The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-19

In the Rio market and an advance or lO0 reis at Santos. Santos cleared 46'OOO bags for New York. Brazilian port receipts 21 ,O0O; Jundiahy, 5000.
 Mercantile Paper
 New York, April 1S.-Mercantile paper 9@3A per cent; sterling, 60 days, %.70; demand, $4.761k; cables, $4.771s. Francs Demand, $5.95a; cables, s5.s41A. Marks Demand, TAG; cables, 74%c. Kronen: De mand, 131Ac; cables, 13Ssc. Builders: De- mand, 42 5-16c; cables, 42 7-16c. Lires: De- mand, s6.4s; cables, s6.47. Rubles: De- mand, 31Ac; cables, 31Ac. Bar silver, 63sc. Mexican dollars slow. 491sc. Gov ernment bonds heavy; railroad bonds easy.
 Time loans steady; 60 and 90 days, 2s4@ 3 per cent; six months, S@SA per cent ,Call money firm; high. 21s per cent; low 1s4 per cent; ruling rate, per cent; last loan, 2A per cent. closing bid, per cent; offered at 214 per cent.
 Sugar Market
 New York, April 1S.-The local mar ket for raw sugar was firm and trad ing was a little more active with re- liners again in the market for sup plies prompted by the renewed in- quiry for granulated for export ac- count. The demand, however, seemed to be confined to late May shipment and as there were no further sales of prompt sugars, spot prices remained nomilly unchanged at Sc cost and freight, equal to 6.02c for centrifugal and 5.25c for molasses. The days busi- ness included 40,00 bags of Cubas for late May shipment to local refiner lat 5Bc cost and freight, equal to 6.02c for centrifugal; 10000 bags last half ne a price, and 10000 bags of Porto Ricos afioat to a local refner at equal to 5.S9c for centrifugal
 In refined the market was firm with one refiner advancing list prices to the basis of 7.30c for fine granulated. while others advanced to 7.25c. There were fair withdrawals on old contract but otherwise domestic business was light, although there were rumor of further sales to the British commission details of which could not be had. Futures reflected the strength in both raw and refined and after showing some irregularity at the start prices ffrmed up on covering of a renewed demand from trade interests closing 3 to points net higher for the active positions May sold from 5.0sc to 5.13c, closing at 5.12c; July. 5.13c to 5.19c, closing at 5.1Sc; September, 5.14c to 5.21c, closing at 520c; December, 4.70c to 473c, closing at 4.73c.
 Live Stock
 Kansas City, April 1s.-Hogs: Receipts. 16,O00; lower; bulk of sales, $9.50@9. 65; heavy, $9. .6Gn9. .75; packers and butchers, s9 9.5Oa9 65; light s9. 35@9 50; pigs, $SqS 75,.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; higher; prime fed steers, $9. .35@9.75 dressed beef steers, sSQ 925; southern steers, s7.25@S. 75; cows, $5 5.5Oas.2 .25; heifers. s7@1o; seekers and fereeds, $6. e5QS .S5; bulls, $5. 757 50; calves $6@10.25.
 Sheep: Receips, 5000: seady; lambs, s106 11.35; yearlings, $9@10.75; wehers, $S.75@ $50; ewes, S$@S.7
 Chicago, April B.-Hogs: Receips, IA, Q GOO; weak; unchanged; bulk of sales, $9.so @9.95; light, s9.45@10; mixed, Ss.55d10; heavy, s9. .4oQ10; rough, $s.4o@9.55 pigs, s7. .40@9.2 20.
 beef steers, S7.90@9. 90; stockers and feed- ers $5.s5aS .55; cows and heifers, s4@9. .25; calves, $7.25Q1o.25.
 Sheep. Receipts, 12,000; steady; wethers, $6. .soQ9 .15 ewes, $5@s.So; lambs, s7.65dD il 65.
 St. Louis, April 1s-Hogs: Receipts, 10,- 800; lower. Pigs and lights, $7.50Q9 .S5; mixed and butchers. $9 .75@9. .S5; good heavy, S. .90@9. .95.
  beef steers, $7. 50Q9. 75; yearling steers and heifers, sS. S.50@10; cows, $5.5oGS. 50; Texas and Oklahoma steers $5.75@8. 70; cows and heifers, $4t@6; native calves, $6@11
 Sheep: Receipts 1900; steady; yearling wethers ssQ1o.75; lambs, $1o@11.s5; ewes. s7 .50@S.S5.
 Metal Market
 New York, April 1S.--Copper firm electrolytic, nearby, nominal; third quarter, $28.o0@2s.00. Iron steady and unchanged Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot, $51.25 bid. At London: Spot copper f12S; futures, f123; electrolytic, f13S; spot tin, f200; futures, f19S. The metal exchange quotes lead, $7.77 asked; spelter steady; spot, East St. Louis delivery, 19as c asked At London: Lead, f35 2s Cd; spelter. f103 l Naval Stores
 Savannah April 1s.-Turpentine firm, 46c; sales, 54; receipts, 1S6; ship ments, 505; stock, 5814. Resin firm; sales, 800; receipts, 630; shipments, 27SO; stock, 66,647. Quote: A, B, c, D, $4.45; E, r, $4.55; G, H, I, K, $4.e0; M, s4.S0; N. $5.25; VIC, $5.3O; wv, $5.S5.
 Cotton Seed Oil
 New York, April 1S.-While trading was small in volume, cotton seed oil showed firmness on covering by local shorts, inspired by the firmness in lard and cotton. Offerings were light. Clos ing prices were to g points net high CT. Sales, 52O0 barrels.
 Prime crude, 9.53@973c; prime sum- mer yellow spot, 10.50@11.27c; April. 10:50c; May, 10.6Sc; June, 10.69c; July 10.76c; August 1O76c; September