The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
gar today and prices declined 1-1sa5ss

lOOa plctttilul- lH616 were Olttf sugars sold at last prices, including between 10000 and 15.000 bags of San Domingo and other full duty sugars to Canadian refiner at , 5-i6c in New York, in port and afloat,s and 5000 bags of Porto Ricos to local refiner at 6.27c for centrifugal. The market closed steadier in tone at 5ssc for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 6.40c for centrifugal and 5.63c for mo- lasses.
 In refined one leading refiner reduced prices on soft grades of sugar 10 points, out otherwise prices remained practically unchanged with fine granuiated listed on the basis of 7.40G7.50c. There was only a moderate inquiry reported and no further sales were made for export ac- count
 In futures prices were easier early Under scattered selling by commission houses and prices at one time showed declines of 1 to points for the active positions. Trade interests, however, were fair buyers and after the early selling movement had sEbsided prices rallied, closing 5 points lower to l point higher. Sales. 17.400 tons. June sold at 5.45c and closed at 5.46c: July, 54Sc to $500, clos ing 5.5Gc; September, 5.49c to 5.53c, closing 5.52c;- October, 5.42c to 5.47, closing 5.46c; i; December, 5c to 5.02c. closing 5.01c.
 English Money
 London, May 2.-Bar silver 36d per ounce. Money, 4@413 per cent. Discount rates, short bills, 45s@4% per cent; three months, 45s @4A per cent.
 Live Stock
 Chicago, May 2.-Hogs: Receipts, 2g,0o0; lower Bulk, s9.70@sS5; light. S. .35@s 90; mixed, ss50@s.9O; heavy, s9.35a9.9O; rough. ss.s5@95o pigs 72OQs.
 Cattle: Receipts, 4O00; market firm. Ma tive beef steers. 7s0dss5; stockers and feeders, s5. 5.soaS6o cows and heifers, $40 q9.45; calves, se25a9.25
 Sheep Receipts, 11,0oo; market firm. Wethers, $6.90@9S5; ewes, s5.25@9 10; lambs. s7.75@i1.S5.
 St. Louis May 2.--Hogs: Receipts, Ill., 900; market lower. Pigs and lights, $7.50a 9.75; mixed and butchers, S9.65Q9S0; good heavy, sS.s0Q9So.
 Cattle: Receipts, 34Oo; market steady. Native beef steers. H5OG1o; yearling steers and heifers, $8.50@1O; cows. s5-50q S.25; stockers and feeders, $5.50QS.50; and heifers, s4@6; native calves $6a1o.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900: market higher. Yearling wethers, $9@1075; lambs, s10d 11.S0; ewes. $7.5O@s.S5.
 Kansas City. May 2.-Hogs: Receipts, 16,00o: market lower. Bulk. $95509. 75; heavy, se.7Ods.SO; packers and butchers, $s.eoQs.75; light. ss.S@s.7o; pigs, sS.25a 910.
 Cattle: Receipts, S7oo: market lower. Prime fed steers. s935G9. 70: dressed beef steers, $8@9.25; southern steers. T.25G9; cows, $5.50G8.50; hefers, s1.25Q9.50; stock CTS and feeders, s7GS25: bulls, s575a7.50; calves s6.50
 Sheep: Receipts, sooo; market higher. Lambs, $11@11.7o; yearlings, $9.75q1075; wethers, $S.75@s.50; ewes. $sGsS5.
 Naval Stores
 Savannah. May 2-Turpentine firm, S7isds9c. Sales. 2sS: receipts. s6s; ship ments, 225; stock. $685. Resin firm; sales, s27; receipts. ss0 shipments. HOS; stock, 59, ,055. Quote: A, B, $3.75@3.9o; c. D. E, S3.90; F, s4.o5; G, $4 10. H, s4 15@4. %; I, $.20; K. $4. .a5Q4. 45; M. s4.60; N. $4.75@ 4.9O; VIC, $5.o5; wv s5.25.
 Mercantile Paper
 New York, May 2.-Mercantile paper, 314 per cent; sterling, 60-day bills, s4.72N; demand, s4.7s1a; cables. s47ssz. Francs: Demand, $5.94; cables. s5.93 Marks: De mand, 761sc cables, 76szc. Kronen: De mand. l3l4c cables. 1s1sc. Builders: De- mand, 41%c; cables, 42c- Lires: Demand. SC. p; cables se.21 Rubles: Demand. 3119c; cables, 313sc. Bar silver. 747sc. Mexican dollars, 57s4c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular Time loans firmer: 60 days. per cent, 90 days, % 3H per cent; six months, 3z per cent. Call money steady; high. 21s per cent; low, ? pef cent ruling rate, 2h per cent; a - closing bid 2A per cent: offered at 21a per cent.
 Coffee Market
 New York. May 2.-The market for coffee futures was less active today and fluctuations were irregular. After yesterdays active selling there ap- peared to be very few offerings around the ring at the start and first prices were to 4 points higher on covering. Reactions followed under renewed sell ing by houses with European connec- tions with July selling off from S.274 S.22c, wh.N December eased off to S.41c, or about 4 to points net low CT. but there was no important pres sure and the market rallied toward the close on covering and reports of a firm cost and freight situation. Last prices were net unchanged to 3 points higher. Sales, 10,250. May, S1Sc; June. S.22c; July, s.26c; August. s.33c; Sep tember. 8.37c; October, S.41c. November, 9.45c; December, S,4sc; January S.55c, February, S.soc; March, s.65c: April S.69c. Spot coffee quiet; Rio 7's, sac; Santos 4's. 1otsc Cost and freight of- fers were reported firm at about un- changed prices.
 The official cables reported no change in Milreis prices with Rio ex- change on London 1-32d. Lower on Saturday Santos cleared 49,00O bags for New Orleans. Freight rates from Brazil to this country are now official ly quoted at $1.50 per bag and per cent primage. Brazilian port receipts.