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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Sugar Market

l New York, April 12.-There was a mod crate business in raw sugar today. There
 were buyers in the market for Cubas
 afloat at SAC cost and freight, but sellers
 were asking 5ssc and no business result
 ed, although small lots for forward ship
 ment were sold at 5asc. Porto Ricos were
 frmer on sales of 75,00O bags. The mar
 ket closed steady with prices nominal at 53sc, asked for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 6.39c for centrifugal and 5.51c for
 molasses.
 changed, prices being listed at 7.50c to 8.25c for fine granulated. Business was again restricted, and it was said that some of the refiners were out of the market entirely while those accepting business were limiting orders.
 The market for sugar futures was quite active and prices were irregular. The opening was firm at an advance of to g points on covering prompted by the firm ness of the spot market, and after show ing slight further gains offering became more aggressive and prices eased off sharply closing 1 to g points net lower under realizing. Sales 32,100 tons. No improvement was noted in the shipping situation, but peace talk and the rather more favorable reports regarding the crop in Cuba received recently were the chief factors on the decline May sold from 555c to 5.3Sc, closing 5.4lc; July 569c to 5.53c, closing 5.55c September 5.7Sc to 5.6Sc, closing 565c; December 5.1Sc to 52Oc, closing 519c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Shepard & Gluck's Letter
(Received over w. T.. Campbells private
 Wire)

(Received over w. E. Campbell'S 8 private
 wire.)
 New Orleans April 12-An unsatisfac- tory weather forecast and peace rumors caused a stiff rise in the price of cotton today and the market advanced readily, indicating that the recent selling and re- nicl position.
 ther proof of the wisdom of waiting TOT reactions and buying on them.
 The opening was at a slight decline, some little selling being based on the the rains in Texas as noted in the weather map.
 Sentiment turned in favor of the mar llet when telegrams from Texas said that the drouth practically was unbroken and buying was further stimulated by the forecast of clearing weather for the west ern belt and showery weather for the eastern, just the reverse of the conditions desired The cold wave closely following the rains, promising to bring frost to Oklahoma and north Texas, added to the unfavorable aspect of the weather out look.
 The market turned active and strong, following the rumor from Copenhagen that Germany had made peace proposals to the United States and the further rumor from Rome that Bulgaria was making peace overtures to the entente allies.
 There is ready response to buying. We see nothing in the situation to cause a decline in the near future and think the most profitable course will be to buy on any soft spots with the idea of ac- cepting profits on bulges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. April 12-Amazing flights took
 place today In prices for wheat and corn.
 Demand for cash wheat was so urgent
 especially from export and milling inter ests, that May delivery rose He above yesterdays finish far surpassing all pre-
 vious top records. The market closed
 excited at Sc to slac net advance, with
 May at S217ls to s2ls and July at sl.se to $1.ssA. Corn gained 6Ac to 724c; oats 2c
 to 2s4q27sc. and provisions 15c to S2e. Persistent buying and a lack of offer ings characterized the wheat market, ex- cept during a brief period at the outset,
 when rains in the southwest temporarily eased down new crop deliveries. Later, however, the attention of traders cen tered almost wholly on indications Of sharp competition between seaboard in- terests and representatives of domestic flour manufacturers. In this connection it was said export business was being
 done on a much larger scale than cur ] rent estimates would imply. Rumors that 1 foreign governments were purchasing re- ceived special notice whereas reports of peace moves, including word of supposed
 overtures by Bulgaria for separate terms, seemed to be completely ignored | Highest prices of the day in the wheat | pit were reached in the last 15 minutes | In the final transactions the market re- acted a little, but nervousness was hardly any if at all abated. Bulls eontended
 that this country had but scanty supplies, the movement of which was restricted by | lack of sufficient cars and that a world
 scarcity of breadstuffs was now recog-
 nized by all
 | Corn sympathized with the wheat
 strength, but at first was the leader in i the upward movement of prices. The in-
 dependent advances of corn were based
 on reports that scores of dstilleries would 1 be exclusively used for the manufacture 1 of denatured alcohol needed for military | explosives. There were also advices of a
 probable broad demand from Great
 Britain for corn shipments from the l United States.
 l Oats derived firmness from other cer- l calls. It was said feeding of oats as ani-
 nal food was broadening out tremen- dously.
 I Provisions swung upward influenced 1 chiefly by the rise in corn. Business.
 which at first was light, increased on tbe fbulge
 | U7,+,ro uere fo11ovS.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
 IN STEADY DEMAND
United States Steel and Related Issues Show
 Net Gains

New York, April 12-Almost two thirds of today's stock market trading was con- tlned to the more prominent industrials. equipments, munitions, shippings and cop pers, with sprinkling of miscellaneous speclaitles and rails. The latter group was especially inactive and without mate rlal change, except for another break in DeiaWare and Hudson, which made an extreme decline of As points to 11s7s, most of which was recovered
 readings in United States steel were relatively larger than usual, that stock rising l1a to 1127s, but closing at net gam Of only 5s on extensive profit taking in the, final hour. Related issues were subject to similar or greater fluctuations Gulf States steel making a gross gain of l3 to 129, but closed at 125.
 Shippings were higher by to 3 points Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies responded to the company's remarkable statement which showed a gain of considerably more than 300 per cent in net income. Coppers, sugars, feathers, papers and fer tilizers kept moderate pace with other equipment and supply stocks, but oils were irregular, advances in Texas com pany ana California Petroleum being counterbalanced by the heaviness of Mex lcan petroleum and associated oil.
 The more irregular movements were restricted to speculative issues, Ohio Gas and Industrial Alcohol reflecting pres- sure with Pittsburg coal and Secondary steel and equipment shares. High priced specialties were featured by American tobacco, which gained s1a points, with 6 points for Sears, Roebuck Total sales amounted to 645000 shares
 Peace rumors were current throughout the session, these being based largely on unofficial advices from continental cen- ters. Quotations for foreign exchange gave no hint of such negotiations. deal lngs being exceptionally narrow and light. The only incident of that market was a strengthening of rates on Holland Another increase in liability reserves was almost the same feature of interest in the Bank of England statement which showed slight gain in gold holdings.
 Foreign or interna tional issues were again sustaining features of the bond market, domestic rails exhibiting further heaviness. Total sales (par value) ag- gregated $4, 4500OO.
 United State registered S's of 194s lost point on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
New York Tutures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 19.S1c; receipts 2s00; sales, s91; stock, 375, ,1SS
 Galveston: Middling. 20.15c; receipts. 2o13; sales, 590 stock, 248976.
 Mobile: Mddling, 20c; receipts, 6; sales, 132; stock, 7461.
 Savannah: Middling. 2o25c; receipts 1913; sales, 1139 stock HATES.
 Charleston Mddling, 20ssc; receipts, 1o2; stock. S4,94O.
 Wilmington Receipts. IS; stock. 54,S74 Texas City: Stock, 19,219
 Norfolk: Middling, 1s.SSc; receipts, 1159; sales, 357; stock, 1o4,S75
 Baltimore: Stock, 29,S30.
 Boston: Middlng, 2o55c; receipts, 75; stock, 11,500.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 2.1oc; stock, 3717.
 New York: Middling, 2o.s5c; exports, 2200; stock, 9S,160.
 Minor ports: Receipts. 1oss; exports, 1033; stock, 12,657 Total today: Receipts. s514; exports, 3233; stock, 1146, ,1S9
 Total for week.: Receipts, So,952; ex- ports, 57,52S. Total for season.. Receipts, 6S7o,125; ex- ports, 4,465.941
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, April 12-Reports of rain in Texas caused an easier Liverpool mar ket, but as southwest Texas, which is greatly in need of rain, did not receive enough, our market failed to meet the decline abroad. In the early trading there was some mill hedge buying against call cotton, but the real advance was due to two rumors, one, in the morn ing, that Germany was putting out peace feelers, and one in the afternoon that the Kaiser had been assassinated. Both of these rumors were denied, but not until they had had their effect of advancing the market some 40 points As business is on very restricted basis, being largely local affair, the market responds easily to all sorts of rumors. The trade is rather inclined to look for higher prices on the idea that a short interest has been built in the last few days in antici- patton of decline on Texas rains and that which any appearance of buying or ders this interest will cover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Ayerv's Letter

Tt was a day of rumors in the cotton market. First Russia was dickering for peace with Germany. Next it was Ger many had made peace proposals to the United States. Later Bulgaria was trying for separate peace and still later ths killed the Kaiser (on the stock exchange floor). All of which made for a very cratic and see-saw market. There was considerable rain in the western belt, but the probability of more rain in the east and forecast for colder weather in the
 west made it difficult to construe whether the weather was favorable or unfavor- able.
 The real facts were the liquidation had been about completed. New lines Of long cotton have probably been accumulated at 19 cents for July and inasmuch as that price is discount under spots, this cotton will be hard to dislodge. Advise purchases on moderate reactions. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Food Commission Suggested

New Orleans, April 12.-A state com mission to have charge of the food supply campaign in Louisiana and working in cooperation with the national food com
 mission. soon will be appointed by Gov ernor Pleasant. according to state of
 ficials here today Governor Pleasant is
 i'll fin Baton Rouge. but it was said within
 few days he will select a commission to form city and parrish organizations and devise plans for producing market ing and distributing food in Louisiana The state agricultural commissioner to- day designated two experts from his de- partment to give free instruction in truck gardening to all persons applying in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour. $12.10; Idaho pat ent flour, $l1.50; Tennessee patent flour, 40; medium grade self rising, 50; high grade, self rising, $11.70; hard win ter wheat flour, $11.3O. Corn meal, $3 20 per 96-lb. sack. Hen feed, $910 sack. Mixed horse and mule feed, s42@53 7M per cent c. S. meal, $40. Cremo feed meal, $50. Prime c. S. hulls $23. Lintless hulls, $15. Gray shorts, $50. Velvet bean meal, s35. Wheat bran, $4S. Corn, s17O. Corn chops, $310; No. 2 white oats, per bush el, 95c. Wheat per 100-pound sack. $3.25. Choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton,
 s3o southern alfalfa, per ton, $30. Choice fancy timothy hay, per ton, $2S; No. tim othy hay, per ton, $25; No. 1 Johnson
 grass, per ton, $22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
New Orleans Cation

New Orleans April 12-Rumors put the cotton market up strongly today prices toward the close being at an advance of over 1ac a pound on the strongest months At the alert weather conditions domi- mated. but before the session was very old political news was the main influence. In the early trading report from Copen- hagen that Germany had made a peace offer to the United States caused heavy buying and the demand continued later on the dispatches from Rome stating
 Bulgaria was seeking separate peace The greatest strength was exhibited to-
 ward the close following a rumor that
 the Emperor of Germany had been assas-
 sinated
 Around the first call prices were to 5 points off on rains in Texas. Complaints from the state that the precipitation was not as heavy nor general as expected,
 followed by the forecast of fair and colder weather for the western belt and of showery weather for the eastern belt
 changed the course of the market, and
 put prices ? to 4 points over yesterdays
 close. Here the real buying of the day started.
 By noon prices were at a net advance of 29 to 37 points. In the early afternoon
 there was a slight reaction from the ad- vance, following the reduction of 19
 points in spot quotations. but later the
 market went to a net gain of 45 to 52 points and the close was 30 to A up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
MORRIS AVENUE

Cotton took an upward trend yesterday good middling going back to 2014c. Poultry is getting extremely scarce, especially flyers and broilers, and record prices are in order Shipments of green stuff are getting back to normal, but no reduction in prices is noted
 Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry and Eggs Hens-19@20c. Hens-Dressed, 21d22c. Fryers-40c.
 Guineas-35c. Roosters-121ae. Extra Graded Eggs-32c. Fresh Country Eggs-32c. Turkeys-Live, 2Iu2Sc; dressed, soc. GeeSe-13c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Produce Market

New York, April 12.-Butter firm; re- ceipts 4107; creamery higher than extras 4s1gd471kc; creamery extras. 92-score, 4eD 4Shc; firsts. 44i%d455Ac. Eggs firm; re- ceipts, 25,292; fresh gathered extras, 351kc; fresh gathered, storage packed, firsts, 34Iad35c fresh gathered firsts, 331s4c. Cheese steady: receipts, S033; state fresh specials. 25G251ac; state fresh, average fancy, 24iz925c. Live poultry weak; no prices quoted; dressed very firm; chick ems, 23a30c: fowls. 20QZ7c: turkeys, 1sd3ic.
 Chicago April 12.-Butter higher; cream cry. 40Mi5c. Eggs higher; receipts, 24,Fl cases: firsts, 311Ad321ac; ordinary firsts, 90lA0311zc; at mark cases included. 200 32c. Potatoes, receipts, 9 cars, unchanged. Poultry. alive. unchanged.
 St. Louis, April 12-Poultry unchanged. Butter, creamery. 45c. Eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 12.-Cotton seed oil was sharply higher on active covering of shorts and buying by western interests on the strong situation in all fats and greases and big advance in g;hins and cotton. July opened at 15.29c, sold to 15.2Sc to 15.4Sc. and closed at 15.40c. Final net gains were to 23 points. Sales 33,10O barrels. Prime crude 1S.47c to 136oc. Spot, 15c bid; April, 15.20c bid; May 15.40@ 5.45c; June, 15.4O@15. .45c; July 15 40015. 42c; ; August, 5.3sG15 40c; eptember, 14S4@ 14s6c; October, 14.S4@14S6c November. 14.46@14.47c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Bank of France Statement

Paris, April 12-The weekly Statement of the Bank of France shows the fol- lowing changes: Gold in hand increased S,7SS, ,OO0 francs. Silver in hand decreased 1,634, ,0O0 francs. Notes in circulation in- creased 94, ,6S0 GOO francs. Treasury depos- its increased 4,936,OOO francs. General de- posits increased 1OO577.OOO francs. Bills discounted decreased Ill .361 ,00O Advances increased 6,937, ,OOO francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 20c; receipts. 3764; shipments, 7544; sales, 3442: stock, 124,695. Memphis Middling, 205Oc; receipts, 473s; sales, 1000: stock, 330421. Augusta: Midlding, 20.44c; receipts, 6o3; shipments, SOY; sales, SS5; stock, 94,7S7 St. Louis: Middling, 2020c; receipts, 1424; stock, 33949.
 Cincinnati Receipts, 70 shipments, 652 i; sales, 652 stock. 20,63O
 Little Rock: Middling, 20134c; receipts, 271; stock, 32,493
 Total today: Receipts, 1o,573; shipments, 17,0SS; stock, 6369S3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Bank of England Statement

London, April 12-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the fol- lowing changes: Total reserve increased f51OO00. Circulation decreased f270000. Bullion increased 9240,005. Other securi- ties increased e316,00O Other deposits de- creased f1O5,0O0 Public deposits de- creased G732OO0. Notes receive increased e4S400O. Government securities decreased G1, ,42S,O0O. The proportion of the bank s reserve to liability this week is 19.49 per cent; last week it was 1911 per cent Rate of discount 5 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Texas Still Needs Rain

Dallas. April 12.-Another rain in the course of the next two weeks will bring chanek for better than normal crops, particularly wheat in the Texas belt, ac- cording to a statement here today by w. c. Barrickman, secretary of the Texas Industrial congress. Rains In the last AS hours, extending over practically all north and east Texas have reached as far south as San Antonio. These rains, NJ Barriokman said had checked deteri- oration in the wheat crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotten Merchants, HanOver SQuare. N. change. New Qfieans Cotton Exchange @ New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association
 Orders solicited for the purchase ana sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention ana liberal terme given for consignments of sncs invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Fish

PompanO-3Uc. Oysters-Eastern select s1.64 gallon medium, S1.50. Perch-S42c. Salt Water Trout-121ac. Red Snapper-121zc. Gray Snapper-Sc. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel-121aQ15c Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-S1ac. Virginia Croaker-6c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, April 12.-Cash wheat, No. hard, s2.S6@2.42; No. red. s2.sO @2.40. Corn No. 2 mixed. $1.40@ LAB; No. white. s1.44@145; No. 2 yellow. $1.43@1.44. Oats No white, Il F c 721ac; No. mixed. 70 701ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Chicago Grain

Chicago, April 12.--Wheat No. 2 red nominal; No. red, s2.9o; No. hard nominal; No 3 hard, nominal. Corn No yellow s1.Ss@139h; No. 3 yellow $1.36% @1.40; No. yellow. $1.35 @ 1.37A. Oats No. 3 white, 671k O 69c; stadard 6S@7 roc. Rye. nominal; barley, $1.15 c 1.40 timothy, $4,75@ $50; clover,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13

gid middling. 1sOsd; middiing. l293d: low middling 12 75d; sales. 6O0o, including 500 for speculation and export; receipts, 200; futures barely steady; April 12.46d; May June, l2.35d; July-August, 2.22d; August September, 12.07d; October-November 11.73d; December January, 1l.66d Janu- February, 11.64d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Dry Goods Market

New York, April 12-Cotton goods were very firm today, with trading quieter. Yarns were firm. Wool markets were more active as dealers have been re- leased from the agreement to hold raw matrials for the governments call. Raw silk was higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. April 12.-Wheat No. red, $245; No. hard S235@2 2.44 May s2.29; July, s1.S65s. Corn No. 2, s1.42 No. 2 white, $1.44@1.451a May, $1.3S& July, s133 Oats No. 9, roc: No. white nominal; May 675ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Orleans Port. Cautious

New Orleans. April 12.-The port of New Orleans hereafter will be kept closed to shipping from p. m. to a. m., ac- cording to an announcement by federal and dock board authorities today.
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New Orleans. April 12-Rough and clean rice continued strong and in good demand on a rising market today. Re- ceipts Rough. 3526 sacks; millers. 352e sacks; clean, 3147 pockets. Sales; Rough Honduras. BPS sacks; clean Honduras. $50 pockets; Japan, 1928 pockets: Blue Rose. 1862 pockets Quo tations: Rough Honduras. 3.75 4 5.55c: clean Honduras, 51s 061zs; Japan, 5jk @6Hc: Blue Rose. 6a6ikc; polish, per ton. $3s.00d 39.0O: bran. per ton, 35A09 q $500; others unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Fruits and Produce

, Oranges-Florida, S34350 Oranges-California, $375. Lemons-California, s4@4.50. Lemons-Imported, $450 Grapefruit-Florida, $4. nberries-Barrel, s9. Potatoes-Irish, bu.. s. Potatoes-Sweet, bu., S2. Onions-Red Globe, h., 12c Onions-New Texas, $450 bbage-Florida, crate, S6. Turnips-Pound, 4c.
 Beans-String, hamper, s5.25. Squash, crate, $3.
 Apples-Wine Sap, S7. Limes-Imported, $125.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Bonds
Mercantile Panar

New York. April 12.-Mercantile naner 4d4A; sterling 80-day bills. s47o apa mercial 6o-day bills on banks. s4.7e. con,- mercial 6O-day bills, $4n%; demand s4.7o%; cables, $476%. Francs: Demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
w., E. CAMPBELL
COTTON

Member New Orleans Cotton Exchange Correspondent of Shepard q GIuck New Orleans. E. w. WagOner < Co, Chicago and New York.
 COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Continuous Quotations M Direct Wireh
 sores Woodward Bldg.
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Naval Stores

Savannah April 12.-Turpentine firm;
 471kc; sales 9S; receipts, 29S shipments, none stock. 9s27. Resin firm; sales, 175;
 receipts. 257; shipments, none; stock, 95.- 91S. Quote: A, B, c, D, E, $5.55; F, G, H, | I. 5s.6o K, M, s5.e5; N, s5.7o; we, s575; wv S590
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s57o; cables s5.s9 Builders: Demand, 4t}sc: cables 4ssc Lires Demand. $717; cables, s7.15 Rubles: Demand, 2SS4c; ca bles, s2SS0. Bar silver, 73$4c. Mexican dollars, 567sc. Government bonds heavy; railroad bonds irregular. Time loans firm; 60 days. 31k43% per cent; 90 days, 3s4d4 per cent; six months, 4@4A per
 cent Call money steady; high, 2la per cent; low. 214 per cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent; last loan, 21z per cent; closing bid, 2A per cent; offered at 215 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, E1Ac process butter, Ale; eleomargarine. 25c; country butter. 35c.
 Full Cream Cheese, 251kc.
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Meats

Extra Ribs-20c. Rib Bellies-21c. Clean Bellies-211sc. Smoked Bellies-26c. Breakfast Bacon-2Sq34c. Pork Loins-29c. Pork Shoulders-1Sc. Pork Hams-19c. Skinned Hams-26c. Hams-Reg., 25c. Pork Trimmings-1Sc Pure Lard-22c. Open Kettle-23c. Compound-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, S.75 cwt. f. o. b. Birmingham
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-s6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-s6.50 per cwt Grits-2-lb. cartons. S5c doz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Hides and TaIlnW

Green Salt Hides-19920c. SsF Half CuredA1S@19c. m Green Hides-16Q17c. Dry Flint Hides-3S@40c. Dry Salt Hides-36@37c. w Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25c@S1.2 Horse Hides-s1@5 Angora Goats-25@30c. Ginseng-Wild, $5. Colt Skins-45Q6Oc. Sherlings-15@25c. Goat Skins-501S0c. Hogskins-10Q15c. Tallow-5@8c. < Beeswax-25@27c. Washed Wool--40643c. Clear Unwashed Wool-30Q33c. Bury Wool-20@22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Rice Market

ooa17.1o. Pork. ss75o lard. nomI, nal. ribs. sf9.52Q19.97.
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Metal Market.

New York, April 12-Copper dull; cleo trolytic, spot and second quarter, s32@34 nominal third quarter, $29@31. Iron firm and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin firm; spot, $54.75@54.25. At London, spot copper, e136; futures, e199 los; elec- trolytic, e151 spot tin, e216 15s; futures,
 e217. The metal exchange quotes lead firm, 99sc asked. Spelter quiet; spot East St Louis delivery, 97sc asked. At Lon
 don lead, e3O los; spelter, e55.