The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

strict middling, 12.44c; good mddling, 12.76c; strict good middling. 1Sc. Re- ceipts, 1928; stock, 434,O32 | ->--~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~ demand, 5,84; cables, 5.So. Marks, de- mand, 755s; cables, 75$4. Kronen, demand l3; cables, 1874. Builders, 441a; cables 44s4 Lires, demand, 671; cables, 670 Rubles, demand, 301s; cables, 303s. Bar silver, 57. Mexican dollars, 44c. Govern ment bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady. Time loans steady; 60 and % days. 21a@2s4 per cent; six months, 2A@3 per cent. Call money steady; high, per cent low, 1% per cent; ruling rate, ? per cent last loan, per cent; closing bid, 1a4 per cent; offered at per cent.
 English Money
 London, January 12.-Bar silver, 21 pence per ounce. Money, 44@41a per cent Discount rates: Short bills, 5A per cent; three months, 5A per cent.
 Metal Market
 New York, January 12.-Copper firm; electrolytic, $24 iron firm and unchanged Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; $41 bid. At London: Spot copper 9S4 17s, Cd; fu- lures, eS4 15s; electrolytc E114. Spot tin
 
 The metal exchange quotes lead s5.90; spelter not quoted. At London: Lead, G29 5s; Spelter, fS9.
 Sugar Market New York, January 12.-The local mar ket for raw sugar was steady and un- changed on the basis of 4.33@452c for centrifugal, 356@3.75c for molasses and SEC cost and freight. Some inquiry was reported from both operators and refin- CTS for Cubas, delivery within week at 3kc cost and freight but no business resulted. Sales reported today were o. 900 bags Cubas, sold to a local refiner for March clearance at 3 5-16c cost and freight, the inference being that refiners were beginning to anticipate future re- quirements in expectations of better demand for refined. Receipts at Atlantic ports for the week were 22,102 tons, against 19,S5S last year; meltinss, S,O0O against 4O,Oo0, and stock. GLOSS against 1l6, 747 tons. respectively.
 Refined was unchanged with a moderate demand for prompt shipment.
 The market for futures was quiet again, but acted steady on little trade buying with final prices to points higher. Special cables reported that 143 centrals are now grinding in Cuba January sold $500, closing 352c; March, 3.33c, closing S.SSc; May at 3.43@345c closing S.44c.
 Live Stock
 Chicago, January 12.-Hogs Receipts, 45, ,0OO; strong, higher. Bulk, $6.75 @7.15; light $6.5O@7.05; mixed, $6.70@7.25; heavy, s6.70@7.25; rough, $6.70@6.S0; pigs, $5.60@6.60.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1S,000; strong. Ma tive beef steers, $6.5O@9.65; cows and heifers, $S.25@S.50; calves, $725 @10.75.
 irtc Wptb- CTS, $7.00@7.60; ewes, $5.0O O 7.05; lambs, $S.O0@10.65.
 Kansas City, January 12.-Hogs. Re ceipts, 12,000; higher. Bulk, $6.79@6.95; heavy, $6.S5@7.0O packers and butchers. $6.75@7O0; light $6.60@6S5; pigs, $500 @8.25.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5OoO higher Prime fed steers, $6,5O@S.00; prime dressed beef steers, $6.85@S.25: southern steers, S6.00@6.75; cows, $4.00@6.75; heifers, S6.000D9.00 stockers and feeders, $5.75 @7.75; bulls, $5.50@6.50; calves, $500 @1O.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 11.OO0; higher Lambs, $10.00@10.25 yearlings, $S.2o @9.2o; i; wethers. $6.75@7.5O; ewes, s650@ 700.
 St. Louis, January 12.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 13,500; higher Pigs and lights, $S.0O@ 7.O5; mixed and butchers, $6.900 7.10; good heavy, $7.05 @7.25.
 Cattle: Receipts, 3400; steady. Native beef steers, $7.5O@9.50; yearling steers and heifers, $S.50@9.35; cows $5.5Od1 7.O0 stockers and feeders, $5.00@ 7.25; Texas and Indian steers, S5.25 $50; cows and heifere, $400@6.5O; native calves, $6.00@10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts. 2400; steady. Year ling wethers, $7.50@9.00; lambs $9.OO @10.50; ewes, $6.00@7.00.
 Coffee Market
 New York, January 12-The mar ket for coffee futures was less active today and fluctuations were irregular with prices easing off under scattered realizing The opening was unchanged to points lower and after rallies to about last nights closing figures on reiterated reports of an increasing scarcity of ocean tonnage, the market eased again with March selling down to 7.06c. July to 7.26c. September to 7.34c. The close was net unchanged to 6 points lower. generally 1 to 3 points under last nights closing figures Sales, 13,250: January, 6.90c; Febru- ary, 6.9Sc; March. 7.06c; April, 7.11c; May, 716c; June, 7.21c July, 7.27c; Au gust, 7.31c; September, 7.36c;, October 7.41c; November. 7.46c; December. 751c Spot quiet; Rio Is, Shc; Santos As, 9Ac. The cost and freight market was reported to be still more or less un- settled, but sale was said to have been made of Santos 3s and As at 9.45c which was considered equivalent to about 9c to 9.20c for Santos As. Some Brazilian shippers are said to be of fering coffee only for shipment with