took place in con"r, owing
mainly to covering OF s hOrts and al absc.cs
OF selling pressure. Wall Street Ion Is sold
to some extent. but their offerings were
readily abs orbed by the shorts. M,rrove'
foreign houses bought to some extent and
the cables ware father better than expected
The trading. however, was duh and c,g
fined in the main to professional trader.
The speculation continues to be such a marrow
affair, devoid Of life and snap. that outsiders
see no inducelnent to enter 1t on either sac
of the accounts =
Brazil are chiefly at Rio, al which port Tho
movement was abnormRlly small IN January
and February. The total o%utturn, however,
will depend upon the advent of the new crop
which Is no earlier than usual aud therefore
the total quantity OF the seasons yIclu wlI DO
about the same NJ last year.
Concerning tho growinr crops reports
from Brazil continue, very irrrgalor IA
general outlook would seem Ia. b" ~iaNorabl'
in the Sac paulo districts. but there are Nons
large plantations like the Dumont that WI
give a smaller yield than this season. 10
other sections IL Ii said there are cNpec'a.
tons. OF a 50 per cent. increase, NhSreyr
ton the outlook is favorable, and It is no
doubt from these reports of the better unlN,
aged plantations, that the high ,rlop, figures
emanate. forgetting, however, Ihh' me hNlS
of the crop Is not obtained from TIA" few COY
plantations but. from the Grcat, nnmhcr, =!
smaller ones, The owners of thrs' ftnal',
pluil'ultOHH w upl w pN'i' N,H''' -
of their crops, on which to obtain advance
badly needed. 1t is for these, comblnsi
reasons that all estimates must b" received
Speaking, OF the speculative, market.
there has been continued liquidation hi
outside operators. The support Is ,'ol0W;
from the trade consuming .Wn.Wo Nm udG>o
Brazil coffee every month, whereas tue Htr,i
age OF the Brazil receipts for a." second o..
OF the crop season Is scarcely i"W" D ~
tracts and the cautious buying for ,ons"rlli
ton tend to make the actnal position ana
conditions sounder day to day ,r,c, the,
a modified yaloriaation bill viii ]Irr,Sg.I
succeed In the Congress-. no" ,%-,''lls az
become, n law with or without the arp'''''
Coffee on the pot was dull al ic ior M,
l. Futures advanced 3 points, ,iinNI" Ns'
UNCHANGED. HAMBURG was unchliiI' c"H
change s-s2d, higher at Ii l5-3:dt r'rcip,
Il, 600 bags: stock, Oh, 1908. santos NAS w.
changed receipts, 5000; stock ''i''"' ''"'
M, H'shsS' Lss;''' csSssg ''ccG ss;
fSs sss%ssa ..:.. So SIS sss S S%%S"as ;S&%sss sSS
MsrA A5sS,;;o advsnGsd AKIN ~, IN ma'ios G ~
The trading light, In London tin a1,aSST
SIS 5s, for spot and 81 for futures rl1'' ,se !"
sd%. %ed S. elf FOR f spGs anG y. sd. 90. tq,ascs
closing al csi 2s. Cd. and csa los, rcop'''iyG,,'
Prices here as follows Copper L%Hc'
is. 0gh@isS7Hc,; clcctroli sic, rs 'og l>t...g..
castings. ls6ls. 25c.: lead. 3,,'" 81. '"'
ter, om0,O5c.: tin. As. 5OGJ i6c. VA
The market for pig iron Certii'a'Hs va.
quiet and steady. Prices for r"G,Iat a. a.
follows; May. s~i6.2iWsl6,71i lul,, Si,S"",a
sl6.75: July, si6,GOmSiG. 10; Ociop'I, S'o"'
slG.75. u.,.
PRovIsIoNs.-Lard was firm. rru.' NcT.
orn, $3.50 refined Continent, 81, So"'' :lS
can, 1915. Pork was easier. mos, S.,.w
SIPS. Tallow, SC. tr"Him'l, 10
20k@2Ic. ERgs-W estcrn, hr.ts, -, 'ul'SHs
May ii.-"Provisions were aunt" U'." .,,tsI
volume OF trade was small. h".'it l'E,, ',s
b. light offerings. Distributors hou-W ~"
and lard. The cash demand for m'h.' - NJ,
proving and the large distributors are ,'tpS%r
ing for a large conservative trad" in 't w.
future" Prices as follows: 49,,