The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-12
Sugar Market

Sugar Market . New York, January 11.-A small amount of San Domingo and Venezuela sugar was sold to local refiners today, con stituting the only business reported. It had no effect upon prices here, which remained unchanged as follows: Centr1- fugal 4.3Sc to 452c; molasses 3.56c to 375c; Cubas, cost and freight, SEC. Holders were not offering spots freely, although February clearance could be bought at last prices. Refners showed little inter- est however. being restrained by the bearish appearance of the weekly sugar statistics from Cuba which showed l35 centrals now grinding, against lo last year. Receipts for the week were 6l,- 551 tons against 37,004 tons last week, and 40O92 tons last year. Stock, all ports 77,eA tons, against 41ss4 tons last week and 53,370 tons last year. The re- fined market, all refiners reducing list prices 20 points to the basis of 5.7oc TOT fine granulated. Buyers who had been holding off for some time past, antici- pating such decline, entered the market today for moderate supplies.
 The market for futures was little more active but easier, on the bearish raw situation, with final prices to g points net lower. Jan euary sold from 357c to S.49c, closing 3.49c; March, S.40c to 3.37c, closing 330c; May, 3.4Sc, closing, 3.42c.
 Coffee Market
 New York, January 1.-The market for coffee futures was less active to- day and prices showed a tendency to react after the recent sharp advances.
 The opening was 10 to Il points lower under realizing and the active months sold about Il to 16 points un- der last nights closing figures during the afternoon with July easing on to 7.23c and December to 1.45cs Rallies followed on scattered covering or re- newal of bull support with the market closing at net decline of to 3 points. Sales, 40,000. January. 6.91c; February, 699c; March, rose; April, 7.O2c; May, 7.18c; June. 7.23c; July, 7.2Sc; August. 7.34c; September, 7.S8c; october, 7.47c; November, 7.4sc; De- cember, 7.51c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio 7s. S4sc; san tos 4s, 9Hc. Cost and freight offers from Brazil were delayed and no fresh quotations were available during the afternoon.
 The official cables reported decline of 75 reis at Rio with Santos un- changed and the rate of Rio exchange on London 1 2-3 pence higher. Brazilian port receipts, 1000; Jundiahy. 47,Ooo.
 Metal Market
 New York, January 11.-Copper steady; electrolytic, $2s. 75Q24.25. Iron steady and unchanged Metal exchange quoted tin quiet, $4125 bid. At London spot copper, RS4 15s; futures, S4 15s; electrolytic, 4ll4. Spot tin. E173 5s; futures, f174 los. Anti mony, G125. The metal exchange quotes lead s590 Spelter not quoted. At Lon don. lead. s31. Spelter fso.
 Naval Stores
 Savannah, January u.-Turpentine firm, 55c; sales, 15O; receipts, 226; shipments, 6o; stock, 19,996. Resin firm; sales, 549; re- ceipts. 2o.OOS; shipmentsc. PAP; stock, TAO. Quote: A, B, c, D, E, F, and G, $5.50; H, $. .75; l. $5.SO K. $6.O5; M, $6.50; N, N.25; VIC, TAO; wv, $7.50.
 Live Stock
 St. Louis, January 11.-Hogs: Receipts. 15. 100: market higher. Pigs and lights. $7.0O; good heavy, $6.95 @7.95.
 Cattle: Receipts 4500; steady. Native beef steers, $7.5OQ9 .5O; yearling steers and heifers, $S 5OQ9.35; cows $500. CO.,; stock CTS and feeders. $5.00@7.75: Texas and In- dian steers, $5.25@S.50; cows and heifers, $4.O0G6.5O; native calves. $6.00@10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2100; higher. Y Yearlings, $75O@9.O0; lambs, $9O0Q106O; ewes. $s.0o@ 700
 Kansas City. January 11.--Hogs; Re ceipts, 2O,Oo0; higher. Bulk. $6.6506S5; heavy. s6.75@69O; packers and butchers, s6 s506.s5; light. $6.5OQSso; pigs. $s.oo@ 630.
 Cattle. Receipts. 10000; steady. Prime fed steers, sS.5Oa9OO; dressed beef steers. S. .0OMS 25; southern steers, $5.5096.76; cows, $4OOl675; heifers, s6.00Q9O0: stockers and feeders, s5.75@715: bulls. s5.6oQS5o; calves. $6.00@10.O0
 Sheep: Receipts, 1000: 10 to 15 cents on nr1 N.75@9.OO; wethers, $65oG1.25; ewes. $500 @665.
 Chicago, January 11-Hogs: Receipts. 32,0OO Bulk. $6.60Q6.s5; lights. S640qdSS. mixed, $6.551705: heavy, $. 55@7O5; rough, $6.6O76.70; pigs, $550@6.bo.
 Cattle: Receipts 5000; weak except for choice grades. Native beef steers, $6.4O@ 9.6O: cows and heifers s3.20QS.40; calves. $7. 7.5O110.50
 Sheep:s Receipts, 10000; strong; Wethers. e. 0O@7 65; ewes. $5.0OG700: lambs. 5000 10.75.