The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

East St Louis, Ill, October 17.--Hogs,
receipts $500. lower. Top, $500; bulk,
| s14 6OG15.0o; medium weight, s14.50a15.0o;
light weight, s1425@15.oo; light sls 759
1850; heavy packing sows, smooth. s12. $50
1880; packing sows, rough. so. 75Gla rs;
I! pigs, $1300d140o
| Cattle. receipts 300o steady. Beef steers,
| medium and heavyweight: Choice and
prime. s1600d1s0o; medium and good.
| $40 100000; common, s815@10.75; light
weight, good and choice, $140Od19 20;
common and medium. $s.00d14.oO: butcher
cattle, heifers. s.. oodr1e.oO; cows Sc 25dt1 SO;
Gamers and cutters, 81. 75@6,25; veal
calves, light and heav~~eight, sli.50@
1900: feeder steers, 81 - s115O; stocker
steers, se5od9. so.
Sheep receipts 1900 steady; lambs "a
pounds down, sl25oUf5oo; culls and CON
mon $6.0oa15 90: yearling wethers, $500
1100; ewes, medium and choice, sa.Na
700; culls and common, s3.00G45o
Chicago, October 17.-f1ogs, receiprs
i15.0oo. higher; bulk. $l4.Om15.oo; top, SIS opa
Is o5; medium, $i450G15.05; pigs. $l3'"0
i140o
Cattle, receipts 1000, firm: beef steers,
S. 25d1s 40: butcher cattle, s6.25dl425; veal
calves, $15.75T1775; feeder and stocker
steers, s1O0@13.N.
Sheep, receipts Geo. strong; lambs, s. %
915.75; cults and common %oedi1'oe'
ewes, $3.oOG715.
Coffee Market
New York, October 17.--After open
ing at a decline of 10 to "a points un-
der realizing, the market for coffee
futures rallied on continuation of the
recent buying movement. which was
encouraged by higher Santos cables
and reports of a better trade demand.
December sold up to 1910, or within
2 points of yesterdays best figure.
while May and later deliveries made
new high ground selling point or
two above last nights closing prices.
This advance met increased realizing,
however and the market broke later,
on reports that Rio shippers were ac-
cepting bids at concessions. December
sold off to 1850 and the market closed
at net loss of % to 20 points. Closing
bids: October, 1sc; December. 15-s5c;
January, March, May, July and Sep
TENDER 1880.
Spot coffee was reported in better
demand with sale of Rio rs at lie,
ex-ship, and other business at 1880
in store. Rio Is on spot, closed at 16A c
to tic and Santos As at 25Hc to 254 C.
More business was also reported in the
cost and freight market including San
tos As at 26%c to 281ac and Rio Is at
17.40c, London credits.
The official cable reported an un-
changed market at Rio. with the San
tos spot market unchanged at 100
reis higher. The early cable quoted flu
lures 100 reis higher to so refs lower,
and a special cable received later
showed an advance Of $50 to $50 refs,
Brazilian port receipts, 10000; Jun
diahy receipts, 10000.
Sugar Market
New York October 1.-THE local
maket for raw sugar was unchanged
as far as old crop supplies are con-
cerned, with centrifugal quoted at
1880 to the refiner. New crop Cubas
continued strong and while no definite |
sales were reported, it was rumored
that some sugars had been sold for De- |
cember shipment at INC I. O. b. Cuba |
Sales during the past two days are |
said to have aggregated over 10000 |
bags Second half January shipment |
is offered at TIC I. o. b. Cuba. The |!
board reported no purchases.
There was no change in refined con- |
ditions and prices remain on the basis |
of &c for fine graduated. Refiners !
are making every effort to increase |
their output so as to increase their |
deliveries to the trade, but they are /
still far behind on orders
Naval Stores
~ Associated Prss
savannah, Ga, October f7.--Turpentine /
steady: 15sis; sales leo; receipts 1ts: ship |
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