The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-08

Coffee Market
New York, March 7.-Coffee futures
opened steady to 8 decline of points,
May being points lower under scatter
ing liquidation, while other months were
unchanged in keeping with the European
markets. There was some switching
from May to later positions but trading
developed no particular feature with trade
interests absorbing limited offerings at
about the initial figures. The close was
steady to net unchanged and points
lower. Sales, 5000 bags. March. 8.90c;
April, &c; May. 705c; June, 7.15c: July,
August, September October and Novem-
Der. 7.2oc; December, 7.15c; January and
February. 7.20c. The market at Havre
was unchanged. Hamburg closed un-
changed to nc higher. Brazilian markets
were unchanged with Rios quoted at
5sx15O. Santos As at 4sx500 and Santos rs
at 3sx950 Receipts at two Brazilian ports
1900 bags. against 1900 last year; Jundi-
ahy receipts 5000 bags, against 7400 last
year. Warehouse deliveries Saturday
1890 bags, against q, 259 last year. Spot
today No. Rio, sac; No. Santos, 91Ac.
Live stock Market
Chicago, March -Cattle-Receipts es-
timated at 23,o00; market steady to loo
higher. Dt6NGs, 9o-VUfloO, lexis Steer
s4lono.Se: western steers 81 75ae.5e, stock
ers and feeders, 49, 60at6. 20; cows and heif-
ers, 2.6e06.50; calves, s7.500I9.75
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 5000; mar
ket 1oc higher; light, So 65Q10.o5; mixed.
50. 75a1o.o5; heavy, s9.75@10.171a; rough,
So $1,000. good to choice heavy. 49, 1910.
liz: pigs, $S9O@9. 70; bulk of sales at
s975@1010.
sheep-Rcceipts estimated at 5000; mar
ket strong; native. $5.oO@s15; western,
S5.a0@3.13; yearlings s7.S5@S.S0; lambs, ma
tive. sS.00Q9.40; western. $S.00Q9.4O.
st. Louis March -Cattle-Receipts,
$500. including 1890 southerns; market
strong; native shipping and export steers,
$7.50Qs.1 10; dressed beef and butcher steers,
So 25Q7 10: stockers, SO 50CI5. IS.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000: market 10c to zoe
higher; pigs and lights, $7s0@10.o5; pack
ess. $9.90q10o5; butchers and best heav-
les, f101G410.17ia.
sheep-Receipts, 1000; market tsrong,
native muttons. s4.9o@S 50; lambs, s7.Sea
935: stoclSers, s4.nQ7.00.
Kansas City, March 7.-Cattle-Receipts,
11.000 including 100 southerns; steady to
10c higher; choice export and dressed beef
steers. s6.9oQs.O0: fair to good, s6.0od6.S5;
stoclers and feeders, s4.25Q6.15; southern
steers, s5.25Q1.20; southern COWS, $500
SIS
Hogs-Receipts. 6OoO; 1oc to lac higher;
top 5000; bulk, ss.eO@9.90; heavy $4,000
1890: packers and butchers, ss.750f9 95;
light, ss.5o19.s5; pigs, $s.5Od9.0o.
Sheep-Recepts. 5000; steady to loo high
er; lambs. $S.50@9.25; yearlngs. S.50QS IS;
wethers, ss.5Od7.75; ewes. s.25@7.s5; stock
ers, $450ft6.50.
Metal Market
New York, March THE market for
standard copper on the New York metal
exchange was easy today with. spot and
forward deliveries up to the end of June
quoted at $13. O5@13 %. The English mar
ket was lower and closed easy with spot
quoted at $50 It's Cd and futures at $50
los. Local dealers quote lake copper at
s13. 6211kG13. SLY, eectrolytic at sl3.371z4
IS 621a and casting at $13 121aQ13.25. Ar
rivals at New York today wer 112O tons
exports according to custom house re-
turns 125 tons. making SS7S tons so far
as the total this month.
Tin was weak with spot closing at
$32. 40q32. 60; Marsch 1872 25qS2 80; April
1872. 1902 go; May and June. s32. 40032. TO-
The London market was weak and lower
with spot quoted at s14S os and futures
at G150. Lead was quiet with spot quoted
at $455Q4. Go New York and at 81 .371a@
4. 45 East St. Louis. The London market
was unchanged at G13 IS.
spelter quiet; spot s56Od5.so New
York; $5.55Qo. IS East St. Louis. London
was lower at e$23 6s Sd. Iron was higher
at 51s 71zd for Cleveland warrants in Lon
don. Locally the market was unchanged.
No. l foundry northern, SIS. 25dfS. so; No.
?, $1S@1S.25; No. / southern and No. 1
southern soft, sls@1s.5o.
Naval stores
Savannah, March 7--Spirts of turpen-
tine firm. Soc; sales, 100; receipts. "a;
shipments. $50; stocks, Is. 103. Rosin firm:
receipts. 299; shipments. 1915; stocks, 101.-
1874. Quote: A. B, C. $40: d, 1870; e,
"a. 4O f. "a. 55d4. 571s; G, "a 57lf@4. Fl.
AGO. I. $3.50; *, $3.50; NJ, IS. 40; N, s6.55;
WIG, $685.: WV. 81.
Charleston. March 7.-Turpentine firm
3Oc Rosin quiet Quote: A. B, C, 49, 40;
D. i.30; E. 81. 40; f, s4.55Q4. 571a; G, "a. 55Q
$50; H. 81. 65; I, $3.50: X. s.. 20. NJ. $40:
N. $655: VIC, s6.S5; WV. 81.
Wilmington, March 7.--Spirits turpentine
steady, 59c. Receipts rosin. 297 barrels.
Tar firm. 81; receipts, 147 barrels. Crude
turpentine firm, So; $4.5oG5.75; receipts, 10
barrels.
,Elgin Butter Market
Elgin. ILL.,, March 7--Butter. firm, gle;
sales for the week. 49, 900 pounds.
Easter HOLIDAY In Markets
New York, March 1.-THE cotton ex-
change will be closed Friday. March 25
and Saturday. March &c in recognition