The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-12

Commercial rate, A.83A bar silver, sac;
Mexican dollars, 44c. Government bonds
weak; railroad bonds steady.
Metal Market
New York, May 1.-THE market for
standard copper was firm today with
spot quoted at s12 50Q12.75, May at $12. 55
Q12.65, June and July at $12.55@1270, Au-
gust at s12. 55a12 10. The London market
opened firm but closed easy with spot
quoted at EST and futures at e57 lis.
Arrival reported at New York were 410
tons; custom house returns showed ex-
ports at II tons, making Ats tons SO far
this month Local dealers quote lake
copper at s12 1908, eectrolytic at $12.5
@12.75 and casting at 81. 25a12. 80.
Tin was firm with spot and May quoted
at $3S. 1898 rs, June at $33. 1908 IS and
July at $S3. 171.dS3 80. The London mar
ket closed easy with spot quoted at s15O
12s Cd, and futures at f152.
Lead was dull with spot quoted at 4.25
@4s5 New York, 81. 121k64. 171a East st.
Louis. The English market was higher
at f12 lbs Cd.
Spelter was firm with spot quoted at
s.. 25Q5. so New York and at $5.10@5 .171s
East st. Louis. The London market was
unchanged at a22.
| Iron was higher at EOS for Cleveland
warrants in London Locally the mar
ket was quiet; No. foundry northern,
s17@17. so; No. 2, sic. 5Od17 %; No. south
ern and No. southern soft. SIG. 25@16 70.
Live Stock Market /.
Chicago, May Misunderstanding, H.
600; market 1Oc lower; steers. Sc. 2oG8 IS;
cows, s4.S5Q6. 70; heifers, $4.2G7; bulls,
81. 5oq6.75; calves. $sN.75; stockers and
feeders, "a. 7b@S. rs.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market steady;
choice heavy, s.. 6oG9. rs; butchers. 81. COG
s. 80; light mixed, 50. 45@9. IS; choice light
SO 55@9 rs; packing, So. 45G9. 65; pigs, $40
AGO. bulk of sales, 50. 55@9.60
| Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market steady;
sheep, S. 5007 so; yearlings, T.60qS 10;
lambs. s765@9; spring lambs. s9.50@12.
Kansas City, May 11.-Cattle-Receipts
5000, including 500 southerns; market weak
to 10c lower; choice export and dressed
beef steers. 81. 4OdS %; fair to good, $3.50
7 .s5; western steers, 3e@s: stockers and
feeders, $4,000; southern steers, $3.50
IT'S; southern cows, 50. 40G5.75; native
cows. $4Qp7; native heifers. A.25q7 IS;
"a. 25Q7. 35; bulls, &A2oQD8. Is: calves. $6d6
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; market steady to
&c higher; top, 81. 30: bulk of sales, IS. $50
9. so: heavy, 80. 45Q1s. SO: packers and butch
ers, 50. 1909 SPA lights. $9.2ods.45: pigs,
IS. 75Q19.
sheep-Receipts. 1000; market steady to
15c lower; lambs, 81 .5oQS. 30; yearlings.
s7QS; wethers. ssG7 80; ewes, $5.50@7;
stockers and feeders. $3.25@5.
st. Louis, May Observation-Disclosures
500, including 1000 Texans; market 10c to
2c lower; native shipping and export
steers, S. 7OQIS: dressed beef and butcher
steers. s6dS steers under 1000 pounds,
IS .5Ods: stockers and feeders, %;
cows and heifers, 49, S5dS: Gamers. S.75@
9.25; bulls, s4l6.75 calves. AaS .25; Texas
and Indian steers. $4.75dS; COWS and
heifers, s3Q6.50.
Hogs-Receipts. $780, market strong to
SC higher; pigs and lights. 500 60: pack
ers, 50. 65dD9. 65, butchers and best heavy,
50. &G9 .721a.
Sheep-Receipts. 400; market steady to
40c lower; native muttons, $650@7 80;
lambs 81. 5Od8. S5; culls and bucks, $2@6;
stockers, 50. 50d5.5o
Naval Stores
Savannah, May 11.-Spirits of turpen-
tine firm. ec@eoNc; sales, ~: receipts.
476: shipments, 2SS; stock. 1884. Rosin
firm: sales, 1909; receipts, 1899; shipments,
s7o2; stock. 52,Ss1. Quote: B, $4,000. 071s:
d, $40; e, $4,000 .s21h; d. 81. 7o@4 70: @,
$3.50; H, 81 IS; 7, S; X 81. 10; M. S. 35@5 50;
n, IS. 80; WIG, $5.75; WV, S.95.
Wilmington, N. c., May 11.-Spirits tur-
pentine steady, 5s%c: receipts. 2 casks.
Rosin steady, $500; receipts. 50 barrels.
Tar firm, 50; receipts. % barrels. Crude
turpentine, SO. $3.50 and $3.50; receipts. 1875
barrels.
Charleston, May 1o.-spirits Of turpen-
tine firm, 591sc. Rosin f1rm Quote: A,
B, G, 81. OILY; D, s4.271s; e., $4eo; F, s4.771s;
G, $4.771a; H, $3.50; I, IS; X, $50; M,
So 5; N, $50; WIG. $5.D; WV, $5.95.
c-st3ea Coffee Market
New York, May 11.-Coffee futures
opened steady at unchanged prices to
decline of points under scattering liqui-
dalton in the absence of important sup
port and in sympathy with the cables.
Trading was only moderately active and
there seemed to be sufficient demand
to absorb the offerings around initial
prices with the market closing net I'M
changed to 3 points lower. Sales were
reported of 80 bags. Closing bids fol-
lows. May, 6.35c; June and July. 6.40c;
August 6.45c: September, 6.50c; October
and November, 6.55c; December, 6.60c;
january, 662c; February, $3.50; March
and April, $3.50.
Hayre closed u to y franc lower: Ham,
burg unchanged to v pfennig lower. Bra
lillian markets both unchanged. New
York warehouse deliveries yesterday 7146,
against 1884 last year.
Spot quiet; Rio No. 7, Sstc: Santos No.
4 eHc: mild quiet; Cordova, 9A@12Ac
Cotton Seed OIL
New York. May u.-Cotton seed oil
market was firm, with good buying in
the old crop positions on the strength In
action. June sold at Sc. At the close
prices were points lower to points
higher, with sales of 11,0c0 barrels.
Iulv 7.92ddx. ssc; September 7.900791c: Oc-
tober. 7.3sQE 41c; December, 68S6.65c.
Prime crude. nominal; prime summer
yellow. 7.9e@7.e7c; prime winter yellow.
5. 24aS. coo; prime summer white s.1s@
$3.50.
Anew Orleans, N.Y. 11.-Cotton seed oil