The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-07
Bank of France

Bank of France
 Paris, June 5.-CThursday).-The weekly statement of the bank of France shows the following changes:
 Gold in hand increased 574,7o4 francs. Silver in hand decreased s3o,474 Notes in circulation increased soe, e,sss,s ,s1o.
 Treasury deposits decreased es,e&, 2o4 General deposits increased 101, ,090, ,so6 Bills discounted increased 44,s22.656.
 Advances increased 2, 469, ,19S.
 Bank of England
 London, CThursday), June 5.-The week ly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes
 Total reserve decreased 179,000. Clrcu- Ia ton increases ,oSS, 900. Bullion increased S54, ,956 Other securities increased 324,000. Public deposits increased 5,94S,00o Other deposits increased 407,0 ,00o. Notes reserve decreased 2s6,0OO. Government securities increased 6,199,000.
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liabilities this week is 1924 per cent: last week it was 1919 per cent Rate of dis count per cent.
 Metal Market
 New York, June Stopper strong; electro1ytic spot, June and July, 17c; Au- gust, 17Ac. Iron nominally unchanged.
 At London, spot copper, 479 los; futures, s79 17c Cd. Electrolytic spot. ES2; fu- lures, fS3. Tin spot. f234; futures, s229 15s. Lead spot, f22 5s; futures, 922 Spelter spot. s35 los; futures, eS 15s.
 Metal exchange quotes lead firm; spot, $. 1o@5 30: July, s515@5.s5; spelter spot, $6.1O futures. $6.1714@6 N
 Live Stock.
 Chicago, June 6.-Hogs: Receipts, 36,- GOO; market unevently 5c to 40c lower than yesterdays average, closing weak; early top, $20.15; practical top, late, $19.90; estimated tomorrow, 5000. Bulk, $l9. W@ 1885; heavyweight. $19So@1s.9o; medium weight. s19.6@1S.so lightweight, s19 400 1e s5; lights, $adu9B; heavy packing cows. smooth. s1s 4oa1s5: packing cows, rough, $19@1s.4o; pigs, $17@1s.
 Cattle Receipts, 5000; good beef steers and best she stockers, strong, 25c higher than yesterdays low time; others and bulls steady; calves, 2Sc higher; feeders steady, estimated tomorrow, 1000 Beef steers, medium and heavy weight, choice and prime, s15Ga6.2 medium and good. si2d15; common, $1o. .7o@ll.&; Lightweight good and choice, $12 40@d4.S5; common and medium, $975d12.50. Bptcher cattle, heifers, s7.5O61S; stocker steers. T.5o@ 1225
 Sheep Receipts, 14,000 best dry fed lambs, steady; others slow to lower; spring lambs, 25c lower; ewes. trade de- moralized. some selling 1 lower; esti- mated tomorrow, 5000 Lambs, S4 pounds down, SIP 25G15. 60; S5 pounds up, $12@15.50 culls and common, ss@11.75; springs, s1s5o 0l1s75; yearling wethers. $10.25@13; ewes, s7. 5ode; culls and common, $S@.2S.
 St. Louis. June 6.-Hogs Receipts, 10S00 market steady l. ights, $19.75@20; pigs. s16. 75d1s50 mixed and butchers, $1965@ %. 2s; good ileavy, $2o.25@e0.S5 bulk, $1s.65 @20.20.
 s1l 5o0i1S.50: yearling steers and heifers, s10d13. 50: stockers and feeders. s10a13 50; fair to prime southern beef steers, $10d1S, beef cows and heifers, E.50@15; canners and cutters. $5.50Qf .25 native calves. $15 @16.25.
 Sheep: Receipts. 1S.ooo; ewes. $la@l45o; cahners and choppers, $6ds-5o.
 Kansas City, June s.-Hogs: Receipts, 1000: a0c to BOG lower. Bulk s19.S0d20. 10; heavies, 2o5@aO.3c; medium weights, s19.s0deo IS: lights, s19.5cGao; light lights sl9. 25Ml975 heavy packing sows, $19. 50 1915; pigs. $lSGlS.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1000 and 200 calves; beef cattle higher; other fat feeders steady; vealers unchanged. Heavy beef steers, choice and prime, $15@16; medium and good, $1s. 5Od14.9o; common. $13.S@ 1850; light weight, good SIP. 1odl2.25 com mon and medium. $ss5@13; butcher cat tie. heifers, $. DG13.5; cows. $650Q1265; oanners and cutters $. 40G640: veal calves. light and handy weight. $115o@14; steers, So. 75@14.5o; stocker steers. T.3oa 13.35.
 Sheep Receipts, 1000: market active; clipped lambs higher; springers and best sheep higher; goats steady. Lambs, S4 pounds down, $13Q14.5o; by pounds up, sl2. 75@14; culls and common, $s.50@12 50; yearling wethers, $10 75Q13; ewes. $7@9. 75; culls and common. $4@S.D D; goats. $5qs.s5.