The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-04

call money SIeduy, HlSH, . t2 pel cShl low, 8 per cent; ruling rate. E per cent; closed, 3$4 @ 3 per cent; last loan, 3 per cent. Francs, demand, SIP; ca bles, 5.70A. Builders, demand, 46; ca bles 461a Lire, demand, S.S0; cables S771a. Rubles, demand, 131a; cables, 14, nominal. Mexican dollars, Tic. Gov ernment bonds irregular; railroad bonds irregular.
 London, April 3.-Bar silver. 45 9s q per ounce. Money, SA per cent; dis count rates, short bills, 9-16 per cent; three months, 3-16 per cent.
 Live Stock
 Chicago, April 3.-IIogs: Receipts, ls,- o00: market unsettled. Bulk, 17.40017. 90; light, ST. 400D1S.05; mixed, $17@lS; heavy, $16.35@17.SO; rough, $16 25@16.6o; pigs. Sl3q 17.5O.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market strong. Native steers, sloa15.15 stockers and feeders, s. 5G@12; COWS and heifers, $6.1eM 12S5; calves s11@167o.
 Sheep Receipts, 600o; market strong. Sheep. s1215@17.10; lambs, sl5.75Q2o.5o
 Kansas City, April S.-Hogs: Receipts, IA coo; market higher. Bulk, s17.10di751; s17. .25a17.5O; light, s17.2oQ1775; pigs, sS.59a 16.75.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market strong. Prime fed steers, SIS. S.5oa145o; dressed beel steers, s12013.50; southern steers. s9mi2; cows, s7.5Oa12; heifers. $7.756r13; stockers and feeders, $Sd12.90 bulls s7.50a10.aO; calves, $7.50d14.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1oooi market hisher Lambs, S19. 20G20.15; yearlings. si5dl6,15; wethers, s13.5o@16; ewes, s13G15.
 St. Louis, April S.-Hogs: Receipts, 97oo; market 9 to 40 cents higher Lights, $17. .a5@1S10; pigs, $l45oG1750; mixed and butchers, $17.75m1S good heavy, ST. .65Q 17.90 bulk, $17.65GS
 Cattle: Receipts. 410O; market steady Native beef steers. s9.5o04. 50; yearlins steers and heifers, s7@1350; cows, $6@11 50; stockers and feeders, s750@1125; fair to prime southern beef steers. s9@12.50; beet cows and heifers. $611o; southern yearling steers and heifers, s7.50@10; native calves $.75@I5,59
 Sheep: Receipts. 800; market strong Lambs, s14.50G19; ewes, s12@15: wethers sl5Q14; canners and choppers, s650a9.5O
 Coffee Market
 New York, April 3.-There was re- newed liquidation and further scat tered trade selling in the market foi coffee futures today April was nom inally maintained at the maximum price of S.50c, but May sold off tc S.5Sc. or points net lower, while De- cember declined to S.7Sc. or 16 point: under last nights close. These de clines were sufficient to attract some covering, which steadied the market in the late trading, but there was fur ther talk of better prospects for i'm. ports from Barzil with continued ru. mors regarding regulation of ocear freight rates applying to berths as we'll as charters. The market opened unchanged to s points lower and closed net unchanged to 16 points lower. May S.64c; July, S.67c; September, S70c; o, tober, S.73c: December, S.S0c; January S.S5c; March, S9Sc
 Spot quiet; Rio Is. 914c; Santos 9s II A c. Rio coffees were reported a shade easier in the cost and freight marke with Is offered at S.90c, London credits for April shipment by steamer. Ther' were numerous f. O. b. offers and trad, interests were again credited witl selling futures against coffee purchased for Brazil.
 The official cables showed no chang, in the primary spot markets but re ported a decline of 25 to 50 reis il Santos futures. Brazilian port receipts 34,o00; Jundiahy receipts, 1s,0O0.