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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
FEW WAR RUMORS
 WEAKEN MARKET
Itock Exchange Inclined to Doubt Death of Villa and European Situation Is
 Regarded as Grave

New York, April 17.-New war rumors sere made to serve old purposes in to- hys sagging market, the result proving
 mporarily disastrous to war contract hares and affiliated issues. The more lsquieting reports were to the effect bat foreigners had been ordered out of lexico and that Germany had definitely Fclined to receive from her submarine blicy. As for rumors of the death of francisco Villa, Mexico's bandit chief, Tall street inclined willing ear, but Iaintained an attitude of doubt. iChief features of weakness included kucible Steel, American and Baldwin locomotives, New York Air Brake, the otors, United States Industrial Alcohol nd Cuban-American Sugar. which regis fred extreme losses of to Il points, Ihile Bethlehem Steel fell 441s to 424, but 'oslng at 45S1a. These reversals were the ore noteworthy from the fact that open lg prices were better by 1 to points, lexicans deriving the greatest benefit. Limited States Steel also denoted recur- hnt heaviness on it's decline of 11s from De high quotation of the opening. Peppers, zinc and other metals also suf-
 
 Ifed from the general depression of the by, even though additional orders from kreign sources for the baser metals were eported, with higher prices for spelter nd new record quotation since the lar for bar silver.
 Light dealings in rails were invariably ' impaired prices. Irregular, but in some stances sharp recoveries due mainly to hort covering marked the final trading, few issues more than retrieving their Isses.
 lConflicting rumors regarding the prog bss of negotiations for the new French Ian accounted for the cratic course of Echange on Paris, which moved between R1s and 599. At it's worst, however, the hris cheek was well above its deprecia- pn of last week.
 sHome developments of constructive haracter included enormous tonnage at fading railway centers and active buy sg in all the western markets. fThe bond market was broad with an hsier trend Total sales amounted to, Hir value, $2.050,0O0. Limited States Ss declined 14 per cent h call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF AT VERDUN Twice Before Has Fortress
 Borne German Assaults
 WAS TWICE TAKEN
Defenders in 1870 We're Fully as Gal lant as Those of Today, as Wit ness the Tribute Paid by
 VOn Moltke Himself

Paris. March 1.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press )-History has re- pea ted itelf with curious fidelity to de- tail in the struggle for verdun and in some of its sidelights. In 17e2 as in 1914 the Prussians approached the fortress by way of Longwy and in the same month of August. In 1792 as well as in 1914, Longwy fell after two days -bombardment. The Duke of Brunswick avoided the armies of the Marquis de Lafayette and De Luckner in 1792 and marched on Verdun as did the crown prince in 1914. In 1792 as in 1916, tee King of Pussia was a spectator of the assault. Then as in 1918 the Prus- sians took the route by Ormont and Haumont and approached the strong hold in exactly the same sector as in 1916
 Goethe related the passage of the troops through Samogneux August 30, 1792, to bivouac at Bras, just south of the Cote du Poivre (Pepper Hill), the object of furious German assaults in 1916. Etain, Fix Manheulles, as we'll as Samogneux, were the scene of oper- ations and would, as today, have fig ured in the official communique of the revolutionary government had there been such a thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
WHAT HAS JOFFRE IN HIS RIGHT POCKET?

Paris. April 10.-(Special. )-"What has he got ! nhis right coat pocket?" is a question everyone asks whenever the fla miliar figure of General Joffre is thrown s7on a moving picture screen.
 Tsis ~ocket is always noticed to bulge 70 rz1:sch as to preclude the supposition o4 a handkerchief or pair of gloves.
 A pipe with tobacco pouch? A mask to protect the general from suffocation by German gas? Military maps? A book l? are some of the guesses. The press Is being bonlbarded with inquiries on these lines and as to what book the general is so interested in that he carries it around with him to all reviews,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, n.SSc; receipts S37o; exports, 5450; sales. 2s1o; stock, SSo, S96.
 Galveston: Middling. 1225c; receipts Se31; sales, 200; stock, 292,725.
 Mobile: Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 1892 sales 225; stock, 21,547
 Savannah: Middling 11.SSc; receipts 1889; sales, 799; stock, 152,11
 Charleston: Middling, 11ssc; receipts, S1 sales 100; stock, 66,049.
 Wilmington: Middling, 1114c; receipts 1920; stock 57,703.
 Norfolk: Middling, 1175c; receipts, 115s sales, 12S0; stock 109,2 ,2O6. $500. Philadelphia: Miadling, F .25c; stock 2311. New York: Middling, 12c; exports. 2o5 sales. 600; stock, 254,4SS
 Minor Ports: Receipts, 420S; exports 4203; stock, 44,759
 Total today: Receipts 21,s73; shipments 9S5S; stock, 1,345. .974
 Total for week: Receipts, H3o5; ship ments, 24.63O.
 Total for season: Receipts, s316s2o; shipments, 4,221, ,532
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Millionaire Joins Chinese Rebels

Peklng, April 6.-(Special)- )-Kao Er- teng, Hangchow millionaire, who was very prominent in the 1911 revolution, is reported to have left his native province of Chekiang and joined the insurgent movement in Yunnan. Kao Er-teng par ticipated in the attack on the Kiangnan arsenal at Shanghai during the 1911 rev. olution, and contributed liberally- from his great fortune to the revolutionary cause. He is the owner of many million dollars worth of property in south China, and has a picturesque villa on the western lake near Hangchow, which is one of the show places in Chelxiang province.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Are You Interested in Cotton?
i, you want to know in advance of the Government,

Do YOU want to know in advance of the Government
 Reports THE COTTON ACREAGE FOR THE SEASON tsle The amount of fertilizers to be used tho cond- tions throughout the year. the number of bales pro- IF TMIs iMFoRMArloN IS or VALUE TO YOU. SEND FOR TINE WATkINS BUREAU REPORTS
 lsouGO EVERY TWO WEEKS Beginning with the first crop preparation and ending when the crop is made. WE WILL KEEP YOU THOROUGHLY POSTED ON EVERY PHASE or TINE COTTON MARKET Careful attention given to all orders for purchase or
 sale of cotton for future delivery H. F. oACHMAN ( CO.,. oanksrs. Established isss
 It Wall Street. New York
 Members New York Cotton Exchange Philadelphia sto,k Ex- New York Stock ExchansA change Nsw York Coffee Exchan1eA Chicago Board of TradA Asspciats Nsmhsn Lksspsel Cotton Assn.
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steady at about the same prices as had

steady at about the same prices as had prevailed for sometime. There was a continued demand for May from the
 spot people against sales of cotton to
 | the domestic mills, who are doing an
 excellent business, but this demand has long been recognized by the trade and fails to attract outside business in the face of very moderate exports. Liv-
 erpool was a seller of the distant de-
 lliveries, and it is expected in Europe, where the freight congestion is more severely felt, that the differences be- tween the markets will again widen. Weather conditions south were gen orally favorable and there were more reports of increase in acreage, al though as yet the new crop has at tracted comparatively little attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 17.-Cotton seed oil was quiet with trading professional in character The market showed firmness early but reacted partly toward the close, in the absence of outside sup port. Emil prices were to 1S points net higher. Sales, S100 barrels. Spot, 10.50 @ 11.50c; April. 10.50@1Os5c; May, lO.G5 Co 1O.6Sc; June, 1865 @1066c; July, lO.72UlO lO.74c; August. 10.71@ 0.73c: September, 10.59 e 10.61c; October, 9.47@ S.49c; November. 8.SO@S.S1c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Picked Troops at Verdun

Paris, April 6.-(Special )-The company of Australian siege artillery which is reported to have taken part in the battle of Verdun is the so-called garrison artil- !ery of Australia, the only professional soldiers in the commonwealth. There are 500 of them stationed in Australia during peace time-all men between 6 feet 11a inches and feet 26 inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Metal Market

New York, April 17.-Copper firmer; electrolytic. nearby, nominal; third quarter 2s.00@29.00. Iron steady; No. northern, $20.75@21.25; No. 2. s2o. z5 Co 20.75; No. southern, $20.50@21O0; No. 2. $2o.25 20.75. Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot offered at $54. .0e. At London spot copper, s127; futures, fl22; electrolytic, f137; spot tin, f2ol; futures, f19S los. The metal exchange quotes lead, s7.S7 asked; spelter firm i; spot, East St. Louis delivery offered, is7sc. At London: Lead, f35 2s 3d. spell ter, f102
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, April 17.-A Strong tone continued in all grades of rice today except in clean Japan. The lat ter grade was steady. Receipts, rough, 1400; millers. 1888; clean, 3635. Sales 200 pockets clean Honduras at 1-16 @3 9-16c. Quote, rough Honduras, 3@ 4.25c; Japan, 3@4c; clean Honduras, 4@5k Japan. 5s @4c. Rice. polished, per ton, $25@26; bran, s15@16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, April 17.-Spot cotton steady. Sales on the spot, PHO bales to arrive, 40. Good ordinary, 10. 3Sc; strict good ordinary, 1o.Ssc; low middling. 11.3Sc; strict low middling, Il 6Sc; middling, 11.sse; strict middling. 12.13c; good middling, 12.3Sc; strict good middling, 12.o5c. Re ceipts, 3370 stock, 330 S98.
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Internal Movement

Houston: Middling. 12.25c; receipts, 7526; shipments, S206; sales, 3034 stock, 104, 464 shipments, 1447; sales, 24o0; stock, 217,243 Augusta: Middling, 11.75c; receipts. 300; shipments, 157S; sales, 339; stock, 121, ,2O2
 St. Louis: Middling, 12c; receipts, 2959; shipments, 2575; sales, P; stock, 21,s92.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 595; shipments, 999; stock, 16,S76
 Little Rock: Middling, 1.25c receipts, 1}2; shipments, F; sales, F; stock, B, ,715. Total today: Receipts. 15,s55; shipments, 17,537 stock, 514 492
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Ire quotations were as follows:
Chicago Grain

Chicago. April 17.-Wheat, No. red sL20@1.2S; No. 3 red, $1.17k @1.19; No 2 hard, SLIGO 1.1S1s; No. 3 hard, s110k @1.15A. Corn, No. yellow, TIA O 7SAc; No. yellow, 73A @75c; No. 1 white, 731s @74%c. Oats, No. white 49s4 @45Ac; standard, 46@ ASIA c. Rye No. ?, 96hc; barley, 73@76c; timothy s4.5o@s. Glover. $10@18. Pork, $2150@ 23. Lord, $11.75. Ribs, $11.S7@1240 <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, April 17.-Wheat un-
 changed; No ? hard, $1.10@1.1S; No.
 1 ? red, $1.15@1.20. Corn, No. mixed. 7ohc; No. white, Fl 1sc; No. Sel-
 low. 72@ 72Ac. Oats, No. ? white, 4a O @451ac; No. mixed 40@41c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

| Members New York Cotton Ex-
 hnce. New Orleans Cotton Exchange
 NV York Produce Exchange, Associate
 Imbers Liverpool Cotton Association. Ie bf Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for lure delivery. Special attention and kral terms given for consignments of bt cotton for delivery. Correspond te invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Liverpool Cotton

liverpool, April 17-Cotton, spot irregu. lar Good middling, S05d; middling, 7.S5d low middling, 7.61d. Sales, 5000; for specu- lation and export, 1000. Receipts, 5000; fu- lures closed steady. April, 7.7Od; April May, 76S1sd; May-June, 76S!d; June-July, 7.66d; July-August. 7.64d August -Septem- Der. 1.bSd; September October, 7.501zd; Oc- tober-November 7.46lad; November-De- cember, 7.43d; December-January, 7.40d; January-February, 7.S81ad; February March, 7.391sd; March-Apri', 7.3S1sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18

42ss cables, 421s. Lires: Demand. GAS: ca- bles, 6.47. Rubles: Demand 3Oss; cables, 3css. Bar silver, 64c. Mexican dollars, 49Ac. Government bonds heavy; railroad bonds easy. Time loans, steady; 50 days and 90 days. 2s4dS per cent; six months, 3Q3k per cent. Call money. firmer; high, rate, 1A per cent; last loan, 2Il per cent; closing bid, ? per cent; offered at 2z per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Naval Stores

Savannah. April 17.-Turpentine quiet, 4SAc; Sales, 59; receipts, no; shipments, 3SS; stock, 613S. Rosin quiet; sales, 2sS; receipts, 446: ship ments, 239; stock, 6S.797. Quote: A, B, c. D, E. F. $4.65; G, H. I. K. $4.7O; M, s4s0; N, $5.15; VIC, $5.30; wv, $535@ l5.40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, April 17.-Wheat, No. 2 SIPS @1.271s; No. 2 hard. nominal; May. s1.1o1a; July. $1.1Oa. Corn, No. 2, 74sc; No. white, 75Ac; May, 73ssc; July, 75B @75Ac. Oats, No. 2, 421ac; No. 2 white. nominal; May, 43 E c; July, 40Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, $7.25 cwt., f. o. b Birmingham. Market firm at $7.15 New Orleans.
 Choice Rice-S5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-$6.50 per cwt. Grits-$1.9 30 per 96-lb. bag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Dry Goods Market

New York. April 17-American prints were today advanced 1ac yard to basis or cents yard. Ginghams were firm. Gray goods and convertibles were in bet ter inquiry. Raw silk was easier Dress goods were in good demand from southern and western points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Bonds
Mercantile Paner

New York, April 17.-Mercantile paper, J3A per cent; sterling. 60-day bills. 473c; 1mand, s4.761s; cables $4.77 1-16. Francs: fmand, S.ss1a; cables. s5.s11a. Marks: De
 hnd, 7s s-16; cables, 7S5s. Krohen: De- fpd, '12s4; cables, 13. Builders: Demand,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Flour and Feedstuffs

Colorado patent, s6.So; self-rising flour. $69O; Tennessee flour, S6.70; Michigan flour, s7.65; Idaho flour, $6.65; hard winter wheat flour, $6.25; Minnesota spring wheat, s6.so; pure wheat shorts, saS; brown shorts, $31; pure wheat bran. $29; c. s. meal, 7Ia per cent, $S4; Cremo meal $2S, c. $. hulls, SIS per ton; No. timothy hay, $23 per ton; pea green alfalfa. west feeds, per ton, s36; oats. per bushel, No. white, 63c; corn, per bushel, 96c; corn meal, $1.74 per 2-bushel sack; chops, $1.75; poultry food. $l.S5 per sack; dairy food, $3O Johnson grass hay. s15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Fruits and Produce

Fru1tS and Produce Wholesale Quotations.)
 Apples-Fancy Winesap. barrel, $525,
 choice Winesap, S45O; fancy Ben Davis,
 $3.50; fancy Arkansas Blacks, $50; bar rel; western, $2.25 box. Oranges-Florida, per box, $4@4.50. Oranges-Calitornia, s350Q3.75. Grapefruit-Florida, per box, s. Cranberries, per box, $2.50; barrel 1850. Bananas, per bunch, s1.50Q2. Lemons-Fancy imported, box, $3.75; fancy California, S3.50. Irish Potatoes-Michigan White, bushel, $1.35. Sweet oPtatoes -Doofeys, pushed. soc; Yellow Hammer, bushel, $1. Onions-White, per crate, $2.50; yellow, Ger crate, g. Rutabagas-Canada, 1szc pound. Cabbage-Florida, per crate, s2.5e; Dan- lsh, 21sc pound Cucumbers-Hamper, $3.50. Tomatoes-Fancy Florida. per crats, 50. Choice, per crate. s2. Reans-Fresh Florida, per crate, s4. New Potatoes-Hamper, $3.25. Celery-Fresh Florida, per crate, $2.50. Lettuce-Per hamper, s1.50. Squash-Per crate, $2.75. Strawberries-South Alabama, s2.5O@ $50 per crate. Limes-Per 100, N.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Fish

Fish
 (Wholesale Selling Price) Perch-81zc. .4 ,es Salt Water Trout-1211ac. Red Snapper-1Oc, in bbl, lots. 11c small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-S061ac. Spanish Mackerel-1oc. Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-8kc. Oysters-Medium, s1.s5@1.4o per gallon. All fancy fish scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Coffee Market

New York April 17.-Rumors of easier freight rates from Brazil seemed to be partly responsible for scattered local sell ing or liquidation in the market for cof- fee futures here today. The opening was steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of point, and there was sale of December at S.55c early. but thai position sold off to S.4Sc later while May declined to S.10c and September to S.32c. The close was 8 to 10 points net lower. Sales, N,500. April, S.O4c; May, s.09c; June, S.15c; July, S.22c; August, 827c; September, S.31c; October, s. S4c; No- vASa:,s=.. S.3Sc; December, SAC; January, 8.48c: February, S.54c; March, S.6lc
 Spot coffee, quiet; Rio Is, sac: Santos As, 1O1ac. Cost and freight offers were steady, quotations ranging from abou- 10.55c to 10.75c for Santos As and around HOG for Rio Is, based on London credits.
 Official cables reported milreis prices unchanged, with Rio exchange on Lon don, 1 1-16d lower. Brazilian port re- ceirts, 15,000; Jundiahy, 5000 Santos cleared 16,000 bags for New York The weekly cable quoted ocean freights unchanged at 80 per bag with per cent prirnage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Land for Soldiers

Melbourne, Australia, April 6-(Special) The Victoria government has set aside over 100000 acres of land for settle ment by soldiers after the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
FRANCE UNPREPARED

In 1792 as in 1914, France was un- prepared for war. Legislators had neg ieeted to supply war material; Verdun
 was armed with only four pieces of heavy artillery and had a garrison of l only $500 men; then as today the cry was more cannon, more ammunition" :" l that was the demand made to the revo-
 lutionary leaders by Lieutenant Colonel Galbaud. commanding the fortresses l His cry was unheard. and he solicited and obtained of Lafayette the privilege of fighting in the ranks. 1 Nicolas Joseph Beaurepaire, who suc- ceeded him, went to his post like a
 man approaching suicide Assure the legislative corps" he wrote. ''that when the enemy has become master of Yer
 dun Beaurepaire shall have ceased to l live"
 The legislative assembly, impressed I by the fall of Longwy, sent 5000 rifles | to Verdun-too late. The Prussian corn-
 mander had occupied the place "in the
 name of Louis XVI and Beaurepaire shot himself
 The Prussians held verdun in 17s2 just long enough for Kellermann and Dumoriez to organize a counter at l tack.
 | Verdun had 14o pieces of cannon and
 was garrisoned by 5000 troops in 1870. | It was again in the month of August
 that the Prussans poured into the Ar gonne, 122 years almost day for day. after the surrender of the place to the Duke of Brunswick and the suicide of Beaurepaire.
 1 The fortress had clements of both strength and weakness then in the estimation of so good an authority as Marshal Won Moltke himself. Thanks to its high walls and it's deep ditches | filled with water" he said, ''verdun
 was in a state to resist an assault ab- isolutely. On the other hand it was sur rounded and dominated on all sides
 by heights at the feet of which were Villages and vineyards, permitting the
 besiegers to approach very close to the exterior works"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
TRIBUTE BY MOLTKE

None of the forts of 1914-15-16 ex- isted in 1870. The interior fortress had to rely upon it's own strength That the heroism of the garrison was equal to that of the men who recap tured Douaumont, Won Moltke himself testifies in his memoirs.
 During the night of October 1g," he wrote while the wind blew hur- ricane. the advance guard on the Hay vauX hill were surprised and the guns of our battery spiked. The 18th there was an even more important sortie by the garrison. The French climbed the Mount Saint Michael. north of the fort ress, destroyed the parapets and shelt- CTS from which we were able to with draw our guns. Another detachment attacked the Hayvaux hill again and put out of action the guns posted there and which we could not withdraw be- cause of the soaked grounds"
 Then as today the assailants required endorsements to reduce the valiant defenders of Verdun. A great differ ence between 1870 and today is that while then the losses were 50 to TO per day. they now run into the tens of thousands.
 verdun resisted in 1870 until over whelmed at the end of October by the endorsements in men and guns that came to the Prussians after the fall of Metz
 The name of "Verdun" as it is pro- nounced today In every household in France Is concentrated expression Of all the higher sentiments of the Ga1lic race. There is the tenderness of an afr lection little suggestive of the coldness of stone and mortar; there is venera- ton for superior force that may be counted upon; there are pride, grati- tude and reassurance, for "Verdun" has a wider application than the name Of fortress; to the French it means the army as we'll as the town, apart from the ramparts and the meats, that mod ern science has rendered useless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
Meats

Meats
 Crackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-13%c. Bellies-14Nc. Pork Loins-1Sc. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-20@25c. Spare Ribs-12c. Regular Hams-19c. Skinned Hams-21c. Pure Lard-13c; compound, 12Ac.
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English Money

London April 17.--Bar silver, 309 1-16d per ounce. Money 41a per cent. Discount rates, short bills and three months, 45s G4A per cent.
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Creamery Products
 Wholesale Selling Price) Creamery Butter-39c; process butter, 331ac; oleomargarine, 15@23c; country but ter, 25c. Full Cream Cheese-191zc.
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Produce Market

New York, April 17.-Butter steadier; re- celpts, 43tl; creamery extras 92-score, 361a; creamery, higher scoring, 37@371bc; firsts. S51aG26c. Eggs. steady; receipts, S4,- SOs fresh gathered extras, 2314@24c; regu- lar packed firsts. 201k@22c seconds, 1s1a@ ao14o. Cheese. steady; receipts, 1000: state held specials, 1s1ac; fresh specials, 17c; fresh average run. 161k@16Ac; Wisconsin twins held 1S@1s1ac. Dressed poultry, steady; chickens, 17@3oc; fowls, 17@22c; turkeys. 2SGS5c. Live poultry firm; no prices settled.
 Chicago, April 17.-Butter, unsettled CT 1eamery, 31QS4c. Eggs. steady; receipts, 3S632 cases; firsts, 204G2os4c; ordinary firsts. 1s1s@20c; at mark, cases included, 1S@201ac Potatoes lower: receipts, 72 cars. Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Da- kota white. 75@87c; Minnesota and Dako tas and Ohios. 70@77c. Poultry, alive high CT; fowls, 1s1zc; springs. 2Oc
 Kansas City, April 17.-Butter, cream cry, Soc; firsts. 33c; seconds, 31c; packing, 261sc. Eggs, firsts, 21c. Poultry, hens, 15c; turkeys, 200; springs, 25c.
 St. Louis April 17.-Poutrdy chickens. l6c; springs, 2oc; turkeys, 14@25c; ducks, TAG; geese, 8@10c Butter, creamery, 35c. Eggs, 35c.
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Sugar Market


 New York, April 1.-The local market for raw sugar was quiet and in the ab- sence of further sales on the spot, prices remained nonlinally unchanged at 6.02c for centrifugal, 5.25c for molasses and , cents for Cubas, cost and freight. The undertone, however, was firm, with hold CTS asking A-cent for nearby shipment sugars, while buyers were not disposed to pay this figure, although it was said tkat buyers would pay 1-16c while re- liners seemed to be out of the market. It was rumored that operators late Sat urday paid 5isc for a. small amount of Cubas for May shipment, but this sale could not be confirmed.
 In refined there were moderate inquiries from exporters, while the domestic busi- ness was quiet, although there were mod crate withdrawals on old contracts. Prices were held firmly at 715c to 7.25c for fine granulated.
 In futures some of the more active positions made new high records for the season on scattered covering and some buying by commission houses, prompted by the strength of the spot market, with the close unchanged to 6 points net higher, distant positions showing the greater gains. May sold from 5.13c to 5.11c clos ing at 5.11c; July, 5.17c to 5.15c, closing at 5.15c; September, 5.17c to 5.15c, closing at 5.16c; December, 4.65c to 4.70c, closing at .69c.