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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Coffee Market

New York, May 3.-The market for coffee futures opened irregular at decline of 3@9 points in response to rather disappointing European cables, some scattered local liquidation and little foreign selling. Coast and freight offers from Brazil, however, were gen. erally steady at unchanged prices, there was some bull support of the old crop positions, and, with offerings light the market steadied up from the lowest during the afternoon, but partial re- covery of. or Appoints was followed by renewed weakness in the last few minutes under bear pressure and trade selling. The close was weak at net decline of II 1@17 points. Sales, ALDO bags May. 1o.5oc; June, 1O.45c; July 1O.40c; August 10.3Oc; september, 1O.19c: october. 1010c; November, 9.90c' December. 9s2c; January, 9.S3c; Feb ruarv 9.94c; March. and April. 9.S5c.
 Havre was F franc net lower. Ham burg was unchanged to A pig. net lower Rio, 75 reis higher at SIX S.I5' santos, unchanged 4s SIX 300; ts' 5sx 9.5O. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports. 1000 bags, against holiday last year Jundiahy receipts, 2S0oo. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday, 1s.037 bags, against 9464 last year. The worlds visible supply statement show ed a decrease of 412,416 bags for the month of April, making the worlds vis- ible as of May 112,54S,312 bags against 14.57O248 last year. The visible sup ply decreased 3S9444 bags during the month of April last year.
 Spot:. Quiet; Rio No. z. 11al oil 1sc' Santos No. 4. 12% Mild: Quiet; Cor dova, 131a@15c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, May 3.--Cotton futures opened steady at an advance of to z points on good cables and continued un- favorable weather reports from the cot ton belt. After the call shorts covered and put the old crop months to 10 points over yesterdays close; the new crops were put to over. Longs took profits on this advance and their offer ings more than supplied the demand, with the result that at the end of the first half hour of business the list was unchanged to points up, compared with yesterdays close.
 The market was quiet and steady throughout the morning session Traders on both sides appeared to desire to walt for new developments before increasing their lines Longs were profit-takers steadily and furnished the bulk of the offerings of the morning. Shorts bought covers In moderate way. Outside bus mess was small, although commission houses continued to receive orders from points in Mississippi and Alabama, where floods have done much damage to young cotton. No important price changes took place and at noon the market was to points over yesterdays close.
 In the afternoon the market was quiet and featureless. At 2 o'clock the old crops were to points over yesterdays last quotations, while the new crops were unchanged, compared with that level
 Cotton futures closed steady at points up to points down, compared with yes- terday's close.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
COTTON MARKET
 IS LESS ACTIVE
FIuctuated Within Narrow Range and Closed at
 a Slight Gain

New York. May 3-The cotton mar ket was less active today than yester- day and fuctuated irregularly within rather a narrower range, the close be- ing steady net 5 points higher to l point lower with new crop positions relatively easy.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to points in response 10 higher cables than expected, large spot sales in Liverpool, bullish 1an- cashire cable advices and unsettled weather map. Offerings were liberal on the initial advance. however, with scattered longs realizing but with local operators taking the short side for a turn; probably as most on theory that the technical position of the market has weakened as a result of recent &C., tive covering as upon anything In the news.
 Old crop positions eased off to with In point of last nights closing fig ures In consequence and the new crop sold to a net loss of one or two points but around 1530c for May there was q renewal of old crop bull support which absorbed the offerings of that position by some of the local spot people and imparted a generally steadier tone to the market which rallied to net ad- vance of 8 points on the old and on new crop positions during the early aft ernoon. Offerings came heavier as July approached 15.40c and it looked as though some of the early buyers were taking profits with the result that prices eased off from the best toward the close.
 Possibly rather more favorable view was taken of weather conditions in the south but while the forecast was for generally warmer weather in the west ern belt frosts were predicted for to- night in the extreme northern part Of North Carolina, rains in south Geor- gia and unsettled weather for Arkansas and Oklahoma while private forecasts, based on the appearance of the weather map were for more or less general rains over the belt toward the end of the week. There were some reports from Memphis that low temperatures had rendered replanting necessary but reports from Texas were favorable.
 Receipts today 5445 against 9090 last week and 5145 last year. For the week 45, 900 against 15,004 last week and b4,- 672 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 21O0 against 1866 last year, and at Houston 167 against S33 last year.
 Nav YorL Cation Futuraq
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, May S-Closing cotton, spot, good bushes done; prices points lower. American middling fair, s.79d; good mid ding, Sid; middling, S.25d; low mid ding, s.o5d; good ordinary, 779d; ordi- nary, 754d; sales of the day were 12,cV bales, of which 4Ooo were for specula- ton and export and included il, ,50C American. Receipts 1000 bales, no Ameri- can.
 Futures opened easier and closed steady May, 799d; May-June 7.94d: June-July I. .s6d; July-Argust, 7.79d; August-Septem- Der. 754d September 7.15lsd; october November, 6971ad; November-De cember, 6.911sd; December-January 6s915d; January February, 6.S91sd; February March, 6.S91ad; March-April, 6.90d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
STRONG SUPPORT
 IS GIVEN MARKET
Day Proved One of Spe- cialties With Harvest
 CT Prominent

New York, May 3-Substantial support was given to the stock market today and the reactonary movement which un- settled prices yesterday was halted. Dur ing the forepart of the session uncer- tainty prevailed, and there was heavy selling especially of Reading and Union Pacific. Buying orders later increased un- til they overbalanced the supply of long stocks at the current levels and prices rose steadily late in the day. Previous losses were more than recovered and several good gains were recorded.
 In the sense that the greatest gains were scored by the less active issues, today's market may properly be called one of specialties. International Harver- ter was the most prominent of this group, gaining points on unusually heavy deal ings. The telephone stocks were es- pecially strong, presumably having been affected favorably by the statement that arrangements for closer connections by cable companies and the American Tele- phone and Telegraph company and al lied interests had been advanced far to- ward completion.
 Some attention was given to reports of the various proposals for congression- al Investigations of corporations, includ- ing the American Sugar Refinery com pany the American Woolen company and the United States Steel corporation.
 Some of the higher-priced railroad stocks. including Denver and Rio Grande, and Missouri Pacific were among the strongest today. St. Paul yielded frac- t'onally after the publication of it's March report showing decrease In oper- stingN income of s536 900. Union Pacific was one of the most active in-the list. ad- vancing more than points after an early decline of a point.
 The iron trade in April more than re- traced the forward steps it took in March according to the statement of a trade authority and still further contraction in business is expected Another un- favorable indication of the state of trade was revealed in figures for bank clearings for April The total over the country as has been the case in other recent months makes an indifferent comparison with last year, the loss for April being more than Il per cent.
 Bonds were active and strong with con- tir ued heavy buying of New York city issues. Total sales. par value, s, GOO.
 United States government bonds were ! unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
WHEAT RELAXES
 CLOSING LOWER The Bearish Crop Outlook Causes Decline in the
 Chicago Pit

Chicago. May 3.-Confronted by a bearish crop outlook and with no cash demand in sight, wheat today relaxed and underwent decline Closing fig ures were A to sz @ Tsc beneath last nights level. All other leading staples, too, showed falling off. corn ssc to A O 7sc; oats A @ ssc. and provisions Sc to 20@221hc.
 The. chief selling of wheat followed statements from well known expert putting the winter crop conditions at s7e per cent vs. S5.4 per cent last month and asserting that spring seed ing had reached an increase of round million acres.
 Good rains In the west tended to give the market 8 start.
 Bearish feeling received further ini- pulse through disappointing cables, due to signs of heavier shipments from Russia as well as from the Argentine republic Besides the fact was noted that millers here seemed wholly indif- ferent in regard to purchasing cash ments were reported on the way from
  the burdensome stroke in Chicago.
 Bulls had little help today from talk of dry weather northwest. the trade generally accepting the idea that fear on such a score was rather premature. However, this information as much as any other induced a steady tone at the close. During the session July ranged from 8SA c to SS7s and in the end was S3asc, net decline of %c.
 Corn suffered a backset on account of fine weather enlarging country sales. Eastern demand was poor and export call nothing. July fluctuated between 52c and 52Mc, closing steady s4 @ $ c off at 521sc. Cash grades finished easy.
 Longs took a hand at selling oats as result of the break in wheat and corn. There was more pressure in par ticular from rural holders. July varied from 32c to 32ss c with latest figures A down at 32@32sc.
 Plenty of hogs made provisions weak. Unexpected heavy deliveries counted in the same direction. When the pit was cleared pork had recorded a loss of Dc to 2o@221ac; lard 121ac to 12@ 15cs and ribs 121a@171sc.
 E'Ilfure oIotatiOns were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
TRADE LINENS UP
 ON THE AVENUE Poultry, Strawberries and Vegetables Are Chiefly
 Among Receipts

Morris avenue merchants spoke fa- vorably as to business conditions Wednesday. All along the avenue everything seemed to be moving. Poul- try, vegetables, strawberries and other stuff were received in heavy lots both in the morning and afternoon.
 Have as many orders as we can take care of at present." was the re- port received from the grain mer- chants Grain dealers have experi- enced an excellent business so far this week, and the remaining part promises to be equally as good.
 Strawberries are coming in full tilt now from every direction. Wylam- grown berries are making fine show ing, and are bringing good prices. Truckers say that the crop in that vi- cinity will break all former records of production.
 Prices remain about the same on wholesale products. the following list prevailing:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
IMPORTANT"

It has been discovered that there are thousands of voters who have paid their poll tax and are otherwise qualified to vote, who are not entered on the list of qualified voters.
 "You may be among them. !" Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that You" go to the Probate Judges office at once, take your poll taxe re- ceipts with you, and see that your name is placed on the list, if omitted. Do not neglect this, your political rights as a citizen depend thereon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Live Stock Market

Chicago, May .-Cattle-Receipts 1s,000. Market weak to 10c lower. Reeves $4@650. fTexas steers ,-.60Gp $50, western steers $4S0@ 560, stock CTS $4@5.45, cows and heifers s2.40@ 5.e0. calves $4@575.
 gy Hogs--Receipts 2s,OOO. Market weak at opening. Light s5.70@6.15, mixed s5.7O@6.o5, heavy $5.55 a5.95, rough $5.559 5.70, good to choice heavy s5.70 @5.95, pigs $5.50@6, bulk of sales s5.S5 @6. .~,.. ..,.....,..
 steady. Native $4.25@610. western s3.25 @ 4.60, yearlings $440@540 native lambs $425@6.10, western $4.65@5.25.
 Kansas City, May 3-Cattle-Receipts 25O0 including 100 southerners. Mar ket steady to 10c higher. Dressed beef and export steers $5.75 @6 $40, western steers $4.75@5.S0, stockers $505.70, southern steers $4.25@5.65. southern cows $3@475, native cows s3@5, na- tive heifers $4.6O@6, calves s4@6.25.
 Hogs-Receipts 1S00 Market steady to 10c lower Bulk of sales $5.S21s O 6.95. Heavy $5.S0@5.90. packers and butchers s5.s0@5.s5, lights s5.s5@6.
 Sheep-Reccipts 4500; Market steady wethers $3.S0@ 4.s0. ewes $S.50@ 40, stockers $275@s.50.
 St. Louis, May 3.-Cattle-Receipts c600 including 300 Texans. Mark ct strong to 10c higher; native shipping and export steers $5.75@s.5Q, dressed beef and butcher steers $5.40@625, stockers $3M $50, cows and heifers S3.50 @G.25, calves $5@6.50, Texas and In- dian steers s450@615, cows and heif- CTS s3.50@5.5O.
 Hogs-Receipts 11,soo. Market Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Metal Market

New York, May 3-Standard copper dull; spot and May, Il .60@11. 7o; June, July and August, s11 65d11.75; London steady; spot s54 Is 3d; futures e54 13s 9d.
 Arrivals of copper at New York today 7s5 tons Exports so far this month, 1906. Lake copper, $12. .371kq12. 56o; electrolytic. $12. .121ad12 STE; casting. $11.S71a@12 .1212.
 Tin weak; spot. s41 .S5@42; May, $41 .75q Al .95; June, $41 .50@41 .95 July. s4l .50@41 75; August, fl .40d41. .75. London duh; spot, f193: futures G1S9 15s.
 Lead dull, $4 4O@4.5O New York; s4.25@ 4.3O East St. Louis. London, s12 15s.
 Spelter dull, $5. 4O@5.45 New York; $5.20 Q5.SO East St. Louis. London, 924 5s.
 Iron Cleveland warrants, 46s In Lon don. Locally iron was quiet. No. l foun- dry northern, $15.25; No. g. $l5Ql5 50; No. southern and No. southern soft, s15.5O 01600
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Cotton Seen Oil

New York, May 5.-Cotton seed oil was easier today under liquidation induced by the decline in hog products and ab- sence of speculative demand. Total sales, 4700 Futures closed unchanged to points net lower. May, 6.22@6 24 June, 6. .20@6. 29c; July, 6.31@6.3 32c; August, 6.S4@ 6. 36c; September, 6.31d6 34c. Prime crude, 5 2O@5. .27c prime summer yellow, 6.22@ 6 36c; prime winter yellow, 6.60a6So; prime summer white, 6.25M6.75c.
 New Orleans, May 3.-Cotton seed oil prime refined in barrels, per pound, 6.2oc; choice meal. 8 per cent ammonia, per long ton. s28; choice cake, 8 per cent ammonia, per long ton, $255o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Flour and FOodstuffs

(Corrected by Tennessee Mill Co.9 Self-raising flour, s5.75.
 Nellie King flour, per barrel. s4.7c. Bolted meal, per 96-pound sack $1 .35. No. corn, per bushel. kiln dried, 76c. Pure wheat shorts. $30. Pure wheat bran, s30. 100-lb. C. $. hulls, per ton. SIP. Prime c. S. meal, per ton, SsS. c. s. feed meal, per ton, s25. No 1 timothy hay. per ton, s23. Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. SIS. Corn chops, per 100-lb. sack, $1.36. Flour in wood. 15c higher. White oats, 4Sc.
 Choice pea-green alfalfa, ss5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
5O,0OO ACRES IN
 C0NECUH SOLD

Evergreen. May S.-(Special)-1t Is stated on what Is said to be unquestioned authority that the Michigan Land com many has sold all their holdings in Co., necuh county, amounting to about 5o,- coo acres of land, to Alger-Sullivan Con- pany for an average of s45 per acre. Much of this land was purchased by the Mich iean company in the middle sos at from s1 to B per acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
TROY NORMAL HAS
 FINE PROGRAMME

Troy, May 3.--(Special)-Th State Normal college of Troy will hold the twenty-fourth annual commencement ex- ercises from May IA to r. On Sunday morning Dr. A. J. Dickinson, D. D., of Birmingham will preach the bacealaureate sermon. and at night the same speaker will address the Students Christian asso- citation. On Monday the manual train- ing department and the model school will have their achievements on display. Monday night the Calhoun and Gladstone Literary societies will mutually render splendid programme. after which the alumni will have a business meeting. The annual literary address will be delivered Tuesday morning by Lieut.. Gov. Walter D. Seed and the music department will render a programme for the evening ex- ercises Wednesday will be taken up in awarding diplomas and other things in connection with the graduating exercises Wednesday night will be given over to the presidents annual reception, in honor of the graduating class.
 At a meeting of the city council last night it was decided to pave all the side nonlh ago the town council passed an or dinance ordering all property owners to pave sidewalks in front of their property This is being rapidly done and is meet ing with such hearty approval that the council thought it would be wise to have all the sidewalks of the city paved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 3.-Cash wheat un- changed to 1c higher; No. 2 hard, SS1s q 96c; No 2 red. 90@91c
 Corn 1sc higher; Nos. 2 mixed and white, 51c.
 Oats unchanged: No. ? white, 2S0 35c; No mixed. 30 F 03lc.
 Wheat futures; May, S6% July. S2B 0 S3c sellers; September SPA @S2%c.
 Corn; May 4S&c sellers; July, 5OB @5OA sellers; September, 50ss c 50 F c sellers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
New York Money

New York, May 3.-Money on call steady 2AG21s per cent; ruling rate 2ss per cent: closing. 2A per cent; offered at 23s per cent. Time loans dull 50 days, 21s per cent; 90 days, 215@2% per cent; six months, 3 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper. 31a94 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at s4S4.5O for 60-day bills and att 4.S650 for demand; 1; commercial bills, 4.SS7s. Bar silver, 5S4c; Mexican dollars, 45c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, May 3.--At the beginning
 of business today the condition of the United States treasury was a8 Working balance in treasury offices. E s27, ,507.255; in banks and Philippine treas ury, s31. .152, ,023 the total balance in gen. eral fund was ss5, 334. Ordinary re- efceipts yesterday were $2,123.S24, with or sstiinary disbursements of H,94S, ,719 The surplus to date this fiscal year is s1.0e7,- time last year. t
 @a These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Empire Audit Company

receipts, GO: gross receipts, 60; shipments, 4S2 stock, 19,696.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 1514c.
 Total today: Net receipts, 942; gross re- celpts, 2Oss; shipments. S115; sales, 1927; stock. 226, ,69S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New OrIeans/ May 3.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged. Middling, 15Ac. Sales on the spot, 800 bales; to arrive, 10S0 Low ordinary, Il 13-16c nominal ordinary, 12Fsc nomnal; good ordinary, IA 1-16c; strict good ordinary, A 7-16c; low mid ding, 14s4c: strict low middlng. 15c mid ding 15Ac; strict middling, 151sc; good middling, 15 11-16c strict good middling, 157sc; middling fair, 161sc; middling fair to fair. 161sc; fair, 167sc nominal Re- ceints .21O0; stock, 100,5T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, May 3.-Although there was a good demand in the rough rice market today. all transactions were confined to clean rice. Quotations' Rough Honduras, 1.50 @ 2.15c;N Japan same: clean Honduras. 3W 4 4lac, Japan 2N mSikc. Receipts: Rough, 3.to; mll- lers. 1870; clean. I'll. Sales Clean Honduras, 2731 at a4 WS's C. Japai'' 100 at 2 11-16c. Rough none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 10 5-16c; net receipts, 564; gross receipts, 564: sales, 150; stock, 6S,963
 New Orleans: Steady; middling, 15hc; net receipts, 200O; gross receipts, 2SSS sales. 15S0 stock. 1o,577; exports coast wise 300.
 Savannah: Steady; middling. 15bc; net receipts, 79S: gross receipts, 74S: sales, 502; stock, 39,461; exports coastwise, 550
 Charleston: Nominal; net receipts, 353; gross receipts, 930; stock, 1344; exports coastwise, 320
 Wilmington: Net receipts. 5l7; gross re- ceipts, 517; stock, 975s.
 Norfolk: Steady: middling, 15ssc; net receipts, 495; gross receipts. 495 sales, 113s; stock, 1S,471; exports coastwise, 2365.
 Baltimore: Nominal: middling. 15ssc.
 New York: Quiet; midding, 15.45c; net receipts. 156 gross receipts, 210S; sales, 12; stock, 162,07S; exports coastwise, 4S6.
 Boston Quiet; middling, 15.45e; net re- ceipts, 55 gross receipts, 955; stock, 13,165.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 15.1Oc; stock, 2425
 Total today, at all ports: Net. 54i5; ex- ports to Great Britain POP; to continent, 1850: to Mexico, POO; stock. 4SS,7N.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net. fl, ,2o2; exports to Great Britain, 9604: to France. 7ol2: to continent 10,29o; to Japan, TOO; to Mexico. 900.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net. S1 ,46 exports to Great Britain, 2soS; to France, 309o; to continent, 175,42.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04

lower Pigs and lights s5@610, packers $5.9006, butchers and best heavy S6
 Sheep--Receipts z->=s @610.
 higher; native muttons $3.75 @4.25, lambs $575@6.15, stockers $2@3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Dry Goods

New York May 3.-The cotton goods market coinues firm but quiet Silk hosiery Is the best selling article in knit goods lines. Reductions are being made on few lines of staple serges in mems and womens wear. Linfngs are quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
TOBACCO TRUST
 PAYS DIVIDEND

New York May S.-The American To- bacco company today declared an extra dividend of 71a per cent in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 2la per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04

. A special feature of our auc- tion sale will be 20 fancy Ten nessee saddle and harness horses. Come and buy you a nice one-10:3O a. m., Thurs day, May 4.
 FEES & SON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
Meats
,rrected by Southern Beef and Pro-

Corrected by Southern Beef and Pro-
 vision Company.) Lard, 9Ac; compound. TIC. D. s. short ribs, 9iac. D. s. fat backs. s1xc. x Smoked clear bellies, 1711c; fancy. .Htac. Ham butts, He; Boston butts, 1o5xc- Bacon, fancy. 25c; medium, 23c. Pork loins, 121kc; spare ribs, 11hc.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour-Quiet; winter patents. best hard higher held at $5.65 @5.75.
 No. rye-s1.10 (highest since 1S91) Feed or mixing Barley-65 @S5c.
 Fair to Choice Malting-$1 @1.13.
 Flax Seed-No 1 southwestern, nom- inal No. l northwestern, nominal.
 Timothy .Seed-$12.
 Clover-$15.50. Mess Pork-Per bbl., $15.62h O 1875.
 I.ard-Per 100 lbs, s7.92k.
 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose. s7.37h @S. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $SQS25. Butter-Steady; creameries, 16@21c; dairies, 13@1Sc.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 1S,S3S cases; at mark, cases included 13@13Hc; firsts. 15&c: prime firsts, 16c.
 Cheese-Weak; Daisies, 12@12Kc; Twins, Il E oil &c; Young Americas 121a @13c; Long Horns. 12@12%c.
 Potatoes: Firm; choice to fancy, 5S@ COG; fair to good, 53 @55c.
 Poultry-Firm; turkeys, 14c; fowl 14c.
 Veal-Steady; 50 to 60 lb. wts., 60 61ac; 50 to S5 lb. wts., 65a @71ac; S5 to 110 lb wts., 71a @9c.
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Over two hundred head horses and mules to be sold at auction Thursday, May 4. Any kind you want.
 FEES & SON |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-04
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 3.-Cash wheat dull; track No ?, s21a @S3Ac; No. hard. 91c@$1.
 Corn steady; track No. 2, 54c; No. white, 54mo4s4c. No. white, 34A @341ac.
 Wheat futures weak May, 92ss sc; July, S4e@S4Bc.
 Corn lower May 52Ac; July, 51 $ c. Oats steady; May and July, 32c.