The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
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 St. Louis, May e.-Hogs-Receipts, 16,- F5oo; 2oa25c higher; lights. sso cOa2o6o pigs, s15@195o; mixed and butchers, s2o. 20 q2o.so; good heavy, 70 7o@2os5; bulk, 70. 30 d20.75.
 Cattle-Receipts, 5000; steady; native beef steers, s11.5061S.5o; yearling steers and heifers, g. 5o@1s; cows. si0. 50a1s 50; stockers and feeders, sio5ealS.5o; fair to prime southern beef steers. s1o@1s, beef cows and heifers, S.5G@15 canners and cutters, s5.5097.25 native calves.
 Sheep-Receipts, 400; steady; lambs, s2o@2o25; ewes. s1aa145o; canners and choppers, A5O@11
 Chicago, May 12.-Hogs-Receipts, $. 600; market mostly 200 to soc higher; closed weak; estimated tomorrow, 25,00o; bulk, s2o75a21; heavyweight, s2oSO@H.o5: me- dium weight, s2o 70021; lightweight, $2o. es aN.9o; light, s1e@2o.5o: heavy packing sows, smooth, s1e. 75@2o25; packing sows. rough. s1sa19.75; pigs. s1s@1sN.
 Cattle-Receipts,' 17,00o; beef steers steady to 15c lower; butcher stock steady to strong; calves soc lower; feeders steady; estimated tomorrow, 15O00; beef steers, medium and heavyweight, choice and prime, $16.6od19.75; medium and good. sl4.50d16.S; common, $11G1a50; light weight, good and choice, s1S50016. 75; com mon and medium, $10.25D13. 75; butcher cat tie heifers, s7.75@142S: cows, E.5od14 50; canners and cutters, $5 7567. 50; veal calves light and handy weight s1275@14; feeder steers, $10015.5 5 mostly Soc to 75c lower than Friday: best Colorado wooded lambs. sl9 top fresh shorn lambs, $15; estimated tomorrow, 15,0O0; lambs. 84 pounds down, s14@15.25; S5 pounds up, $1s 75@15; culls and common, Soa1S.50; springs, s17@ls; year. ling wethers, 2.5oa13. 75 ewes. medium good and choice. $1o. 75@12: culls and com mon, s5@105o.
 Kansas City. May -Hogs-Receipts, lS,o00, fairly active. generally 15c to 25c higher than Fridays average; top, $20 75. bulk, sa0 1O120. 50; heavies. 2o5062o 75; me- dium weights. $50 1012o.G lights, s1s251 20 so; light lights, s1s.25G1ss5; packing scws, $l9120.40 40; pigs. $14G1950.
 Cattle Receipts, 15.0O0, and 15O0 calves beef cattle weak to 25c lower: stock and feeders weak; calves steady; beef steers, medium and heavyweights, choice and prime, s15.S5a1s.25; medium and good, s13S5@4.s0; common, s11 3561S. 40; light weight, good and choice, SIS. .75a16 50; com mon and medium. $1oG1415; butcher cat tie: Heifers. S.50G15. 15; cows, s6. e5614. 25; canners and cutters, $5.256S.eo; calves, light and handy weight, l0.25@1S: steers s12.5 .5o@14; stocker steers, B 50@12.5O
 Sheep Receipts, 1400; fat sheep and lambs Soc to 75c lower than last weeks best time, feeders 25c to soc lower; lowers and goats steady trade slow; lambs, S4 pounds or less, $1s. 2s@1s75; s pounds or more, $1661s.50; culls and common, SIG 1875; yearling wethers, s14D16.50; ewes, s10.75@13; ewes. culls and common, $5d 1075: breeding ewes, S9.50@17 feeder lambs, $14G16; Angora goats, $7@s.75.
 Coffee Market
 New York, May 12-Denials that the government of Sac Pauio was selling it's holdings in Brazil at present. caused come covering in the market for coffee futures at the opening today. First prices were unchanged to points higher and September sold at 11.55c and December at 17.10c during the early session, or | to points net higher. There were ru- mors, however, that some of the govern ment holdings in Brazn might be placed on the market during July and the mar, ket eased off again under realizing or liquidation.
 July sold down to 17.3Oc and December to l6.soc, or about 20 to g points net lower with the marke. closing at nei decline of 70 points on May and of s to F points on the more active months. May. 1s.35c; July, 1sc; September. r.S7c: october. 17.22c; December, 1s.s2c Jan uary. 1e.sc; March, 1eTTc.
 Spot dull: Rio IS. 19c Santos Is, 2SG 2SAc. Cost and freigh. offers from Bra. gil were irregular. some being lower with Santos As offered here at 221sc Lon don credits Offers hA>~d on Amerira n credits were said to be about B ponits lower.
 The official cables showed no change in the Brazilian markets except Santos futures, which were ui.cnanged to 50 reis higher Rio exchange on London was S-16d lower at 49-32d Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 90oo bags. and Jun diahy receipts, 15,000 bags.